Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1922-06-23

with old Independence Hall, Philadel.
phla, because the Declaration OF In
dependence signed there was first &C.
knowledged by the mother country In
the treaty which was ratified in our
old State House
Tells OF Ancient Landmarks
After the close OF the war when
we had very loose confederation.
one OF the first steps towards sealing
the union of the states was taken in
a trade conference that convened In
the old State House from which con
ference grew the Constitutional Con-
vention that met the following year
in Philadelphia. To the State House.
General Washington came to surren-
der his commission as Commander.
in-Chief of the young nations forces.
Here in the capitals grounds is
doubtless the first article of civilized
manufacture in the state. the old gun
that formed the armament of the Ark
and the Dove; old ST. Anne's Church
probably the oldest corporation in
the state, established 1892; and old
st. Johns College. the Oldest free
school in the country; the homes of
the slgners OF the Declaration OF In.
dependence and many other fine old
structures interesting for their his
toric connection and their dictionary
lore; and the great u. s. Naval Acad-
envy, the great modern institution
with its drills and battleships and its
multitudinous interest. Tes sa
Advocates Tourist Campaign
Ny hope is that you may begin a
campaign to the end that the nation
may be interested and that there may
be built up a large tourist business
into this old town, and thousands of
visitors by their expenditures when
they come here may AIDA quickening
effect to the entire business of the
community. You know gentlemen, 1t
is one thing to have these things and
il is another thing to make them
known TO the world. Our forcrath-
ers had very real part in the events
that led up to the Revolutionary War
and are entitled to Il share in the
credit of that great movement, a
share that has never been accorded
them.
Il recall in my early school DAYS
reading a story of the Boston Tea
Party. | don't think there is prim-
er in use in any Of the schools in
the country that does not enlarge on
its Importance, but how many PEOPLE
outside the state If Marylend know
about the Peggy Stewart Tea Party
and yet the latter was a much holder
enterprise than the former for we
read that the Boston patriots iisguis-
ed themselves while The Anrapolit.ins
scornCd TO usc a disguise. Men en-
gagged in it "risked their lives in a
reasonable enterprise To my mind.
it is tho duty of the business men of
Annapolis to give this event and all
the features of Annapolis the widest
advertising. s@ r' -
4 Cites New England Method
Il spent a few days in New Eng
land some years ago and hardly be.
fore | reached the city of Boston,
pamphlet was thrown into my hand
advertising Salem, the witchcraft city
and as | was on a pleasure trip, /
concluded to see Salem, and paid
$3.50 to join a party. 1 had pointed
cut to me, a hin where nineteen
witches were hanged, and a harhor
whcrc a large number more were
drowned. Our automobile took us to
several curio shops and Afforded rs
the opportunity for refreshments, and
! was Surprised to find half dozen
of these cars in the town at the same
time. each carrying fifteen to twenty.
five people. This was a great object
lesson to me of how the Yankees use
and devlop their resources, and I
could not help lamenting the small
acknowledgment Annapolis has had,
considering the great interest of the
town. sN'H'9
Mere Advertising For Annapolis
We must set our light upon the
hill-we must advertise Annapolis
more generally. We must bring thou
sands of people to Annapolis so that
their expenditures here will result In
a quickening of the business life OF
this old town and when they come in
sufficiently large numbers, they will
assist every enterprise here for the
parties We are bringing buy meals at
the hotels, they buy postcards, books,
curios, cameras and Photographic
supplies. confectionery and refresh
ments, and when this volume is in
creased, it viii doubtless enhance the
prosperity of every business element
in the city.
The railroad company Is exceed
ingly eager to see this development
extended and ii will give us the great
est joy to associate ourselves with the
business men of Annapolis in any eff
fort and to receive your counsel as to
the best means of furtherfng this
business. want to take this occas-
ion to tell you some of the things we
have done so Far to develop this bust
ness.