Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-22
GOV. CR0THERS' ADDRESS
Mayor Claude Refers to Traditions
of Old Place.
FIRST SEEDS OF REVOLUTION
DR.. Steiner of Baltimore Orator OF
the Occasion-Masterly Review
of Towns History.
Specisl DISPATCH to The Star.

celebration in honor of the b-centenniai
of Annapolis opened with exercises in
the house of delegates in tie historic Old
state house this afternoon. and will con-
tnue tomorrow and Monday
There was a slight change in the pro-
gram as Gov. Crothers was compelled
to speak first and leave Immediately after
for Baltimore. where he took part IN the
ceremonies attendant upon the unVelllng
OF the Calvert monument.
The governor was followed by Mayor
Claude of Annapolis. who said, in part:
I'VE celebrate this event because we
feel proud of the traditions of our city,
because We wish to commemorate the
virtues of those who have gone before
us and to perpetuate in history those
deeds of our forefathers which tend to
promote peace and happiness among
mankind.
The promise of religious liberation was
first offered the oppressed Christian ana
enacted into a written law in 1649 Free
schools were first established here. So
was exemption Of imprisonment from
debt The seeds of the revolution were
first sown here and developed In the IN
dependence of the United States
Sailing of First Colonists.
by single coincidence this is not
only the two-hundredth anniversary OF the
charter of Annapolis. but also the two
hundred and seventy-fifth anniversary OF
the sailing of the first colonists.
The mayor then introduced DR.. Bernard
c. Steiner of Baltimore. the orator OF
the day, who gave mastery re'le" .t oa
the history of THE Ancient City on the
Severn DR.. Steiner said in part:
This day We celebrate bi-centen-
NAL, but we should not forget that on
this year falls the ter-centenary OF that
expedition which we may call the dis
covery of Maryland. 1t was in the sum-
mer Of 1908 that Capt. John Smith with
his boat load of men, left Jamestown, ex-
plored the Chesapeake and charted It's
shores.
From this journey through the wilder
ness to the establishment of your Gpr-
poration, with its mayor. recorder, alder
men and councilmen. is far cry. ana
the two centuries which have passed
have seen even greater changes-so great
that a reverent man can but stand IN
awe and cry, What hath God wrought?
First Town of Importance.
Annapolis was the first town of any
importance in the province, and after
it was founded ST. Mary's City disap-
peared The possibility Of reaching near
ly every planters wharf by the ship
ping, which carried away his tobacco
so that the frequent attempts to estab-
lish them were nearly always fruitless
during the provincial period. and Anna
polls itself. although boasting of a re-
markahy cultured and attractive society
and possession some fine town houses OF
the wealthy planters, had but little trade.
The first description Of Annapolis
which have found was written in 100
ing houses in it. seven or eight of
which can afford a good lodging aud
accommodation for strangers. Th1re
are also a state house and a free
school. built Of brick. which make a
great show among a parcel Of wooden
houses, and the foundation of church
is laid. the only brick church in Mary
land. They have two market days In a
week and had Gov Nicholson continued
there a few months longer he had
brought it to perfection
Leonard Calvert, the first lieutenant
general and governor of Maryland, was
set sail for the province He was sim
cere, straightforward man, of some
ability; but with the fatal failing OF mis-
family of being unable to read men and
to choose the proper agents to carry
out his purposes
Exercises to Last Three Days.
The exercises will last three days.
Tomorrow there will be special services
in all of the churches of the city. and
In the afternoon the people OF Annapo-
lis will join in a municipal service OF
Thanksgiving in historic old st. Anne's
Church. the sermon being delivered by
DR.. ]. Neyett steele of New York.
On Monday the event OF the morning
will be the dedication of a drinking
fountain in Market space and adjacent
TO the public school, which will serve
as a memorial of the celebration and at
the same time commemorate the religious
federation which existed in the colony OF
Maryland.
The fountain is crowned by an 1mpoS-
ing allegorcal bronze group. representing
the Jesuit father. the Puritan and the
English cavalier types Of the three
groups which Joined in the early days OF
Maryland. The pedestal and monument
stand about seventeen feet high and the
bronze figures will be about seven feet
high. J. Writ Randall will deliver the
dedicatory address and the children OF
the schools of the city will participate
in the exercises.
In the afternoon there will be mill
tary and naval parade. Lieut.. Col. j.
Frank Supplee commanding the militia.
Those in line will be the entire brigade
of midshipmen and the battalion OF
cadets Of ST. Johns College. a provisional
regiment of the Maryland National Guard
large attachments of sailors and marines
and other organizations. In the evening
the celebration will close with a parade
of the fraternal organizations and a
grand illumination.