New-York tribune., 1901-10-13
TO MARYLAND PATRIOTS.
a MONUMENT WILL BE UNVEILED IN
BALTIMORE ON PEGGY STEW
ART DAY.

Baltimore. Oct. u (SpecaD.-'Peggy Stewart
Day October 10, the 127th anniversary the
Maryland patriots stand against the British
Stamp act, when they burned the ship Peggy Stew
art and its cargo of in the harbor of Annapolis
will be fittngly celebrated by the unveiling of a
monument in this city the Revolutionary heroes.
Through the efforts OF the Maryland Society of the
Sons of the American Revolution and patriotic
women of the State splendid bronze and granite
shaft has been raised the Mount Royal Plaza
facing the Music Hail. in of the finest sections
of the Monumental City. The National Society of
the Sons of the American Revolution will be rep
resented at the unveiing ceremonies, will also
patriotic societies from Boston, New-York. Phila-
delphia and Washington.
In planning the celebration the members of the
Society of the Sons of the American Revolution
made study of the the anniversary Of
which the monument is to be dedicated. and COM
pared it with other stirring occurrences of the
time that hurried the colonsts toward inde-
pendence. AS a result the Sons of the opinion
that the burning of the Peggy Stewart is of as
signal interest to the country the Boston Tea
Party" They contend that while the who
tossed the tea overheard in the Boston Harbor
were disguised Indians and the deed done
under the cover of darkness. the men who COM
PEELED the destruction of the laden Peggy Stew
art were all known they made no attempt to dis
guise the fact that they patriots urged TO
action by the oppression of the mother country
and that the deed done in open day. 1t is be-
lieved that the Boston Tea Party might have been
overlooked by England and smoothed over.
but that the burning of the Peggy Stewart at
Annapolis was a defiance of the authority of King
George which only abject reracion could wipe out.
The destruction of the Peggy Stewart and her
cargo of tea of the stirring acts OF
the Revolutionary period Following closely upon
the heels OF the Stamp act, ii not only stung Eng
lish pride. but aroused the spirits of the Maryland
colonists to the fighting point. After that they
were willing to take up arms for their rights.
The monument which viii commemorate Mary
in iSc
and weighs 200 tons. The base is the largest and
heaviest single stone brought to Baltimore,
weighing thirty-one tons The diameter of the
column at the base of the shaft is feet, and the
diameter the neck of the shaft is feet
inches. The height of the statue of the Goddess of
Liberty surmountng the column is IL feet. The
figure of Liberty is of bronze. She holds the laurel
wreath of victory in one hand and the Declaration
Of Independence in the other.
The granite used is from Maryland quarries. The
carving on the monument executed by Will
lam BOYD, who had charge of the work on the
erty and the four large tablets the work of
Winslow Bros. & Co, of Chicago. a. l.. Van der
The Maryland Society of the Sons of the Ameri-
can ReyointGn has done noble work in the line Of
counInenoTating the spirit Of 20 1t was organized
on adT ApTn & 10 1852 and In the last ten years has
at Sharp and Baltimore SITS. placed the beautiful
monument on the battlefield of Long Island to
ton and his army. and comes its crownng
work in this new monument the Mount Royal
Plaza
Convinced of the injustice of the continual praise
of three four of the Maryland patriots Of 1776
and no mention of others who did much. at
least for the cause of freedom. the Maryland So
ciety ten years ago began the work for me-
mortal. The original committee composed of
William Ridge.y Griffith. chairman; DIR. Samuel
ClaGett Chew and Francis Putnam Stevens The
State Of Maryland and the city of Baltimore each
appropriated 5000. Although appropriation of
$40 go twice passed the United States Senate. 1t did
not receive action in the House. After nine years
the committee decided 10 abandon the hope of aid
from the United States. and the fund COM
| pleted by subscriptions from prominent and pa
triotic Marylanders, including James A. Gary. for
mer POstmas General; William T. Walters, CT. w.
Gall Edgar G.. Miller and Michael Jenkins The
only outside subscriber the Ancient and Hon
orable Artillery Company, of Boston. Mass. which
gave Sl04 to the fund
The COMMITTEES in charge of the dedication cere-
monies consists of the Rev. DR. Henry Branch
Colonel William r. Griffith Colonel Arthur Pritch-
ard. Charles +. HouEhton, DR. James D. Iglehart
and DIR. Albert X. Hadel. J. Noble Stockett is the
secretary and him Is due much of the credit for
the work Of erecting the monument and making
the arrangements for the dedication.