Evening capital. [volume] (Annapolis, Md.) 1922-1981, 1922-08-16
EXCHANGE OF FLAGS
A FEATURE OF EVENT

State Senator A. Theodore Brady in
behalf OF the general committee ar
ranging for the ceremonies TO mark
the formal beginning OF work on the
Southern Maryland highway. linking
Baltimore with all counties OF that
section OF the State. went before the
Board OF County Commissioners at the
meeting OF the body yesterday ard
extended formal invitation TO the
Commissioners to participate in the
celebration as the official representa-
tives Of the county.
The feature TO be emphasized. ac-
cordfng to the program. is the era
OF better understanding and closer So
cial and business relationship, ex-
tending from Baltimore to the
Southern Maryland counties which
Is expected 10 result from the open
ing OF the road. The highway will
cost the State about 81 100000 before
II is completed.
VIII Be Banner Occasion
Unwilling Of the monument to mark
the beginning OF construction work
Will be but small part OF the cere-
monies. A large delegation from Bal
timore, representative OF the business
and financial interests. will go to Up
per Marlboro in a special train, to
nrFiUa fhnrn ohnnN a
until the train leaves. at p. m,
every moment OF the day is accounted
for In the program by some special
observance. The social side will be
looked after by members of the
Southern Maryland Society, commit
tees from five counties and commit
tees from the Merchants and Manu-
facturers' Association, OF which Mr..
Goldsborough is chairman.
Exchange OF Flags, Feature
A particularly interesting feature of
tho ohservances will be the exchange
Of flags. to take place in the after
noon at the fair grounds. Five OF
the prettiest girls, one from each OF
Anne Arundel. Charles. st. Mary's.
Calvert and Prince Georges, will each
present to Governor Richie the flag
of her county. Each girl will be es-
corted by matron and the introduc-
ton will be made by the State Sena-
tor from her county.
Girls To Deliver Message
AS each flag is presented the youn,
woman will deliver a special message
OF good will to Baltimore city. an;
Mayor Broenng will reply. and pre-
sent the Governor FIVE flags III,
Governor will then give the Mayo
the five county flags and will presen
to each of the counties one of the cit,
emblems, the ceremony being intend
ed to symbolic the renewal of cor
dial relations between Baltimore cit,
and Southern Maryland"
The unwilling of the monumen
will be by Mrs. Robert Grain, win,
will be followed by Bishop JOB,
Gardner Murray with a special praye
for the successful termination OF tn,
ideals embodied in the celebration
Mr. Goldsborough will call the meet
ing TO order. Governor Richie viii
speak on what II Means to Maryland
to Expand Her Good Roads System
and Mayor Broening will tell of bal
timore and Southern Maryland: AL
One Family"
To Tell OF What Road Means
Robert Grain will explain What
This Road Really Means to Mary
land" and addresses will be made b,
+. Asbury Davis. president of tn,
Merchants and Manufacturers Asso-
citation; by r. Keith Compton, presi.
dent of the Southern Maryland So
ciety, and by one other speaker who
has not yet been selected The Naval
Academy band will furnish music
and will give concert at night in the
fair grounds, where there will also be
motion pictures.
Upper Marlboro citizens are report.
cd to be making elaborate provisions
for the entertainment of visitors and
are preparing TO accommodate. the
largest crowd which ever accepted
the towns hospitality.