Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-03-26
RELICS
SHOWN THE D. A. R.
Interesting Old Sampler And
Map Of First Settlement
OF State
CHAPTER cELEBR Alto

From a point of historic interest
last nights meeting of the Peggy
Stewart Tea Parry Chapter. Daugh-
tiers of the American Revolution. was
one OF most profitable Of the Mary
land Day celebrations held by this
society.
To commemorate the 2S6th ami
yersary OF the founding of the coll
0ny OF Maryland. the Regent. Miss
Katherine Walton. had planned
program, different in nature from the
usual routine. and had invited the
Chapter and friends TO meet at her
home on Francis street.
Business was suspended. and the
program taken up in lieu thereof An
Interesting paper on international
Relations. of which Mrs ID. NJ Gar
rison is State chairman. was read by
Mrs Garrison. and was similar to
that read before the State Confer
ence, ID. A. Il. 1t was replete with in
formation OF an educational value
along the lines OF international rela-
tons, and was a carefully compiled
paper.
Mrs. Weems Ridout gave a talk on
the children of the Republic. which
was instructive, entertaining and
helpful During her talk she made
an appeal for the Chapters aid, and
the sum of S. was voted this cause.
A portion OF the evening was given
over to the inspection OF photo
graphs of the Seal of Maryland. kind
ly loaned by Miss Rose Bond Cow
man. a member of the Chapter. The
seals and armorial bearings were
much admired, and their history COM
mented upon.
Another interesting relic shown
was an old sampler, the property Of
Allen Bowie Howard, worked by his
great-grandmother, Mrs. Anne
Bowie The sampler was the map of
MARYLAND showing the counties that
had been formed in those early, days.
1t is a wonderful piece of work, and
has been photographed by the Col
9nial Danes of Boston, for their Book
on Samplers TO be shortly published
Il was considered the finest and best
sampler they we're able to scure in
heir collection.
The Regent displayed map OF. the
early settlement of Maryland, show
.ng st. Clements, the place OF the
first landing. Chancllor's Point and
ST. NIary's City. In the latter the
home of Anne and Mary Brent were
,hown. and the two old streets OF the
own. Mattapany and Middle street
we're outlined. Other points of inter-
est on this rarely interesting old map
vas the property of Leonard Calvert
Q.ord Baltimore), and the old Epls-
eopal Church. Miss Walton gave an
interesting sketch in connection with
he early settlement of Maryland,
Miss Agnes Walton exhibited a
relic made from the wood of the old
Mulberry tree at st. .Mary's City on
he site of which the d.. A. r. have
erected memorial tablet. Prof
Stryker. of st. Johns College, made
he address of the evening and spoke
most entertaingly on Anne Brent. and
Mary Broadstreet, the latter of Mas
saehusetts, 10th of whom he said
we're the first woman suffragists
Prof. Stryker gave a number OF
poems quantity Interesting. and sam
9les of the early literature of Mary
land. His talk was delightfully."- in
formal. and his style novel and
antique as it was refreshing from the
old beaten paths of addresses on such
occasions.
Mrs. A. c. Hill gave an interesting
talk on William Wirt. an emigrant
and one of Maryland's statesmen.
After the pleasing program refresh
ments were served, the Misses Wal
ton sustaining their reputation as
charming hostesses.