Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-11-02

Blakeman of New York, who In 1906
sold to Edmund H. Pendieton OF New
York, who lived there until his death,
in 1919. The property r;y,. was as 6 pHns n
Won Schrader Of st. Louis. Under the
ownership Of Mr.. Pendleton the Ivy
had become 30 dense that 1t kept the
house damp. and a good deal OF work
was required to keep II from growing
over the windows. The subsequent
owners concluded to make way with
part of the ivy. and it was cut from
the walls and hauled away by wagon
loads. II you had seen Montpelier
at the time the Rambler il thinking
of, perhaps the lines of Dickens ivy
Green" might have come into your
head:
A rare.old plant Is the ivy green
That creepeth DER ruins old.
or right choice food are its meals, ween,
In Its cell so lone and cold.
The walls must be crumbied, the stone decayed
To pleasure Its dainty within, -
And the moldering dust that years have made
Is merry meal for him;
Creeping where no life Is seen,
A fare old plant is the ivy green.
Thomas Snowden was a son of Rich
ard Snowden, 1.-The ironmaster." and
Thomas had son who became known
as Maj. Thomas Snowden. 1t was the
latter who married the heiress Ann
Ridgely. 1t has been said that Mont
pelier was built by Maj. Thomas
snowden. but it is likely that the
center building was constructed by
Thomas the father, and the wings
added by Thomas the son. The house
is ssid by architects to date back to
1740. Thomas Snowden was born in
l722, and died in 1870. while his son.
Maj. Thomas Snowden, was born in
1851. and died at Montpelier in 1893.
His widow, born Ann Ridgley, died
there in 1884. Their children were
Richard. who married Eliza Warfield:
Thomas, who remained a bachelor:
Mary, who married Col. John Carlyle
Herbert Of Walnut Grange, Virginia;
Nicholas. who married Elizabeth War
field Thomas, and Caroline. who died
unmarried.
Nicholas Snowden inherited Mont
e. i7ss and aiea t tSers Mereh 8, 1881.
He married Elisabeth Warfield Thorn
as on October z. 1906. and she died
at the Snowden home OF Avondale
Juno 16. 1855. Their children were
Ann Elisabeth. who married, hrst.
Francis NJ. Hall, and second. Charles
Hill; Louisa. who married Col. Horace
Capron and moved to Chicago: Juli-
anna Maria. who married DR.. Theodore
Jenkins Of Baltimore: Adeline. who
married Walter w. w. Bowie: Ed
ward, who married Mary Thomas war
field: De Wilton, who married Emma
C. Capron; Henry, who married Mary
Cournan; Elizabeth, who entered
Georgetown Convent as nun: George
Calvert, and Emily Rosevilie. who
married Charles c. Hill.
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Montpelier came by inheritance to
Julianna Maria Snowden, the wife OF
DR.. Theodore Jenkins. They were
1885. DR.. Jenkins died at Montpelier
December Is. 1865, and his widow long
managed the large farm. Their children
were Theodore, who was born April
10. 1898. and was killed In the battle
Of Cedar Mountain; Elizabeth Snow
Mary Elizabeth Jenkins. Ann Louisa
and Arthur. Francis Xavier. who
was born at Montpelier September f6.
1874, lives in Baltimore and the Ram
bier had the pleasure OF receiving
letter from him. in which he said
some complimentary things about the
first ramble dealing with Montpelier.
Mary Elisabeth Jenkins was born at
Montpelier November s. 1S4s. She
was long a resident OF Washington,
but the Rambler has lost trace OF her.
The Rambler intended when he sat
down to spin this narrative to tell
many facts about Montpelier under
such as the extensive restoration
work which has been done. the OBJ
jects Of art and interest that have
found q new home in this old house
and the herd Of valuable registered
Jersey cattle and drove of Berkshires
which now range over the acres or
Montpelier. However, there will be
another ''ramble" on the subject OF
this estate and the people who have
lived there.
One of the interesting letters which
came to the Rambler last week Was
from Mrs. Clara Fassett DelanO, VINO
used to live at Montpelier. The let
ter follows:
Dear Rambler Your articles In The SUNDAY
Star are interesting and especially 50 the ones
on the old Snowden places. Montpelier was our
home for two years about thtrty-hve years ako'
Nv mother was the artist, 9. Adele Eassett,
who painted the electoral C0mmission, Hhieh
was bought by Congress at the time we Were
living at Montpelier and now hangs IN tne
Senate gallery. She wanted to buy Montpeiief.
for she loved the old place dearly, out Was
persuaded to go west.
The last visit made out there was v ry
distressing one. W" loved the old
smokehouse and the wonderfully shaped dog
kennels Then that marvellous long lane ct
lockwood trees leading to the beautiful oio
summer house was Of such interest to M. Inc
walls were covered with writing-p0etry ana
names Of people who had visited there fof over
a hundred years back. We wouldn't erase one
or repiaster the sunmer house, for they al
added to the romance and history Of the rafs
old place. From your picture. the place must
be restored to the original which deiiehts ne.
I hope to 10 out some day and zee H--taks NJ
family, for they've heard much OF 1t.
Tie william snowAen family across IRON