Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-08-07
SOLDIERS FEASTED BY
MEMS BIBLE CLASS
honored Guests at Reception in the
State Armory.
REV. MR.. BURCAN SPEAKS
Pays High Compliment to Men aud
Says German Autocracy Will
Be Crushed.

AN AiCA4bCAo VI N<OtuH0ut vi anu
the Machine Gun Company. and the
few of the Supply Company of the
First Regiment now here had a right
merry time in the Bladen Street
Armory last night
The occasion was a reception given
in their honor by the Mems Bible
Glass of the First Methodist Episcopal
Church, it being follow event to the
religious and patriotic seyices held in
the First Church Sunday evening,
both of which combined to make fit
! ting farewell honor to the soldier lads
who soon will depart for the Army
training camp at Admission, Ala, and
probably to eventually see service in
the trenches on the French front in
the great world war in Europe.
Nearly all of the soldiers gathered
for the occasion, but some few who
had made other engagements were
unable to be present. Major Hugh r.
Riley, who commands divisions of the
First Regiment, and who is also a
member of the Bible Glass, was
there, and so was Captain Daniel j.
Murphy, commanding officer of Com
NJ; Captain Carey c. Jarman, who
commands the Machine Gun Company
and the other officers of the organi-
zations A feature of the evening was
an address to the men by the Rev. H.
Wilson Burgan, pastor of the First NJ
h Church Rev. MI Burgan is good
talker. His address was brief and to
the point. He paid high compliment
to the soldier, and among other things
bestowed praise upon them for their
loyalty and readiness to serve their
country in the crisis that now con-
fronts it, and said he felt sure that
| the Maryland men would show their
characteristic bravery if the occasion
arises whereby they get into the con-
| fiict He said that the war is one for
! the firm establishment of justice and
righteousness, and spoke confidently
| that democracy for which the Allies
are fighting will crush forever the au-
tocracy and militarism of the German
| Government Rev Mr.. urgan was
given a great ovation by the soldiers
upon the conclusion of his remarks
Those of the soldiers who were un-
able to attend the religious service in
the church Sunday evening were pre-
sented with copies of the Army and
Navy edition of the New Testament,
a gift of the Maryland Bible Society,
following the address of Rev Mr..
Burgan
An air of merriment prevailed
throughout the evening. The boys in
khaki were unanimous in expressing
their gratitude over the pleasure of
the occasion, and the members of the
Bible Glass we're more than pleased
over the successful manner in which
everything went off. And there was
another feature, not on the program
which must not be passed by. This
was the presence of the members of
| the Eukulele Orchestra the musical
organization of young men of the
city. They willingly consented to fur
| nish music in connection with the re
.ception and the numerous selections
which they rendered were enjoyed to
| the utmost. The hots of the occasion
J bad provided plentiful supply of ice
cream in harlequin blocks, sliced
cake of various kinds. and soft drinks,
and the soldiers ate and drank
heartily.
By an inadvertence the name of Mr.
| j Thomas Collins, chairman OF the
Social Committee, in connection with
the entertainment of the soldiers, was
omitted in last nights Capital. The
other members of this committee
were: Joseph NJ Armstrong. Dennis
j. Thompson. Harry Jewell. Robert
Crutchley, Nathan Wilson and Daniel
r. Vansant In addition to these, the
members of the finance committee.
composed of Messrs. Arthur B. Car
ter n. c. Stewart, W. J. King, Edward
Jewell and John B. Rippere. lent
| every possible aid in seeing that the
soldiers got the most out of the eve
ning's entertainment. Come what
might, the men and boys of the militia
were made to feel that all Annapolis
has fostered reyerent homage towards
them and the spirit of good will and
a willingness to render them every
aid possible while they are away, was
driven home strongly.