The evening times., 1899-05-13
coLoNIAL WARS SOCIETY.
| PiIrrImase Of Its Representative" to
| Historic Annapolis.

Pilgrimage of It's Representative" 10
Historic Annapolis.
Annapolis, Md. May 13.-The pilgrimage
of the representatives of the Society OF
Colonial Wars to historic Annapolis
yesterday was happy one. Lun-
cheon was served on the steamer LoI-
ise. which arrived at the Naval Academy
shortly after ! o'clock. having left Balti-
more about II. The courtesies OF the stat,
and the Navy were cordially extended to
the visitors. who departed on the steamer
at o'clock
On their arrival at the Naval Academy
they went at once to the Statehouse. Gov
ernor Lowndes, who had been told OF their
coming was at the mansion. having left
the executive ONCE onIy a few minutes be-
fore. After the session the visitors spent
several hours sightseeing in the ancient
town and Naval Academy.
The governor was introduced by Cover
nor General Frederick J. de feyster. Of
New York. after a committee composed
of McHeGry Howard. George Norbury
Mackenzie and Gen. Joseph Lancaster
Brent had been. selected TO invite him to
the senate chamber.
Governor Lowrdes was warmly recsiv-
ed. He said in the course of his remarks.
Maryland is never so happy when en-
tertaining strangers. ! have no doubt tie
Maryland Society has given you a good
time. We are proud OF the honorei names
in Ma, a iud-of Howard. Williams and
Gist; on Chase. PSca and Carroll. and
others whose portraits you see hanging
around you. Maryland cannot show you
any colonial battlehelds. but Annapolis
was familiar TO Greene and Lafayette, the
nF W his m, ha
campus of St. Johns College. AS the ex-
ecutive of the State. l cordially welcome
you to Maryland and hope yoI will carry
back pleasant memories of your visit
Mr.. de Peyster. in reply said: Gov
ernor. we thank you heartily for your kind
welcome. OF all the States in the Union
Maryland Is known as the queen of hospi-
taiity. We have come 10 Maryland-to
Baltimore, lis great cfty-but there is but
one Annapolis. and the State has ever BEEN
true 10 civil and religious liberty and the
pole-star of freedom. This city on the
shores Of the Chesapeake is the true birth
place of American freedom. Governor, We
feel that Annapolis is a shrine. and | ex-
press the hope for long career of health
and prosperity for your excellercy and for
Maryland future as glorious as its mag
nificent past"
After the spcech-msking call OF the
roll OF the States was made and reports
handed in as follows:
New York-A movement to build mon
uTnent at Lake George.
Pennsylvania has elected thirteen new
members. Tablet erected in chancel G;
Christ Church. Philadelphia. November :.
1898. to Brigadier General Forbes. hero OF
Fort Duquesne.
Maryland-Continued prosperity and in
creased interest in the work of the general
society.
Massachusetts-It was expected tha.
Governor Wolcot: would have come to An
napolis and speak in this room. He de-
sired TO speak Of the reception to the Sixth
Massachusetts, in Baltimore or its way to
Cuba last year. Affection in his family
prevented his attendance.
Connecticut-Referred to the gift to the
society of the site OF the Charter Oak
which will be designated by memorial
Vermont-Fffty active members. and last
year elected Admiral George Dewey.
Kentucky-Death Of Lieut.. Gov. Alex
ander MacComb Wetheroll, killed at the
head of his regiment in the charge up San
Juan Hill.
Michigan-Twenty- nine members and
growing.
Delaware-Maryland has met US with
open arms. but if we stay much longer
fear she will furnish us with hospitable
graves. Eloquent reference was made to
the late Hon Thomas F. Bayard- first gov
ernor of the society. The Garden of Eden
was in the State of Maryland
Resolutions were adopted extending
thanks to the retiring secretary general.
Howland Pell. and deputy secretary gen.
eral, Frederick E. Haight. of New York.
Mr.. A. J. c. Sowdon offered resolutions OF
thanks to his excellency the Governor of
Maryland for his cordial welcome and use
of the senate chamber; to the Colonial
f. Ii.
nesday evening, and to the Maryland So
ciety for its very handsome and lavish
entertainment.
Mr.. Sowdon paid an eloquent tribute to
the Fifth Maryland Regiment which Wis
tied Boston on June II. 1875. He had
never seen better marching as the troops
moved up State Street. and referred in
terms of warm praise to the act of the
regiment in decorating the monument to
the Union dead on Bunker Hill.
On his motion the society adjourned to
meet in Boston in 1902, the date to be
fixed by the governor general.
Officers were elected as follows: Cover
| nor-general, Frederick J. de Peyster, New
York; secretary general. Walter l.. Suy-
dam New York; deputy secretary general
Howard r. Bayne. New York; treasurer
general, Edward Shippen, Pennsylvania;
deputy treasurer-general, Seymour Morris,
Illinois: registrar-ge George Norbury
Mackenzie. Maryland; historian general,
T. ]. Oakley Rhinelander New York;
chaplain general, Rev. C. Ellis Stevens,
D. D.. Ii. D., Missouri; surgeon general,
Valentine Mott Francis. NJ. D., Rhode
Island.
Deputy governors general were chosen by
the society as follows: Vermont, Col E.
A. Chittenden; Illinois. James L. Lowbane;
Missouri. Clark Fl. Sampson: Kentucky,
d. Levin Couch: MinneSota, Henry p. Up
ham; Georgia, ]. A. G. Carson; Michigan,
T. H. Newberry; Wisconsin. Philip H.
Reade; Delaware, Henry A. Dupont: Rhode
Island, Elisha Dyer; Washington. j. Ken
nedy Stout; Maine, ]. Murray Gledden;
| New York. Rowland Pell; Pennsylvania,
Mr.. Cadwallader; Maryland. Gen. Joseph
L. Brent; Massachusetts,, Mr.. Sowdo1; Can-
necticut. F. J. Kingsbury; District of Co.
! lumbia. C. F. J. Beall; New jersey. George
S. Wiley.