Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-09-20
maryland SOLDHOME WEEK
GENERAL OUTLINE OF SOME
PRINCIPAL FEATURES
Grand Family Reunion Of Sons and DaugIt-
ers Of Old Commonwealth

MaryIand's Old Home Week Will
30 from October - to October ~. IT
will be q grand family homecoming
and reunion Of the sons and daugb-
tiers Of the old commonwealth who
have gone out TO other scenes Of actiy-
lily.
Agroat gathering Of home folks and
home-eomers, for happy celebration
Of the memories Of old times and for
the renewal OF past friendships; cor
dial greeting Of Maryland's friends
from everywhere, for everywhere
live MaryIand's friends.
Maryland's homecoming Is to bring
together her children at home and
her children scattered abroad, and
their children and their children's
children. IL Is to furnish an oppor-
tunity for the renewal and strengthen
ing OF the ties Of friendship that bind
the home folks 10 their absent broth
ers and sisters, saDd to bring those
absent ones into closer acquaintance
with her people aud with her institu-
lions.
Those who know this dear old
state know what Maryland hospitality
and what a Maryland welcome repre-
sents. There Is no open door, there Is
no outside latchstriDg, for the very
good reason that there arc no walls,
no doors, 10 Maryland. She stands
open 10 her friends-shc has no foes.
Her people, with open arms and
open hearts, await the home-comers
and their other friends, 0nd tie best
that hospitable Maryland and hospit-
able Marylanders can provide in the
form OF entertainment viii fill the
happy hours of old Home Week.
The headquarters OF the celebration
will be In the metropolis Of the
state. Baltimore, whose thoroughfares
will be beautifully decorated with
magnificent arches. nags aud bunting
nv day. and specially Illuminated
with mvriads Of electric lights at
night. There viii be band concerts ut
principal points every night. At a
speciaI bureau all visitors will be reg
istered, and information viii be fur
nished concerning the stopping-places
of all the home corners, so that they
may be easily located by their friends.
The railroads and steamboat compa-
mics are making special rates for visi-
tors TO the celebration, and excursion
trains will be run from many sec
tions. The hotels and clearinghouse
have signed an agreement to maintain
their usual moderate rates.
The Maryland Homecoming Asso-
citation composed of the following
Edwin warfieId, Governor Of Mary
land. president; w. Dwight Bur
roughs, secretary; Harry +. Swope,
treasurer, with headquarters at COZ
Fidelity Building, Baltimore, Md.
The.foilowing is general outline Of
some Of the principal features Of
Maryland's Old Home Week:
Church Day Sunday, october l3-
old Home services in all the church
e.. the nulpits 10 be filed by former
pastors, whose theme will be that
simple but always thrilling topic,
Home Special reservation of
/ seats for old members visiting the
city.
deception Day Monday, October
H. Misunderstanding reception ut night
by Governor Edwin Warfled, Mayor
J. Barry Mahool and the Maryland
home folks OF the home-comers at the
Fifth Regiment ATmory, beautifully
decorated and ILLUMINATED for the oc
easion. Special headquarters are 10
| be provided in the armory for each
county in the State. There will be
laddresses OF welcome and responses
on this occasion by distinguished sons