75 years ago
One-hundred acres of woodland near Severn Chapel were swept by fire. No dwellings were menaced. The fire started east of Naval Academy Junction. -- The Sun, May 3, 1922.
75 years agoOne-hundred acres of woodland near Severn...
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Gen. John Pershing addressed midshipmen at the Naval Academy on his first visit to Annapolis. He received a five-minute standing ovation. -- The Sun, May 6, 1922.
Dr. Zachariah Duvall Ridout, 75, who practiced medicine in the St. Margaret's area of Annapolis for 50 years, died Sunday. He was the great-great grandson of John Ridout, first colonial secretary of Maryland. -- The Sun, May 8, 1922.
The noted preacher Rev. Henry Van Dyke of the Princeton Theological School preached Sunday to an enthusiastic and overflow crowd at the Naval Academy chapel in Annapolis. -- The Sun, May 15, 1922.
Annapolis is making plans to form a Merchants Club or Business Men's Association with no limit on membership. It will promote commercial life and protect interests of business men. -- The Sun, May 25, 1922.
The Memorial Day parade and patriotic ceremonies sponsored by the American Legion will be led by the Naval Academy band. Later in the day, a parade of Annapolis colored folks and GAR members will visit various cemeteries. -- The Sun, May 30, 1922.
Pub Date: 5/18/97
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