Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-12-23

at New York City. Washington lade
IN affectionate farewell 10 his army
From New York he made triumphal
journey along the Old Trails Road
stopping at the Rising Sun Inn just
before he reached Annapolis on De-
cembor 10, where he was met by Gen
erals Gates and Smallwood and
party OF prominent citizens who es-
corted him TO Mann's Hotel
Congress was holding session at
that time in Annapolis Thus did il
become the scene OF this renowned
event, the resignation OF General
Washington's military commission.
His Excellency with his usual prompt
ness waited upon the President of the
Congress. General Miffen, of South
Carolina. Congress resolved that hi,
Excellency. the Commander-ln-Ch
be permitted to public audience on
Tuesday the %, at twelve o'clock. 1t
further resolved that a public enter
tainment be given him on the follow
ing Monday.
THE State of Maryland was not
lehind in Offering Washington the
courtesies demanded by so auspicious
an occasion and the Counselor of the
States began the formal addresses,
quoted as follows, from f. S. Riley's
History of Annapolis: Amid the gen
eral JOY on the happy and honorable
termination of the war, we beg leave
10 welcome your Excellency's return
20 this city with hearts full of graft
tudo and affection as long sir as man
kind shall return a proper sense of
the blessings of peace, liberty and
safety. your character in every coun-
Try and every age will lie honored
admired and reverend But TO a mind
elevated as yours the consciousness
of having done great ana illustriou
deeds from the puresc principles Of
patriotism of having by your wisdom
and magnamimity arrested the arm
| OF tyranny, saved a dear country and
millions of fellow citizens from slav-
cry and placed their rights and liter
/ ties on a permanent foundation must
/ yield a satisfaction infinitely superior
TO all the pomp and eclat of applaud
ing ages and admiring worlds
This letter was signed with the
usual prolonged and courteous prot
es.ations of affection by William Paca,
] president of the council and Governor
of Maryland Gen Washington replied
to this prophetic and eloquent address.
| i shall ever cherish a pleasing re-
meml rance OF the welcome reception
! have experienced from your Excel
/ lency and the Council on my return
to this city after the happy and hon
orable termination of the war. con-
WINGED from experience of the wisdom
/ and decision which have signalized the
! government of Maryland. / cannot
/ form better wish for the future pros
! perity of the State than that the same
I. spirit of justice and patriotism that
actuated its councils during long and
eventful war may continue to dictate
It's measures through a durable and
/ happy peace
Monday the 22nd of December, had
a great deal crowded into it. There
were formal addresses of the City OF
Annapolis, of which j. T. Chase was
Mayor, those of the Senate and House
of Delegates of Maryland; dinner 10
Gen. Washington, the illumination oil
the State House and a tall ~ the
General Assembly.
The Peggy Stewart Tea Party
Chapter. Daughters of the American
Revolution, have not been unmindful
OF this famous occasion, and have
erected tablets commemorating the
historic event in this Old Senate
Chamber and on the walls of the old
Assembly Rooms"