The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1913-10-31
Murry'sLaniing.

Nesting among the hills OF Carroll,
a short distance from Mechanicsyille,
near the Deer Park Road, lies the
farm and old farm house, century
old. known as Mnrrys Landing, nov
owned and occupied By Mr.. Jesse
Patterson and family.
II was here the Lend-a-Hand-B Book
Club vas entertained Oh October 23rd
Who does not love an old house
when II is in a good state of preser-
yation? The great stone steps lead
ing up to the long porch. betrayed b.
the height Of the rises that no hobble-
skirted women were among Mr. Pat
terson'g progenitors. The great
chimneys sent up smoke with an ex-
ira curl of comfort, the winding cor
ner stair cases, of which there are
two in this home, with stair doors
and Il few ending steps IN the room.
suggest downy feather beds and old
time cover lids above. 10 and behold.
when the crochet work and embroid-
cry of the club members came out Of
work bags. II looked quite tame be
side the handiwork Of Mr.. Patterson.s
grandmother. displayed on the spare
bed In the guest chamber. Such II
eounterpanet The handsome tapes
try came from sheep raised at Aurrys
Landing, wool shorn, washed. cArded
and spun by Mr.. fatterson's ancestor.
the name "Mnrry. 1860" woven in The
corner. The club ladies hid their
work after seeing IT, and got down
to business of a literary character
As four sisitora were present the
president opened the meeting with 4
short address, giving The aim and
work Of the club. The program had
Mozarts' Gloria" from the 18th Mass.
and Mrs. Lester Patterson Of
Five Oaks" was kind enough 10 rem
der it Miss Palmer reeited Sisters
Beau A paper on words of Pope, On
"sociability" was read y Miss Spen-
Ger.
"Heayer found souls on the other II
depend,
A master, servant, or a friend.
Bids each on the other for assistance
call
TIL one mans weakness grows the
strength of all"
Among the many good things she
said We are much more dependent
upon each other than We often real
lie. We cannot live alone and come
to our best
A portrait of Mr.. jeffrey Farnol, by
Miss jeanette Glider, the editor and
founder of THE Critic" a woman Of
the widest literary experience OF any
person in America, was read BY Mrs..
r. f. Wells in a concise and compre-
hensiYe manner. The Broad High
way" vas one OF Mr.. FarnolH that
took in hemispheres by storm" After
a vocal duet by Miss Marshall from
Baltimore and Miss Florence Patter-
son, a humorous story, Going Up
was read by Mrs. Wales. Miss Zentz
followed with music.
The most important business of the
meeting was the election of officers.
It did not prove to be the hair-nulling,
frenzy-faced affair always predicted,
when women go To the polls. With
much fun and a good deal of election
eering the following polled the larg-
est vote: Mrs. j. z. Wales, president:
Miss Spencer, first Yiee-pregldent.
Mrs. Lester Patterson, End viee-presi-
dent; Miss Zentz, secretary. Miss
Patterson, assistant secretary; Mrs.
Palmer, treasurer. The defeated ones
gave warm applause, when the favor
ed In well chosen words thanked
IneH1 lot lns COnnu6nG9 UeSlosGu VI
them. Three new members we're
greeted cordially, and received with
hand-clasping: Mrs. David Leister
Mrs. John Spencer and Mrs. Florence
Patterson. Three magazines were
ordered for the coming year: Me
Clures. Review of Reviews, and Cos.
mopoIItan. At the next meeting books
will be selected for each member for
another year.
Repairing to the dining room. after
the toast by Miss Spencer, quotations
and after dinner speeches were enjoy.
ed. The hostess was subject TO !
heavy fine for providing more than
the regulation refreshments. The
snowy table decorated with the lovlies
Of fall flowers, pink and white chrya
anthemnms was too full of goodies
Cakes, fruit. steaming rich chocolate
IN dainty cups, were nothing IN com
parison with the homemade candy
Mrs. Patterson exeels In homemade
candy. A groan vent up from tn
writer for a pocket and the gnileless
ness of child. The antique clocl
with It's mission panel, in the Mich
built especially for 1t, and 1t has stoot
for nearly century, warned Us onl.
too soon we must say adieu to on
hostess, and close one of the bes
meetings of the club.
HasIing homeward;
Now fades the glimmering land
scape on the night
And all the air solemn stiffness
holds"