Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1909-06-10

a rare day in June, a feet Of nov.
er boats. five scores OF radiant lau0b
ing Iasses chaperoned by their teach
ers, the SISTERS. dozens ~ we'll s,oc1-
ed picnic baskets. and an idea host
and hostess aG tn" j u-uevs end
all these and other agencies con,ri-
nuted to make Tuassi tvs ex.u-
sion OF the ST. Marys Academy pu.
pills To Stones What of the brigDa
est events In the history this inst
~ celebrated institution OF learning
true cuitrue, gooi morals and mao
nPrS.
After being d sappointed several
times on account of bad weather. in
the providence Of God the girls At
asst got fair day and thew made
Tue must Of eV~ry moment az IA
little after 3 NJ the han
by nrtilla. commanded toy the ablest
Captains in our watprs,- sail. d away
TO what seemei TO the Young ladies
on board the isles OF thu blessed
what a trip IL was for theml Sing.
ing, waving handkerchiefs aud chat
ting merrily, they sped over the
fourteen miles course with all the
Ilght heartedness u healthy, content
cd spiritPs out for ROYAL holiday.
And such it prove n ta: for many
a PRAYER from trusting hearts had
go ~ up To heaven for q fair day and
prosperous outing Landing Mt
Stone Wharf, thew were greeted
by Mr.. and Mrs. Philip Green well.
and their daughter Evang..ins a
graduate OF she Ac4d, my, a.d wore
welcomed To their ihr ce hosipitable
mansion. There aud on the splci
Gus lawns about the house the Aca-
DENY girls felt comp etely at home
With games OF croquet, lawn tennis.
quoits, etc. they quickly nsed ND
the all too fleeting hours OF the morn
ing. and at noon they ranged them
selves around the long tables set IN
along the shore for q glorious oyster
scald. Dozens and dozsns of the
most luscious bivalves OF ST. Gle
ment's Bay quickly disappeared
amid the crowd of hungry excur-
sionists; then the regular dinner was
as quickly dispatched. The oyster
scald prepared by the genial host,
Mr.. Greenwich. was unique feature
OF the day. Only a Marylanders of
the old school would have thought
OF it.
Races and other amusing contests
followed in che afternoon: Then
luncheon, and the word to pack I'M
and embark for Leonardtown. A
little prayer, a cheer for all kind
friends. hurrying scamper to the
boats. and off the armada OF pleasure
sailed for our town wharfand Home,
Sweet Home. A new East was adj
ded TO the enjoyment OF the dav
when the Potomac was reached
where Southeast breeze rolled up
up few white caps and sent a little
spray over the bows. After round
ing the perilous Horn, the boat mer-
rily glided into the peaceful waters
OF Britton Bay and soon the tired
but delighted Academicians climbed
the old wharf at Leo7ardtown
and mounted the long hill to dis.
perse to their homes in the town,
or beyond to seek repose within the
shelter OF thier Alma Mater.
Too much cannot be said of the
courtesy and services OF the gentle
men who devoted themselves to make
forever memorable excursion the roy
al OF June |. 1909 The Superioress
and Sisters OF the Academy are pro
foundly grateful to Mr.. Green we'll
and his family, to the following cap
tains. not only for the use OF th cir
personal attention all day long to the
comfort and safety OF their con fiding
and appreciative passengers: Mes
srs Roland Duke. Wherheim. Ewell,
Bethel, L. X. Mattingly and Harry
NJ. Jones. Able assistance was also
given these captains by Messrs.
Wallace, Theo. Wcodburn, Ernest
Ellis, Roland Duke Jr.. Arthur
Boyd and others Our esteemed
townsmau, Judge John Duke, look
ed every inch an Admiral as he
stood on the bridge of the yacht St.
Mary's and smiled benignly on the
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