The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1894-09-14
Celebrating the 18th.

In honor of the battle of North
Point, the 18th of September has
been consecrated as a holiday in
Maryland. The day was honored
by the American Mechanics of
Colora, assisted by the Knights of
the Golden Eagle, of Rising Sun,
and Colora school, who joined
forces to celebrate at the former
place, where the presentation of
flag by the American Mechanics to
the public school of Colora took
place. a pole was planted on the
school lot and between two and
three O'Clock the presentation cere
monies and hosting of the flag took
place. DIR. r. r. Crothers, on be-
half of the Order, made short
presentation speech, which was re-
sponded to on the part of the
school by Rev. Greenfield, NJ. E.
minister in charge of Mt. Pleasant
Church.
Before the ceremony took place
the Mechanics and Eagles formed a
procession on the road above Colora
hill and headed by Walter Wood
row, marshal of the day, and Ris-
ing Sun Cornet Band, marched
through town, the band playing
patriotic airs, and counter marched
to the school house, where the flag
presentation ceremonies were held.
A stand for speakers and seats
for the audience had been placed
in the grove above the Friends
meeting house, where quite a large
crowd for u local entertainment
assembled.
The occasion was honored by
patriotic citizens of the town with
quite display of bunting and the
speakers stand had not been ne
elected in this regard, but hand
somely trimmed with the National
c0lorS.
After music by the Band DR..
Crothers, who acted as Chairman of
the meeting, in few appropriate
remarks introduced Rev. ID. e.
Shaw, pastor of West Nottingham
Presbyterian Church, who made
very appropriate and pleasing adj
dress. After DIR. Shaw had con
cluded his remarks, and the Star
Spangled Banner by the Band, the
Chairman introduced John S. Writ,
Esq, who made short address,
and without fiattering the gentle
man-with the occasion, time and
place in view which called the
effort-it was one of the best adj
dresses We ever heard him deliver.
The glory of Maryland's history
was sketched briefly but wildly,
the most salient points Of her hon
ored record being grouped and pre-
Sented to the audience.
Maryland had the honor of Civ
ing to the nation her two most fam
Gus songs, "The Star Spangled Ban
nern and "Yankee Doodle" There
is one other song the speaker might
have mentioned, but good taste and
good judgement alike forbid, though
it is more ola Marsailles than either
of the others. The contrast of
Maryland's and New England's set
Element was very felicitous. While
the Puritans Of Plymouth Rock
burned old women for witches and
whipped Quakers at the cart tail
for conscience sake, Charles Carroll,
a Catholic in religion, tolerated all
religious beliefs in the Province Of
Maryland. While Boston's Tea
Party, disguised as Indians, con
tented themselves with throwing a
cargo of tea into Boston Harbor,
Maryland's Tea Party not only
threw into the Annapolis Harbor a
vessel load of the same contraband
herb, without DISCUSSES, but com
PEELED the importer of the taxed tea
to set fire to his vessel with his own
hand. And the old "Maryland
Line" too, were the grandest sol
diers in the Continental Army.
The festival part of the enter
tainment was held by moonlight,
where
Glove looked love to eyes which spake again.
And all went merry as Il marriage bell"
There was also an address at
night by Rev. 7. j. Mckay of Cole
raine.
a like celebration was held at
Calvert by Martha Washington
Council, Daughters of Liberty, and
an eloquent address was made by
Rev. Mckay.
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