Belles, beaux and brains of the 60's . what to do, a number of us youngsters decidedto start, at least, with a rollicking visit to Baltimore. JohnSaunders had just moved there; Henley Smith was with usand his parents had a lovely home there; the clubs weresure to swing wide doors. So we went: Myers, HampdenChamberlayne, Page McCar-ty, John R. Key, InnesRandolph, myself and TomDudley. Needless to recallwhat was done, eaten andimbibed in that round ofgastronomy fit for Lucullus!The ancient town had indeedmuch caloric added to itstime! We all roomed atGuys—the old tavern:Dudley and Page McCartybe
Belles, beaux and brains of the 60's . what to do, a number of us youngsters decidedto start, at least, with a rollicking visit to Baltimore. JohnSaunders had just moved there; Henley Smith was with usand his parents had a lovely home there; the clubs weresure to swing wide doors. So we went: Myers, HampdenChamberlayne, Page McCar-ty, John R. Key, InnesRandolph, myself and TomDudley. Needless to recallwhat was done, eaten andimbibed in that round ofgastronomy fit for Lucullus!The ancient town had indeedmuch caloric added to itstime! We all roomed atGuys—the old tavern:Dudley and Page McCartybeing my roommates. Onemorning I was awakened atdawn by someone , I asked: Wanticed water? More than gold or pre-cious stones, whispered Dud-ley. He added not to wakePage; he was dressed tocatch the Washington train, and take that days AcquiaCreek boat for Richmond. And he added: Cant standthis pace: it means jim-jams, sure! Im going home to lawand corn pone! He went, and the next time I met him—at 9, family dinner.
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