Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-12-18

| been written aiter eighteen years OF
married life.
The sketch Of Secretary of State
Tilghman on the life of his ancestor.
Matthew Tilghman, contained the re-
suit of am exhaustive search of the
data concerning that great patriot, and
formed most valuable addition 10 the
archives of Maryland.
Mrs. James {. Cresap read the paper
prepared by Mrs. II. Vinton Clayton,
the latter being unable TO be present.
A special feature on the program was
'.The Star-Spangled Banner sung
as quartet by four students of st.
Johns College, Messrs. Ruhl, l.aney,
| Mudd and McDorman.
MATTHEW TILGHMAN's CAREER.
Matthew Tnghman was the leader
of the patriots of Maryland when the
Revolutionary War was in its pre-
| 1iminary struggles. His body rests on
what was known as the Bayside Farm,
near claiborne, Talbot county. The
old Colonial estate is owned by rich
Northern man by the name of Pearson.
who bought it from Gen. Joseph B.
Seth. According to Pearson's neigh
bors, his wealth, exceeds $40, 600, 600.
Mr.. Pearson spends only n part of
his time in Talbot and is then not
much in touch with his neighbors.
This old Ward and Tilghman grave
yard is directly in front sof the old
Colonial house, and about two hun
dred yards from it. II is enclosed in
a high brick wall, but is rapidly
falling into decay.
Mr.. Tilghman was member of
Congress from 1775 10 1777. Although
member of Congress which drafted
and adopted the Declaration of Inde
pendence, he did not sign that docu-
ment. He was unable TO be present,
being detained in Annapolis as pres
dent of the Maryland convention
when framed state constitution.
lie laid the cornerstone of the old cap
itOl in this city. He died in l190.
GOVERNOR BowIE's CAREER.
Bowie was the first real, genuine
Democrat, or Jefferson Republican. 10
be elected governor of Maryland. In
deed, he may be termed the father of
| the Democratic party in Maryland,
| for he was the most earnest and most
jealous of the early advocates in
Maryland of the principles for which
| Jefferson stood.
Mrs. Bowie said:
"Your Excellency, | am honored
by being the choice of the Peggy Stew
art Tea Party Chapter, Daughters of
| the American Revolution, to assist in
the unveiling of the. portrait of Gov
ernor Robert Bowie. AAs a soldier in the
Continental Army, we Daughters of the
American Revolution would honor
him. lie was n Lieutenant and then
| captain in the Flying Artillery, and
l.xsf IN fzn
and equip a company of minute men /;
and maintained his company ut his
own expense for sometime. II is un-
necessary to speak of the bravery of
Maryland men. General Washington S
oft repeated words of praise of the
Maryland line is glory enough for us
all. /, as great-granddanghte am
proud to know that he was four times
elected and served as Governor of
Maryland and always in the Council
| Chamber and on the battlefield the
| Bowies were in the front rank. Once
| there was riot in the City of Annap-
| oils when Anthony Stewart was forced
| To burn his brig, Warfield led the
| rioters, but Bowie was by his side.
'sGovernor Wariield, long years ago,
/ when YOU were in the Senate, | first
thought of and hoped ito see this por-
| trait here. AS the years passed ! al
most despaired. Last winter, when
/ the legislature met, the members from
/ Prince George introduced in the Sem
/ ate and in the House bill for me APP
/ propriating a sum for the portraits of
| the Honorable Matthew Tilghman
and Governor Robert Bowie and the
| Board of Public Works kindly allowed
us to select our own artist, Miss
| Katharine Walton, a member of our
Chapter and ! have lived TO see them
here. 1t adds much to my pleasure
| to know that it all has been done
while you were the loved and hon
ored Governor of our State.
Robert Bowie was a native Of Prince
/ Georges county, and served under
General Washington in the Reyolu-
tionary War. Before he was elected
| governor he served as member of the
| House of Delegates. His grand
daughter married Reverdy Johnson.
MRS. WEIGHS REMARKS.
In presenting the painting of the
| Peggy Stewart House, Mrs. w. >.
Welch, Regent of the local chapter,
spoke as follows;
Your Exeellency, just one hundred
and twenty-three years ago today the
immortal George Washington came TO
Annapolis to resign his commission.
lie was met at the historic old three
mile oak (which is still standing) by
General Gates ana General Smallwood
and escorted by them to this ancient
State House, which was brilliantly
Illuminated then, as it is tonight.
$50, ] think there could be no more
fitting time or place to do honor to
him ard to these two distinguished
patrionts. and / wish TO thank you in
behalf Of our Chapter of the Daughters
OF the American Revolution for the
privilege Of unyeiling them. FOI
| although they belong TO the State, We
| were instrumental in securing them,
and we are proud TO say that the ar
tist who painted them is an Ameri-
can, n Marylander, an Annapolitan,
and an honored member of the Peggy
| Stewart Tea Party Chapter, Miss
Katharine Walton.
II also have before me this beauti-
full painting of the Peggy Stewart
House, framed in the wood of the
original brig Peggy Stewart, which
was burned by Anthony Stewart al
the command Of patriotic citizens, ant
has lain in the harbor of Annapolis
for one hundred and thirty-two years.
1.-The picture was painted by th'
| same talented artist, the wood was Sc
| cured by another member, Mrs. l.
Dorsev Caesaway 1t WAS framed by