Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1915-05-27
Arrangements Nssriy conrisie Fer
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The great prairie schooner Of the
just Govsrnment League, which Is be-
ing fitted mp for the pilgrimage 10 the
home ot Mnrgaret Brent, will cover
$50 miles before It's first return to Bal
timore. Miss Lola G. Trax, who has
Eorganized the expedition which leaves
baltimore Nav II with Eve s.E'llgrims''
takes great pride in announcing that
the schooner Is Il feet long and the
two horses weigh roo pounds. The
widearched canvas top gives much
room and comfort: and the suffrage
flag and the Stars and Stripes float
brayely at The front A courageous
and energetic party it will be. made
mp of Mrs. Frank II. Smell, Miss Mary
O'Toole, Miss Lola C. Trax and Mr..
and Mrs. r. r. Ramey.
Arrangements are now complete for
the farewell dinner and dance to be
given at Mt. Holly Inn Nav y in hon
or Of the carayaners. The menu has
been planned, the music secured, the
tickets printed. and everything ready
but the guests, and these promise to
be many. Mrs. Donald Il. Hooker
and the five caravnners will be the
speakers.
The Anne Arundel County League is
planning a royal welcome for the Pill
grims upon their arrival in Annapolis
June 1. They win reach the State
Capital at II noon, when an open-air
nesting will be held in front OF the
Court House. a committee composed
of Mrs. Angelo Hall, Mrs. Ralph Root
and Mrs. w. J. King are arranging a
luncheon at O'Clock at local suffrage
headquarters. There viii be meeting
at PASSPORT at 5:l5 p. M, and at 8 p.
m, in Annapolis, at Main and Con-
duit streets. All the Pilgrims will
speak. Mrs. Robert Moss win enter
tain them over night, and in the morn
ing they will leave for Edgewater,
Scrabbletown and Galesyille. on their
way to st. Mary's City, which place
they will reach on June 8.
There they will be entertained by
Mrs. Broome at White House, The
people of st. Mary's City are arrang-
ing picnic and festival to last all
that day. A number of suffragists
from Baltimore will join the pilgrims,
some coming by boat and others COM
ing by automobile, to participate in
the meeting to he held at 3 p. ms
The speakers will not only present
woman suffrage arguments, but will
also commemorate the part that Mar
garet Brent played in Colonial his
tory.
In writing of the pilgrimage to Miss
Trax, the Hon. James II. Preston,
Mayor of Baltimore, says:
al know of no pleasanter experience
than to drive through an open country
of budding trees, green fields and
balmy spring airs, in company with
agreeable companions, with a patrio-
tic and high-minded purpose at the
journeys end
The present trip promises to bear
out these words. There Is the green
out-of-doors, the zest of working for a
worthy cause, and the JOY of meeting
and knowing the people who live in
Gods own country" as lower Mary
land has been called. Friends along
their route are extending invitations
of entertainment to the suffrage party;
and while there can be no way to
gauge the decree of suffrage sentiment
il is already possible for the caravan
ers to glimpse the widely heralded
hospitality of the South. And so il is
an "ASl Revoir" to the old friends and
a Hail to the new.