Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-01
The BK1cEHoUl1E

church was built in 1890. King William
having presented the communion silver In
1905. This service is still in USE The
church was destroyed by fire and another
one built in 1872 This was replaced by
the present beautiful ediice in 1859. All
were built on the same site and partly on
the same foundations. The church has a
rich treasure Of records which have been
of great service to historians. and 1t has
many interesting relics. including a Bible
which was presented by Maj. Gen. John
Hammond, commander-in-chief of Queen
Annes forces in the colonies in 1907. At
the end of the pews which were formerly
set apart for the use OF members of the
general assembly there remain the de-
vices that held the maces which were
carried by the mace-bearerS who attend
ed the members of the general assembly
Among the worshipers at the church IN
revolutionary days were William Paca, a
signer OF the Declaration: John Hanson.
first president of the Continental Con-
gress whose statue is one OF those IN
Statuary Hall at the Capitol In Washing
ton. and many distinguished men of the
colony including Abraham Claude, an an
cestor of Mayor Claude. Many of the
families prominent in those days. as at
tested by church records. are still prom
inent families in Annapolis.
st. Anne's Associations.
"While some Of the distinguished pa
triots were worshipers at Vie church.
doubtless the majority of the worshpers
were tories It's rector left for England
at the outbreak of the war. AS Church
of England men the rectors Of the church
before the revolution were naturally to-
ries, and many of them, perhaps, had
the bad qualities which were depicted by
Winston Churchill in the character, The
Rev. Mr.. Allen. the drinking and gaming
parson'' But there was real Mr.. Allen
who was rector of the church In the
eighteenth century who was an exemplary
man The rectors of the church, its YES
trymen and its worshipers have In
Guided hundreds of eminent persons. 1t is
an interesting fact that two OF the Cal
verts descendants of Lord Baltimore,
were vestrymen early in the eighteenth
century, Charles Calvert and Benedict
Leonard Calvert. Another most interest
ing fact is that Charles Carroll of Car
rollton, though Catholic, who had his
own private chapel. maintained pew at
st Anne's for his guests.
The s,atehouse and the church as links
with the more remote history OF the town
will be accorded their due focal promi-
nence in the celebration. The school. st
Johns College. which Is third INK pc
tween the twentieth century and the days
of Queen Anne. will have more modest
share It's fine body of cadets will par
ticipate in the parade, and It's esteemed
president DR.. Thomas Fell. Is member
of the bicentennial association. but II VIII
reo,ire no special exercises to center in
terest in an educational institution which
was an outgrowth of the first free public
school established on the North American
continent.
AS King Williams School. st. Johns
College. was founded in 1896, but not
onened until 1704 Consisting now of
group of fine but not pretentious build
ings. harmonious in architecture, with
the so-called colonial style predominant
reposefully aligned in a parked area, 1t
forms picture suggesting sedate age,
but not such age that is inconsistent with
sturdiness. St. Johns Is veneranie IN
stitution. but 1t has more than age to give
it renown Today it is college that
ranks high In educational circles, and
one that affords to young men military
training that has the warm commenda-
ton of the War Department. Moreover,
within the past few years It mas taken
it's place as a part of the University of
Maryland.
ANY educator would be proud of up
holding the traditions of old ST. John S
and maintaining its high standard. Its
present president. DR.. Thomas Fell has
the existence of the University of Mary
land which has been mere name since
17S4 Dr. Fell Is a man whose hairs
are tinged with gray, but neither In ap-
pearance nor in manner is ne an elderly
man, He was born in Liverpool in 1851.
He has Just a few years more than seem
to accord with his marked energy of
movement and briskness of step. years
enough to be classed veteran but
his spirit Is that of youth. and therein
probably lies his success as an instructor
of youth 1t is more than resrec that
is shown him by Ibis boys" and his
fellow-citizens.
DR.. Fell was asked TO tell the place In