The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-03-21
BILLY SUNDAY TALKS
. OF MODERN DEFENSE
Visits Fort McHenry and Tells
Staff How Harbors Are
Protected.

BALTIMORE. March 2f.--standing at
the base OF the statue Of General Arm
istead at Fort Mcienry. and looking
oown the harbor toward the Chesapeake
Day, william A. Sunday. extemporane-
Gus historian, delivered yesterday after
noon dissertation on Baltimore hae-
Dor defenses to elk members OF his
star.
Inc address showed surprising famili-
arity with the old city's active and In
teresting record from tho time when
Francis Scott Key saw the nag flying
from spot almost within hand reach
OF the sunday party In the "dawn'a
early light over century ago up TO
the present day.
How the old guns and ramparts could
Withstand an attack OF battleships IN
those days was graphically explained,
eno tiso now useless such defennes are
now Ne mentioned that II a modern
shn anc,s scott Key were to be taken
ne could not be Inspired by the sight
on old Glory gieaming through the
smoke, because tho self-same Old Glory
wouia De ten or fifteen miles away from
As 70 Harbor Defenses.
Then the Observation-Disclosures eluci-
dated oriefy the intricacies OF modern
harbor defenses. such as mines and
long-range guns. and when he had nm
ished he turned slowly back TO the
waiting automobile. reluctant TO leave
the old fort.
With him were Robert Matthews, Al
bert Peterson, Mr.. and Mrs. William
Asher. Miss Grace SAKE. and Miss Alice
was one OF the two little airinss that
sunday took on his day OF rest
In the morning he had made a trip
through the Green Spring valley with
members OF his own stan, including the
Miss Fine, and Miss SAKE.
The rest OF the day was spent in rest
ing. or at least staying at home in dis
habille or In bed. lie arose late. but
basket. ftlled with fruit, from Frank
Bicbelberger. twelve years old. Mr..
sunday gave him picture of himself
and his thanks. He was also I'm time
70 Teceiys Letter rdn SrSphs sS
earth would shift Its axis As degrees. .
but Bill insisted he was going to preach
his booze" sermon on that day In spite
of alt disasters.
Women Go to Annapolis.
Miss Frances Miller and Miss Flor
ence Kinney went on an automobile trip
to Annapolis in the afternoon as guests
Of Mira Waiter II. Swindell and Mrs.
Maud Stanton Herriken. Miss Mary
Johns Hopper. extension secretary Of
the Young women's Christian Associa-
lion. was also ono OF the party.
Every member OF the star got out
Into the open at some time OF the day.
f Tsm MR. ESSs the sSs e.. ss, sna
did not start until o'clock. Roiehoav-
er's mother. Mrs. BETTY Rodeheaver.
came over from Philadelphia for q
rhort stay before returning to her home
IN wlnonn Lake. Ind. which Is also
Mr.. sundays home town and where
Mrs. Sunday - now.
No word vas heard from Mrs. sun
day. and the time Of her return IS prob
lematicsl. depending on the rapldity OF
measles.
The executive committee met nj 100
.. m. at tho Bible House and learned
that the total collections to date were
1872 Trail Hitters.
Mr.. Sunday win preach at the Taber-
nacle at 2 p. m. on "Sin-Cause OF Fall
ure," and at 7:ao M. or cartier. on IN
unannouncod SUBJECT.
Eight shop meetings for men were
held at noon by members OF the Sunday
stan or BY cooperating ministers.
Miss Alice Miriam Gnmhn spoke to
boys and girls at 1880 this morning at
Egenton school; $3.50 p. m. at Lee
Street Memorial Baptist Church, and at
I p. m. at Ridgely street Presbyterian
Church.
Mrs. william Asher and other women
held shop meetings for girls at noon,
and the regular business women's lunch
cons and meetings were held from II
to 2 o'clock at 2iS west Saratoga street.
The official count of trail-hitters up
to date, as announced yesterday, is 1874
Collections for Saturday were $653. 72;
for sunday. $2,2ol.S6; total to date. s24.-
$685..