Evening star., 1948-01-18

Duquesne in 1755, it was generally
known as the Braddock road. Then.
from time to time 1t became known
as the Road to Frederick Town. In
1909 we find report from the COM
missioner dated November 29, con-
tanning q statement that "the road
leading from Georgetown to Ten
leytown was declared a public
highway"
Subsequently this village played
an important part in the War of
1812-1815, when DR.. and Mrs. Thorn
ton hurried from Washington and
did not stop until they reached Ten
leytown, which Mrs. Thornton re-
lates in her diary under date Of
Wednesday, August "a, 1914:
I'VE heard rumours that the army
had engaged, & expected to hear
the cannon &c but heard nothing
at last saw man riding as hard as
possible toward the. Presidents
House-we went up soon after &
found that Mrs. M was gone.
We sat down to dinner but I cou'd
eat nothing and we dilly dally'd till
we saw our retreating army come up
the avenue-we then hastened away,
and were escorted out Of town by
our defeated troops, Gen1 WASH
ingtons picture and cart load Of
goods from the Presidents House In
Company-dt was supposed that
Mr.. Custis got some of the soldiers
to take out this picture). When we
got to theupper part Of George Tn
we met Mr.. Richards who advised us
not to proceed up the road. as it was
crowded with troops &c 81 that
there was q rumour that the British
were to head them that way & give
them Battle DR.. T. having gone
round by Mr.. Peters we did not
know what step to take but decided
to 60 to Mr.. Peters and wait till we
cou'd send for him-I sent of John
on one of the carriage horses & he
did not overtake him till he got to
Tennely Town, he supposing we were
before him."
Trail Monument Erected
When the Thorntons first came
to Washington after the Capital site
had been selected they rented a
house in Georgetown at 1921 Bridge
{now M street) and soon bought q
farm at Bethesda, Nd, and here, on
April 10, 1929, at Wisconsin and
Montgomery avenues, on the road
along which a part OF Maj. Gen. Ed
ward Braddock's army marched, the
National Society, Daughters of the
American Revolution unveiled the
last of IL monuments in honor of
the Nations pioneer mothers, known
as the Madonna of the Trail" At
the time Of these exercises, The Star
said:
"A large crowd attended the exer-
cises. National officers of the OAR,
officers of the Maryland regency, Of
ficials Of the Bethesda city govern
ment and prominent residents par
ticipated.
MRS. John Trigg Moss. chairman
of the National Old Trails Commit
tee of the OAR, delivered the dedi-
catory address and Harry S. New,
former Postmaster General, now q
resident of Bethesda, accepted the
monument on behalf of the citi-
zens. Mrs. Robert A. WEIGH. State
regent of Maryland, presided at the
ceremonies, which marked the cul-
mination of a work started 18 years
ago.
Depicts Pioneer Woman
1.-THE National Old Trails road
now extends from coast to coast,
gathering in one great highway hun
dreds of name trails famous In the
Nations progress westward. The
highway was conceived by the OAR
organization as a fitting way to
preserve the identity Of the many
trails and in each Of the IL States
the road traverses. the society has
erected a marker setting forth the
significance Of the historic spot. All
the markers are dedicated to the
memory Of the pioneer women who
followed their men In the brave
laborious adventure into new ter.
ritory.