Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-05
MARYLAND GARDEN
TOURS co ON TODAY
Historic Show Places in Bal
timore County and City
on Display.

the historic estates Of the CAROLS OF
Carrollton, of the first Governor OF
Maryland and of Daniel Dulaney, out
standing Colonial lawyer, are among
the fine old mansions and gardens OF
Howard, Frederick and Prince Georges
Counties which will be open to the pub
lie tomorrow as part Of the second an
nual pilgrimage Of the Federated Gar
den Clubs of Maryland.
Today scores of houses and gardens,
both historic and modern, in Baltimore
County and Baltimore City are open Tor
the pilgrimage. Estates in st; Marys
County will be visited Thursday and
those in Anne Arundel County on Fri
day. Baltimore County and city homes
viii be reopened on Saturday, the final
day Of the pilgrimage.
Hours for visitatiOnS.
The estates may be visited any time
between the hours Of 10 am. and 6
pm, A charge Of so cents is made for
admission to the gardens and so cents
additional for admission to the houses.
The Federated Clubs hope to raise at
least 81, 600 from the pilgrimage, to be
used for the identification Of the Mary
land highway entrances to washington.
The only Prince Georges County es-
tate to be visited by those making the
pilgrimage will be Montpelier Manor,
the historic home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Breckenridge Long, near Laurel.
The house, a beautiful example OF
American Georgian architecture, was
built by Nicholas Snowden between 1740
and 1850. The ornamentation is OF a
most varied character, showing pre-
Chippendale, Chippendale and Adam
influences. The Oldest plants in the
box garden, estimated to be $50 years
old, form an arbor leading to the Sum-
ner house, which Is unique in Maryland.
Belmont, home of Mr.. and Mrs. How
ard Bruce, was once the home OF Alex
ander Contee Hanson, president OF the
Continental Congress. Henry Clay was
a FREQUENT visitor. The box hedge IN
the rear of the house has attained
remarkable height-l5 feet In places
Laid in Cathedral Plan.
Elibank Gardens, near Eldridge, are
laid out in the plan OF cathedral, the
overarching elms, planted in q double
row, forming the nave and transept
MANY different varieties of evergreens
combine to give the effect Of choir
stalls and high altar. AT this season
there Is an abundance OF blooms
Doughoregan Manor, now owned oy
Mr.. and Mrs. Philip Acosta Carroll, has
been the home of the CAROLS OF Car
rolIton since Revolutionary days, one OF
the first OCCUPANTS being the dlstln-
gyished Charles Carroll, signer OF the
Declaration of independence:
The house, begun in l727, with Ns
3OO-foot facade, the picturesque Iarm
buildings, the overseer's mouse, oaHleS
and gardens give matchleSS picture
of an old Maryland manor. -,
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nriyate chapel where generations OF
fine CAROLS have been buried, ano
where services are still held every sun
day morning.
Others in Howard County.
other Howard County homes to be
visited include Hilton, the home OF MT
and Mrs. George Knapp, noted for us
lockwood and English and irish yeWs'
Farnlands. ancestral home of the Lur-
man family, containing garden
adorned By rare shrubs which have at
tanned remarkable size, and Robins
Range, homs of HRS. Thomas G: Detoro'
one of the early grants OF Maryland, Tn,
house having once been used fer taV-
ern.
Perhaps the most interesting house tc
be visited in Frederick County Is Pros
pect Hall, now owned by MIR. ana Mrs
Joseph Hendrix Hines. It was built BY
Daniel Dulany. an eminent LAWYER
shortly before the Revolutionary war
and stands one mile from Frederick on
the Jefferson Pike.
In 1859. Immediately after the John
Brown raid, the house was garrisoneo
IN order to protect IL from the uprising
of slaves. Stephen G. Douglas, who
opposed Lincoln for the presidency, Wis
TIED here in 1860. Confederate troops
canaped on it's lawns in 1862 before the
Battle Of Antietzm. In 1863 Gen. Meade
assumed command of the Army OF the
Potomac near the house.
Rose Hill Manor, one mile north OF