The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1892-09-30

TIoS OF REV. Dr.. BRAND.--On Sunday last,
Sept 25th, at St. Mary's Protestant Episco-
pal Church, Emmorton. the Rector, Rev. Vim.
+. Brand, $. T. D., celebrated the fiftieth an
niversary Of his ordination to the ministry
His first, and only other charge, was in All
Hallow's parish, Anne Arundel county, from
which he removed to his present place of res
idence, "Findowrey," about one mile from
St. Msry's Church, in the year 1913, so that
for over forty years of his ministry he has
lived in his present parish. q
A large congregation assembled st the
church to do honor to the venerable and be-
loved rector The day was bright and beau
tiful and the altar as for high festival, was
adorned by loving hands with the rich, glow
ing flowers of autumn. To add to the inter-
est of the occasion, were displayed for the
first time, fine oil painting by Rev. J. A.
Oertel, representing the supper at Emmaus
aud u handsome, stained glass window in the
chsncel, placed there by the children of the
late Mrs. Elizabeth Munnikhuysen, to the
memory Of their mother; both deserving of
more than passing notice. The sermon was
preached by Mr.. oertel, the preacher-artist, Of
Fairfax county, Virginia, aud was followed
congregation dispersed, feeling that it was in
deed good" to have been there.
DEMOCRATIC CLUBS AND MASS MEETINGS.
The interest felt in the approaching election
by the farmers of Hartford county is shown by
the large attendance at the meetings of the
various Democratic. clubs. Last Saturday
night a large gathering of the Forest Hill
Democratic Club WAS addressed by Messrs.
Harold Scarboro, Frank Z. Gorrell, Willard
G. Rouse, Charles NJ. Hinkle and Nathan
Grafton. The same night Senator Thomas IL.
Robinson and States Attorney Walter W.
Preston addressed the Jarrettsylle Demo-
cratic Club.
On Saturday, October 1st, u Democratic
mass meeting and pole raising, by the Forest
Hill Tariff Reform Club, will take place at
Forest Hill. The pole, Il magnificent hickory,
will be drawn to the spot by a number of
yokes of oxen, decorated with American flags.
The speakers will be Hon. J. F. c. Talbot,
Democratic candidate for Congress, Messrs.
E. j. Rich and Charles E.Fendall, of Balti-
more. s..E ...es.-r.s. ..--,rr-...
On Thursday of next week, October 9th, a
great Democratic rally will take place at OAR
lington. The Cleveland and Stevenson Tariff
Reform Club of the place are bending all their
energies to make 1t success and have secured
the following speakers: Hon. William u.
Hensel, Attorney General of Pennsylvania /;
Hon. Levi P. Maish, OF York, Pa; Hon. J. F.
C. Talbot, Hon. Charles G. Crothers and
| Hon. James A. Graham of Cecil county, and
| Others An american flag and a streaIner
will be thrown to the breeze and meetings
will be held at l and 7.30 2. VI. Arrange
ments have been made to furnish to visitors
refreshments for themselves and feed for their
| horses. The well-knowIt ability of the speak.
ers Is a guarantee Of good meeting.
BuRLBsQUB TOURNAMENT AT TowsoN.-An
amusing burlesque tournament was held
at Towson, last Saturday afternoon. Misses
Silviue Slingluff and Isabel Boarman had
charge of the entertainment. A parade
through the town took place before the tour
nament, in whichthe orators appeared dressed
in female apparel, representing Miss Susan b.
! Anthony and Mrs. Belva A. Lockwood. The
horses generally were raw -boned and spawned
and it required much urging on the part OF
the riders to get some Of them into fast
walle, Osborne !. Yellott, representing Mis-.
Anthony, delivered the charge to the knights,
and z. Howard Isaac, who personsted Mrs
Lockwood, made the coronation address,
The list of knights and their notices was al
| follows:
Risteau Grason, Knight Of the Changers, ''I'l
squash all opposition y Hugh Hsughton
Knight Blooming Cereus, ''Speaking cereus
lIy, I'm Blooming winner ~ Eddie Nelson,
| Knight-mare, lis the devil in this affair y
Frank Whitman, Knight Cap, Il crown the
rulers of all mankind" James Piper, Mid
Knight, s.I'm a dark horse-sure winner ;
Oscar Lackey, Knight of the kitchen, "My
hopes may end In smoke Willie Goldsborougf
Knight Of of Elk Ridge, at may seem foxy
but I'll lead the chase y Robert Reuling
Knight of Ta-ra-ra- boom decay. "This is IN.
boom day - Charles Abel, Knight of Xii
kenny, ssE pluribus go bragh, Erin go unum ;
George Yellott, Knight of the Garden Hoe,
I'm some on potatoes.
David Mcintosh, Knight OF the Democratic
| Party, had this motto:
Its the truth,
I'm Ruth;
III be still as a mouse
In the big White House,"
The motto of James Keech, Knight Of the
Republican Party, was as follows:
I'm Baby Mckee,
| And yet, with all that,
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