The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1903-07-03
BALTIMORE AS THE CON.
NENTION CITY.

The movement to re establish Baltimore
as the convention city of the United States
is rapidly taking shape. The suggestion
of the "Sun" that the two national con-
~ventions of 1904 be urged to come here
has received the approval ofthe, press Of
Baltimore and of the leading citizens of
the town. The newspapers of the coun-
ties of Maryland have also Joined in the
movements and the "Sun" has received
letters from every part of the State COM
mending the effort and suggesting rea-
sons why the conventions should and can
be brought here. In addition to these a
most gratifying expression Of preference
for Baltimore as the convention city has
been made by many of the leading news
papers throughout the Southern States.
Today a meeting Of the public spirited
citizens, who have been called together
by the Mayor, will be held at the City
Hall to take definite action in Inaugural
ting the proper measures to secure the
results which all Maryland and doubtless
a good part of the South desire. One
COufC VI thS ASShSSAooh
has already been held here this summer,
and two more are to take place-that OF
the Elks, which will begin July 81, and
that of the Sovereign. Grand Lodge OF
Odd-Fellows on September 81. There
are several other great conventions which
are to occur in a year or two on which
far-seeing citizens of Baltimore have
their eyes fixed. Among these is the
international convention of the Epworth
League, which will take place in 1905.
This is a tremendous body and draws its
membership from many countries besides
the United States. The meeting this
year is to be held in Detroit, and that
city is making preparations to entertain
50, 900 visitors, including members of the
convention and others whom the con.
vention will attract. The Sun recent
ly published a letter from Mr.. R )bcrt l..
Reamy, president Of the West Baltimore
District Epworth League, announcing the
decision of the board of control of the
organization to use every effort to Sc
cure for Baltimore the great gathering of
1905. In 1907 a grand encampment of the
Knights Templar of the United States will
meet. This is the governing body of the
greatest organization in the country.
Their encampment was held in Balti-
more in 1871, and Gen. Thos. j. Shryock,
Q high official in organization, has notified
1.-The Sum- that he will endeavor to have
the encampment of 1907 held in this city.
General Shryock is a determined and an
able worker, and when he enters upon
this enterprise he is likely to succeed.
He should have the aid of every Ia and
every organization in the bity whose aid
will be of service to him in his efforts.
Another most interesting movement is
that which has been ~inaugurated by the
Confederate Veterans of Maryland to in
vite the Grand Camp of United Confed-
crate Veterans to meet here in 1905. This
meeting always attracts many thousand
visitors and members. There are many
reasons why such an invitation should be
agreeable to the old Confederates. Balti
more supplied to the Confederacy a large
number of brave soldiers, and during the
war there was great activity here in send
ing supplies to the South. After the war
was over Baltimore, first among the cities,
took steps to send relief to those in the
South, who had been stripped of every
thing by the armies. There is not a ethyl
in any Southern State where the veterans
who wore the gray 40 years ago would re-
ceive a warmer or more enthusiastic well
come than in the city of Baltimore
Baltimore Sun.
The rains of Sunday and of Monday
morning were marked by cloudbursts in
parts of Maryland, Virginia, West Vir-
ginia and Pennsylvania. Rivers and creeks
rose with startling suddenness, sweeping
away property, blocking railroad traffic
and causing grave apprehensions of worse
things to come. The rapid rise in a num-
Der of the smaller streams recalled the
Johnstown flood. Tracks washed out on
the Baltimore and Ohio, the Western
Maryland and the Norfolk and Western
railroads, and traffic was suspended for a
time, but has now been resumed 1t is
feared that there has been heavy damage
to crops. In New York the rainfall was
2.31 inches, about one third the total for
June.
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