The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1914-08-21
The Restoration of DIR. Beanes' Tomb

Work upon the restoration of DIR.
Beanes' tomb in Upper Marlboro has
begun.
The specifications call for a brick
foundation of five feet, three feet OF
which will be below the sod. upon
which will stand wrought iron fence
four feet high.
Pilasters foot high will appear on
each side of the iron gateway, with
marble as flag stone, and at the four
corners of the enclosure, all surmount-
ed by cannon balls ten inches in diam
eter.
Two bronze tablets, each twenty-six
inches square, will be placed upon the
South front of the wall, that at che
southwest corner will show floating
"Star-Spangled Banner, with the
quotation:
'.Blest with victory and peace may
the heaven rescued land
Praise the power that hath made and
preserved US nation; and read:
son the site of the Marlborough
HIGH School stood the residence of DIR.
William Beanes. Here General Ross
made his headquarters August ~, 2S,
1914. on his march to Bladensburg and
Washington and here DR.. Beanes was
made a prisoner for instigating the ar
rest of Marauders from the British
Army. 1t was to secure his release
that Francis Scott Key visited the
British Fleet and being detained during
the bombardment of Fort McHenry,
was inspired by its valiant defense to
write the American National Anthem.
This tomb was restored by the public
school children of Prince Georges
County assisted by the National Star
Spangled Banner Centennial Commits
sion under the auspices of the Star
Spangled Banner Society of Prince
Georges County; 1914.
While that at the southeast corner
will show thirteen stars, representing
the original colonies of the United
States, and read:
"Within these walls rest the remains
of William Beanes; 1749 = Prince
Georges County = 1928; physician,
planter, patriot; served on the commit
tee of Prince Georgians to carry into
effect the resolutions adopted by the
First Continental Congress; Surgeon In
the General Hospital, Philadelphia,
during the Revolutionary War; First
Senior Warden of Trinity Church. MARI
borough. This tablet is placed by the
Medical and Chirurgical Faculty OF
MARYLAND, to commemorate one OF its
most distinguished founders and organ
izers 1914.
just below the former tablet will be
placed a marble corner stone showing
the year of the restoration-l9l4. :,
The grave slabs of DIR. Beanes and
his wife, which were much mutilated,
have been repaired by expert marble
workers of Baltimore. They win also
rest on brick foundation rising elgh-
teen inches above the surface.
1t is planned by the Star-Spangled
Banner Society of Prince Geoge's Coun-
ty, which is effecting this restoration
to meet at the tomb in an informal way
on Sunday, August 23rd. the Tooth an
niversary of the evacuation of Upper
Marlboro by the British troops under
General Ross, and deposit in the corner
stone a strong box containing the
names of the medal winners in the
composition contest, the officer, the
honorary presidents and members OF
the various committees of the local
society, similar associates of the STAR
Spangled Banner Centennial Commits
sion, the public school children of the
county who aided in raising funds FOL
the restoration and copies of all news
papers published in Prince Georges
County