Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1889-05-01
THE CAPSTONE OF THE DAY.
Fourty Voices Ring with Pasriotic
Anthems.
PATRIOTIC sPEEoHEs AND SONGS.


AnnapolItans and Anne Arundelans
have much 70 be proud Of when they read
and learn OF the part their forefatheFs
took In the great drama Of the history of
their county town and State. No place
In the Union can boast OF a brighter and
more patriotic page in Continenial history
of the country than the AnnapoIitan and
the citizens OF Anne Arundel. They
were foremost In oil acts Of yalor and
their deeds shine out as bright stars in
the constellation of the local events of
those days that tried mems souls. The
browning feature Of the days celebration
yesterday took place last night In the
Hall Of the House OF Delegates. The
whole was under the supervision and d.
rection Of the Anne Arundel Historical
Society, president Nicholas Brewer, j.
HARDWOOD Iglehart. Secretary. The So
ciety met in the Senate chamber at 8
o'clock and proceeded In body to the
Hall of the House OF Delegates. Presi-
dent Brewer, with Hon. j r. l. Findlay,
the orator OF the evening lead the way, fel
lowed by Judge Alvey and Judge Miller,
of the Court Of Appeals, Mayor Claude
and others, with the society. The An.
Annapolis Masonic Lodge also attended in
body. The hall of the House of Dele
gates was filled to OVERLOOKING, and many
remained In the lobby to listen to the ex
ercises. Several pieces of the Academy
band, with Prof. Zimmerman, leader
who presided at the piano, furnished mu
sic. The singing was by the several
church chOirs of the city, with repTesen-
tatives from the st. Johns College Giee
Club in the chorus. The whole affair was
grand success, aud the Historical So.
ciety Is deserving of the thanks of the citi-
zens for so creditable an entertainment,
and particularly to Messrs. j. HARDWOOD
Iglehart and ID. X. Randall, for their un.
firing efforts In the affair.
The exercises were begun by ex.State
Senator Nicholas Brewer, who pre-
sided. delivering the address of welcome,
in which he reviewed the local history
of Annapolis in the revolution. After
the singing by q selected choir, led by
George.H. Shafer. Of Hail, Columbia, |"
Daniel Il. Randall, member Of the
Annapolis bar, was introduced.
MIR. Randall read paper In which he
pointed out the close association of An
napolis with the great events In our coun-
try's past, beginning with the Peggy
Stewart episode In 1774-that first burnt
offering TO liberiy--down to the last and
AAOo1 iAlROlbhnt CNCnt Va t0C kCAAC0g
Washington's inauguration, the outward
visible, sign of a national achievement
for which the war of the revolution had
been fought He touched upon the var
ious stepping stones In the early history
of the colonies tending towards a nation.
al union, and the part that Annapolis
and her distinguished citizens played tn
Its attainments. Mr.. Randall was fire.
quently interrupted by applause during
his address.
Hon. j. V. l.. Findlay was next intro
duced and delivered an eloquent address
upon the historical significance of Wash
iDgton's inauguration. He said that Ma.
ryland's part in intoxicating democratic
ideas and ideas OF independence has been
belittled by our American historians.
Maryland has been denied her true share
OF credit in many of the events leading
to the union of the colonies and an indie.
pendent national existence. After victo.
~ was ours 1t was Maryland Is determined
stand In the matter of the Northwestern
Territory that secured the States by a
bond of upion-a common interest. lie
dwelt particularly upon the important
significance of Washington's resignation
of militsry authority al Annapolis, and
Of the Importance of the Annapolis con
venlion OF 1886 in gaining new constltu-
ton. Mr.. Findlay's address was o mas
terlY effort, and he was frequently APP
plauded during its delivery, especially
when he referred TO the special acts OF
Annapolitans in the great events OF co.
lonial times.
"Thc Star.spangled Banner" was next
sung and loudly applauded. MIR. John
Eager Howard, whose grandfather, Fran
els Scott Key. wrote this famous song,
was in the lobby at the time and joined
in the encore which was given it. A selo
by Miss Annie Peldmeyer, leading so
prano in the First Methodist Church,
with chorus by well-trained choir, was
cxcellently rendered.
Over tue Speakers chair, which was
occupied for the evening by the presi.
dent of the society, with Messrs. Findlay
aud Randall, orators of the evening,
on the right and left, hung a large por
trait of General w ashington in Continental
uniform, while opposite on the wall was
another large historical painting OF the
illHstrious Washington, in life size. The
exercises lasted about two hours, and was
greatly appreciated by all present.