Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-08-24
SEASON AT BROOKSIDE
PROLONGED INDEFINITELY
Informal Talk In Ballroom By Captain
William Warfield, u. S. r. An
Interesting Special Event
Recent Arrivals
Especial TO The Evening Capital)


The season at Brookside is now al
its height, with the prospect of be-
ing prolonged indefinitely. For the
autumn is not only the most attrac-
tive time of all in this beautiful and
attractive mountainous region. but
at Brookside it offers the unique di-
version OF the open by way of chest
nutting parties. to which the younger
element of guests are looking forward
with particular enthusiasm this
year, owing to the immense yield of
nuts already in evidence upon the
great trees both upon the grounds Of
the place and in their immediate
vicinity.
Among the most interesting of the
special events which have recently
occurred at Brookside was an infor-
nal talk given in the ballroom on
Tuesday evening by Captain William
Warfield, U. S. r., upon conditions ex-
listing in Serbia and Siberia since the
beginning of the world war. The adj
dress was the more effective as the
information impaired was gathered
personally. For although still only
very young, Captain Warfeld has al
ready borne a prominent part both
in the diplomatic and relief work con-
nected with those countries. In 1915
he was appointed to carry over to
Serbia the agricultural supplies from
the American Association for Serbian
Relief consigned to Madame Grouitch,
and at the same time had under his
care an additional consignment of
Red Cross supplies for the French
hospitals On his return from, these
missions he was sent by President
Wilson to Russia as an attache to
the American Embassy at Petrograd,
and did considerable relief work in
Siberia. In July, 1916, he was made
charge d'affaries at Sofia, Bulgaria.
When this Office was closed he re-
turned to America and entered Platts-
burg and thence went to Fort Mon
roe, and is now ordered to Fort Tot
ten after a brief furlough spent at
Brookside with his parents, DR.. and
Mrs. E. ID. Warfield, formerly presi-
dent of Lafayette College, and now
head of Wilson College of Chambers
burg. Pa, and his large group of
younger brothers and sisters. Per-
sonally, Captain Warfield is well
known both in Baltimore and Anna
polls from his visits to Mr.. Edwin
Warfield, Jr., who accompanied him
on trip up the Tigris Valley in 1912
1918, the results of which adventures
are embodied in Captain Warfeld's
book, THE Gates of Asia"
The deliciously cool and bracing
climate of Brookside, even during
August, still continues to make all
forms of our-of-door life the particu
lar pasttimes here during the morn
ings and afternoons. Especially is
walking popular, among the most en-
thusiastic trampers to the various
picturesque scene to be found in all
directions for miles around, being a
charming family party, including Mrs.
Theodore W. Johnson and her
children, T. Woolsey Johnson and
Miss Mary Johnson. of Annapolis, and
III. NOOlSCy OOhASOi, ~
Charles W. l.. Johnson, of Balti-
more During these rambles many
beautiful sketches of the various
beauty spots visited are being made
by Mrs. Johnson, whose ability as an
artist is well known, even though it
is reserved as a private instead of a
public gift.
For indoors, pool is among the
leading amusements. Thus far, the
championship is awarded to DR..
Charles w. L. Johnson, of Baltimore,
who is decidedly the finest player at
Brookside this season. Other also
achieving fame in this line are Miss
Nina Warfield and Miss Elizabeth
Hemsley, of Baltimore, and Mrs.
Theodore Johnson, of Annapolis.
Two other prominent members of
the Maryland coterie who are taking
a prominent part in the general life
of the place are Mr.. and Mrs. Bernard
Ashby, who removed to Baltimore
during the past year from Philadel-
phia
Other recent arrivals are Mr.. and
Mrs. Alexander, Mr.. and Mrs. A. w.
Thompson T. B. Radcliffe and Quinton
Radcliffe. all of Baltimore.
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