Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-12-12
WAR MOTHERS IN
FINE THANKSGIVING
MEETING YESTERDAY
Mrs. D. r. Magruder, President
Of Annapolis Chapter, Pre-
sides And Gives Address
STATE PRESIDENT GIVES
INTERESTING ADDRESS
Governor Harrington Closes The
Meeting With Great Eulogy
Of War Mothers


War Mothers wearing their service
eating they have three sons in the
service of their country. others, wear
ing two stars, but the majority the
one-star band on the left arm, occupied
seats In the Hall OF the House of Del
egates yesterday afternoon at the
Thanksgiving meeting. one month from
the day orders came ITO cease firing"
II was stormy afternoon. but the
women who had brayed giving up their
sons to fight, and perchance to die ON
the battle field three thousand miles
from home, and to lie in Flanders
Field, where poppies grow" were not
kept at home on account of rain
storm.
A creditable number filled the hall,
and what was lacking in numbers was
more than compensated for In en-
thusiasm and in patriotic demonstra-
ton
Academy Band Aids
The Naval Academy band. under the
direction and leadership of Bandmas-
ter Torovsky. ever willing to aid in
any good work, and whose services
were kindly rendered by the Naval
Academy authorities. lent largely to
the success of the meeting. A number
of war songs and patriotic airs were
played prior to the program. and be-
tween the numbers
Mrs. Daniel r. Magruder. president
of the Annapolis Chapter, War Mothers
of America. wearing a service band
with three stars for her three sons in
the service, presided She announced
Chaplain Evans of the Naval Academy,
who needed no introduction, and who
opened the progrm with prayer.
Sing Thanksgiving Hymn
The Thanksgiving hymn, Now
Thank We All Our God" was sung to
the band accompaniment. II was this
hymn that had been sung in the Church
of England when hostilities ended,
and was recently sung at community
meeting in Baltimore on a similar oc-
casion
Mrs. Magruder, the president OF the
local War Mothers made the following
address:
Members of the War Mothers or
ganization. ladies and gentlemen:
"Our Thanksgiving meeting today
takes place with very different back
ground from that of our meeting on
September 18th. Then. figuratiyely
speaking. we heard nothing but the
roar of the big guns, the chugging of
the engines as the transports put out
to sea, and the whizz of the planes
high up in the air.
Just one month ago today. Novem-
ber 18th, the armistice was signed.
and the order given to cease firing
Now the tumult of war is stopped, and
the dove OF peace is brooding over
many battle-marked countries.
ut is impossible to express our full
measure of thankfuIness that such is
the case
I'VE can now look back with glow
ing pride to the tremendous help In
winning the war which was given by
the women of America. When the War
Mothers were first reorganizing, IL
was asked If the sole purpose OF the
organization was to pray for the sue
cess of our troops
Praying Between Rows
"The question reminded me of the
old story of the prosperous farmer,
and the unprosperous one The lat
ter complains bitterly that he has
worn his knees out praying, and his
corn just never growsl' The prosper
Gus man going about all day with his
hoe in his hand, laughs at him, and
tells him, the place to do the praying
is right between the rowsi' That is the
answer the women have given to the
question.
I'm order to win this war they knew
that our boys needed to be we'll cloth
ed, well fed, and well supplied with
the instruments of war, and they have
done their praying with their knitting
needles in their hands, while they were
tending war gardens and conserving
food in their kitchens, while they were
making surgical dressings or doing
Red Cross work; helping in the recre-
alton rooms and Hostess Houses; busy
for the draft board and in the Council
of Defense, and even In the munition
factories, where women's work has
played such big part. Now we re-
joice in a victory which has been
achieved by the courage. the skill and
the spirit of our glorious soldiers,
sailors, marines and aviators, and at
the same time in victory which has
been quickened by the prayers. by the
work, and by the self-sacrifice Of our
women.