The Washington times., 1934-05-19

Mrs Natal" seeF group of gifted Russians of the old re-
gme and Americans who appeared the last act interpret
ing well written drama with the fnesse OF professionals
Mrs James H. Patton was helping at the Thrift Shop.
young Negro girl looked about and stopped to
at red satin bedroom slipper.
els that Just a loose slpper?" she asked
''I'm afraid it is said Mrs Patton. 'The other
has been mislad But the color pretty keep here
to admire"
Its got mighty high heel, Would you sell t?"
Mrs Patton startled, but she would sell it. She
toned the price The girl reached into her pocket book
Found the amount. Breathing excedly sne said:
"Now wrap it up CAREFUL
Mrs Patton did, and remarked 81 know I'm being curious,
but tell me Just what will you do with one slipperY
"0h" replied the girl It'll look pretty under the
bed when company comes"
The Dover House. the country home of Mrs Eleanor Pat
terson which will be the of much hospi
taty is vvdly linked with the founding Of the Maryland
Colony The State of Maryland is celebrating its Ter
centenary On Friday and Saturday. June 18th and 16th
St. Marys City where Lord Baltimore colonsts first landed
in 1884 will observe the beginning of the Maryland Paatnate
with land and water pageant and the dedication OF the
State House, a replica of the original building.
For several days during the celebration the Manor Houses
in Southern Maryland will entertain cheerful house parties
Of all the Manor Houses Maryland which cherish trad
tons of the Lords Baltimore the Dover House has had the
personal association with the Proprearies of the Prov
ince.
Charles Calvert the Third Lord Baltimore built the older
part of the househe hunting lodge in about 1860 About
hundred years later his grandson Benedict Leonard CAL
vert long addition at right angles to the Lodge Begun
when life in the New World free and adventurous tne
Dover House. Mount Airy it originally called has
survived for almost three centuries After recent fire
which destroyed part of the older ecton the entire estate
prayerfu restored 1t has kept its air of mystery and
still holds the atmosphere of an earlier age.
gentle old place, the Dover House has the look Of hav
ing up with the generations Except for few
Sary modezations it looks did during the
ship of Benedict Leonard Calvert Then George Washing
ton frequent visitor there his the and
the rous of the gay Cite of Annapolis. Martha Washing
toms wild young son, John Parke Cuss married to
Benedict Leonard Caerts daughter Eleanor in the north
of the best drawing
The Dover House estate large 1t contains about 600
acres wooded The trees old they might have
welcomed the first Maryland Coonists. The great artificial
lake the entrance has recently been deepened It
stocked with fish it in the Colonial days. when the
luxurious Maryland Lords preferred not wander far
from their front door for their fishing.
The Maryland Society, Of which Mr.. George Calvert is
president will hold special Tercentenay Ball Tuesday,
May 22nd.
This chapter might be called "The Grace of the New
Dealers at the Sulgrave Club.
Anyhow, it is based of the incest parties of the
spring. Mr.. P w. A. j. Bruce (meanng Public Works of
Art Project Bruce is the first hero of my observations Mr.