Evening star., 1915-12-19

Church. II in passing through Mari-
boro you will head into the road which
would lead you to Rosaryville-about
nve miles south and a little west Of
Marlboro-you will come to Trinity
Church. one of the most imposing
Episcopal churches from the stand
point Of sentiment In the United
States. 1t was founded by Bishop
Ciaggett. The Rt. Rev. Thomas John
Episcopal Church to be consecrated OH
American soil. He was consecrated
first Bishop of Maryland September
His consecrators were Bishop seabury
of Connecticut, Bishop White of Penn
sylvania, Bishop Provost of New York.
who was chaplain Of the Continental
sinia. each Of whom was consecrated
in Great Britain. The bones OF
Bishop Claggett and his wife. Mary.
who was the daughter of Edward and
oyeIloekins C,.aioesh HV Wa.hInston' st The hand
book of the Washington Cathedral
contains this:
house Of bishops at the general convent'os Of tss
clsggest. the nrst Bishop Of the Church Of God
consecrated on American soil. we're Transferred ed
Sod.r % the @ eh.neei I Of ST. Alban'. Church. As the
tinuity Of the Enrish..peaktnr branch Of the
church. Bishop Claggett represents in his own
%'" from our ' Lord Jesus Christ Himself Through
Risbop Caagett every bishop Of the American
church since then derives succession
More than two Trinity Church build
ings have occupied the site of the
present building. 1t is gray stone
structure. and over the arched main
door is a marble tablet inscribed,
tOr- R,I1t IL, 1GAE-PA-
built in 1856"
The plot Of ground around the
church is thickly matted with peri
winkle or covered with big patches
of that common mallow which Is
called dolls cheeses,' and seems to
have been filled and filled again with
graves, though very old tombstones
are not numerous. 1t would seem that
the cemetery had recently been shaded
with many trees, and that most of
these have been cut down and their
stumps grubbed out. Close to the
front of the church. and almost block
ing the path to the church door, is a
mighty hickory tree. and under It's
shade Is a tomb inscribed:
Sacred to the memory Of Rev. Henry Ingieshy
Kershaw. who fell asleep in Jesus July Z. ls.s.
ssd ;s .5s rector Of Trinity
Church. Upper Marlboro, and also OF Epiphany
Church Forestvill which latter he g. orssniIeo aGteo
to bis other duties.
There Is a fiat stone over the resting
place OF Richard Marshall, who depart
ed this life on the Sth day OF October.
1872, in the seventeenth year OF his
age, and there is another to the mem
81 40 min Prnnke which Is
the date 1885, but the Rambler could
not tell whether 1t was the date OF
birth or death SO worn and weathered
was the stone. Relics of a great num-
ber Of old Maryland families sleep in
that little churchyard and the Rambler
read the epitaphs Of John Brooke. who
died at Mount Calvert in 1858 in the
seventy-first year of his age: Mrs. Re
becca Belt daughter of Nathan and
Mary Lane and wife of James B. Belt.
born in 1913 and died in 1859; James B.
Belt, born 1909 and died IN 1882: John
Williamson Belt, born in 1st9 and died
leary, died in 1871, aged sixty three; J.
Douglas Adams. died 1866: Overton
Adams died in 1868: Clement Hill
Adams. died in 1862, and scores Of other
tombs.
Prince Georges county has had less
shifting Of its county seat than most
counties. After the organization of the
county in 1895 the county court was
railroad from Washington to Chesa-
peake Beach crosses the Patuxent river
about three miles southeast of Upper
Marlboro. 1t is believed that the first
court building was of wood. The town
of Upper Marlboro was laid out in 1904
and 1t was about this year that the
county court was removed from Mount
Calvert to its present site. Upper Marl-
boro was named in honor of John
Churchill, son Of Sir Winston Churchill.
who was created by Queen Anne Duke
Of Marlborough in 1902, Immediately
after having driven the French out Of
Spanish Guelders and capturing Liege
and many other towns. At the time of
the plating Of the town of Upper Marl-
boro in 1704 the duke had just stormed
the French and Bavarian lines at Do
nauworth and in conjunction with Prince
Eugene had gained the victory of Bien-
helm over the French and Bavarians
headed by Marshal Tallard and the
elector of Bavaria The duke, who
was born in 1850 and died in 1922, was
the toast OF all British peoples. and the
founders of the new town took very
popular name. Upper Marlboro was
so-called because there was another
Marlboro lower down on the Patuxent
river.