Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-11-20
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MILLERSVILLE

Armistice Day was celebrated in
this community by the presentation OF
Tribute Trees" TO the Anne Arundel
Academy, Public School, No S, Dist
2. the Protestant Episcopal Churches,
St Pauls at Brownsville and ST
Johns at Gambril's, the Baldwin Me
mortal NJ f. Church at Severn Cross
Roads and to John Wesley A. NJ E
Church. These trees which were pur-
chased from f. W Besley, state fores-
ter, were given by the local Chapter
OF the Daughters of the American
Revolution as tributes to the men
from these respective centers who
served in the World War.
Appropriate ceremonies were held
at the Academy on Armistice morning
at IL o'clock when the school bell was
rung. while the pupils, faculty and
after which the American Greed"
was recited in unison. There was
singing. recitations. a prayer and a
beautiful dedication. given by Priscil-
la Scharf. adapted for the occasion by
Miss Gwinn. the principal
On Sunday morning, the exercises
in connection with the e-planting.
were held at Baldwin Memorial
Church. The night service, star men,
or their representatives. took their
places in the front pew, while the
families sat behind them. The men
who served were Capt Harry b.
CAN'T Capt. Oscar McNemar, Lieut.
Berkeley Courtney and Messrs Tell
Adreon, Warren Burdette, Eldredge
Wilson, James Hawkins and Harrison
Baldwin. The last was in training at
st. Johns College
Rev. Chas. ID. Taylor preached an
earnest and inspiring sermon, at the
close OF which, after appealing to the
men TO continue their service of de-
votion and loyalty to their country,
through the church and under the
banner of Jesus Christ, he lowered
the service flag disclosing to view
the church pennant. To music, then,
the men marched out lead by Miss
Courtney, who carried the Stars and
Stripes, and followed by the congre-
cation, who gathered around the Elm
tree in the glorious sunshine. The
tree was then presented to the Board
of Trustees in honor of the men, by
the Regent OF the Chapter, Mrs Rob-
ert A. Welsh. and was received by
VIM. X. Boswell, who spoke thrilling
words OF commentator and appeal
appropriate to the services. While
America was sung, shovels full OF
earth were thrown around the tree, the
| first so placed by Mrs. H. b. CAN'T,
who represented her son, Capt CAN'T,
who, we hoped would get home in
time to attend, as he is on his way
the last of the eight men to return
after serving twenty-seven months on
the other side.
Rev. Charles Taylor announced that
church and after a few remarks DR..
Charles w. Baldwin pronounced the
benediction.
In the afternoon, the tree presented
to St Paul's p E. Church, was plant
ed after the services. Rev. Leon
Vaultnir spoke eloquently in honor of
the men who went from that church.
and expressed his thanks and appre-
citation for the tree which should
stand as living memorial to the de-
votion of these men to the high prin-
ciples and purpose which called them
forth TO serve their country.
Mrs. Robert A. Welsh sang a solo
and at the conclusion of the service
the congregation gathered under the
other beautiful trees. to plant a new
one that should ever carry a message
with it. After the singing of hymn.
Rev Vaultnir pronounced the bene
diction and brought the exercises to
a close.