The Washington times., 1906-08-09
WAKEFIELD GREETED
IN BUCKEYE STATE
Governor Warmly We'll
coined by Ohio Society of
Maryland People.
ADDRESS AND A RECEPTION
Homecoming to Maryland Is Decided
on as Result of the Present
Tour.

SPRINGFIELD, Ohio, Aug. "a
wonderfully warm welcome was accord
ed 10 Gov. Edwin WarheId OF Mary
land, and his party by the Maryland
Society Of Ohio. a welcome such as one
Marylander extends to another. Among
the features OF the inspiring greeting. a
hand in attendance at the private car
struck UP Maryland. Ny Maryland" q"
while zoo people cheered. Rain was fall
ing in torrents, but dtd not abate the
interest Of the crowd, ana as soon as
the handshaking had suhsided the COM
mittee Of reception escorted the new
arrivals to the Arcade Hotel
Like a TriumPhal March.
In the MOTEL parlor the governor was
compelled To hold @ reception. This re-
ception lasted 10 5re than an hour, and
AIr. Warfeld delighted a great many Of
his callers by asking If they were klus-
folks OF such and such an Individual
and nine cases out of ten he proved to
be "a good guesser.
The society hau expected 20 have the
governor as its guest at luncheon. but
IN this matter il slipped up. lie had ae-
cepted an invitation before leaving Bal
timOre 10 lunch with his ldnsfoIl6. the
4At
panied by his son, Edwin Warfeld, ir.,
he drove to the residence Of the Misses
Welsh. The others IN the party were
entertained by the reception committee
atter luncheon, at which Gen. Warren
ENeifer, member of the House Of Repre-
senJauVes ard at one time Speaker of
that body, occupied the head OF the
table, with Col. Oswald Tilghman, the
secretary of the STATE of Maryland. as
his vis-a-vis,
Immediately after luncheon the party
was conveyed 10 Spring Grove Park, ct
which place large CUnCOuTse had as
sembled. The society held its regular
busiGeSs meeting in the casino which
was attractively decorated with flags
bearing the words. Welcome 10 Mary
landers."
Speech Of Welcome.
John y. Carver. representing Mayor
Todd. gave an address OF welcome. 10
which appropriate reply was Ide by
Albert Kern, president OF the State
society. DR.. David S. Bauslin was the
next speaker He is president of the
Clark County Maryland Association,
president OF the Lutheran Evangelical
Church Of the United States, and a
member OF the faculty OF the W!tten-
berg College, OF this city
Had Previous Residence.
The Rev. Mr.. MoCabe then introduo-
ed Secretary OF State TIlghman. Colonel
Tughman delighted his audience with
a speech which lasted more than half
an hour. during which time he tried TO
claim a residence in Ohio. he said that
he lived in the State Tor two years on
one occasion, but that IL was under
somewhat peculiar circumstances, and
the audience was convulscd with
laughter when the colonel finally ad-
mItted that during the period referred
10 be had been q prisoner Of war on
JOhlsOu's s. Island.
AdlL Gen. Clinton L. Riggs, and Col.
u. $. HM both told the audience Of
their pleasure In being with them.
This wound up the exercises in the
Casino. and the crowd then circulated
about the grove. The society had left
nothing uudOue that would minister 10
the comfort and the pleasure of visitors.
At night "a reception was held IN the
city council chambers. al the city Hail.
AT this reception there was present
vast CCucOurse. who seemed 10 vie with
each other in making the evening pleas
amt Tor the visitors.
Maryland Homecoming.
Governor Warheld has been so i'm
pressed with his visit here that he has
decided to hold q Maryland homecom-
ing next October. The time is 10 be
Peggy Stuart day week. The governor
says he viii issue a proclamation 10
thar effect.
His announcement was hailed with Joy
by the DllOans, who say they viii turn
out I'm fun force.