Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-01
KENT ISLAND FERRY
MAKES FIRST TRIP.
Water Link in New Highway
lnaugurated Across Chesa-
peake Bay.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star
MATAPEAKE. Md, July Before
officialdom of the Old World and the New
Maryland's early history was unfolded
today as a part of the great pageant
arranged as an incident to the formal
opening of the water link in the new
Colonial Highway between Richmond
and Philadelphia. It was the Inaugural
ton of the ferry service between the
State capital at Annapolis to this place
on Kent Island, the establishment of
which, it was said, will reduce the travel
time between Eastern and Western Shore
points from one hour and half to one
half hour.
Gov Albert C. Ritchie of Maryland
and former Gov. Emerson c. Harring-
ton headed the speakers list at the eX-
ercises on the shore here. The invited
guests, including diplomatic representa-
tives from four countries of the Old
World and officials and business men
from the National Capital came aboard
the State government steamer Gov
McLane.
Trial Run Made.
Hundreds of the populace of Queen
AnneS County as well as scores from
neighboring counties of the Eastern
Shore, t1ocked to this port to witness
the ceremonies on shore and the ar
rival of the ferry John M. Dennis, bear
ing an official party, on its first formal
run, following the docking of which
here the celebration began. Among the
participants on the occasion were Mayor
Waller E. Quenstedt and many of the
professional and business men of the
State capital, who also were guests yes
terday on a trial trip of the steamer
John NJ. Dennis, when the run was
made in 80 minutes.
The aSsemblage was informed this
afternoon that the new road leading
to Matapeake had been designated by
the American Automobile Association
as part of a national route to be known
as the Colonial Highway, called such
because of its association with the
early history of America.
Connects With State System.
Here the new road will connect with
the State highway system with direct
connections to Queenstown, Centerville
and Denton and also with the Du Pont
Highway of Delaware. 1t will material
~ reduce the time of a trip from
Annapolis to all points in the upper
and central sections of the Eastern
Shore of Maryland and with Delaware
Thirty floats were in the pageant
here, as well as volunteer fire depart
ment companies and bands. Capt.
Harry Butler of the Maryland State
Police headed the procession, in which
also was Company K, lst Maryland Ma
tional Guard Infantry. One of the
floats in the procession was constructed
on the first automobile used in Queen
Annes County. The American Legion
and the Queen Annes Community Club
also had floats in the parade.
Dennis Brings Officials.
Alfred P. Dennis, vice chairman of the
Tariff Commission, brought with him
from Washington Sir Roland Lindsay, |
British Ambassador. and Lady Lindsay |
Prince Albert de Ligne. Belgian AM |
basSador, and Princess de Ligne; Mobile |
Giacomo de MARITIME. Italian AmbaSSa- |
dor, and Edgar L. G. Prochnik Aus !
trian Minister, Nine. Prochnik and
daughter.
The ferry service was inaugurated
formally when the Steamer John M. |
Dennis, which will ply on the line be- |
tween the State capital and Kent
Island, left Annapolis for Matapeake, |
the center of the festivities. Fifteen
minutes later, the pageant, composed of |
floats depicting the early history of the
area, left Stevensville for Matapeake, |
and passed the reviewing stand, in
which was seated. besides the diplomatic |
representatives, Gov. Albert c. Richie |
of Maryland, Federal and State officials |
linesl descendant of Capt. William Clai-
borne, who established the first trading
post on Kent Island
In the waters of Mataspeake scores of |
yachts and motor boats from all parts |
Of Maryland and Delaware assembled.
Lady Caroline Is Presented.
The float sponsored by the Rotary
Club showed Lady Caroline Calvert, sis |
ter OF Frederick, the last Lord Baltimore, |
and after whom Caroline County is |
named. in her garden. With Lady Caro- |
line will be Lady Mary. Lady Herbert, |
Lady Hall and Lady Everett, all figures |
IN the Eastern Shore colonial history |
Lady Caroline was the wife of Robert |
Eden, the last Colonial Governor of the |
Province of Maryland
The first float bore the queen of the |
pageant, Miss Eloise Anne Palmer of |
Stevensville High School, with her maids |
OF honor-MisS Addie May Mcfarland
OF Church Hill High School, Miss SUI |
sauna Bramble of Centreville High
School, Miss Ruth Sewell of Tri-County
High School and Miss Isabelle Faith
Raughley of Sudlersvile High School.
Regular service on the ferry line will
start at am. tomorrow, with the
John M. Dennis. the Gov Albert c.
Richie and the Gov Harrington on the
schedule. Trips TO the island will be
made every two hours, approximately
30 minutes being required.
Among others invited were: Oliver
Owen Kuhn, managing editor of The
Washington Star; M. W. Flynn, man.
aging editor Of the Washington Herald
and Mrs. Flynn; Raymond L. Clapper
manager of the Washington Bureau of
the United Press Association, and Mrs
Clapper; Frederic William Vile, news
paper writer and broadcaster, Of Wash
ington, and Ernest NJ. Smith, director
Of the American Automobile Association,
and Mrs. Smith.