The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1911-07-07
Celebration At Hyattsville.

Alexandra Gazette.
Celebration At Hyattsville.
independence Day was deliberately
celebrated in Hyattsville and at Brent
wood Tuesday. The Feature of the
festivities in Hyattsville was an Grafton
by Gov. Austin L. Crothers, delivered in
the presence of more than 1000 persons
from practically every section of Prince
Georges county.
The Governors listeners were eager
to hear some expression from him re-
lative to his position in the coming
Democratic primaries, but he studious-
ject. The Governor referred briefly to
the great men of Revolutionary times
and declared that the strongest bull
walk in the perpetuatlon of great in
situations is the educated citizen with
the affection of his country high in his
heart.
The Governor spoke of the SIS, 900, 600
bond issue for good roads in the State,
the high-license bill for Baltimore city,
the Automobile law and the Inheritance
Tax law, declaring they were adding
thousands of dollars annually to the
States revenues.
The GeVerno was accorde d
a rousing reception and shook hands
with hundreds on the grounds. He
came to Hyattsville on special train
with his staff, arriving at o'clock,
and was escorted to the tournament
grounds by two brass bands and host
of citizens foot and on horseback.
Tuesday morning nearly 300 organ
ization Democrats, representing
practically every district in the county,
assembled in Masonic Hall to discuss
the recent increase in the tax rate of
the county. The meeting was called
to order by George W. Hardy, OF
Surratt's district, and State Senator
Charles A. Wells was chosen perma-
nent chairman. State Copmtroller w.
B. C!agett made an address in Which
he advocated thorough investigation
of the reasons calling for the increase
in the tax rate, and Robert w. Wells
handed out some hot shots to the anti
organization wing of the Democratic
party, whom he blamed for the in
creased rate. Before the meeting was
over Senator Wells retired, and was
succeeded by the DR.. w. H. Gibbons,
of Croome, as chairman. M. Mating
ly, of Chillum and J. J. Crowley, of
Kent district, were the secretaries.
A resolution offered by Robert w.
Wells. of Hyattsville, recited the fact
that there were two factions in the
Democratic party in the county, that
there never has been any question OF
the administration of those offices that
are held by persons Endorsed by the
organization, while the Board of
County Commissioners, under the in
1uence of the anti-organization forces
of the county, have caused wide dis
satifaction.
This resolution was unanimously in
dorsed
A resolution introduced by John R.
Risdon, of Bladensburg, called atten-
ton to the increase in tax rates despite
the increase of $780, 900 in the assess
able basis, and with the exception of
DR.. H. M. Bowen, placed the respon-
sibility solely upon the present board
of County Commissioners.
Joseph Addison, of Bowie district, in
troduced a resolution criticising the
County Commissioners for the manner
in which the borrowing of $4,000, au-
thorized by the Act of 1892, to pay
back debts and current expenses had
been consummated, and demanding that
every expense of the county be levied
for separate and distinct item in or
der that the taxpayers and citizens
may know for what they have to pay.
The winner in the tournament held in
connection with the celebration was G.
Hobbs, Knight of Rocky Glenn. F.
Hobbs, Knight of Riggs College, was
second and w. Atherson, Knight of
Berwyn, was third.
The first prize was $50; the second,
$50; and the third, 500.
George w. Hardy, of Surratts dis
trict, was chief marshal, his aids being
C. Frank Carr, Dr. S. NJ Mcmillan, T.
Howard Duckett, J. j. Crowley, Alan
Bowie and Grafton Hall.
The judges were Governor Crothers,
Mayor Roger Bells, Henry Kirby, DIR.
Richard S. Hill, State Comptroller
William B. Clagett, Jackson H. Ralston,
DIR. Harry M. Bowen, Frederick Dali
lam, DR.. Guy w. Latimer and Stephen
A. Miller.
Governor Crothers and Charles M.
Mattingly were orators of the day,
while Hon. Stephen GambrilI, of Balti-
more, and Milton e. Smith, of Hyatts-
vile. were orators of the evening.
The coronation ball was held in the
beautiful grove adjoining the tourna-
ment grounds, when the various
crowns were presented.
Mr.. John Greene Holden was conduc
tor of the athletic events. The tourna-