The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1919-07-18
MARYLAND TOWNS PAY
HONOR TO THEIR SONS
Fitting Observance OF independence
Day Throughout The
State.

State.
Observation-Disclosures county added
page to Maryland history when the
deeds of her gallant sons, as well as
of those in other parts Of the State,
were glorified by their commanders
whose recitals thrilled the thousands
collected on the courthouse lawn at
Towson to celebrate the return OF
their loved ones. 1t was fitting OBJ
servance of Independence Day, when
loyalty and devotion to country are
the themes and the great American
public joins in renewing it's pledges of
allegiance 10 Old Glory. Ordinarily,
the intense heat would have deferred
many who came from all sections OF
the county from Drawing the suns
rays, but this was no ordinary occa-
sion. Patriotic citizens everywhere
disregarded personal discomfort as
they flockel to the county seat to
participate in the demonstration.
Salisbury ry-Independence Day was
celebrated III great and patriotic way
in Salisbury. Thousands of visitors
from all over Wicomico county came
pouring into the city early to make
the day one of the greatest in the
history of the city. The soldiers and
sailors who came from Wicomico coun-
ty, and hundreds of those who were
drafted into the service from other
States and who came to their former
homes for the celebration, Joined in
the parade and also were entertained
at the big reception given the boys by
the home folks at noon. A Maryland
forms at the Armory, where the ladies
of American Red Cross of the Wi
comico county chapter waited on the
boys.
Bowie.-Bowie, with the biggest pa
triotic demonstration in it's history,
formally welcomed home it's war
heroes. The ceremonies opened with
a parade headed by four girls--Misses
Frances Bauman, Helene Charteres,
Edna May Luers and Marguerite Lu-
ers-who carried American flags. Next
came the soldiers, sailors and ma
rines, followed by the citizens Of the
community The parade disbanded
at the town hall, where the heroes and
invited guests were served a genuine
old.fashioned Southern Maryland din
ner of chicken, ham and delcacies.
Ice cream and lemonade were served
to everyone free of charge.
Frederick - Nearly $4,000 people
took part in great homecoming cele-
bration at the fair grounds in honor
of the returning soldiers and sailors of
this county. During the afternoon
dancing, horse racing, motorcycle rae
ing, a game of baseball and band con-
certs were the feature. A line OF
parade was formed at Court Park In
the morning, headed by the mayor and
aldermen and chairmen of the COM
mittees in charge Of the celebration,
and the procession moved to the fair
grounds. Everest Harding was chief
Marshal and he was assisted by a
|. number of aids on horseback.
Hagerstown. - Boonsboro gave a
hearty Homecoming celebration to the
ST men of Boonsboro district who went
to war. The town was in gala attire.
At the same time a large monument
containing the names of all the men
who went to war, erected In front
Of the Boonsboro bank, was unveiled
In the presence of several thousand
amid impressive and patriotic cere.
monies, by Miss Michael. whose broth.
sr Nas killed in France. Two 1900
pound shells, secured from the Aber
deem proving grounds, were placed on
each side of the monument.
Westminster-Carr county hon
ored her twelve hundred sons who
served on land and sea and in air
Loads Of flags and bunting covered all
buaahess houses and most of the resi-
denies of this city. At the Firemen's
Hall was an immense arch, at night
electrically lighted, with the word
Welcome" and at intervals from end
to end of the town pyramids Is feet
high, with streamers spanning the
streets, bearing the flags of the Allied
nations. beautify tie city.
Easton.-Fifteen thousand persons
attended patriotic exercises held h'
Easton in honor OF Talbot county's
war heroes. Memorial services took
place on the Court House green for
the 18 boys who lost their lives in the
service of their country. At these
services Colonel Oswald Tilghman, a
Confederate veteran, read Lincoln E
Gettysburg address. These services
were followed by a carnival. Four
hundred couples participated in the
dancing in the evening.
Hagerstown.-A welcome home cele.
bration was held at Pecktonville for
returned soldiers of that section. A
big parade preceded the exercises
Features included community sup
per, band concerts, athletic contests
and fireworks. Addresses were made
by County Farm Agent Thomas L.
Smith, Assistant Farm Agent Horace
Derric, William T. Hamilton, Jr., ]
A. Hyde, Clear Springs.
Rockville.-Montgom county paid
a handsome tribute to it's returned sol
diers, sailors and marines here, when