The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1874-10-30
For The -Agis d MtcUigencer.
The Maryland Centennial.

Monday, October the 10Th being the hun
drcdth anniversary of the burning of the tea. Ia.
den brig, Peggy Stewart, in Annapolis harbor,'by
| the American patriots, was appropriately ccle-
| brated in both that city and Baltimore.
In the latter city all the church and fire alarm
| bells, besides the baby giant, "Big SAM" about
which the newspapers have made such fuss
| lately were rung at sunrise, noon and sunset,
| and at the same periods salute was fired from
the guns of Fort Mcllenry. The Second Brig
ade NJ. N. e., Brgadier General Herbert COM
| handing, paraded and were reviewed by Adju-
| tant General Bond, in lieu of the Governor, aud
| IN fine the day was celebrated in the usual city
style, by making all the music and glitter pos
| siblc. The me st noticeable feature of the par
| ade was the bcar.skin shalioes worn by the 9TH
| Regiment, which, by the bye, very much resem-
bic the old-tashoncd mus of the ladies. Just
think OF having to carry one of these, besides
the necessary accoutrcments, twenty miles over
a dusty road i'll July As usual, the infantry
regiments both looked and drilled well, and the
display of mounted troops was as good as could
be expected from non-cquestran citizens The
citizens turned out en- massc, more, however,
IN compliment to the militia than from patri-
Htic motives.
IN ANNAPOLIS
the part of the celebration allotted to the
gentlemen was, as is usually the case far infc-
ror to the ladies' share. 1t was the original in
tentlon to have had n procession in the morn
ing, which was to include the students of the
Naval Academy, st. Johns College and the pub.
lie schools, besides the secret and political So
ciciics of the town, but Uncle SAM Ito quote
from the SUM- did not wish technical studies
to be intertered with by patriotic history, and
the societies didn't put in an appearance, so the
procession included the Naval Academy band
the collegians and scholars, with the City Faith
ers and college Professors. They proceeded
through the principal streets, but not without
sustaining loss in the detection of the St.
found
AT last they arrived at the College Green, where
platform having been built under the old pop
lar tree of Revolutionary fame the specchmali-
ing began. Rev. c. X. Nelson, ID. d., LII. d.,
Nc, being introduced by the chairman, mayor
MunroeO delivered Il serio.comc Grafton in
which, besides much that was humorous, he re-
pcated the story Of the bold event that occurred
one hundred years ago. The historiographer
Col j. Thos. Schart then arose and read well
written account of the destruction of the Peggy
Stewart and cargo, with the causes and effects
thereof. To our surprise nothing was said
of George Washington and his little Ratchet, or
OF Pocahontas and Captain Smith.
IL THE EVENING
we were indebted to the ladies for the most
pleasant portion Of the days festivities. The
State House was appropriated to their use and
therein they RECALLED all patriots with "Nectar
ambrosia which mortals call tea and cakes"
for moderate compensation. The Senate
Chamber presented a beautiful aspect. The
walls were covered with paintings on historical
subjects, with bunting tastefully drapcd with
wrcaths and festoons of cvergreens, flowers and
autumn leaves, the arrangement of which did
great credit TO the taste of the lady managers
and their able assistant, Mr.. Augustus Gassa-
way. Around the room were the rcfrcshment
tables, which were presided over as follows
Peggy Stewart table, by Mrs. Sprigg lIar-
wood, assisted by Mesdames Welsh and Dovil-
Tiers, Misses Lizzie Giddngs, Grace Wilcox,
Lizzie Welsh and - So!!9rs; Central table
by Mrs Captain Waddcll, assisted by the Misses
Stockctt, Fannie Nelson and Sarah Berry; third
table, by Mrs. Judge Robinson, with Misses Hen.
rietta Smith and McTier of Philadelphia Emo
ry and Wainwright, of Washington, Misses Clau.
de and Robinson as assistants. Mrs. Southgatc,
the originator of the affair." was aided by Mrs. Nit
tic Tuck and the Misses Lockwood. All the Ia
dies concerned in the management Of the tea
party were handsomely dressed in the style of
the last century, with high, powdered coiffurcs
and rufus, costume so becoming to all, that
Mussulman must have thought himself in Para.
disc with the Hours, hadhc been with your cor
respondent.
The tables "groancd under profusion of
good things" including all the delicacics Of the
season. Among the gentlemen present, with
out whom the affair would have been incom-
plcte, $50 say the ladies,) were Messrs. Parker,
Mccormick, Sehlcy, Murray, Galloway, Lyman
of the Naval Academy, Messrs. Stockett, Har-
wood, Munroe, Randall, Hodges and Woolford,
of Annapolis; Professors Garnett and Nelson
and II. b. Writ, ofSt. Johns College, aud Messrs
Carlisle, w. Claude, w. S. Wilson, Archer,
Howard, b. Randall, Mcclure and Worthington,
former and present students of that institution
Many young men were loungng about the
building, who, Ito their shame be it said, } had
not proved tcG-totalers on this OCCASION but
had celebrated the day in true American style,
aad by their presence in this state gave great
offence TO those to whom honor should be due.
IN TIE CHAMBER OF DELEGATES
the desks had been cleared away, and the floor
left clear for the disciples of Tcrpsichorc. The
music was furnished by Professor Schocpf's Ma
val Academy Band, and was of the most invlt-
ing character. The presence of the carpet, and
the clouds of dust evolved from it, we NC the only
drawbacks. The dust produced Il roscatc tinge
on the noses of all, which was suggestive of
something more ardent than tea At 1890 the
chairs were placed and q German began, led by
Il. S. Worthmgton, of Baltimore. The Misses
l.. W., l.. S. and ii. S. were apparently the bellies
of the evening, while w. S. W., c. II. L., j. S.
H. and a. X. W., were pronounced $50 NICE
and $50 handsome by the ladies, that we are
fain to conclude that they were the beaux, pc,,.
crcelleRce The dancing ceased at one O'Clock
and every one was loud in EXPLANATIONS of pleas
urc at the success Of the Minor Centennial
The money, of which large amount was taken
in, will be applied to charitable purposes. TO
conclude, we were well satisfied with the whole
affair, and say, with a fair damscl present, a
wish we could have Il Centennial Tea Party Cncc
month";" JAM salts.