The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1920-10-08
RECEPTION TO DR.. AND.
MRS. WARD
ARMORY PACKED BY CITIZENS MAYOR
kOOETz PRESIDED WELCOAE ADJ
DRESS BY JUDGE THOMAS DR..
WARD RESPONDS TO REN. EesUlGAA'S
SPEECH BEAUTIFUL MUSIC.


Last night our Arnory was packed
with an enthusiastic audience to greet
Or. and Mrs. Norman Ward of West
ern Maryland College, who were given
a reception by the citizens The Ar
mory was bedected for the occasion
and presented q fine appearance.
The reception opened at s p. m.
when the reception committee
marched up the isle to the stage and
took their seats The committee being,
Messrs. and Mesdames Howard E
Koontz, George r. Gehr, Jesse S. Ny
ers, Charles o. Clemson, George e.
Matthews, r. w. Mather, Jr., L. X.
Woodward, Joseph d Brooks, Wm. H.
Thomas, ]. p Wantz, George Mather,
FL Scott Roop, and Miss Mary Shell
man, Rev. Thomas. r. McGuigan, H. p.
Gorsnch, Rev. and Mrs e. H. Van
Dyke.
Mayor Howard z. Koontz called the
meeting to order
Rev. ]. B. RupIey, pastor Of Grace
Lutheran church, altered the inveca-
ton, which was followed by the choir
Of 40 voices singing, led by Mrs. Harry
KINNEY. Judge William II. Thomas
made an address of welbome; Mrs
Howard Ramsey. OF Baltimore, solos
were excellent.
Rev. Thomas F. HIcGuigan, in his
address said Unique and gratifying
is the opportunity Of which the COM
munity Is taking advantage in welcom-
ing into our midst Dr. and Mrs. Ward
1t is a genuine personal pleasure to be
chosen ttp express to them in the
names of my fellow citizens, a heart
felt welcome, ten thousand welcomes
as they say in Irish.
Dr. Ward responded as follows in
part:
4 am profoundly impressed by
this manifestation of the regard held
for Western Marylahd College by the
ciizens of Westminster and vicinity
This IS an unusual occasion in the
history OF Westminster Nothing like
it has occurred before, SO far as +
know; but you have taken the 0ccas
lon created by the passing of one adj
niinietfafion and the beginning of an.
other as an opportunity to give ex-
preston to what is in the heart OF the
people of this community as to their
feeling Of appreciation for the col
lege. / am only the medium through
which this appreciation is to be recor-
ed, but on behalf OF the faculty and
student body and our alumni I de-
sire to accept this testimonial of your
regard and to sty thank you from the
bottom of my heart for all you have
said and done III honor Of Western
Maryland College tonight.
THE citizens of this city have seen
this college develop from small be-
ginnings, but they have not despised
it's day OF small beginnings. phey may
have been slow to recognize it for its
real worth. AS. a prophet is not with
out honor save in his own country, "
ii may have been that modesty for
bade he city to speak more highly
than WASH ecessary Of a college within
our own gates. But the passing of one
administration that achieved such re-
markable results on College Hill has
caused you to cease from your silence
and to speak out louder than you
have ever spoken before.
Prof. Essers' violin solos were most
entertaining and enjoyed Another
feature of the successful affair was
the quartet by Miss Florence john
son. Miss Emily Richardson, Messrs
]. Pearre Wantz and Edwin Gehr The
Westminster orchestra furnished mu-
sic and did its best.
Ushers were Misses Mary Grafton
Steele, Catherine Ramer, Gertrude
Gehr, Elizabeth Mitten, Dorothy Nc
Daniel, Mary Cunningham. Sue Bill
ingslea, Catherine Miller. Caroline
Wantz, Caroline Foutz, Elizabeth
Gehr, Reta Hoff, Elizabeth ReaVer,
Rose Walsh and Lillian Rinehart.
Mr.. George E. Matthews was master
OF ceremonies.