Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1915-12-13

old Patapsco road. He told of the
land about here being the water shed
TO Severn and South rivers, and of the
road in 1879, which the boulder marks,
being the old State Road, the high
way between Baltimore Town and An
napolis. years before the Revolution.
Mr. Duvall said it was the only
road General Washington could have
passed over when he came to Annap-
oils December 19. 1888, to surrender
his commission as chief OF the colo
nies. I'VE cannot do too much TO
honor General Washington's memory. =
said Mr.. Duyall. and it is fitting he
said that this marker be erected in
commemoration of the distinctive and
valuable work done by George Wash
ington. who represented an ante-con-
temporary type of veneration and hal
towedness.
The "Bentztown Bard" Mr.. Folger
McKinsey, read a beautiful poem of
his own composition, especially writ
ten for the occasion, entitled "The
Generals Highway" 1t was so de
scriptive and realistic that his audi
tors could fancy General Washington
passing over this raod in very sight of
them II was a splendid poem, such
as only the Bentztown Bard, that gift
ed son of Maryland, can write, and it
was delivered with his delightful man
nerism after his own inimitable style.
On the part of Annapolis Lodge A.
f. & A. NJ, some score of whom were
in attendance upon the ceremonies,
Mr.. l. Dorsey Gassaway, Grand Past
Master, made an address in which he
said that the Ancient Order of Ma
sonry was older than King Solomon.
to whom Mr.. Duvall had previously
compared it in antiquity, but is as old
as Job himself, as old even as human
ity General Washington he said.
was a Mason, and joined the Order No
vember 4. 1852 The Father of His
Country belonged to the Blue Lodge.
The Masonic Order, Mr. Gassaway
said stands for all that is highest and
best in civic and religious life. II
stands for internal qualifications. and
was what Washington stood for-re-
nunciation of too much power not too
self-glorifying General Washington
was Master of the Lodge at Alexandria
in 1888.
In closing Mr.. Gassaway extended
the Masonic Orders greetings to the
Regent of Ann Arundel Chapter, Mrs.
William d. Lord, and commended the
work of the Chapter in marking the
old highway traversed by General
Washington.
Seldom is ii the privilege to hear an
orator such as Mr.. A. S. Goldsborough
who delivered the Grafton of the occas-
ion His address was patriotic and
inspiring He spoke of the veneration
in which General Washington is held
today of all that he stands for and
represents today. We cannot con
template his life and character with
out reverence. The older this coun-
try grows, he said, the more the senti-
ment multiplies for the great men it
has produced. George Washington
created this sentiment, not by talking
or preaching, but by exemplary living
Mr.. Goldsborough eXtoled idealism
in public office, which, he said. found
its origin in George Washington He
was not a great General, but it was
his unspeakable patience in the face of
defeat. despondency and despair. that
made him great
The orator described vividly the
scenes at Valley Forge. He gave us to
understand if this land was to exist
we were to place our flag upon a high
monument and if we are to be good we
i
pays tribute TO George Washington
because Europe has no parallel to him
Washington did right, because it was
right He knew no middle ground
Wrong beginnings react against the
individual, the community the State.
the nation, the speaker said Wash
ington was a man who thought not of
himself. We are fortunate in the man
Who laid the cornerstone of this great
nation. If you want to be a real
countryman, then you must fasten
your eye on the flag and ask yourself
what you are doing for its upbuild-
ing The thing that makes a man is
unrestricted opportunity There is none
better than another. said Mr.. .Goldsbor-
ough. except in universal personal
character
In closing, Mr.. Goldsborough ad-
monished his hearers to fasten their
eyes upon the character and personal
goodness of George Washington and
your nation and you will be protected
in goodness and greatness.
The ceremonies within the Gross
Roads Hall closed with the hymn OF
the Boy Scouts and Camp Fire Girls. a
sort of national air, at which closing
they marched out to the boulder. fol-
lowed by the entire audience. where
the unveiling took place and the dav's
ceremonies were completed.
The ceremonies, in their entirety.
We're credit to that energetic. perse-
vering Ann Arundel Chapter. little
band of women who Do THINGS. and
the boulder will stand long ages 10
come as a memorial to their patriot
ism and progressiveness as well as to
make the old Stage Coach Road ira
versed more than century and q
quarter ago by General Washington.
Elsie Janis, in g Twas ever Thus y
supported by Owen Moore and MyrtIe
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