Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-12

gardens in the Howard County.
Nd, area will be open to the
public Tuesday for the bene-
At Of the Glenelg Country
School. This third annual tour
will also feature an art show
at the Glenelg School. Tickets.
which are So. and tour pro-
grams may be obtained at the
Office of Mr.. Kingdom Gould.
jr.. 1908 Nineteenth street
NV. or may be purchased at
any of the buildings open the
day of the tour. Howard Coun-
ty is located northeast of
Montgomery County and Is
about a 40-minute drive from
washington.
One of Maryland's most his
toric estates, Doughoregan
Manor. will be included in the
tour. The 2,500-acre farm. now
the property Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Philip Acosta Carroll. contains
one of the few private chapels
surviving from the 18th GEN.
fury. Complete in every detail,
the chapel serves as parish
church for the surrounding
countryside.
Doughoregan Manor was the
home of Charles Carroll Of
Carrollton, signer Of the De-
claration Of Independence, who
is buried beneath the altar in
the chapel. The original part
Of the manor house was built
by his grandfather about TIT.
The chapel and gardens wiz
be open to the public.
Interesting Sldelights
Guests who tour the ground
will see an overseer's house
dating back to ITO. which Is
similar in style to the Ludwell
House in Williamsburg: an old
laundry, dairy, 18th century
brick barns and stables and
several slave quarters. There
also is q stone building with
barred windows which prob
ably served both as q Jail
house for recalcitrant slaves
and as q commissary where
rations for the slaves were
kept.
Roxbury Mill on the Cattail
Greek Is situated in the midst
Of beautiful old sycamores
with surrounding rocky hill
sides and q mile-long mill race
dug many years ago by slaves.
1t is part Of q grant that dates
back to Revolutionary War
days. The mill is still in oper-
alton today. using watefpower.
and is owned by Mr.. and Mrs.
Raymond Smallwood.
Two private homes near the
mill-Hickory Hill and Merri-
weather-will be open for the
$50 am. to 5 pm. event.
Hickory Hill. the Georgian
Colonial home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ben Dyer, was recently built
and features an interesting
"walk-in" fireplace Of old ma
tive. fleldstone. Merriweather,
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Leo
Butler, is o restored stone
farm house Of the early l80Os,
with q quaint family kitchen"
and beautiful grounds includ-
ing a "ha-ha" wall and box
hedge.
In the upper Howard Couu-
ty area are 0rasslands Farm,
Grassland Farmhouse. ana
Oakdale. The house ct Grass
land Farm Is built Of gray
fieldstone, its interior decora-
ton Is q blend Of modern and
traditional. It Is the home Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Ridgely
White and overlooks Grass.
land Farmhouse, the small
antique-filled home Of Mrs.
william Hugh Harris. Oak
dale. once the home Of Gov.
Edwin. Warfield. was built In
1888 by Albert Gallatin War
field of bricks made on the
grounds. Its richly paneled
interior features noteworthy
family portraits. The gar
dens contain lockwood which IL
over 100 years old. Mrs. Ed
win Warfleld. jr., is the pres
ent owner.
Antiquarians Note
Paternal Gift. near High
land, and Layton House in
Laytonsville are both Of In
terest to antiquarians. The
Layton house was built in
Revolutionary War times Of
red brick believed to have been
made in the garden. Eight
unusual doorlocks stamped
with the British lion and uni
corn in brass are q unique
feature Of this house. In the
garden is q log cabin over 400
years old which was saved
from destruction and moved
to its present location by Mr..
and Mrs. Augustus w. Lee,
owners Of the home. Paternal
GIFT Wh0ga tir,feiial naFaA