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Bti Z7 'I elvederej Home Lightships Have Been Sold After Long Service Howards, Is Described In Picture And Story would be right in the path, which proved to be a' fact, and this evidently gave the General some concern. The proviso attached to his subscription of 50 for cutting away the hill that blocked Calvert street north of that he was apprehensive, to ah; extraordinary degree, but it likewise shovs General Howard was a inan ff vision. Few persons of the Baltimore Town period ever dreamed that the settlement would spread over the Howard Park region. It was not until 1817 that this section was laid outj paper. The cutting through of sti-eet at the intersection of Calvett and.

the grading off the immediate, locality years later left the Belvedere1 mansion- upon a high hill. For mi- Romance Was In The Very Atmosphere Of This Historic Old House, Where Statesmen Gathered To Discuss Questions Of The Day Mr. Coy le Tells I n-teresting Facts About Places Pictured -y In Photogravure Section. Bv 'Wilbur F. Co yle.

a period it was thus a conspicuous object she will be used! A bid of $2,113 1 clinched the transfer of ownership. In this connection another of the Bal-timore lighthor.se district units invites passing mention. It was No. 29, a wooden J)8-foot lightship dating he. career from 1801.

Having spent the majority of her 50 years on Frying Pau and Martin's Industry stations, far off the laud, at last became a relief ship. Sold in 1015 to a Baltimore junk merchant, then to a shipbroker, she iat? found a final purchaser in Norwegians. The new owners changed her into a Burgess rig, which prevails among Gloucester fisherman, and she was renamed the Greenland. With a cargo of 1 37 tons of coal, her full carrying capacity, she left here in October. for Lisbon.

Portugal, while the Great War was in notion. Capt. B. Scott, of Baltimore, volunteered to take the Greenland to her destination, facing a winter marked by severe weather at sea. Loading salt at Lisbon Captain Scott negotiated the war zone in the North Sea and delivered the diminutive craft to her owners in a Norwegian port, yet carrying the Stars and Stripes and hailing from Wilmington.

Del. She is now ucd in the Arctic seas, seeking seals for their pelts and food lifeh for the markets of the Norsemen. Tuk Admirai No. 45, locally known as the "canary bird" because of her coat of paint, which differed with the regulation red of other ships. In the severe winter of 101S ice dragged her from her moorings on the station guarding the York Spit entrance to the thirty-five foot channel leading to Baltimore.

Forced before the f.oes, some miniature and threatened with destruction, the crew took to the ice and nfU'r a ir.iraculo-is struggle reached the shore exhausted. Befusing to leave the Chesapeake on her forced passage seawatd No. 45. with lanterns aglow, sought refuge on the middle ground and conquered her captors bs refusing to go to or even sink. Later she was floated and taken to Norfolk for repairs, but soon after catching fire and being badly damaged she remained there for lack of funds to restore her to service, resulting iu her being placed on the discarded list." Joining the Drift in ceasing to be useful No.

45 also went under a bid to the highest figure offered when the sealed envelopes were opened on Wednsday in the office of Superintendent King. Curiously, the Drift was bought for $150 by Clarence B. (lore, of Baltimore, who will return her here and fit her out for commercial purposes in the harbor. No. 45 was awarded the Johnston Wrecking Company, also of this port, and after changes to conform with salvage work few id this country have been the scene of so many brilliant social gatherings as Belvedere.

Here came the old Revolutionary soldiers to fight their battles o'er again Generals Smith, Smallwood and Williams, of the old Maryland line; Charles Carroll and the briliant ornaments of the Baltimore bar. when that bar was the first in the country and Pinckney, Harper, Win: der and Taney were frequent Here also came' the Adamses, Winthrops and Quincys, from the North, and the Middletons, Pinckney and Ilugers, from the Southland distinguished strangers from France and England. Iii 1824, when Lafayette visited the United States for the last time, Colonel Howard gave him a princely entertainment at Belvedere, which was one of the most brilliant affairs given to our illustrious guest during his triumphant progress through the "Many hearts were lost. and wonin the beautiful groves of Belvedere. Many a loyer's vow was- whispered inthe 'shady woody where now are heard the busy hum of trade and the ceaseless noise of city cars.

Many a stately min-uet has boon danced where baggage wagons hurry to and fro from Union Depot. In Hojvard's Park wore hold the encampments of the city militia. Fourth of celebrations, political gatherings, barbecues, but all its glory has now passed away and lives only iu the -memory of the few who are old enough to recollect the former splendor of Belvedere." The old Dunker Church, on Antietara battle field, apicture of which edifice appears in the phtogravure sectiou. is a historic relic of that bloody battle of the Civil War. The church is on the Hagerstown road, and, as the photograph indicates, is a very small meeting house.

7 TITtJC. I. Knl. oi jnEcrest. vnen jr rorn iown rue eminence upon which it 'stood, so the story goes, xasr.found to be sand of most excellent properties considerable value.

Belvedere was. of eoiir.se. the scene of 'much; social gayety, and many traditions clustered about the splehdid old placed Seharf blight of tragedy, for uiuler of Ap'ril Oth. 1791. in the Chronicles "of Baltimore, there is the foJlowing entry "Friday niorn'ing in "jrjOW many Bait imoreaus.

rec no doubt that everyoue, including the horses, is perfectly conscious that the picture is being takeu. The is set and the universe stands still while the" A 1 ognize tnat sxuray. man, wearing the plug hat of camera man works. the vintage of 1870, who stanas 'Howard Park Mr. David Steirett, aged ortli so conspicuously in the pho-; Historic Belvedere i ojrravure section of The Sunday The most important picture of the i Wlav? Whv can photogravure group, and.

in fact, one of i I I 111 I iV 1 A 8 I l-li r4-t ptz 9 VS9 vii Xiv N-A-y wvX vVV a I 2( years, was killed a duel with Mr. Thomas Hatlield." but "this affair had nothing to do with the Howards, except that the duel Avas fought iu the seclusion of the woods. All writers agree that Belvedere was a place of beauty and charm. The highest officers of the Revolutionary army, members of distinguished families and many foreign notables were entertained there. The mansion was large and of such dignified proportions as to suggest grandeur.

The place was last occupied by the McKims and latterlv at the time it was de- In Comes Prevent! the most interesting of the entire series, is that of "Belvedere, the home of Gen. John Eager Howard, which stood in what is now the center of Calvert street, between Eager and Chase. This was a famous mansion and was surrounded by a large estate. When the house was built it was placed upon an eminence, at the eastern base of which flowed Jones' Falls. This stream, since inclosed in conduits, was possibly two hundred yards from the house.

The-falls was then picturesque iifcntify him; thousands knew i im. and many more have heard 1 him for the late Capt. William IT. Cassell, the superintend-' Druid Hill Park, was not merely a citizen, he was an insti- ration. You really don't need be a moss-cov-' crcd, old timer to have personal knowl-" edge of this most interesting lialtimore- Out Go Insects molished the building was identified in 1 operate fnmiiv rfltl.ev fishimg took place.

In the woods, near to seenie Tntv-fivP Tenrs n-o will suffice. and had undisputed claim than that of the Howards. structure, were limestone ledges, behind which i ue took They Die i When we perfected Pre-ventol We knew it was the best thing in the world to kill insects. Then we proceeded to perfect the Pre-ventol Sprayer. It is the best that can be made.

Always 100 fficicnt. thank you. If you knew anything- about D'; Belvedere fir8t the home of Druid Hill Park at that period you Cornelius Howard and later the owner-' couldn't miss Captain Cassell. Most ship devolved upon Gen. John Eager TT Howard, the Ilevolutionary War hero, iolks thoufriit he owned tne park.

He whose equestrian statue is the square "had a way of meeting you at the gate at jladisou and Charles streets. This shakine hands and extending the i great tract extended south below Wash- shelter and fought valiantly. church itself was in the midst of a furnious cannonade, as well as being the scene of the clash of small, "One of the pictures in the photogravure section shows the original building of the Hebrew Orphan Asylum at Cal-verton, which structure, a century ago, was owned by Dennis A. Smith. It was one of the most elegant mansions in this country, and was surrounded by a tract of HOO acres.

The site was then (1815) about two miles from the city ington Monument and. proportionately ia HAYNES 1 other directions from the homestead near 9 0mCilVv tj:" pill, liu." li'Ji the falls. It was on this estate that the (PreventoS INSECTICIDE THE LIGHTSHIP DRIFT since the Captain, passed away. Folks like be shown a little now and then, or made to feel wel- m.uic, even in a public park, and Captain Casseii Lad a way of mingling with his callers as though they were his personal elder Howard (Cornelius I died in 1777, In 17S4 it was proposed to open Calvert street north of Fayette (which latter street was the. northern extremity of the town in that section), and subscriptions were solicited to that end.

Gen. jruests. His connection witn spien-j E. Howard contributed 50 to this ii.id Uri'id in i anu las laeuiry ior Spray Preventol into the places whera disease-carrying insects lurk and see them run out and drop dead. Preventol is a stainless preparation that does not rust or corrode metal, non-pois-nous and non-explosive therefore absolutely scfe.

Famous hotels, noted restaurants, bakeries and public institutions use Preventol. Kill Roaches Spray it in the kitchen, In th pantry, wherever food is stored. The vapor will kill th roaches and destroy the "roachy" odor. Kill Bed Bu gs Spray the beds, mattresses.springs and clothing. The pests and their eggs will die.

Preventol is harmless to the finest fabrics. Kill Moths Spray closets, chests, trunks and clothing. Destroy Odors Spray garbage, wherever air is foul. Drive Out Flies Spray in kitchen, pantry, store- rooms, dining room, throughout the house. Keep Out Mosquitoes Spray the bed rooms and furnishings bafore retiring.

Mosquitoes will depart at once. Then you can sleep soundly and safely. The uses of Prevent set forth here show why it is always kept handy in homes where health and comfort are Excellent to protect pets and cattle from insect pests. There is a special Household Outfit that saves you money. Special combination Sprayer and Fmt Can in handy box.

1 .00 at your dealer's. Additional re -fill cans; Pint 60c Quart, Half Gallon, $1.75. Haynes Chemical Corporation Richmond, Va. I once had an interesting talk concerning Belvedere with the late Henry Brauns, the Baltimore architect, who was consulted at the time Belvedere was demolished. "When it was seen that Belvedere was in the way of opening Calvert street, and that the structure was doomed." said Mr.

Brauns, "I was employed by some one (I cannot just recollect whom) to devise plans for its removal. The interested parties realized the great historic value of the old place, and for sentimental reasons they desired to save it if possible. Calvert street had been cut through north to about where Eager street is, and in the grading process Belvedere was left high and dry in the air, possibly 40 or 50 feet. There the old mansion stood far above the surrounding country, which had been graded preparatory to urban development. Calvert street had to go through the property, that was all there was to it, and I was called in.

I prepared plans which contemplated the shifting of the building, but I believe the project was too expensive. It was dropped and Belvedere was torn down. There was a fortune in the sand which came out of the hill upon which the mansion stood the finest building sand I have ever seen which possibly helped to doom the old place. I think Belvedere was razed about 1870." A map of the City Library shows that Belvedere (which is also spelled Belvi-dere) did not stand directly in the bed of Calvert street, but that the western wing extended somewhat over the line laid down for that thoroughfare. There was a vast estate surrounding the old house, extending over the sections now adjacent to Calvert, John, Linden avenue, Howard and Eager streets.

Years ago a writer in Harper's Maga- schooner. Quick as a test of the composite vessel that is an iron frame and wood planking. The Quick's adaptability to strenuous survey work in the Gulf of Mexico recommended she be duplicated and in 1870 the Drift followed from WoodalPs yard. At that period sailing vessels made the major part of the Coast Survey fleet, but progress marked the era of their usefulness -and one by one they have given away to the utility of steam-driven craft. The Quick and Drift were built under the administration of Capt.

Carlile P. Patterson, inspector of the Coast and Geodetic Survey, and Lieutenant Parker, U. S. was her first commander, with the late Chief Boatswain James A. Smith, U.

S. of Baltimore, as executive officer. With a lantern mast in the center, the original two masts having been dis-'arded. for years the Drift, as lightship No. 97 in the Baltimore district, has swung to her ground tackle off Bush ij ii Lit SkiLJi purchasers can be found, the Bureau of Lighthouses is disposing of obsolete lightships to replace them with the modern steam type as fast as generous moods strike the national budget and unloosen the Government purse-strings, which lack elasticity when a replacement of these watchers of the deep is recommended Built in the interest of science and particularly to examine the current of the Gulf Stream, in which she anchored for periods of days at a time, held to the sea floor two miles below by a quarter of an inch cable, all of which is recorded in the official reports of the service, the schooner Drift was offered as a sacriliec to the march of progress.

The transfer of the Drift from the Coast and Geodetic Survey some years ago to' the lighthouse department and her abandonment, recalls that she is a Baltimore product built for the surveyors of the seas and, furthermore, was the second composite vessel built in the United States. In .1873 Woodall Co. built the limits, contiguous to the Franklin and Calverton roads. The tract was known as Calverton. It was in full view of the Calverton turnpike and was approached through an imposing gateway and porter's lodge, the whole place being arranged on the English style.

The grounds around the mansion were laid out in flower gardens, drives, the beau-ideal of a suburban country seat. The mansion was double, with bay windows, and a front entrance of imposing and somewhat elaborate design, the column at the doorway being surmounted by an elegant group of statuary. Mr. Smith failed at the time the house was about completed and the city and county of Baltimore purchased this property from the Mechanics' Bank for an almshouse. On December 22, 1822, 533 paupers were removed to these structures from another institution.

In 18C( the buildings at Bayview were completed and the almshouse property at Calverton was shortly afterward subdivided into lots and sold. The principal building of the almshouse group was donated to the Hebrew Orphan Asylum, November 1, 1S72, by Mr. and Mrs. William S. Rayner.

On May IS, 1S73. the. buildings were dedicated and on, November 12, 1S74. were destroyed by fire. The work of rebuilding was begun promptly.

The new structure was dedicatoj October 22, 1876. worthy purpose "in case the street is not extended so as to run through my ground on the west of Jones' Falls" was the string he attached to his subscription. He must have been a very far-seeing individual, for at that particular time the possibility of Calvert street being extended any appreciable distance was remote indeed. The 17SS proposition contemplated only the opening of Calvert street north of Fayette by underpinning the old town Courthouse, which stood on a rugged hill, where now stands Battle Monument. The Courthouse and the eminence which it crowned blocked the "uppermost part" of Calvert street, and at that period (17SS) Jones' Falls swept down over the area now Calvert street as far as Lexington, which would seem to preclude Calvert street ever being extended through this area of marsh, meadow and water to the vicinity of Howard Park, at Centre street.

Yet General Howard seemed to see a very real danger to his estate, a "danger" that became a reality 100 years later, for it was about 1870 that Belvedere, the building in the photogravure, was razed. He saw in 1788 that when Calvert street friends eventually gave him a position in the community. i was superintendent of Druid Hill for about Mo years. He resided in the cottage near the Druid Hill avenue nance for the greater period, but died February. in the stone house contiguous lieisterstown road, toward the northern extremity of the park.

The Cuptain usually went his. rounds of the park in a not too ornate carriage, drawn ordinarily by a sturdy, white horse. cyclirg was in vogue the Su- looked askance at the innovation and did not take kindly to speedsters assuming possession of the highways of his "estate." It was a strain upon the Captain's hospitality to 'receive them with open arms, but eventually he reconciled himself to changed conditions and he andthe "Avheelnien got along swimmingly, but I "do' not think he himself was ever guilty "'of 'riding a Mr. Cassell was known of all men. "'Hdriiig his long tenure in office he i f-orved under various Mayors and boards composed of numerous personnel.

It was under his administration that Druid Hill Park was brought into such HAWES CHEMICALCOJS RICKMOKP.VA. Bluff, in the lilizabeth river, to end i there her record of 44 years iu two Handy Preveniol Outfit Now Used in Homes. branches of the Government service. Accompanying the Drift toward an unknown future goes the steel lightship fczme, reterring to famous houses, had the following to say concerning Belvedere was extended the Howard homestead jf-i I TS the Landhm 7c YOU for to "own 1 life?" favorable public notice, no doubt largely the excellence of his guardian-, ship. Ye Ancient Water Wagon.

The United States of America hav-. i 1 ing climbed aboard that much discussed i vehicle known and generally described as the water wagon, it will be interest-" iris for readers of Tire Sunday Sux to note the details of this marvelous con- r-Triv'ance by merely consulting the photogravure section. But this particular HSeeimen is of rather more than routine importance, since it really existed during- the days when many of" the hills of Baltimore were clad with big, fat breweries and before the term "water wagon" was svnonmous with a great and un Or Will You ave quenchable thirst. That was, architec- tjifflilly speaking, the prehistoric period perhaps 40 years ago. TJie scene depicted is no doubt the opening of the water wagon season in Druid Hill Park, for at the horses' heads The conditions under we have just a duplicate of the Living Room Suite shown below, leads us to make it the object of our usual Sunday ad.

One of our old customers, feeling the uptown urge, went shopping and selected a living room suite. She casually stopped here on her way home to prove her judgment of prices. She saw the same suite below for which she had agreed to pay the uptown merchant S4o0. Needless to say she canceled the order and bought here. tfjgje stands no less a personage than ow old friend.

Captain Cassell. The from the shackles of Rent Receipts and enjoy independence ofteasion must have been somewhat out (2KJnp ordinary, for the whole outfit is your own homer rtrawn up in. front of the Mansion ilouse. whither the faithful photogra-ivgjr has journeyed to perform his part dthe ceremony. I rather imagine, Siice I have a vivid imagination, that tjiis picture may be accurately labeled "frial trip of the new water wagon, Diuid Hill Park." There is absolutely READ THE CLIPPING BELOW! If you want any clearer, more convincing proof of what's ahead of you, if you're renting your home, the clipping reproduced below tells the," story.

It isnt "buncombe" it's a fact and if next fall you should be so unfortunate as to be still renting your home, you'll appreciate it's a fact. You uptown buyers can save equally large amounts by taking a little more trouble, for we realize we must offer inducements to offset your inconvenience. Let this he Your "Get Acquainted" Special for Week--- i UPHOLSTERING i gJ 4 Build a charming Bungalow like the above (now on the property) or a Cottage to suit your own ideas. We'll help you finance BUT BE QUICK, whatever you do! 4suit Reuphol- IP ItfUp Wtfew includes Recovering, Recon struction and Retinismng; Tapestry cfrCka-o lieatner. V.

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