The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-09-01
MiddIetoWn Picnic.
GOV. WAKEFIELD THERE.
Makes a Speech on THE Max
ing Of a Home" Is Delighted
With Braddock Heights.

Picnic held in Young's Woods
about two miles from Middletown
last Saturday was a day UNIQUE
and memorable in the history of
that section. Besides having the
largest crowd in attendance since
the establishment of the annual
outing, the Chief Executive of
Maryland, Governor Edwin w ar
field was there, and delivered a
striking address to the farmers
and their wives on the homely but
ever dear subject, "the making of
home.n
Upon the Governors arrival in
Frederick he was taken in charge
by the committee appointed for
that purpose, composed of Messrs.
Glenn I'll. WOrthington and Her
man l.. Routzshn, and escorted to
several places in the city, before
going on his way to the picnic.
Governor Wartield feels much
at home in Frederick, where he
has many friends. He called on
Col. Chas. Trail, and dropped in at
the "CITIzEN" Office, here he was
held up for several minutes by a
party of young ladies who spied
him setting out of his carriage
and who "must have a hand
shake from the Governor" He
was most kind and affable and
they went away happy. The Gov
ernOr had his photograph taken
in Frederick at the request of
friends before he went to Middle
town.
Upon his arrival there he was
escorted by the Middletown band
and a committee of citizens to the
picnic grounds, where already a
large crowd awaited the honore d
guest. After a hearty dinner and
a short rest the Governor made
his address which was attentlvely
listened to and greatly enjoyed.
Governor Warfeld struck the
right key note when he advised
the people to look first to making
their homes neat and home life
pure and respectable. The SEN
timent of building up neat and
orderly homes, where love and
contentment may reign, was
greatly appreciated, coming as it
did from the Chief Executive of
the State. The fatherly and cour-
teOus way in which it was done
was also appreciated on all sides,
as the Governor fully realized by
the expressions of approval which
rewarded the effort. The address
was admirably designed for the
occasion. Its sentiments reveal.
ed to the hearers man of simple
living and high ideals and the
Governor himself as the teacher
could not be otherwise than
pleased with the satisfaction he
gave to so many representatives
of the best citizenship of Mary
lad.
Governor Warfeld spent Sat.
urday and Sunday nights at
Hotel Braddock, on Catoctin
Mountain. He intended to return
home Sunday morning, but when
he felt the benefit of the invigo-
rating atmosphere he decided to
spend the day on the mountain.
He took the eight o'clock train
for Baltimore Monday morning.
Sunday morning the Governor,
with a party of friends, rOamed
over the mountain top and, going
on the observatory viewed the
surrounding country. He said
the beautiful and magnificent
views of Frederick and Middle
town Valley charmed him. He
said he had no conception of the
beautiful natural scenery. He
added: "The scene is a magnifi-
cent one, and | don't believe it
has its equal in this country"
In the afternoon he took an
automobiliDg tour over the cOun-
try roads through the mountains.
In the evening he dined with Mr..
and Mrs. John U. Markell, at
their cottage. That night he
attended the song service in the
auditorium on the heights and
at the conclusion of the exercises
was obliged to hold an informal
reception on the crest of the
mountain and shook hands with
hundreds of persons. The crowd
was the largest that has attended
any song service this season.
Hon. Milton G. Urner, OF Fred
erick, delivered the address.
Saturday the Governor attend
ed a Sunday School reunion of
the Middletown Valley in Lewis
Young's woods, near Middletown.
He was the principal speaker Of
the occasion. His address was
on the subject of home life and
the making of happy homes,
however humble, struck a pop
ular chord. The address was
listened TO with profound atten-