Evening star., 1934-06-15
Transfer of Gates to Trinity
Church Is First Official
Ceremony.
GOV. RITCHIE GREETED
WITH OFFICIAL PARTY
Historic Mementoes to Free State
Are Presented at Tercen.
tenary Celebration.
BY JOHN L. HACKNEY,
Stan Correspondent Of The Star.

ST. MARYS CITY, Nd, June IS.-
Ancient English rites, symbolizing the
transfer of property by the actual ex-
change of physical goods were enacted
here today in the first of the official
tercentenary ceremonies. the presenta-
tion and acceptance of the wrought
iron gates to Trinity Church yard by
the Society of the Ark and Dove.
Rev. DR.. James M. McGruder, gov
ernor Of the society, in token of the
transfer of the gates to Trinity. put
into the hands of Rev. Nelson
Maconomy, rector of the church. a
colonial brick, embedded on one side
with wrought iron cross and on the
other with two of the bronze tercen-
tenary medallions. In the presentation
address, DR.. McGruder used the old
English phraseology of property ex-
change livery of seisin."
Presentation Ceremony Opens.
The presentation ceremony, opened
by an address by Rev. John Elliot
"oss, chaplain of the society, started
In front Of the reconstructed State
House, where other gifts were later
offered, and the unveiling of the two
bronze tablets on the gates, designed
and inscribed by Hans Schuler, took
place across the street In front of the
gates themselves.
There another old tradition was
followed, when the rector in token of
his acceptance of the gift, opened the
gates, stepped inside the churchyard
and closed them behind him for a
moment before opening the yard to
the public.
Mrs. Katherine Mackenzie Brevitt.
secretary of the society and a char
ter member. ofhciated in the unveil-
Ing. Miss Anne Reeder was bearer of
the banner for the society, Robert
Mason Thomas was Bearer Of the
United States flag, and ], Spencer
Howard. jr.. bearer of the Maryland
flag.
Immediately after the gates were
presented an even dozen OF historical
societies gathered at the reproduced
State House and presented b series
OF historic fnementos to the Free
State. to be stored In the new build
ing.
Washington was included in the
ceremonies. The District of Columbia
Society Of American Colonists added
its contribution to the collection. Mrs.
John Franklin Little acted as spokes-
man and presented a chest.
The Star Spangled Banner Flag House
Association led the parade and the
ceremonies continued until Mrs. John
Francis Weinman of the Arkansas
Daughters Of American Colonists con-
cluded the program.
Heat Prostrations.
Excessive heat developed about
noon time and Theodore Marbury,
State auditor, collapsed on the plat
form while sitting beside Gov. Richie.
A few minutes before, Robert Thomas,
a nag bearer on the stage, keeled
over and was taken to a field hospital
established by the 140th Maryland
Medical Regiment
The Governor was forced to leave
his chair when Mr.. Marbury fell.
The State auditor was attending the
ceremony as an official representative
of the Tercentenary Commission.
A number Of other heat prostra-
tions were reported and Capt. Richard
c. OConnell, in command of the
medical detachment here, kept litter
bearers near the stage throughout the
day.
Gov. Richie Arrives.
Something of surprise was thrown
into the ceremonial when Gov. Albert
G. Ritchie arrived with Maj. Gen. Mil
ton A. Rockford and Brig. Gen. WASH
1ngton Bowie, tr., shortly after 10
o'clock. The Maryland Field Artillery
fired the Governors salute after the
States chief executive landed on the
small wharf here. Gov. Ritchie ar
rived in time, however, to take part
in the presentation of gifts to the
State House.
Gov. Ritchie joined the official
guests at the home of ]. Spence How
ard, overlooking Governors Field. after
the ceremonies at the State House.
Tomorrow morning he viii accept
the reproduced State house, but in
the meantime he plans to visit H.
M. S. Dundee, the representative of
the British Navy here, ana call on
Capt. Farrowield. With him will be
his party, Gen. Reckord, Gen. Bowie,
David Winebrener, Secretary Of State;
William L. Marbury, member of the
Tercentenary Commission, a n
William S. Gordy, jr., State controller.
The Potomac steamer of Norfolk,
bringing down the Southern Mary
land Society of Baltimore, arrived
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