Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1914-03-26
ANNAPOLIS. MD, THURSDAY, MARCH 2e 1914

tn world never produced greater
man, and very few so good.
The primary cause for which the
National Society of the Daughters of
the American Revolution was organ
ICED is to perpetuate the memory of
the spirit of the meu and women
who achieved American indepen-
dence. Therefore, it is our privilege,
our pride and four pleasure ta try to
perpetuate in this way the memory
of this man who anwsered the call Of
the poet, rolling down the ages.
All! God for a man, with heart,
bead, hand,
Like some Of the simple great ones
gone
| Forever and ever by;
/ one still strong man in blatant land,
Who can rule and who dare not lie!
"His name is like a beacon light
proclaiming to all times and natious
a man justly hon0red, not only be-
cause he was great, but because he
was good. 1t is also our purpose TO
foster patriotism, and love of country
| by helping future generations to
emulate his virtues, and to remem-
Der that in his joys and sorrows that
| the men OF Maryland were with him,
| and that We are the descendants of
those of whom the great Washington
said: If had more men like the
Maryland Line, what could ! not do7'
"And last, but by no means least,
| il is our aim, first, last and all the
| time to help preserve the history OF
our quaint old city, so dear to us all.
"Mr Mayor, and gentlemen Of the
| City Council, | have the honor of
presenting to you. the representatives,
of the City Of Annapolis, this tablet,
the gift of the Peggy Stewart Tes
Party Chapter, Daughters OF the
American Revolution.
The tablet was unveiled by Mrs. l..
Dorsey Gassaway, who drew aside
| the United States flag hiding it from
view, as Mrs. Ridout began her ad-
dress. The tablet is Of brass with
raised letters, and the following in
scription:
THIS TABLET is ERECTED BY
THE
Peggy Stewart Tea Party Chapter,
ID. A. r.
Marks This Building in Which Gen
Washington was Entertained at Dim
ner by the Congress Of the United
States on the goth of December,
1888, when he Came to Annapolis TO
Resign his Commission as Command
erin Chief of the Continental Army.
Three of the Original Walls Remain.
Maryland Day, March 20, 1914.
The tablet was accepted on the
| part of the city by the Hon. Mayor
James +. Strange, who made q few
appropriate remarks, telling the
| Chapter that he was proud of the
work they are doing and have done,
and hoped they would continue along
the same lines. He hoped to see every
building Of historic interest in An
napolis so marked,
The building on which the tablet
is placed is now the Municipal Build
ing of the government OF Annapolis,
but was formerly the assembly
Rooms, probably so called because
il was the ball room OF Annapolis,
and in those early days, balls were
called Assembly. The tablet was
placed on the wall by Mr.. w. F.
Feldmeyer, who gave his services,
and il is substantially adjusted by
means Of long bolts and rivets through
the wall.
Miss Agnes Walton, historian Of
the local Chapter, was to have read
historic sketch of the old building,
but was prevented on account Of
sickness. Mrs. l.. Dorsey Gassaway
gave an interesting talk, in lieu of
Miss Walton's address. Mrs. CASA
way traced the history of the Assem-
bly, Rooms, the site of which she said
was given to the city by Miss
Bordley, the same lady who gave to
the Vestry Of st. Anne's, st. Anne s
cemetery.
There is no record Of the name
of the builder. Mrs. Gassaway gave a
very interesting sketch, extempo-
raneously, of the Assembly Rooms
and the entertainment of General
Washington here.
| The ceremonies closed with the
be nediction by the Rev. DR.. William
IG. Cassard, u. S. N, Chaplain of
the Naval Academy.
The committee of arrangements in
charge of the purchase and erection
of the tablet, the wording, ETC., con-
sisted of Mrs. Weems Ridout, Miss
Katherine Walton and Miss Agnes
| Walton.
In her address, Mrs. Ridout spoke
of General Washington having dance d
the night he resigned his commissie n
withthe beautiful Miss Mackubbinwho
was the ancestor of two Of those pres
ent at the ceremonies yesterday aft
ernoon. They are Mrs. Weems Ri
dout and Miss Katherins Walton.
The work Of marking the historic
buildings in Annapolis is being car
ried on by the local Chapter, ID. A. r.,
much to their credit and includes the
Peggy Stewart House, and the Lib
erty Poplar Tree on ST. Johns cam
pus, besides the tablet placed on the
| City Assembly Rooms yesterday.
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