Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-08-19
THE CIVIC LEAGUE
OF ARUNDEL -ON-BAY
WERE HOSTESSES
Entertain United States Marines
And Sailors At Bayside
Summer Colony
MEN ENJOY THE
DAYS OUTING
Rainy Weather And Dark Clouds
Forgotten Amid Hospitality
Dispensed Yesterday

Twenty-one United States Marines,
and four sailors, from the ships at the
Naval Academy and Rife Range. were
4 guests yesterday of the Woman's
the summer colony six miles from An
napolis.
/ In a downpour of rain, four auto
mobiles owned by residents of Arun-
I del, drew up in front of the Bladen
/ Street Armory shortly after 10 o'clock,
and the men were brought to Civic
/ League Hall, where they we're given a
cordial welcome by the president, Mrs.
/ Arthur Lee Bosley, Mrs. K. c. Graham,
wife of the Mayor of Arundel. and
/ other members Of the League.
! The men were made to feel at home
/ in the CHEEKY surroundings, despite
the gloomy weather outside. The pa
vilion had been made very attractive
with branches of green, and two large
United States flags decorated either
end of the hall, and a smaller one hung
from the centre. A prettily decorated
table extended the full length of the
pavilion. 1t, too, was decorated with
flags and national flower, golden rod,
with sprays of white formed the cen
tire piece.
The decorations of the hall had been
the work of the younger set the day
previous, headed by Miss Mary Weller
Mccarthy and her guests, the daugh-
ters of officers of the Army.
Shortly after their arrival the men
were given bathing suits and assigned
to the different homes, and those who
wished enjoyed a plunge in the chilly
waters OF the Chesapeake, where the
waves were tossed high by the angry
winds of yesterday.
After the bath the men we're enter
tanned around log fires in the various
homes and enjoyed popping corn,
toasting marshmallows, and eating
fudge.
Grafonolas and pianos, mandolins
and ukuleles were brought into use,
and patriotic songs formed part of
the entertainment in the homes, as
well as at the Civic League Hall, to
which all repaired at 1 o'clock for
/ luncheon.
The long table seated twenty-five,
and the ladies, young and old, served
their marine and sailor guests, the
menu consisting of sandwiches of all
kinds, to please all tastes; delicious
potato salad, chow-chow, sliced tomato
hot coffee, and for desert, ice cream,
cake and candy.
There was an abundance of every
thing, and all were served abundantly.
The following ladies assisted in
1 serving: Mrs. Bosley, Mrs. Graham
Mrs. Salisbury, Mrs. NJ. l. Weller, Mrs.
Mccarthy, Mrs. Townsend, Mrs. Dono-
hoe, Misses Edith and Poppet Harris,
Mrs. Waltemeyer, Miss Brooks, Mrs. Gil
4 bert Smith, Mrs. Donohoe, Mrs Gala
/ han. Mrs. Galloway, Mrs. Linkins, Mrs.
l Phillips, the Misses Bosley. Miss
1 Waltemeyer, Mrs. RICHTER, Mrs. Gage,
/ Mrs Frank Weller, Miss Haslup.
+ Each man was also given cigarettes
and cigars, and smokes as well as
eats were plentiful
4 The afternoon was enjoyed in visit
I ing the homes of the members of the
Civic League, and getting better ac-
quainted with the various families.
/ More songs and instrumental music,
was followed by supper in the Civic
League pavilion, after which pro-
gram of patriotic songs and recitations
4 by the service men was enjoyed by
their hostesses.
Several humorous recitations were
given in dialect by Mr. w B. Robbins,
who proved himself an entertainer OF
merit. He received an ovation.
! A few of the men who had to leave
earlier than the rest proposed a vote Of
thanks for their entertainers, and ex-
/ pressed their enjoyment and apprecia-
tion of the day.
Mr.. Eller, on the part of the Marines,
made neat little speech, happily ex-
pressed in which he said all present
would have happy memories of Arun-
del and the people who had afforded
the service men such pleasant day.
Only the sunshine and clear skies
was lacking to make the day an ideal
one for both entertained and enter
I tainers.
The guests were fine body of young
men, and, as the majority of them
were of the marine corps, it recalled
their famous song:
If the Army and the Navy,
Ever gaze on Heavens scenes,
They'll find the streets are guarded
By United States Marines"
Those who were entertained, repre-
sented many states. in the union, and
4 were the following:
John H. Smiley, Jamaica, L. l.,
S. H Morgan, Holland, Va,
Norman NJ Mitchell, Baltimore, Md.
Alfred Christoppersen. Lake Preston,