Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1915-08-21
PRESIDENT FELLA HIKER |
EXPLORES SKYLAND |
Expeditions Start Out From Stony
Man Camp in Three Detach-
ments.
LOCAL PERSONNEL AT CAMP.
Former St. Anne's 0rganist Popular
Recent Arrival.
Especial to The Evening CapitalD

Especial TO The Evening Capital)
Stoney Man Camp. Skyland. Va. Au
gust 21. The gaities are still on tn,
increase at Skyland. many of the mos
important of the unique annual enter.
tainments being scheduled to occur
during the next fortnight while fresl
arrivals come into camp daily as fast
as Accommodations can be supplied
them. In fact the place will be well
filled until well on into November, for
autumn is the ideal season here for
sportsmen, honeymooners and lovers
of all forms of outdoor life in its most
attractive phases.
Especially has life in the open been
popular at the camp during the past
week. On Monday morning q partic-
ularly large party of wanderers set
out from the camp for an all-day ex-
ploration of the wonders of the White
Oak Canyon. They started off in three
detachments, the first under the guild
ance of DR.. Fell. of Annapolis, Pres
ident of st. Johns College, one of the
most indefatigable and enthusiastic ey
plorers cf the entire Stony Man re-
gion, and including Prof Leigh Reid,
of Haverford College, and Mrs Reid,
Mrs. Samuel Brooke. and Mr.. Samuel
Brooke. Jr., of Annapolis. The second
company was made up of the younger
element of the camp, who being as
nimble-fcoted as mountain goats from
continual expeditions of a similar ma
ture, soon outdistanced their elders.
A big ten feet swimming pool, en-
countered half way. and which offered
irresistible temptation for a plunge
into its clear and deliciously cool
depth both going and returning.
Among the staunchest, both Of the
climbers and swimmers. in this de-
tachment were the Misses Lorraine and
Jane Sickel and Jack Sickel of New
York: Miss Estelle Stirling, of Balti-
more, the Messrs FGRar and John
Fell, Of Annapolis; Miss Elizabeth
Steward, Mr.. Caleb Steward. Jr., Of
Wilmington. Del; the Misses Graft,
Messrs. Tom and Jim Kenly. Anita
Kite, Magnien McArwle McNier and
Donald Smith and Allen Carpenter, of
Washington. The third party had the
advantage of being accompanied by
Mr.. and Mrs. Pollock, of Skyland and
included many of the newcomers OF
the camp. Among them we're Miss
Mary Lamberton, Miss A. d. Berad,
Major Carnahan. L. 5. A.. and Miss
Carnahan, Mr.. and Mrs. Dore Walten.
Mr.. Robert Stearns. Mr. and Mrs. f. G.
Stratton. all of Washington; Miss Mar
garet Goldsborough. Miss Mary Bent
ley and Miss Kruger. of Baltimore; (;
Mis- Lydia Gould Weld, of Boston. and
Mis- Johnston of Frederick.
AT o'clock a substantial luncheon
with coffee and hot dishes served from
a gypsy fire, was served at the first OF
the beautiful falls for which the Can
yon is noted
On Sunday last the first of a series
of Sunday evening concerts was in
augurated at the casino under the di-
rection of Mr.. Walton Boyce, of Wash
ington. One of the most admired fea-
lures of the program was an original
csomposition The Angelus." by Mr..
Robert Stearns, of Washington.
Another charming event Of the early
week was an informal tea given or
Tuesday afternoon by Mrs. Sarah Chi
chester Page, ofLeesburg, Vain honor
of Mrs. Fell. of Annapolis. Mrs. Page
also gave one of her delightful read
ings, followed by luncheon served on
the piazza of her cabin on Wednesday
and also consented to preside as chap
erone at the bi-weekly meetings of the
dancing class recently organized
among the young people at the camp.
Miss Lydia Gould Weld, Of Boston,
prominently known as one of the fore
most of her sex, has returned TO New
port News, where she is connected
with the Newiort News Shipbuilding
Company. after spending a fortnight
at the camp with Miss Mary Lamber-
ton and Miss Beard, of Washington.
The circulating library started at
Skyland this season by Mr.Edgar Fell.
of Annapolis, has recently received a
most important addition by the gift by
Miss Mary Johnston, the authoress of
complete set of her novels.
Ut. a. w. Williams, y. >. NJ ana
Mrs. Williams whose marriage oc-
cured recently, are spending their
honeymoon at Skyland.
Mr.. Carl w. Corby, of Washington.
whose engagement to Miss Mary Graf,
daughter Of Mrs. Z. II. Droop, of the
same city,was announced afew months
ago. has Joined the family party in
cluding Mr.. and Mrs. Droop,the Misses
Graf and little Miss Anna Katherine
Droop, at Skyland for the remainder
of August
Mr.. G. Thompson Williams. who was
organist at st. Anne's Church, An
napolis, some years ago, and Mr.. F. G..
Evans are two populer recent arriv-
ais at the camp from Baltimore.
SARAH HARRISON POWELL.