The Washington times., 1935-04-29
BRITISH ENVOY
KIN To LORDS
BALTIMORE

Capt. Anthony Eden, the young
Englishman on whose negotiations
the Western world is centering its
hopes of peace, is a direct descend
ant of the Lords Baltimore who
founded the province Of Maryland
Europe's man Of the hour is
related to many Marylanders and
to some Washingtonians and must
have inherited with his Calvert
blood much of the personality
that distinguished the founders OF
the Maryland Free State.
Capt. Anthony Eder's great
great-grandfather was Sir Robert
Eden, the last Colonial governor
of Maryland, and warm friend
of George Washington. Governor
Eden married Caroline, the sister
of Frederick the Sixth Lord Baltl
more.
Maryland chronicles say that
Governor Eden was the best loved
of all Colonial governors.
Handsome and Friendly
He was handsome and friendly
"a rafting hearty wild young dog
of a fellow, fond of racing ano
the bowl" But with a brilliant
mind and a fine courage. Like the
Capt. Anthony Eden who is fly
ing from capital to capital he
undertook Difficult; missions with
a high and cheerful hand.
Captain Anthony's gift of dip
lomatic success is undoubtedly an
inheritance from the Maryland
governor. In the midst of the tur'
moil and hatreds that preceded
the Revolution, Sir Robert Eden,
the representative Of the British
crown, kept the affection of the
Maryland patriots.
Unfortunately, the portrait Of
Sir Robert Eden is not included
in the six Calvert portraits re-
Gently bought from Sir Timothy
Calvert Eden, older brother of
Capt. Anthony Eden, by DR.. Hugh
Hampton Young of Baltimore.
Portraits on Exhibition
The portraits, now on exhibition
at the Pratt Library, are Of:
George Calvert, first Lord Bal
timore d5SO-1632). painted by
Daniel Mytens U590-1642). the
court painter.
Cecilius Calvert 1606-1675), Sec
ond Lord Baltimore. This is a
replica of a portrait by Gerard
Soest.
Charles Calvert, third Lord Bal
timore Q637-1715), painted by the
great artist, Sir Godfrey Kneller.
Artist Unknown
Benedict Leonard Calvert, fourth
Lord Baltimore (1680-17lO. BY
an unknown artist.
Charles Calvert, fifth Lord Bal
timore G699-175D. BY an un-
known arClSC.
Frederick Calvert, sixth and last
Lord Baltimore (1731-177D.
Painted by Johann Ludwig Tietz,
German court painter.
Also in the collection IS por-
trait of Benedict Leonard Calvert,
and second son of the fourth LORD
Baltimore who was Governor OF
Maryland. This portrait was
painted by Francis BrereWood'
whose brother, Thomas Brere'
wood, the poet, lived for a Time
in Maryland.
Friendship Was Close
The friendship of George Wash
ington and the delightful ances-
tor of the present English peace
mediator was very close. Sir
Robert frequently visited MT.
Vernon:
When George washington from
the porch of his home would look
across the Potomac to the rolling
Ffields of Maryland, he was ofCen
inspired to start for Annapolis.
His diary showed that whenever
$he went to the Maryland capital
to see his stepson, Jackie CuStlS'
,gor to visit the races he dlned or
spent the night with the Governor
Eden.
There is a record showing that
Governor Eden negotiated the
purchase of a whale boat for
kGeneral Washington and had 1t
delivered at Mt. Vernon.
George Washington went many
times to the Annapolis theater
with Governor Eden. Sir Robert
had a Partially for the drama
and the ladies. Annapolis society
was accustomed to seeing him
seated in a box in his red and
gold uniform with a lovely lady
by his side.
Eden also had a fine stable and
FACED at all the Maryland meets
Around Flowing Bowl
With other social and literary
men of the Homony Club" he sat
in the Annapolis Coffee House
around a large bowl of punch,
smoked church warden pipes
while innocent mirth and ingen'
sous humor was exchanged"
Poems were written, much as was
being done $500 miles away in
London where Samuel johnson
was pounding the table in the
Cheshire Cheese on Fleet Street
The Sixth Lord BALTIMORE who