The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1876-07-22
For Ae Democmtic Adrocatc.

MEsses. EDlToRs Two believe that the
good citizens Of our Corporation feel perfectly
satisfied with the result Of their Centennial
effort. They not oHy displayed the proper
proportion of patriotism, but they, or most
OF them, seem to enjoy in rather seli.satis.
hed way the written record of their work-the
display Of hunting and evergeens, the pro.
cesslon, and those memorable historic, patri.
otto and poetic exercises on Agricultural Hill,
ON that sweltering Tuesday, July fourth, in
the year of Grace, 1876.
Then and there, many things connected
with our County's young life were referred to,
things and circumstances about which we
speak with pride thus our growth into per.
feet manhood before we had reached strip.
lings years, the increase of wealth, the de.
velopment Of our agricultural and mineral
resources, our Institutions of learning. our
railroad; and then from circumstances general
to affairs local, Jour College, Banks, Gas Com.
pany, Churches, reference 10 all of which.
naturally leads your observant correspondent
to remark the omission of any thing about
the effort so calamity made by our people TO
introduce water into our city. Also, Of the
philanthropic manner in which that effort was
met. The history of those reyivals would
have been inspiring and refreshing ON that
very snltry day. Incorporated into the sketch
1t would have constituted not the least agree
able portion Of that most interesting histori.
cal record. The auditors at the second Cen.
tennial would have listened with rapture and
untiring patience to the historians rehearsal
Of that magnificent exhibition of generosity
displayed by their fore-fathers in 1876, and
wondered why It hadn't happened hundred
years before I've refer TO the one thousand
dollar contributions with the four ner cen,
assured, and the additional prospective
What splendid contribution. besides IN
our local annals, would that charter have
been! The mnuti@ and detail that charae.
terized that instrument, the seductive promo
sitions that the meeting was solicited TO en-.
dorse-and did all these would have added
largely TO the value Of paper, that even as
II y our citizens feel proud OF.
Two things are notable--one the absence
Of any record Of these proceedings IN The
sketch aforesaid, -the other, the absence OF
the water from our city. We will agree ID
forego the plse3uye the first might have pro.
duQed, hut the other, oh, mol We shall never
forget the competitive, emulating, sclf.sacri.
ficing spirit OF our bucolic Girards, Mellon.
oughs and Peabodys. Green indeed willbe
their memories kept, so that when the ft,fure
historian comes with impartial pen 10 Indie
the records OF the past, our descendants will
be apprized Of the sharp practice that marked
an era IN our history in 1876,
10 conclusion-and this 10 a spirit that will.
hope, forbid misapprahension, If the mo,
MED men Of our city viii nof come TO the front
". this effort to introduce water into West.
minister, can we not successfully appeal 10
the men Of moderate means, with the under.
standing that rich and poor shall enjoy IL
advantages and privileges alike, for unIess
we succeed in this, or by the more equitable
plan taxation, We shall look IN vain for the
sparkling fountains on curb stone and corner
ihat were promised our people in our Cen
tennial year.
Gold, in paying quantities, has been discos.