Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-24
RICHIE DELEGATES
MARYLAND ROAD
Direct Route to SoIomons and
Chesapeake Beach For
maHy Opened.
BY GEORGE PORTER,
STAFF CORRESPONDENT of The star.

BRISTOL, Nd. July 24.-Led by
Gov Albert c. Richie and Mayor Will
liam F. Broening of Baltimore, hundreds
of residents of Anne Arundel and Cal
vert counties and visitors from all Sec
tons of Southern Maryland today
officially dedicated the new Southern
Maryland boulevard, the largest addi-
ton to the road system of this section
of the State since the construction Of
the Grain highway.
Favored by almost ideal weather con-
ditions, the all-day program opened
shortly after IL O'Clock this morning
when Gov. Richie cut silken barrier
near the upper end of the new roadway.
This was Immediately followed by a
parade of hundreds Of automobiles and
decorated floats over the smooth boule-
ward, which stretches in almost a
straight line from the Marlboro pike
near Drury to Sunderland. IL miles
distant.
End at Seaside Park.
Arriving at Sunderland, the paraders
turned northward to Mount Harmony
and thence eastward to North Beach,
terminating at Seaside Park.
Gov. Richie and Mayor Broening
were scheduled to deliver informal
speeches following a buffet luncheon at
the park. Aquatic sports events I'LL the
afternoon program, while q Southern
Maryland ball and fireworks display will
conclude the exercises tonight.
The days events are being managed
by the Calvert County Improvement
Committee, headed by John B. Gray, jr.,
which sponsored the highway. Joseph
CLANCY, district engineer Of the State
Roads Commission, supervised the con-
struction of the boulevard, which cost
approximately 100000.
The new road affords shorter and
more direct route to Solomons Island,
Chesapeake Beach and many other bay
resorts.
Historic Floats in Line.
Prominent in the line of march were
five historic floats.
The first of, these represented the
marriage of Anne Arundel and Cecil
Calvert, the second Lord Baltimore.
which occurred in England, in 1928, and
the costumes worn were typical of the
dress Of that time. Anne Arundel was
impersonated by Miss Peggy Cawood,
and Cecil Calvert by Douglas Parran.
Others on the float were: Lady-in-
waiting, Virginia Chew; Lord, Edgar
Bowen; Priest, George Weems.
The second float depicted life in a
Susquehannock Indian settlement In
Calvert County before the advent Of the
white men. Those on the float were:
Ella Mae Parran, Rella Bowen, Edna
Lyons, Leroy Chaney, Arthur Bowen,
John b. Gray, Sd, and Marion King.
Float No. 3 was symbolic one, por-
traying Chief Justice Roger Brooke
fancy enthroned between justice and
liberty. Raymond Wilmington repre-
sented Judge fancy, with Lucille Lusby
and Anne Dorsey inpersonating justice
and liberty, respectively.
The fourth float showed DR. Alex
Duke introducing Margaret Mackan
| Smith. daughter of Maj. and Mrs. Wal
| ter Smith of Calvert County, TO Zachary
| Taylor, an incident which led to the
marriage of the two In 1910. Duke Belt
direct descendant of DIR. Alex Duke
took the part of his distinguished an
cestor on the float. Miss Virginia Ham,
| NETT made charming Margaret
Mackall Smith, while Calvert Norfolk
represented Zachary Taylor.
First Governor of Maryland.
The final historic float represented q
| family group surrounding Thomas
| johnson, the first State Governor Of
| MARYLAND, who was born in Calvert
| County. Those on the float and ths
characters represented by them were
Thomas Blake, Gov. Johnson; Rutn
Asbury, Louisa Catherine Johnson, the
Governors niece: N. d. Sellers. Johr
| Quincy Adams, whom Louisa married
Mary Evelyn Mackall granddaughter OF
Gov. johnson; Laveille Hance, Charles
\ Francis Adams, son of John Quincy
| Adams.
The City Of Annapolis and the An
napolis Chamber of Commerce jointly
1 sponsored float bearing q reproduction
| of the State House, built in 1T72. Tht
| citizens of North Beach, Solomons anc
the management OF Plum Point snpdiyi.
sion also were represented by floats IL
the parade.
The Annapolis Chamber Of Commerce
was represented by its drum c0rpe
which eniivened the ceremonies