Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-12-18
Two Maryland Heroes HonOred At
The State House.
DIGNIFIED CEREMONIES UNDER AUSPICES
or THE D. A.. r.
Address By The Governor. Sketches OF
Distinguished MaryIanders.
The Peggy Stewart
Chapter Active.
THE TILGHMAN AND BOWIE PORTRAITS
HUNG TODAY.

the new House oi i'citS SalcS al tHe
State House Annex, attendant upon
the unveiling of the portraits of
Matthew Tilghman. president oc the
Provincial Convention OF Maryland
during the War OF the Revolution, and,
as such. the real head of the State gov
eminent. and of Robert Bowie, the
Governor of Maryland during the War
of 1912.
The exercises were under the aus
pices of'the Peggy stewart Tea Party
Chapter. Daughters of the American
Revolution, who were instrumental in
having the bill passed AT the last
legislature appropriating the sum of
5000 for the painting of the portraits
of these two Maryland heroes, and
directing Miss Katherine Walton, of
this city,a member of the local chap
ter, and daughter of the venerable
physician, DR.. +. Roland Walton. to
do the work.
The audience at last nights ceremo-
nies was large and representative
one, and included the faculty of ST.
Johns College, many of the Board of
Visitors and Governors of that institu-
tion, the teachers of the Annapolis
High School, and heads of educational
work i'm the town and county, as we'll
ms distinguished citizens and officers
and the families of the Naval Acad-
envy.
The portraits were unveiled by Anna
Maria Brice Ridout, descendant of
Matthew Tilghman, and daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Weems Ridout, of this
city, and William Tisdale, deseen-
dant of Governor Robert Bowie. a
painting of the Peggy Stewart house,
which was presented by the local
chapter, was also unveiled. The pic
turo is framed with the wood believed
TO be part of the original vessel, and
was to have been unveiled by Miss
Emma Warfield, the Governors little
daughter, but she was prevented from
being present by illness.
THE PROGRAM.
Prayer....................R Rev. Joseph =. McComas
Music-"America" ...... Naval Academy Band
UnvcnIng PIctures...... Anna MANI NJ. b. ss'I IRidout
Address by the Regent...Mrs. VIM. $ Welch.
Response. Warfied.
Solo maryland, MY Maryland'
Naval Aoademy Band.
Sketch of Robert owie.y.........M Mrs. Bowie'
Sketch OF Matthew Tilghman,
.s...ss
The Chapters Part........Mrs. Weems Ridout.
eThe Banner of liberty"
..................NaNA Academy lSanu.
History of Peggy Stewart House,
>. =. Cresap.
'rhe star spangled Naval Academy Band
Banner and ST. Johns
Glee Club.
Four students of st. Johns College
i'm full uniform acted rs ushers, and
sang two stanzas of THE Star
Spangled Banner.
Governor Warfield spoke in response
to the chapter regent, Mrs. William
S. Welch. The Peggy Stewart Chap
ter, the local chapter of the patriotic
order, was active in securing an ap-
preparation during the last session of
the Legislature for the painting of the
portraits. The portraits were painted
under the direction of the Board OF
Public Works.
This day was selected as the time
for the unveiling OF the portraits, as il
is an anniversary. the one hundred
and twenty-third, of significant
event in the history of the United
States, as well as that of Maryland
the arrival of General George Wash
ington in Annapolis on the occasion
OF his visit for the purpose OF resign
ing his military commission.
GOVERNOR wARFIELD's ADDRESS.
Governor warield in his. address
said in part:
ut is a privilege to accept on the
part of the state the portraits which
have been presented through the in.
II - Ali r.f hn 90, a
Chapter of the Daughters of the Amer.
lean Revolution, and painted by ont
ofiits members, Miss Katharine Wal
ton. l announced soon after ] be
came Governor that ! would try I,
add to the collection of portraits OF
| the patriots of Maryland, and / an
proud to see that the walls of the
state House are beginning to be filled
with portraits and other things which
we can show with pride TO visitors
| from other states.
''Your chapter deserves the highes
praise for contributing very largely
/ to the fact that one of the great deed,
of patriotism of sthe state and natior
| was rescued from almost complete
| oblivion. know that the burning o
| the Peggy Stewart has been character
| lied as a lawless act, but if the meI
| who performed it were lawless ther
| Washington was also lawless, anC
John Paul Jones, in whose honor sucl
| a great celebration was lately given
| was a mere pirate.
Sin that great event the men from
the hills OF Maryland were then mer
| of action. DIR. Warfield, Robert j
| Bowie. Matthias Hammond and Dr
James Ridgely were the men wh'
were the leaders in this great deed, ans
| its highest significance is due TO th'
fact that it undoubtedly inspired tn
hearts of American patriots with tn
wish for independence.
The Governor then referred in a gen
eraI way TO the lives OF Tilghman ans
Bowie, saying that he would leave
more detailed statement of the subjec
to those who followed on the program
In conclusion he read letter frop
Matthew Tilghman TO his wife, Nancy
| which letter is owned by Col. Oswal,
Tilghman, his descendant.
The letter was full of~the most ten
| 1ar uanfirnanf Inward his wife AM