Saint Mary's beacon., 1916-07-20
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D. Ar. Activities
A general meeting Of the MAJOR
william Thomas Chapter -. A. R.5
was held Saturday afternoon, July
l5, AZ the Court House, 10 Leonard
town.
Father Matthews, Of ST. inigors,
offered the opening prayer, after
which the regent. Mrs. John q Lii.
burn, welcomed all members and
guests and gave a shoF; resume of the
work accomplished during the year.
closing her remarks with expressions
of sincere regret at the resignation ~
Mrs George M. Thomas, as registrar,
wishing her q successful solourn IN
her new home.
Reports from officers we're read and
approved
Two dollars has been donated by the
Cresass Chapter and $500 by Mrs.
Twindell toward the Foundation
Walls The treasurer gave the
amount on hand 10 bank for that pnr-
pose as siI8.Ts.
Miss Susette Bromo, for the Calvert
Reading Room at ST. Mary's Semi-
nary, spoke OF the progress made in
establishing the library and 0i the
splendid reference books that have
been given. Mrs. George w. Hodgcs,
OF Annapolis, the chapters guest oi
honor, presented the following vol-
umes from her own private library
A set OF Great Men and Famous
Women, set OF Shakespeare, sepe-
raj books Of poems and lighter novels.
Mrs. Maddox thanked her most
grnciously IN the name of the Seini.
nary FOR her generous gift.
Miss Fannie 10 Dent, although uu-
able 70 be present, sent list ~ The
long forgotten and neglected historical
spots In various parts az the county.
Miss Madge Fenwick, chairman 81
the Flag Committee, whose aim Is the
fostering OF respect for the flag among
school children, stated she had written
letter TO each teacher In the county
asking that q proper Difference toward
the stars and stripes be taught Mrs.
Alexander Hodgd0n told OF the flag
owned by the Cedar Point School $
how IL was raised and lowered each
day. The honor OF doing 50 belong
ing TO the child whose marks were
brightest.
Dr. James Walter Thomas gave a
most interesting and instructive adj
dress on General William SmaIlwood,
''Maryland's greatest military chief
tain, whose history Is the history oi
the famous Maryland Line
Three times q Governor Of Mary
land, one of the adjustors Of the war
debt between England and Ameriea,
he was also mainly responsible for
the opening OF navigation In the
Chesapeake Bay and Potomac River.
sPre-eminentlY man among men, a
great statesman and Christian gen
tleman." The last years of hts life
were spent In trying to restore religious
conditions to what they had been be.
fore the Revolution.
A charming little poem on Francis
Scott Key was written and read By
Miss Dalia Maddox, the last verse d
which is
"And the flag that he loved oh. may II stand
| A ~ M Dol OF patriotism 10 this glorious land
May the stars ever shine ae Hight 70 thi
with Tonor and justice re nearest relation;
May the stripss. hoating out from ths
Like mantle of peace. sver rest DER oa,
home"
Mrs. George w Hodges spoke B.
| the great loss sustained by the county
| in the death Of Mr.. Robert G. Combs
and suggested that the library ii
I-eonardtown, which he was instru
mental Ia founding, be enlarged BIZ
the people and permanently establish
cd as the Robert G. Combs Memoria
Library.
After Offering vote Of thanks to thu
| officials Ia permitting the use Of tho
Court House; and to those who had
prepared and decorated the room, al
present we're invited by Mrs. Lilbnrn
| as her guests, to partake OF some de
/ licious punch and cake.
There will be d chapfer meeting ID
stead of q board meeting early II
/ August the date Of which win b
stated Lafof.
lgEAM WErHERExG SxPHfas
| lRepoFgS fos Major William Ih0inaI