Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1893-06-22
downtown Locals.
w. 8. DAVIS. Secretary

downtown Locals.
tFrom our Regular Correspondent
Next TO the ever-memorable voyage OF
Columbus 1492l which changed the geo.
graphy of the world, was the voyage OF
the illustrious founder Of Maryland, Sir
George Calvert, Lord Baltimore, Roman
Catholic, who had been Secretary to James
/. Columbus gave US America and Calvert
40 years thereafter, displaying an enligh-
tened understanding and q benevolent
heart the gifts of Him who doeth all things
with consummate wisdom-sought home
in the New World where universal toleia-
tlon Of religion and system of equity and
humanity could be practiced. Your cor
respondent availing himself of an invitation
profered by kind friend visited ST. Mary's
recently with the view of looking at the
sacred spot once hallowed by the footsteps
Of its founders.
Nature seems to have had this spot in
view for the glorious purpose for which it
was destined, for its natural beauty cannot
be excelled. Aye, beauty Undesirable
encircles this Eden of Columbia's fair land,
and the monument erected near the site of
the old State house is beautiful and suita-
BILE memorial to the great principles which
underlies it.
We take the pleasure to reproduce the
inscriptions thereon, promising that while
our soul is confined in its body of earth we
shall not forget our pleasant visit to ST.
Mary's, and shall endeavor TO keep a green
spot in our memory and tender place in
our heart for the kind friend who accom-.
panied US there
INSCRIPTIONS.
North. Leonard Calvert Second Son of
George Calvert, FIRST Baron Of Baltimore,
and Anne his wife. Led the first Colonists
to Maryland Nov. 22nd, 1633-Mar. 3rd,
1884, Founded St. Mary's Mar. 9th, 1884.
Died June 9th, 1647.
East. Erected on the site Of the old
mulberry tree under which the first Colon
ist of Maryland assembled TO establish a
Government where the prosecuted and OPP
pressed of every creed-and of every cline
might repose in peace and security, adore
their common God and enjoy the precious
blessings of Civil and religious liberty.
South. BY his wisdom, justice, and fidel-
ity he tosteIed the infancy Of the colony,
guided it throughout great perils aud dying
left it at peace. The decendents and sue
cessors of the men he governened, here
record their grateful recognition of his
virtues.
UXC.
West To the memory of Leonard Cal
vert, First Governor of Maryland. this
monument is erected by the State of Mary
land.
The Coat of Arms stand out in bold
relief, and is conspicuous to the casual
observer. After viewing the monument
and site of the Capitol, we took q walk
through the burial ground and the same is
tolerably well cared for. a few roses and
white lilies occasionally greeted the eye
and birds sang their sweet notes from the
branches of ancient cedars, reminding US
of our boyhood days in the far off Sweet
Sunny South.
From what we could see in passing along
the road, corn and wheat will no doubt
yield abundantly. Some of the fields are
apparently only surpassed in fertility by
the virgin soil of the cleared forest.
The current month is quickly eb5ing its
life away, and We are told that much pre-
para;ion is being made by teachers for
their respective commandments. Nature
arrayed in beauty seems to rejoice with the
pupils who are looking for the holiday
season as eagerly as the inhabitants of icy
lands look for the return of their brief
Spring the emblem of the efficacious pres
cence of gracious Maker.
The Catholic Churches, ST. Ignatius and
ST. Michal's, are receiving new coat of
paint. Messrs. George Roach and B. NJ.
Dunbar are doing the work.
Several hundred priests and scholastics
from Woodstock College and elsewhere
will enjoy few weeks of repose from
study at ST. Inigo's Manor the ensuing
month. Extensive preparations are being
made there for their accommodation.
The memsers of Friendship NJ Z. Church
contemplate having an entertainment on a
grand scale for the benefit of their church
at an early day. The Smith Island brass
band have offered their services to dis
course sweet music on the occasion free of
charge.
When Longfellow penned,
Life is real! Life is earnest!
! And the grave is not its goal;
Dust thou art, to dust returnest,
| Was not written of the soul,
he INDUCED an immortal thought and by
giving the sacred truth expression in his
poetical way, he has immortalized his
name; and legalized opponents of what lies
beyond the grave re echo it and tie Sunday
School teacher endeayors TO impress it upon
the minds of pupils as they have the ca
pacity TO understand. knowing that 10 after
years when they are tossed on life's tumul-
tuous ocean, the recollection that they have
! an immortal part destined for better
world where God manifests Himself with
unspeakable love, lustre and magnificence,
will conduce 10 make them comparatively
happy beings in this their fieeting habita-
/ ton
Could il have been possible for the hu-
man family to have remained in a state Of