Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1889-06-20

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| the bAtsls scenes. The Secretary re-.
piled that hs would gladly render any
assistance be could to carry out the
schemes. and hs rsqusstsd the CON.
nittee 70 furnish IN detail what they
would b likely 70 require g to the
number Of gnns. men. ammunition.
etc. in written form and then the mat
ter would b taken up and be would
see that their wishes were gratifsd 10
The extent possible under the cirenm.
stances.
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They then visited tbs Office Of the
Secretary Of State. but unfortunately
Mr.. Blaine was in New York, but they
extended . formal invitation to him
through his assistant. who stated that
he had received the official commune
cations from Mr.. Brown. president of
the association. informing him Of the
proposed celebration and that he had
no doubt that the Secretary intended
to be present on the occasion, and &C.
cepted the invitation on behalf Of the
Department Of State and would pre-
sent the same to Mr.. Blaine on his
return from New York. An invita-
tion was also extended to the Assis.
tant Secretary. who said it would al.
ford him great pleasure to be present
some time during the celebration.
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE.
The next visit was to the Depart
ment of Agriculture. Secretary Rusk
being absent from the city, an invita-
tion was extended througr the Assis-
tant Secretary. who said he accepted
the invitation on behalf Of the Agri-
cultural Department and the Secreta-
ry; that it would be q pleasure to Sec
retary Rusk and hims elf to be present
at the celebration. Mr.. Brown then
stated to the Assistant Secretary that
in addition to his being postmaster he
was President of the Exposition As.
sociation and practical farmer. and
he appealed to him as an sgriculturist
for his interest in behalf of the exhi-
bition, and as he understood the do
ties Of the Department of Agriculture.
they embraced not only the agricul-
tural interest, but the mechanical and
industrial interest generally of this
country, and as it was proposed to
hold on the State Fair Grounds at
Pimlico an extensive State Agricul.
tural and Industrial Exposition the
association felt they had claim upon
the newly organized Agricultural De-
partment. aud be, in his official capa-
city. appealed to him az representing
the Secretary for their cooperation
and assistance in rendering the ex.
hibit at Pimlico not only ereditable
to the association but to the State and
country at large. The Assistant Sec
rstary replied that he was glad to
learn that the Agricultural Associa-
tion had a practical farmer at its
head, and from the energy already
displayed in behalf Of this exposition
he had no doubt Of its success. and
that the Department of Agriculture
would render ell the assistance in its
power to make il 90.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIeR.
The committee then visited the Sec.
retary Of the Interior. who had alrea.
dy been notified Of the intended visit
and was waiting to receive them. He
extended q hearty welcome, stating
that he had more interest in Maryland
than perhaps the committee was
aware. That bis mother was Mary.
land woman. born and raised in the
city of Hagerstown. Washington coun-
| ty, and that therefore Maryland was
near and dear to him, although he did
not know that his department had any
points that could b. utilized for the
benefit of the exposition unless we
could transplant some of the Indians
from the West. Mr.. Brown took ad.
vantage Of this suggestion and said,
Mr.. Secretary, Why cannot we get the
Indians quartsred at Carlilse. Pa, or
representation from the normal
school at Fortress Munroe, 10 which the
Secretary replied that he knew Of NO
reason why they could not be obtained
and that he would be glad to confer
with President Brown upon the sub
iect at some future day; any assist
ance he could render in this connec-
tion would be q pleasure and that he
| accepted the invitation, not only for
the pleasure of witnessing the dedica-
tion Of the Postofics and the repre-.
senta.ion Of the battle scenes Of 1914,
but he would visit Maryland with
pleasure a. the home Of his maternal