Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1909-05-27

Long drives did not dater them, aud
those whnsdid not ride or drive came
In boats. for the beautiful rivers of
st. Mary's are rs mnch. if not more,
used than the highways Of the land
Fully 1900 persons gathered. and
ia the pretty little ball attached 10
St. Mary's Seminary apuauded til Q
Speakers and enjoyed the thrilling
music OF the Naval Academy Band
In fact. the people OF the county
took far more interest in the event
than did any butths mostenthnsias
tic members of the association, the
attendance from Baltimore haing
disappointing TO the committee
The enthusiasm of the county peo-
pie, however, fully repaid the com.
mittee for the trouble and the ex.
pansa Of the pilgrimage.
Mr. John # Duke. president Of
the st Mary s County School Board,
was the only man present who at
tended the exercises OF the first pill
grimage, held 30 years ago. Mr..
f.. X Hale. director Of the CATHEDRAL
choir, who took down selected
choir to sing the music OF the Mass,
performed the same duties ON the
pilgrimage OF rs years ago. and saws
he intends 10 go on the nexE one 25
years hence.
MASS On THE STEAMER.
The inclemeney Of the weather
disarranged the program somewhat,
as we'll as intsrfered with the attend
ance from Baltimore. The east
winds were cold and raw, and the
clouds hung low and thrsaieningly
Saturday when the Northumberland
took the first detachment Of the pill
grims. including the ladies'. 1t was
still more unpromisipg when the
men sailed ct night. And the morn
ing, when the two steamers landed
their passengers at St. Mary p City,
was gray and cheerless.
II had been planned to land at
Grason's, 60 thence to St. Inigo's
and there hold Mass In the open, Us
did Fathers White and Altman and
the coIonists nearly three centuries
ago. This being impracticable Ii
was hoped to hold IL Ia the quaint
old church ct St. Inigo's. but even
this was out of the question. for the
way was 30 wet and muddy that the
walk Of three quarters ola mile from
the wharf TO the church would have
been too trying, especially for the
ladies'.
In the end the beautiful service OF
the Mass was celebrated on the
steamer. So solemn and impressive
was the service, so tender and Elk
quisite the music that the vessel be-
came for the time real sanctuary.
Two M asses were said, the first
by Rev. II. X. Brady, president Of
L0yolo College, and the second by
Rev. Peter J 0'Carroll. At the
conclusions OF these Rev, ]. Brent
Matthew'S. rector of ST. Inigo's
Church, made brief address, ia
which be emphasized the worlds
debt to Calvert for the establish
ment Ia q new land OF place la
which every man might. Worship
God according to the promptings Of
bis own conscience. He spoke la
SURFING manner Of whAB this meant
then and Of what II means now.
Ar Sr. MAYS CRY.
At ST. Mary s City, Judge B. Har-
rIs Camalier, who had driven from
La Plata to attend the celebration,
made brief statement introducing
Mr.. Charles s. Grason, OF st. Mary's,
who welcomed the pilgrims. Pres.
ident Joseph FL. Dunn, OF the asso-
citation Mr.. Hart. chairman OF the
historical and social committee, made
short addresses, after which Judge
Charles w. Heuisler. Of Baltimore,
made the principal speech Of the
day.
His theme was THE Early Mary
land Settlers" and he handled IL
with mastery style. In talk Of
half an hour he epitomized that part
OF the early history OF the State
which Is bound up in the brief life
of Maryland's first capital, and an
swered conyincingly some OF the
arguments which have been made
to show that religious toleration was
not Q real tangible thing in the early
history OF Maryland and that II did
not spring from q broad minded pol
10y on the part Of George Calvert
and his son Cecilius.
This concluded the exercises in
the hall, and the pilgrims and the
people Of she county spent the re-
mainder OF she early afternoon stroll
ing about the site Of the old town,
OF which hardly q trace remains.
Two hundred and seventy five years
is D long time, and except for the
bricks Of which the Episcopal
Church 81 St. Mary's City Is built.
and which came from the walls Of
Maryland'e first State House, Moth
ing seems TO have survived. except.
perhaps, the markers of q few
graves holding the bones Of some OF
the valiant band who came to q saw
age land, did their work like men
and passed away.
OF the houses that lined Middle
street and MattapaDy street not even
trace Of the foundations remain.
except possibly that Of Leonard
Calvert, and even the lines sup
posed to mark the site OF that
stately mansion are indefinite.
Where the streets and the houses
were are now fields. and the grass
Is green upon them. Nothing IS
left of the old fort built az q de-
Tense against the Indians, OF the
stout jail, the market house, the
warehouses;. the tavern of Garrett
Van swearingen. where the roy