The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-04-17
e ARMoRY DEDICATED.
Governor Goldsborough Delivers
the Grafton.

| armorY building. which is located at the
intersection of Bentz and West Second
streets, this city, was dedicated with
elaborate ceremonies.
The Governor. who arrived in the city
accompanied by Adjutant General
Macklin and many leading military men
of the State, participated in the ceremon-
les and delivered the orations.
The building, which was designed by
| Architect Hamme, of York. Pa, has a
frontage Of rs feet and depth Of 1855
feet. The building contains a two-story
head house and a drill shed 40 by 10
feet. From the front the armory has a
castle effect, aud the two turrets in the
front give the building most distinctive
| appearance. The entrance to the build
ing is by Io-foot tramp or walk. max
ing gradual incline, so that no steps
need be used to enter.
Once inside of the building a broad
hall way is encountered. On one side is
heavy bronze tablet, containing the
names of the Armory Commission and
other information, and on the other side
is a small tablet cast from bronze recov-
cred from the battleship Maine, which
was sunk in Havana harbor The tablet
was given to the armory by the United
States Department upon the request Of
Congressman David J. Lewis. To the
left of the hall way is the company par
lor On the other side is the first ser
geants Office, the captains office offices
for the lieutenants, officers retiring
room ticket Office. telephone booth,
cloak room and canteen, etc. There is
also on this floor a ladies' room, which
was furnished by the class in household
economy of Hood College. The room
is finished in white and furnished with
mahogony.
The second floor of the head house
contains the locker rooms, the gun room,
the gun cleaning room. quartermaster's
store room and office, non commissioned
officers room, non commissioned Off
GERS locker room, library, trophy room
and hospital.
In the basement is dressing room and
gymnasium, shower room, steam
| and Turkish baths, two regulation bowl
ing alleys and modern indoor rifle
range. The swimming pool in the base
ment is % by 90 feet. There is also in
| the basement a dining room and we'll
equipped kitchen.
The drill shed, has concave root
which is supported by number of steel
trusses. The floor is of maple, highly
| polished, and IN the rear there is gal
ery supported on cantilevers. There is
also stage to this room. the Stage being
90 feet wide, equipped with loot lights,
DINNERS, border lights, four dressing
rooms, two property rooms and exits,
The drill shed will seat about I, 500 to
1000 people.
Crowds of people lined Market street
from shortly before two O'Clock until the
parade passed at half past two. Many
people devoted the whole day to the
ceremonies, inspecting the armory in the
morning and attended the dedication
exercises in the afternoon.
AT night the big drill hall was brilliant
with beautiful gowns, gold bedecked
uniforms and rich evening dresses.
The day marked an epoch in the his
tory of the city.
The Governors special Pullman car
arrived in Frederick over the Thur
mont Division of the Hagerstown and
Frederick Railroad. at ais p m.,
and with the head formed at the corner
Of Market and Fifth streets, the parade
beginning at 2. 80 o. m.
The distinguished party who rode in
the automobiles in the parade were
Governor Phillips Lee Goldsborough,
Commander-inC Chief, MARYLAND Ma
tonal Guard; Senator John P. T. Ma
thils of this county; Mayor Lewis II.
Fraey. Col. Bladen Lowudes of Balt-
more; Mr. r. p Graham, Secretary Of
State; Andrew Ramsay, of the Good
Roads Commission, Alegany county;
Brigadier General Charles G.. Gather,
First Brigade; Major E. A. Robbins,
IT,, Adutant General of First Brigade,
Maryland National Guard; the Rev. w.
P. Dame, Chaplain of the Fifth Infantry;
Lieutenant W. B. Cockey. aide to Com.
missioner General; Colonel Harry c.
Jones, Fourth Regiment Major II. r.
Riley; First Regiment; Major NJ A.
NJ Burdette, Adiutant Fourth Regi-
pany A, First Regiment, Maryland Ma
tional Guard Aldermen John w. Grove.
George w. Shoemaker, Henry II. Alb
bot and Lloyd c. Cutler.
The line of parade was as follows:
Policemen; First Regiment Band, Of
Westminster, consisting of thirty pieces;
Company A, Maryland National Guard.
under the command Of Lieutenant Harry
| j.. helduVGI, dutOtuODllCS CdtIVlHg tIllll-
tary officials and other guests; Fred
erick High School Cadet Band; High
School Cadets Corps, under the COM
mand Of Captains Sponsellor, Myers and
Brown; Boy Scout Troop two Drum
Corps; Boy Scouts; Independent steamer
Junior chemical and engine apparatus;
Junior hook and engine apparatus; Junior
hook and ladder truck, and the old
| United steamer.
| The line Of march was as follows:
Down North Market street to Patrick
street. up Patrick street to Court street,
to Counsel street. to Record. to Second.
| and then to the Armory building.
At 6 clock. p. m, the Governor and
| his party, the guests. the members Of the
Legislature from Frederick county. and
the Mayor aud the members of the
| Board of Aldermen Of Frederick, were
entertained at dinner at The New City
Hotel. From s until $50 p. m, there