Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-10-31
EVANSVILLE VOLUNTEER
F|REMEN ACT AS HOSTS
Fire Destroys Thomas Home. Leb-
anon, Historic Landmark of
Southern Maryland.
Company F, LIST Infantry, Again
Wins Rifle Trophy-Democrats
Hold Large Meeting.

Special Correspondence Of Tho Star
HfATTSVTLLE. October 3l-The VOL
unteer fire department. Fred A. Soules.
chief. entertained a large company in
Masonic Hall here Wednesday evening
experimenting and musical numbers
featured the evenings festivities Capt
Albert \. Fairall of Laurel, president
or the State Fircmens Association, and
councilman Edward Devlin spoke A
mandolin and piano duet by John Hayes
ana his son James. songs by Frederick
se1forth and James Easterly of Wash
lnston and A. W. Upper. and a quar-
tet composed of members Of the IRE de-
partment were features Of the pro-
gram. Chief Soules presided as toast
master. Fred Strobel of Washington
presented the local department with a
partment of the District. The COM
mittee in charge of the arrangements
included Stephen j. Kelly. chairman;
John NJ Adams, w. A. Soules. J. C.
Hawkins, A. J. Schof1eld, Frank Coates
and Robert A. King.
News has been received here of the
destruction by fire. Tuesday night. of
Lebanon, one of the historic landmarks
of southern Maryland. located in the
West River neighborhood. several miles
from Annapolis The house was built
about Us years ago by members Of the
Thomas family, and about two years
ago. when Daniel Thomas. a promi-
nent lawyer and state official, died, he
! left the property to his nephew, Daniel
! T. Hall, who had been occupying the
property for several years. Mr.. Hall,
his wife and child were away Tues
| day evening, visiting Mrs. Halls mother.
| Mrs. Henry A. Drury, at Mckendree,
about four miles distant. when the fire
started. Mr.. Hall returned in time to
see the old place in flames, but was
| unable to prevent its destruction.
| Not single household article was
saved. quantity Of mahogany furni-
stroyed. together with a library con-
tanning books of rare value. 1t Is
thought the fire originated from the up
setting of lamp left burning by tho
Company F Again Wins Trophy.
| Company F, lst Maryland Infantry.
| Capt. o. A. Greager of this place. has
again captured the national defense
| trophy for the state offered by the du
Pont Powder Company. having qualified
seventy-one men as frst-class riflemen
| in the recent practice held at Saunders
range. Anne Arundel county. The nearest
competitor was Company A of Frederick,
which qualified fifty-four men, Com
pany F also won the Maryland trophy
| awarded by the War Depart for
the company obtaining the highest fig
ure OF merit IN each state. Th1S Is the
first time this trophy has been awarded
in Maryland. The Eyattsvilie company
had a percentage of 77.SS. and the Fred
erick company, 1868. Fifty military or
CARNATIONS in the state competed for
| these trophies. Company F qualified five
expert rifiemen. eleven sharpshooters.
(twenty-six marksmen and twenty-nine
| first-class men.
The experts were Corp. F. F. Fainter,
| jr., 219 out of a possible ESQ; Private
| George F. MCGOWAN. PIT; Capt. o. A.
Greager, 215: Musician H. NJ Dfcker-
| son. jr., 210. and Private r. A. Hartley,
! 210. Those who qualified as sharp
| shooters were Sergt. W. L. Manning,
! 1873; Corp. A. B. Calhoon, 200; Corp. j.
F. Maupin, 204: Private j. F. Chase,
| 206; Private A. E. Eddy. 2o2: Private
| O. H. Friedrich. zoe: Private c. o.
Johnson, 1913; Private H. J. Rohrbach,
| pol; Private F. T. Stephenson, 1876;
Corp. w. A. Stockman, 205, and Corp
| ]. NJ. Vincent, 1873.
Democrats Hold Meeting.
One Of the largest democratic meet
ings ever held in this section was as
| sembled Thursday night In Heptasophs
Hall under the auspices of the Hyatts-