Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-22
ny MARGARET n. DOWNING.

IN MARGARET r. DOWNING.
Gov Ralph O. Brewster of Maine
has recorded his belief that contrary
10 the commonly accepted theory that
motorists are on the increase, 1t is the
mixers who are mounting In number
every year. For this reason Gov,
Brewster has been stanch advocate
OF the Appalachian trail which has
been completed this Summer as far as
New England is involved. 1t might be
stated that all the governors of New
England and the Middle States have
enthusiastically promoted this scheme.
but Gov. Brewster stands out because
for years he has Striven for the perfect
tootpath leading to the heights of Mount
Katahdin. one of the glories Of Maine.
Year by year motor roads or State
highways have encroached on the for
nier preserves of pedestrians until 1t
has become necessary to secure some
trails which may be protected for those
who enjoy hiking undisturoed by
"honks" and the dust of fieeting
vehicles. After many conferences with
the good roads committees and with
the executives of the States through
which the Appalachian chain OF noun
tains winds its way, 1t was decided TO
mark the old trail of the pioneers who
desired to penetrate the wilderness be-
yond the more civilized section OF the
colonies. But ramifications have been
permitted, as for instance IN New
Hampshire. the trail did not lead over
the heights of the many picturesque
peaks, but this is the goal OF many
walking parties In the White Noun
tafrs. The same is true of the Green
Mountains of Vermont and the Charm
ing Berkshire Hills of Massachusetts,.
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Mrs. Andrew Carnegie and her
daughter and son-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs.
Roswell Miller. and their four chill
dren are spending the Summer In their
usual haunts. Skibo Castle at Dornocn
Scotland. and they will entertain many
Americans. who are likewise passing the
heated term in the British Isles or VINO
are there on business or en- route TO
the continent. Mrs. Miller whose
health once was the source OF so mucn
anxiety, is now robust and the chill
drer are sturdy and well developed
The oldest of the three daughters Is
named for her paternal grandmother.
Margaret Carnegie Miller. The second
hears the name of her mother, who was
Miss Louise Whitfield of New York
CITY and the youngest child. little
girl of 3, is. called Anna for Mr.. Nil
ler's mother. The boy, who is Z.
bears the name of his distinguished
grandfather, Andrew Carnegie. and It
would please the widow of this eminent
phiIanthropist If she could legally adopt
him and continue the name without
the Miller. But neither Mr.. nor Mrs.
Miller are quite decided about this and
no doubt the question viii be held In
allowance until the lad can determine
Il himself Mr.. and Mrs. Miller have
recently moved into a beautiful all
the-year home at Millbrook, N. 7.
Mrs. Charles Davis Clark. president
of the Acorn Club In Philadelphia. the
founded in this country, recently solo
the clubhouse for the astonishing sum
of $40. 900. The site of the Acorn Club
home was purchased soon after the
charter had been obtained in 1889. and
for about the same in thousands OF
dollars as IL was sold for in the hun
treds of thousands class or for less
than $40 600 The charter of the club
sets forth that the members. limited 70
so. we're TO promote artistic musical and
literary tastes and on occasion TO add
TO the general enjoyment OF their
friends. Its widening Of scope came
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and which drew its members forth to
tramp the picturesque banks OF the
rivers about Philadelphia and to visit
all the historic shrines thereabout. At
the pfeSent time the Acorn Club has
more than 1000 members with
lengthy waiting list. and it became
necessary to sell the old mansion and
seek more spacious quarters. But Mrs.
Clark and her aides are not going TO
buy and build precipitately. They have
invested their money and have leased
for 10 years three floors OF the Warwick
Hotel and have already removed their
handsome equipment Philadelphia. a
vast industrial city. crowds suburbs and
residential sections too rapidly for the
club to sink its money without care
ful consideration Of the future prospects
Of the site selected for the new home.
Mr. Stephen Pel. who married the
daughter Of Col. Robert j. Thompson,
q Winter resident Of Washington, is
among the earnest members Of the
New York Historical Society who are
seeking to establish the reason why
q certain head Of land of Montauk
Point at the entrance of Napeague
Harbor is called COTE" Research has
proved that no person bearing that
name. white or Indian, has ever owned
any Fart Of this land. but the inyestiga-
lions brought forth that William COTE,
justice of the High Court which con-
demf1ed Charles I TO the scaffoId,
sought asylum in the New World from
the Stuart wrath and that he was a
fugitive on Long Island. living under an
assumed name. According TO tradition.
Justice COTE. fleeing from the threats
Of Charles H. sought refuge first in
Boston. then in New Haven, and finally
he fed in an open boat to the sound
and lived in cave near what is now
colled Napeegue Harbor He died about
1880 and vas buried clandestinely by
few frienI.x who knew his secret. The
members cf the New York Historical
Society are diligently searching the
records Of East Hampton and adjacent
Villages for any documentary proof Of
this interesting explanation for giving
the promOntory the COTE name. The
cave has long ago been identified as the
place where mysterious EnaliShman
lived in complete secIugion for many
years but the chain of evidence between
II and the xigner Of the death warrant
q King Charles has yet to be estab-
hshe6.
Maj. o. 8. Grant, Sd. has been, re-
eeiying congratulations on the beauty
and profuse bloom of the many rose
beds established in parks and on suit
able trtan2les Of the converging avenues