Evening star., 1934-06-14
MARYLAND FETE
REHEARSAL HELD
Costumes Lend Atmosphere
of Seventeenth Century
to St. Marys Area.
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have decreed no boats will be tied up
at the dock, the space being reserved
for the Ark and the Dove, the two
Calvert boats.
Villages Are Filled.
Leonardtown, st. Marys City and
all the other villages are already filled
to capacity, and the Tercentenary
Commission Is depending upon water
craft to take care of the overflow.
Five Potomac River and Chesapeake
Bay steamers are expected to arrive
today and tomorrow. In addition ap-
proximately 200 private craft are ex-
pected to be present. The first of these
to reach the wharf here was the
Mermar, commanded by Alfred F
Snyder of the Maryland Yacht Club
at Baltimore. With Mr.. Snyder were
Mrs. Elizabeth M. Boone, Eugene
Boone and Mrs. John R. Truesdale.
Early today two United States Navy
destroyers joined the private craft to
give an official aspect to the water
celebration. Capt. George c. Logan,
U. S. N, is in command of the visit
ing American vessels and will rep
resent the Navy Department in ex-
changing courtesies with the officers
Of the British destroyer H. M. S. Dun
dee from the Bermuda feet, which Is
expected to arrive late today or to-
morrow. The tercentenary officials
have planned a special entertainment
for the visiting British officers at
Porto Bello, one of the historic estates
near st. Marys.
The destroyers that arrived today
are the U. S. S. OVerton, commanded
by Lieut.. Comdr. Edward D. Wal
bridge, and the U. S. S. Manley.
commanded by Lieut.. Comdr. Edwin
E. Gibb.
Guests TO Be Escorted.
Beginning tomorrow morning at 9
o'clock at Leonardtown, official guests
at the pageant will be escorted to st.
Marys City by Maryland State
police detail commanded by Capt.
Edward NICK. johnson. His men will
form q motor guard for the visitors,
who will be taken directly to Cover
por'S Field.
At 1880 o'clock tomorrow morning
the huge wrought iron gates leading
to old Trinity Church, within a few
feet of the reproduced State House,
will be dedicated by the Society OF the
Ark and the Dove, donors OF the orna-
mental entrance. Fifteen minutes
later patriotic societies will make
presentations of markers and docu-
ments for the State House.
Among the organizations present.
ing historical mementoes are the
following: The Star Spangled Flag
house Association, the National So
ciety of Daughters of 1912 in Mary
land, the Maryland division U. D. c.,
the Maryland State Society Of D.
A. R., the Eastern Shore Society of
Baltimore City, the National Society
Daughters of American ColoniStS, the
District of Columbia Society, Daugh-
ters of American Colonists, and the
Arkansas Daughters of American Col
onists. The last named organization
will be represented by Mrs. John
Francis Weisman of Little Rock.
Another presentation will be made
by the mayor and the city Of Balti-
more.
Calvert Will Land.
At 1:30 the ark and the dove will
sail around Chancellors point, within
view of the spectators in the i'm
provised stands on Governors Field.
Half an hour later, Leonard Calvert
will land with the colors of Baltimore,
and the pageant will be under way.
1t Is expected to continue for more
than three hours.
The same program will be followed
Saturday, except that in the forenoon
the State House will be dedicated H,
with Gov Albert c. Ritchie making
the principal address. More than
twoscore distinguished citizens, in
Guiding a large number of members
of Congress, are expected to be pres
ent, and St. Mary's Academy has been
set aside as q hotel for these guests.
Arrival of the cast has already
caused considerable congestion, but
the crowd Of players has been han
died easily by the police. This is no
indication, however, that there will
be any lack of congestion on the lin
tied Southern Maryland highways to-
morrow and Saturday. Rooms are
already at a premium, but there will
be ample food and refreshment for
the huge crowd anticipated.