Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1917-10-04

The wave of patriotic enthusiasm
reached It's crest in LeonardtoHu on
! last Wednesday when Sc. Margis bid
farewell TO the gallant men who
comprise the first contingent Of her
Quota Ia the National Army. The ex-
erclges attending their mastering IN on
the Court House steps began at p. m,
and every voice was stilled and every
head uncovered when Mr.. Enoch b.
Abel, secretary OF the Local Exeuip-
ton Board, In the absence of tie
chairman, Mr.. Chas. 8. Grason, began
an address In which be instructed the
men as to the duties and obligations
they were about 10 assume and Inn
pressed upon them the necessity of
strict obedience to the temporary offs
GERS who had been appointed 10 CONF
mand them until they reached the train
ing camp, namely Capt. Lewis p.
Heard and Lieut.. G. Ethelbert AbelI.
On conclusion of Mr.. Abell's re-
marks, the clerk TO the Exemption
Board, Mr.. Stephen g. King, called
the roll. and to the everlasting glory
Of the men themselves and 70 old st.
Mary's, not single man failed to
answer TO his name and take his place
IN line. That record may be equaled
by some other county, but 1t can never
be excelled; and Mr.. Abel voiced the
sentiments OF the whole county when
he again faced the double line OF
earnest and determined young men
and expressed the pride no felt 1t the
magnificent showing that they had
made.
States Attorney A. Kingsley Love,
local representative OF the Provost
Marshnll's ofiice, q former officer a
the Maryland National Guard, gave
the men brief instruction In primary
formation, dividing them into two
groups under their respective officers.
and headed by brass band which had
been engaged for the occasion, the
soldier boys marched TO and around
the park IN the center Of the town.
This gave tho affair It's FIRST real milf
tary aspect, and the big crowd assem-
bled on the street and on the porches
OF the hotels burst into cheers that
continued long after the men had pass
ed into the lobby OF the Hetel St
Mary's.
AZ 1880 this same hotel was the scene
Of notable gathering when the select
cd men aud citizens Of the county we're
seated at the banquet board Ia the
elaboratcly decorated dining room.
Mr.. W. Bernard Duke, proprietor Of
the hotel, proved himself genial and
efficient host, and the menu and service
was OF the very best.
Preceding the dessert. Mr.. Chas. s.
Grason, chairman OF the Local Board,
who was unavoidably absent In tho
afternoon, made q dve-mlnute speech
10 which he paid the highest tribute
70 the selected men and assured them
that II Was with the most unbounded
confidence that 81 Mary's county
placed her honor In their hands
AZ the conclusion 81 the banquet, In
which the soldier boys wern The honor
ed guests Of the Exemption Board and
the Red Cross, the dining room vas
arranged 70 accommodate the largest
crowd that has ever been within It's
confines, % witness the presentation Of
comfort bags by the RED Cross aud 70
listen 10 . stirring, patriotic address
By General l.. a. Wilmer. II Is DIM
cult 10 select any portion OF that great
speech for special comment II uas
all so cloqucntly expressive Of the
pride that 81 Mays feels IN her NOBLE
Suns so permoated with the ioyaity
for which the old county Is famous,
aud 80 appropriate 10 the occasion
thai lack 81 space Is ail that prevents
rs publication Ia these columns When
the applause, evoked by his closing
words had subsidized, Darrneh's
Orchestra started tho strains Of "one
step and tho dance was on.
The close ~ the ball vas marked b.
a demonstration Ia front OF the hotel
that has seldom. II ever, beeu witness
cd IN iTonmrdtoWn. Automobile horns
blended with Lhe ehecrlng ~ the In.
mrnse crowd In q iinai burst III enthu-
sihsiic tribute which, with short insar@
missions, was maintained until usa ~
lccied men, the bride Of old 81
Mary's, had boarded the steamer for
Baltimore, eurouio 10 Camp Meade
The ioilowing u a list 81 those whp
left In The frss detachment.
Thos Jos O'Noill, L,oveville
Ernest Downs, Red Gate
Elmer a Jarboe, iseonardtoWn
Jas Cadmns Simpkins. 81 Geo Isid. |
l.. Lock Holmes, Mcchauicsvilie
Chas Lester N 1ore, Wynna
Edw Howard MeKcnny, ST. Geo laid |
Matthew N Bean, Beachviile,
Lewis r. Heard. Compton.
Ignatina T. Owens, Milestown.
Henry Gnythcr Dent. Piney Point
John Albert Stewart, Lconardtawn
J. Philip Greenwell, Jr., Leonard
town.
Charles w, Husemau, Palmers
Edward Farrell, Mechanicsville
Henry 3. smallwood, s. Georges
Island.
Solomon Abel. Leonardtown
Edward j Herman. Abellis
Charles Edward Thompson. Rleeyille |
Jas Claude Hayden, Hollywood
Alex Jarrett Lyon, Wlcomieo
Ludwell Sill Long. Milcstown
q. Etnelbert Abeli. Lennardtown
Jas Egan Roach, Ridge
Vim A. Russell, LeonArdtown
Arthur Edgar Raley, Charlotte Hall
John Carlton KrAuder,
Jesse Columbus Knott, Clements
VIM Thomas Gibson, River Springs
Mitchell g. Wathen. Compton
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