Evening star., 1914-08-23
TO HONOR THE MEMORY
OF DR.. WILLIAM BEANES
Ceremonies September 81 at Restora
ton of the Tomb Of Revolution
ary Patriot.
Special Correspondence of The star.

Special Correspondence OF The Star.
UPPER MARLBORO. August &C. C.
Magruder jr. president of the Star Span
gled Banner Society Of Prince Georges
county, has completed arrangements for
the ceremonies incident to the restoration
of the tomb of Dr. William Beanes, To-
Gated on Academy Hill here, to be held
September 3. Mayor James H. Preston
of Baltimore, president of the national
Star Spangled Banner commission, Will
make a patriotic address. Judge Fill
more Bean of the seventh judicial cir
cult will be the presiding officer and will
deliver the address Of welcome. The in
vocation Will be by Rev. AIphonsus ].
Donlan, 8. j.. president of the Catholic
University. The "Bentztown Bard will
recite his poem on DR.. Beanes, and Ca
bel c. Magruder. jr., president Of the
county society. will make an address. A
patriotic address by Representative Percy
E. Quinn Of the seventh Mississippi dis
trict. and the raising Of a Star Spangled
Banner donated by Frederick Sasscer Of
Upper Marlboro will be prominent fea-
lures. William L. Marbury of the South
ern Maryland Society being the orator at
the flag presentation. Thomas F. Nc
famous Star Spangled Banner song,
and Rt. Rev. Alfred Harding. Bishop Of
the Washington diocese. will pronounce
the benediction. During the ceremonies a
portion Of the United States Marine Band
will render patriotic music.
School Children Supply Funds.
The expense Incident to the restoration
of the tomb will be borne by subscrip-
tions from the public school children Of
Prince Georges county. aided by the ma
tional Star Spangled Banner commission.
The ceremonies will take place in the
grounds surrounding the Marlboro Acad-
emy, DR.. Beanes garden during his life.
This spot was the headquarters Of Gen.
Ross August % and q, 1914, during the
march of the British from Nottingham to
Bladensburg.
A feature of the exercises will be the
awarding Of six medals offered to pub
lie school children of Prince Georges
county-three for high school pupils
for compositions on patriotism. and
three to children In the primary de-
partment on Charles Carroll of Carroll
Sons Of the American Revolution of the
District Of Columbia, the Ark of the
Dove of Baltimore, Columbia Historical
Society of Washington. the Maryland
Maryland Society and the Society Of
Colonial Sons of the District of Column
bia.
Served as Surgeon During Revolution
DR.. Beanes was a native of Prince
Georges county. q physician and plant
er. He was a member Of the Prince
Georges county committee to carry into
effect the resolves of the American
Continental Congress at the beginning
of the revolutionary war. and served
as surgeon in the General Hospital in
Philadelphia during the revolution 1t
was the imprisonment of DR.. Beanes on
board of British man-of-war which
prompted Francis Scott Key to visit
him with the hope of securing his re-
lease. Being detained during the
bombardment of Fort McHenry, Key
was inspired to write THE Star
Spangled Banner"
The residents of Upper Marlboro, the
seat of Prince Georges. are making
elaborate preparations for the enter
tainment Of one of the largest gather
ings that ever assembled in the town.
Special trains will be run to and from
the place, and the homes and business
places and courthouse will be decorated
for the occasion.