The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-07-13
.BLADENSBURG.
WAR CROSS IS
DEDICATED
Imposing Ceremonies Mark
Completion of Memorial to
Prince Georges Heroes

Georges County World war memoir
ial Cross in honor of the forty nine
men of the county who gave their
lives in the great conflict was I'M
yelled yesterday afternoon at the
intersection of the Washington.An.
napolis National Defense Highway
and the Washington Baltimore boule-
ward,
Congressman Stephen w. Gam
brill, of the Fifth Maryland district.
the principle speaker. lauded the
spirit of the Prince Georges county
men who participated in the great
conflict for world peace. He stated
that it was fitting that Bladensburg
should be the site of the memorial
cross since it was here that the
forebears of yesterdays gathering
sought to prevent an invading
army from marching to the Capital
of the United States, in the War of
1872
other features included addresses
by John Henry Hiser, commander
of Snyder-Farmer Post. No. 3,
American Legion, of Hyattsville,
under whose auspices the cere-
monies were held; Mayor Irwin
Owings, of Hyattsville; Reverend
F.. c. Reynolds, chaplain Of the
115th infantry, who gave history
of Company F, 115th infantry, dur
ing the World War; Colonel James
e. Abbott, commander, Department
of Maryland, American Legion, and
Mrs. George C. Seibold national
president of the War Mothers.
Caesar L. Aiello was master of
ceremonies.
The climax of the ceremonies
can when Mrs. Bradley A. Snyder,
of Washington, formerly Of Hyatts-
Vile unveiled the memorial tablet
on the cross containing the names
Of the county's forty.nine heroes.
After the unwilling, Mrs. Snyder
placed a number Of bouquets OF
flowers on the shrine as Old Glory
was swung aloft on the flagpoie
nearby, and the band played
Onward Christian Soldiers" Mrs.
Snyder is the mother of Maurice g.
Snyder, one of the fallen heroes
tonored and for whom Snyder
Farmer Post is named. During the
ceremonies selections were rendered
by the Army Music. School Ban1
from Washington.
sCcmmander Hiser was chairman
of the committee in charge of the
days program bis assistants in
charge Of the various details being
Caesar l.. Aiello, j. Moses Edlavitch,
Waldo Burnside, John N. Brooks,
Hugh t. McClay, Oscar Fl. Kea,
John A. Johnson, Raymond Cara,
o. f. Butler, E. A. Fuller, jr., Alan
Fl. Pottinger, Edward Devlin and
William Constantine.
Officers of Snyder-Farmer Post
are: John H. Hiser, commander; G..
r. Butler, vice-commander; Frederic
3. Magruder, adjutant; Leroy
Fulton, treasurer; E. A. Davis,
historian; and Hugh T. McClay,
sergeant-at-arms. Mrs. Bradley A.
Snyder is president Of the Woman's
auxiliary of Snyder-F Farmer Post, the
other officers being Mrs. j. J. Faint
err, vice president; Mrs. o. b. Butler,
secretary and Mrs. M. G. Hanson,
treasurer.
After a fifteen.month course Of
training in violin music at the
Vienna Conservatory of Music, Anton
Nimmerrichter, jr., of Brandywine,
Prince Georges county, has re-
turned home.
After a short illness, Harry G..
LcveIess, thirty-nine, died recently
in a Washington hospital Until
few years ago when he moved to
Washington, Loveless was a resi-
dent of this county. Surviving him
are his widow, who, before her mar
rage, was Miss Lola Humphrey;
his father and several brothers. In
terment was in the cemetery of
Trinity Episcopal Church, Upper
Marlboro.
William A. Loveless, seventy-one
years old, who conducted a farm
near Upper Marlboro for a long
time, died recently his home. He
had been an. invalid since suffer
ing a stroke of partial paralysis
several months ago. Surviving Mr..
Loveless are his widow, Mrs. Alice
Loveless and two children, Thomas
Loveless and Mrs. Harry Boswell,
of Upper Marlboro and seven
grandchildren. The funeral was
held from Trinity Episcopal
Church, Upper Marlboro, with in
terment in the cemetery of that
church.
e. e. Perkins has been appoint
ed by the Prince Georges county
commissioners as road committee
man for Bowie district in place of
P. c. German, deceased. E. e.
Sweeney was appointed a constable
for Mellwood district. J. Fred
Waters was named deputy clerk
to the commissioners for one year.
At the last meeting of the Prince
Georges county orphans court, or.
ders passed included: Passing the
second and final account and the
report of Samuel w. F'enno, eve
cutor of the estate of Henry Harri-
son Fenno, deceased; passing the
first and final account of Arthur
Carr, deceased passing the first and
final account and report of John
G.. Rathbone, administrator of the
estate of Thomas Rathbone. de-
ceased; passing the first and final
account of Ralph l.. Smith, adj
ministrator of the estate of Clara
e. Smith, deceased; passing the first
and final account of William Stan
ley, administrator OF Baker Wat
kins, deceased; passing the first
and final account of James A. j
Davis. administrator of the estate
of Matilda Richardson Durham, de.
ceased; passing the first admins
tration account of the Mercantile
Trust and Deposit Company of
Baltimore, and Robert II. Williams,
executors of the estate of Esther
Cornelia Williams, deceased: APP
pointing Herman w. II. Thies adj
Illustrator of the estate of Anna
T.. Thies, deceased appointing
Catherine Frey, executrix of the
last will and testament of George
Frey, deceased; appointing Marie