Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1876-09-08


interesting facts. The crowd then dispense
for dinner and soon the invitation and III
welcome could be heard ringing Throughout
the grounds as the famed hospitality ofiIont
gomery set its table for all visitors Scarcel
had the eatabes been disposed of ere the ban
again called all 10 the speaker stand and I'M
meda,ely Judge Bowie was introduced
needed but the name of the orator Of the day
which has long been an honor and an orna
ment TO our county and State to call forth en-
ihusiastic applause. The eloquence whc
once charmed the people Of this county, bu
which has been stilled for some time by hi
absence from the field of oratory, once NOR
delighted his hearers ms he delivered an ora
ton which, we venture TO assert, will com
pare favorably with any delivered in thi
centennial of independence. Able eloquen
and interesting addresses were then delivered
by Judges Pearre and JONES' both native 0
this county, the former occupying a position
upon the bench Of Allegany and the latte
filling a similar position in Virginia. The
Doxology was then sung by Messrs. Magruder
Prettyman, Rradey and Waters and the au
dience dismissed with blessing.
Among the prominent citizens of the
county present were Montgomery Blair, G
Peter, VIM Brown e J Hall, Caleb Stab.
Ter, II G HalIowell, e B Prettyman, II W
Talbot, James Henderson, j 7 Moore, Rev
J B Averitt, S I Stonestreet, Hon George
Pearre, of Allegany county, Francis Valde-
man, Robert Peter, Rev J f Mackin, DR.
Turner Wootten, Edwin Higgins, Edw W
Owen, DR. Wash Waters, Col Jas w Ander-
son, Ebert Perry, Hon Joseph II Bradley,
Capt Thos Griffith, Col Jno II Dade, Sam /
Riggs of R, Sam'l Higgins, Francis Miller,
J Taney Joshua Purdum, Fletchall
Maeruder.
The following is a list of articles on exhi-
bition; and if any are omitted we beg the
indulgence of our readers as the crowd press
ing with anxious eyes upon the display may
have caused our reporter TO miss some;
S I Stonestreet, Hand Irons 80 years old
Priscilla Nichols, Spoons 100 years old, Silk
raised and worked 65 years.
Mrs A Wootten, Georgetown Paper con
tanning Washington's obituary, specimen of
Wedding Dress Of Martha Wootten over 100
years old, Quilt over 100 years old.
Miss G Deselum, specimen of Money over
90 years old.
Gaegler, Shillings of l717.
Capt Jno G Jones, Original Document of
Washington addressed TO Hamilton
ia ID
Gather and Bible of 1851.
Wedding vest 80 years worn by Gen James
Lingen, of Middlebrook.
Childs Chair and Crib by Mrs DR. Magruder,
presented 10 her by Mrs George Washington.
The crib was the one in which George Wash
ington was rocked.
English Liberties containing Magma Charta.
the liabeas Corpus Act; also Treatise on
Parliments and The qualification and choice
of members; Also trials by juries and of the
the Peace, Coroners, Constablcs, Church
Wardens, 0verseers Of the Poor, Supervisors
of the Highways, With Many Law Cases II
lustrating the Whole, Printed and Published in
the year l7l9 but Worthy of Study And
Imitation at the Present Day, Clock 100
years old, Great Seal Provence of Maryland,
instruments used by Thos Davis in the survey
of the State of Maryland, Specimens Cont
mental Money, exhibited by A B Davis.
Frank Hosmer, specimen of grandmother's
Shawl over 100 years old.
Bassil Barry, Old Clock and Confession OF
Faith over 20 years old.
Brick from the house in which Franklin
was born exhibited by Mr. Charles Albert.
Miss Percilla Clements, Hacked Cards for
manufacturing fax over zoe years old.
Miss NJ J Beal, Reel Mortar, Stew-pan and
Chair, Silver Set, over so years old, We'd
ding Dresses 100 years old.
Jno Barnesey, exhibited by Jno A Baker,
on Coon hunt in this county 100 years ago.
Miss Eleanor o'neal exhibited and gave des-
cription of the working of an old-Mshioned
Wheel
Mrs Anna Waters, Side-Saddle over Sc
years old belonging to Mrs Allen Waters.
Chair used by Hazel Butt, of the Cashel
family, who weighed 45O lbs.
NJ Green, Spring of carriage in which Gen
ectson rode from Tennessee to Washington.
Mrs NJ Green, Chair used by her father
CAPTAIN Brice Lytton 1870 years old.
R 7 Bentley exhibited pictures, Mary Queen
Scots, BIG years old, Leopold of Austria 10,
Charles of Spain 224, Washington SO.
Land Patent of 1882, Piece of Star Sangled
which inspired the beautiful song of that
name, pieces of Washington's Coffin.
Mrs t Warfeld, Ladies Hat of 1890.
Joshua Riggs, letters from James Madison
and from Thomas Jefferson TO members of
the Riggs family.
Exhibited by the Brooke family, watch from
Thomas Jefferson to Roger Brooke present.
ed in 1850.
There was some difference of opinion in re-
gard to the most beautiful woman on the
ground but the feeling seemed to centre on
Rockville's beauty-our pretty girl in Texas.
Mrs DR. Maddox, as usual, was well prepar-
ed to entertained her numerous friends who
pertook of her hospitality.
County Convention.
Pursuant TO a call of the Stale Central Com
mittee for Montgomery county the Democratic