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Rose Hill on Greenville Street and others were highlighted in the St. Thaddeus Home and Garden Tour. Rose Hill, a pre Civil War Dutch colonial listed on the National Register, features original 1800s furnishings, oriental rugs, and rare crystal. Dr and Mrs William R Murphy's late 19th century Victorian residence at 494 Powder House Road showcases Asian porcelain and Japanese woodblocks. Woodlanders at 1128 Colleton Avenue displays native Southern Piedmont flora with exotic Chinese Japanese and Korean plants. Louviers at 1736 Dibble Road offers a mossy brick walk and old camellias. The St Thaddeus tour benefits St Thaddeus Episcopal Church and honors late Mrs C Oliver Iselin. Photos by Elizabeth Harrington.
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Rose Hill
Greenville Street
Barnwell Avenue
Claudia Lee Phelps
Miss Phelps
Eiser Wilhelm
William R. Murphy
Powder House Road
Aiken
Woodlanders
Colleton Avenue
Louviers
St. Thaddeus
St. Thaddeus Episcopal Church
C. Oliver Iselin
Hopeland
Popular Trio Delights At Hopeland Gardens Recital
At Hopeland Gardens South Carolina Chamber Music Recital featured Kay Borkowski Robert Jesserson and Gary Stegall in a Children of the summer concert introduced by William Thurlow The program opened with a Hayden trio sonata in D major followed by Leclaire and Weber works. Stegall was assisted by Betty Groh. The series is sponsored by the Aiken Recreation Department and continues on Monday nights.
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Hopeland Gardens
South Carolina
Kay Borkowski
Robert Jesserson
Gary Stegall
Stegall
Betty Groh
Aiken
William Thurlow
Friends of Hopelands
Ms. Borkowski
Augusta Symphony Orchestra
Jean Marie Leclaire
Jesserson
University of South Carolina
USC University Orchestra
Carl Maria von Weber
Nity
Post
Conrad Ruckelshaus
Dolly
G.H.) Bostwick
Augusta
Polo Art Shines at Thoroughbred Racing Hall of Fame Exhibit
Aiken hosts a polo art exhibit at the Thoroughbred Racing Hall of Fame praised as the show of the year. Visitors describe the works as outstanding with pieces from Essex Gallery of Sport Inc and local donors, priced from under $500 to $13,000. The hall operates 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. this week through Sunday.
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Joan Tower
Twombley
Essex Gallery of Sport Inc
Aiken
John von Stade
Essex Gallery
Essex
von Stade
Seymour Knox
William Post
G.H. Bostwick
Alan Corey
Thoroughbred Racing Hall of Fame
Tower
Eulalie Rutledge
Aiken Polo Centennial Marks a Century of Play
Aiken marks 100 years of continuous polo with celebrations led by G H Pete Bostwick and Robert Albenesius. The centennial committee organized events, secured the America Cup Tournament, and lined up sponsors, venues, and public programs through a week of activities.
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Aiken
G.H
Pete) Bostwick
Pete Bostwick
Robert Albenesius
Bostwick
Aiken Chamber of Commerce
Aiken Polo Centennial Committee
Alkenesius
Albenesius
Tom Biddle
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Paula B. Daniel
Elizabeth Harrington
Gingrey
Huntsman Drive
Judith Ann True
Sarah Caskey
Aiken County Today
Bill Baker
Alma Huber
Racing Hall of Fame
Polo Centennial
Gail Stoker
Robert Albenisius
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