The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-11-18
ANNAPOLIS
PREPARING
FOR BIG
PROGRAM

Annapolis. Md, Nov. 1S.-Anmpo.
Is will begin next Saturday the cele-
ration OF the two hundredth annlver-
AIRY Of the granting of its city charter
jy Queen Anne ana an elaborate ana
INTERESTING programme mas oeen ar.
rahged This will start with historical
xarclses IN the state house Coy. Gro.
thqrs presiding. On Sunday thc-e will
le sEecial religious services in all the
.hrrches of the city. ana in the after
noon the special bi-centennial will be
leBvere,l in historic old ST Anne's by
hd Rev. Nevett Steele. of New York.
WHO is a member OF one Of Maryland's
oldest families.
Annapolis was originally called Pro-
gldence and was founded by ten fam
lies OF Puritans who came from Vir-
ula in 1890, unie. the leadership of
ichard Bennett They were not salts
le3 with the treatment they had re
eived under a Protestant Governor
nd decided they wouli fare better
rsef Roman Catholic
Lord Bjltimore had just become pro.
rieior Of the colony undc- a special
rant from the British Crown Two
uI red ceres wee allotted 10 each of
'q families. ana when they hai be.
ne fairl well settled GCy stone
'nl1'ed them that before .hey left
'irginla they had agreed to take the
ath OF allegiance.
They iemur7cd on she ground that
uqh allegiance as was required should
elgisen 10 God alone. After a year
hoy gave in, and times were fairly
7eaceful with them until IL began 10
1ok as If Oliver Cromwell was about
} get the best of Charles the First.
Then the Puritans refused 20 sen7
esegates to the General Assembly and
he result was the Battle OF rhe Sew
II, in which Gov Stone was taken
risoner and four OF his followers were
aptu-ei and banged In 1865 Crom-
ell afiirmed tho proprietorship Of
ora Baltimore and the Puri;ans iiad
lothns to do but submit.
The next event OF large Importance
a the history OF the town was tho re-
ioval OF the State capital from St
lary's to il Religious feeling was at
he bottom of the change for st.
iarg's was dominated by the Catho-
cs whereas the colony hal become
lrgely one which was attached to
he church Of England. in 1895 the
assembly adopted the name OF Anna
oils, and In 1908 took place The event
'hich Annapolis will specially cele-
rate the granting OF the caarter by
queen Anne.
In l705 took place the first overt act
orn of the feeling which brought
bout the war that resulted in the
eparation of America from England.
This was when Zacnarlah Hood re-
urned from Endland in the ship Cool
ntent, bringing with him a supply of
ne stamps which we-e the visible
'gn Of the taxes which ,ae colonies
'egaried as unauthorized. He was not
'llowe3 10 land until he resiened his
ustoiv OF the STAMPS. The men of
We colonies who took this beld stand
ia not 10 so secretly. but onenly and
Noldly. and many advocated this
curse in signed articles in the Mary
land Gazette
On Oct 10 t77i. took MACE the
burning Of tne brig Peggy Stewart in
Ne barbor Of Annapolis. The Peggy
stewart contained p cargo of the tar.
tea aul 50 great was the indlgna.
on of the citizens OF Annapolis that
Aey comnelied the owner. ADthonv
'tewfrt to set fire 10 the vessel with
vs. own hands Besides aniedaiine
! he Roston Tea Party and excelline It
y boldness Annanolitans hel'eve that
he nurnlng Of the Peggy Stewart was
for more significant act as showing
Tueland the feeling OF the colonies.