The Washington times., 1908-11-21
City Gayly Decorated for
Celebration of 200
Years of Life.
SAMPSON HONORED
BY CHAPEL WINDOW
Memorial Dedicated While War
ships Ride at Anchor
Near.

ANNAPOLIS. Nov 4.-Annapolis.
which was founded IN 1892. but did not
get a charter as a city until I7OS, when
1.-THE good Queen Anne remembered her
colonists on this side Of the Atlantic,
started in TO celebrate the coming OF
that charter today, although tomorrow
will be the bicent sunaTy OF the event
This quiet little Maryland city with
its circles. and squares. and narrow
tortuoua streets, has had q Tebirth for
this celebration. Flags and bunting OF
all sorts are flying from every building
Ia the crisp November air. On the gov
ernor's residence. on the State House,
and on all the public buildings the flag
OF the United States flies just above
that OF Maryland.
Warships at Hand.
Out in the blue bay. where Uncle
Sans embryo FaTaguts and Deweys
learn the tricks Of their profession, the
Olympia. Admiral Deweys flagship, and
the Chicago, another Of his feet, ride at
anchor. while visitors swarm out 10
them in little launches and roam over
the decks that trembled just a Few
years ago with the roar or the guns
that sounded the downfall OF Spain IN
While the celebration itself does not
reach its greatest height until Monday,
some OF the preliminary features oc-
CURED today.
many a time tn the old days ne was
won't 20 worship, memorial WINDOW 70
the late Rear Admiral william y.
Sampson, commander OF the American
feet at the battle OF Santiago, was I'M
yelled while Mrs. Sampson, his widow
looked on with tears in her eyes.
Sampson Window Presented
The Rev. II. II. Clark, chaplain Of the
Naval Academy, made a brief prayer,
Rear Admiral Chadwick made the
formal presentation Of the window, and
capt. Charles J. Badger. superintendent
Of the academy, accepted it Then Capt
H r. Mahan, OF the Naval War Col
lege. one OF the foremost naval experts
IN the world, gave glowing eulOgy OF
Admiral SIMPSONS life
The memorial OF F'avrfile glass was
among the men end Officers VINO served
under Admiral Sampson, at Santiago.
Rear Admiral HlgginsGu, OF Washing
ton. was largely responsible Tor the sue
cess in raising the funds. The memorial
occupies space above the gallery IN
the chapel and consists Of three large
panels with seven smaller ones, and
several traCeTied openings above
The design shows snip ahoat huns
with garlauds OF flOwefs and surround
ed By doves. In the BOW stands a ma
jestic winged angel rObed IN scarlei
and white. and girt with golden arInor
/ FerChed upon her right hand and held
aloft IS a white dove holding in its bill
| a branch OF laurel IN the left hand
OF the figure is held = sword at rest.
Governor Delive. Address.
| There was some criticism or Cover,
nor Crothers this morning. because OF
a report that he intended leaving tht
capital 20 go 20 Baltimore, where II
/ had been announced he would dedicate
| a monument this afternoon. He decided
later to stay il Annapolis, and max,
! the speech which had been assigned L
/ him.
| The exercises were held in the hal
| of delegates in the State house. Thi.
| hall, decorated with the Stars anC
/ Stripes and the flag OF Maryland, was
/ well fitted With uniformed and frocl
| coated men, and many gayly dressed
| women when the Naval Academy or.
| ,ehestra struck I'D the strains OF q
| patriotic air
! was made by Mayor Claude Of AnnapO
/ IFS. He told Of the pleasure it gave
1 him and all good citizens OF Annapolis.
/ 20 be able 10 greet 50 many patriotic
! people on an occasion OF such historic
/ significance.
! DR.. Bernard 7. Steiner of the Pratt
| Library, OF Baltimore, the orator OF Tbs
| day, read a long aud much detailed
| statement which SCI forth the historl
/ Of Maryland from colonial times unit
! the present day.