Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1914-03-26
ASSEMBLY ROOMS
NOW MEMORIAL|zED
Tablet Placed on Old Wall BY
Peggy Stewart Tea Party
Chapter.
MARYLAND DAY CEREMONIES.
Imposing Open Ai Exercises on
Duke al Gloucester Street Yester-
day Afternoon.

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day Afternoon.
Propitious weather added to the
/ charm of the Maryland Day open air
ceremonies yesterday afternoon on
Duke of Gloucester street, wher1
stands the old City Assembly Rooms,
a relic of Colonial days on the front
walls of which the Peggy Stewart
Tea Party Chapter, Daughters OF
Anne rican Revolution, placed tablet.
The ceremonies were imposing and
itswas happy thought that suggested
Maryland Day as the occasion. Short
ly after 4 O'Clock, ia the presence Of
the Chapter, the Mayor and two
other members of the City Council
Aldermen Richard G. CLANCY and
Charles W. Smith. and Postmaster
Thomas j. Linthicum, former Alder
man, the ceremonies were opened with
Invocation.
by the Rev. DR.. jos .ph z. McComss,
rector of st. Anne's Church. After
repeating in concert the Lords Pray.
er, DR.. BcComas invoked this bless
ing:
30 Lord, Jesus Christ, who graced
the marriage feast at Cana with Thy
presence, and Whose Apostle has
taught us to be given to hospitality /;
we are assembled here today to erect
a memorial, where our fathers feast
ed and extended hospitality. Remem-
ber not our offences, in feasting and
recreation, nor the offences of our
forefathers, but forgive us our often
ces. Spare US. in spite of our follies
and excesses, for Thou hast redeemed
Us.
Remember us. o Lord, upon this
great day of Thy Church, when we re-
call the message of the angel to the
Virgin Mary concerning Thy incsrn 4
tion; upon this great day of our State,
when the Pilgrims came TO Maryland (;
pour Thy grace into our hearts. Furth-
er, o Lord, the eff of the sons
and daughters of our heroic patriots TO
erect memorials to them and to mark
their steps. Bless this enterprise of
today. Help us to know Thee and TO
glorify the fathers in Thee and to
so order our lives by Thy grace, that
our sons following our examples may,
by Thy grace, grow up as young plants
and our daughters become as the pol
ished corners of the temple.
above all, help us TO know Thee,
as our lncarnate Lord and by Thy
Cross and Passover to be brought unto
the glory of Thy Resurrection Who,
with the Father and the Holy Ghost,
liveth and reigneth One God, world
without end. Amen
This was followed by the formal
presentation to the city through the
Mayor and City Council, of the tablet.
Mrs. RidOut's Address.
In presenting the tablet to the
Mayor and City Aldermen, Mrs. Weems
Ridout, Regent OF the Peggy Stewart
Tea Party Chapter, Daughters OF
American Revolution, spoke as fol-
| lows:
''The Honorable Mayor and City
Council, Honored Guests, Members
of the Peggy Stewart Tea Party
Chapter, Ladies and gentlemen:
"You all know that it is no easy
task for me thus to take part in these
ceremonies, nor would | do so were il
not for the loyalty OF my Chapter,
who declined to place this tablet un-
til |, their Regent, could be with
| them.
"This tablet is placed, not only tc
mark this old building, SO redolent
with memories of Washington, oi
powdered wigs, satin small clothes,
knee buckles and shoe buckles, oi
rich brocades and laces, of high-hsel
ed pumps and of patches on the fsiI
faces of those who attended the brilli
ant assemblies held here; but also tC
hand down to posterity the fact that
Washington resigned his commission
in this town.
"It seems, therefore, a fortunate
coincidence that should be able e
give you description Of Washington
as he appeared on that memorable oc
cssion from an eyewitness, friend
refer to a letter written by my
husbands great grandmother, Mrs
John Ridout. 1t is addressed TO hei
mother, Mrs. Samuel 0gle, then il
England, lady who had the uniqd,
distinction of being the daughter o.
one Governor of Maryland, the wife Of
another, and the mother Of yet an
other. / reads in part, as follows:
Annapolis, 10th January, 1884.
" i wrote to you, my dear Mamma.
some weeks ago by frigate tha
went from this place to Brest Thil
YOU will certainly receive, as it goei
by q gentleman that carries a copy Of
the defnitive treaty ratified by Con
gress. who are in this town at pres
ent, but | fear they will not mske i
their permanent residence-it would
make property here of value if they
did.