Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1912-07-05

At Fort LIE BOeuf.
Washington, on his Military
Expedition to the Ohio, encamped
There with his forces, May 18th
To 24th. 1854. and from that point
Explored the Youghiogheny
There. also. Major General
BraddOck. with his army, crossed
June Gath. 1855, on his march
Against Fort Duquesne.
This tablet is placed
By the Great Crossings Chapter, NJ S.
D. A. R. May IS, 1912.
The tablet has on it below the date the
emblem of the sOciety-the wheel with
the thirteen spokes. signifying the thirteen
original States. This insignia is being
found all over the land on monuments, his
toric structures. Revolutionary graves, ETC..
and shows the remarkable work being
done by the d. A. r. in marking and pre-
serving our historical associations
A large representative number of people
were present from Somerset and other
localities. The Braddock trail crosses the
large, beautiful and fertile farms of Som
erset and Fayette counties. properties which
have been in the possession Of the families
OF the present owners for generations, and
naturally much interest is being displayed
in the work. Such families are composed
of the descendants of Capt. Thomas Ends
ley and Peter Augustine. original grantees
of the section. Mr.. Jasper Augustine, who
descended from old Peter Augustine was
the fairy godfather of the day and hired
brass band from Confluence to furnish
patriotic and other music.
The Rev. Mr.. Lancaster pronounced the
invocation and Mrs. Jasper Augustine.
Regent Of the chapter. gave the address of
welcome and introduced the various speak
ers. Mrs Endsley, wife of State Senator
Endsley, founded the chapter three years
ago; was its first regent, and her term of
Office has expired by limitation. To Mrs.
Endsley occurred the idea of marking the
Great Crossings. and the successful accom-
plishment of her project resulted in the
historic ceremonies of June 10, 1912. Mrs.
Endsley is State Chairman for Pennsylva-
mia of the Braddock Trail Committee of
the National Society of the d. A. r.
James Hadden. Historian, of Uniontown,
Pa, delivered the formal address and Mrs.
Morris l.. Croxall, State Chairman of the
Maryland d. A. r. Committee on marking
the Braddock Trail, was present and spoke
of the work of the organization in marking
the odd Trails of the country.
The Rev. Mr.. Dunlap. Son of the Anne
rican Revolution, represented that society
in stirring patriotic talk. followed by Mr..
j. T. Kennedy, of Uniontown. a member Of
the Braddock Park Association, who spoke
of the work of that organization in creating
an International Park at the grave Of Cen
eral BraddOck on the National Pike. The
Somerset county Daughter" and the Park
Association are working in harmony to
preserve and mark the historic route of
Generals Washington and BraddOck through
the State.
Miss Ethel Holderbaum. of the Great
Crossings Chapter. in an appropriate man
ner expressed the appreciation Of the chap
ter to all who had taken part in the exer-
cises and to those who had rendered assis-
lance and given encouragement in the
erection Of the tablet.
The whole assembly sang America, and at
the close the doxology. Mr. and Mrs. Jasper
Augustine entertained about fifty guests
at the SOmerfeld hotel at luncheon at the
close of the exercises.
The following chapter officers were in at
tendance as well as full representation Of
chapter members, numbering So, and rep
resentative women Of Somerset county who
are interested and enthusiastic in the work
Of preserving the historic truths Of our
land Mrs. Frederick Biesecker. Vice-Re-
gent Of the chapter and Mrs. George b.
Scull. Of Somerset. ce-Regent Miss
Myra l.. Ross. Registrar and Miss Emily
Parker, Historian.
Mrs Croxall. Of Maryland and Washing
ton, d. C.. much appreciated the attention
shown her. She was the guest Of Senator
and Mrs. Endsley during her stay and Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Jasper Augustine on a trip
| to UniOntown in their car. Braddock s
Grave was visited and a glimpse had Of
Fort Necessity and the Great Meadows
where Washington and BraddOck camped.
The jewelry store Of Mr.. Hunt was point
Of interest TO Mrs. Augustine and her
guests, for Mr. Hunt has in his possession
half of the outer case Of General Brad
docks watch, which was dropped from his
person while the dying general was being
carried away from the scene Of defeat.
The relic is Of the finest gold, twenty-four
carats, and is carved and embellshed in
the highest style Of the goldsmith's guild
The name Of the maker, Mosher. Of Lon.
don. is engraved upon it, and the time
piece was Of that style called Bulls Eye,
where the outside case enclosed an inneI
one. The scene represented in relief feurei
Of gold is the classical legend Of the "Judg
ment Of Paris" where Paris is according
the apple for beauty to Helen Of Troy.
while Venus turns away in disappointment
Just the sort Of expensive trihe that woulC
be carried by man Of rank and fashion
of those times.