Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1915-01-14
Priest. Munfsrd's Report

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Eniarssment Of Hsnkias Hosss Pro-
posed.
The shareholders Of the First Ma
IionaI Bank of St. Mary's met as their
banking house on Tuesday, January
I'm, goodly number being present.
The following report Of the president
was submitted:
To The Stockholders of The National
Bank OF Sc. Mary's, Leonardtown.
Mr.. Chairman and Gentlemen:
Our twelfth annual report will ex-
mott ngures that will attest the solidi-
~ OF our institution and from most, IL
noe All other financial standpoints. we
mink the meditation hereof will be in
.erSsung. Whilst, |. is gratifying TO
make allusion to the splendid hysical
condition and rapid growth Of our
Bank, IL Is extremely sad TO observe
the vacant chair of our faithful Vice
President. To say the shadows have
fallen heavily upon US, is but express.
ing lt family, therefore 10 Is our pain
Iul DUTY TO include in this annual sum
mary memoir of our CHEEKY and
whole soul deceased officer, FRANCIS
OSCAR MORGAN, Esq, whose depar-
ture occurred February .. 1914. En-
goylng Tor over a decade personal ac-
duaintance, and, at times intimate as
ISOLATION with our friend, we are en-
abled 70 declare his enviable charac-
ter, possessing as he did in marked
degree, those traits which go TO COM
plete the most approved types OF man.
hood. His demise takes from Mary
land, one OF her best known and most
devoted sons; from LeOnardtown and
st. Mary's County, a distinguished
and valued citizen, and from thousands
OF men a warm and steadiast friend.
Though in his sixtieth year, Mr..
Morgan never grew old. The frost of
time touched his hair, but the ever
green of his heart knew no change.
Few men possess as many estimable
traits, and combined as many fine
CHARACTERISTICS a did he. Varied we're
his natural gifts, generous, true and
loyal in his dealings and contact with
men, he will be- sadly missed and sim
cereIy mourned 10y those who knew and
loved him.
No one outside of his immediate
family, regret his departure, more
than the writer. During the twelve
years of our association with him, the
writer has been the appreciative recip-
lent of genuine hospitality at his late
home, by the host and his admirable
hostess. Mrs. Abel aud her grand
daughter, Philo, always contributing
To the pleasure and profit of our visit.
AS the local papers have gone into
the details regarding MIR. Morgan's
death and biogr lphy, we deem il I'M
necessary To aIlude to this phase of
the memoir.
What was at our last annual, a liv-
ing, active, moving power, is today q
memory. Those who knew him once
will know him no more forever, except
when they shall renew converse with
him as members of the innumerable
caravan.
Meath the shades of old 81. Mary's,
On fair Potomac's shore,
Where landed ancient Pioneers
With good Lord Baltimore;
sigh is heard upon the breeze,
A requiem sounding through the trees.
A home of grace and beauty,
Hospitable and bright,
Fond mother and the only child
Arrayed in beams of light:
grandmother too so young again,
And Father-g generous, noble man.
Such the domestic circle,
A place OF peace and rest,
N Srhh
a welcome for each guest,
Where fervent burned affections
Then, then the great Despoiler came.
Tears fell in old st. Mary's,
One of her best was gone;
A useful valued citizen
And mourned by every one;
A lovely home beneath the blight,
A sudden blow and all was night.
Grandmother music saddened,
The wife strong stay was lost,
Tho Petted Daughter bowed and
dropped
Like buds beneath the frost:
A sadness brooded in the air
The vacancy was everywhere.
The Business World had felt it;
All over Leonardtown
And all along the County roads
The gloom had settled down;
y sigh abroad upon the breeze,
A requiem in st. Mary's trees.
Your worthy and alert Cashier.
wrote me under date of the 2lst ult..
in part as follows: Notwithstanding
the war. and other disturbing factors,
our business and earnings have been
as good If not better than last year.
in fact, deposits are much greater.
We have outgrown our banking house.
and there Is great need of more room,
either by going up story, or going
to the side, thus enlarging our present
building"
This is a very wise and timely sug-
gestion, and the writer begs to go Zone
Detter.' and recommends that a more
desirable site be purchased and an
up-to date banking house erected there
on, that the home OF the institution
might in faint way, at least, reflect
honor upon the village in which il is
located. as also credit to the prosper
Gus County for which the Bank was
named.
We do not think our assertion that
the stockholders should build a new
| king-hOuSe, will he disnutad nv