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Historic Marietta at Glenn Dale, Maryland Headquarters of the Prince George's County Historical Society Vol. XVII, No. 9 & 10 September ‑ October 1989, THE OCTOBER MEETING will be held October 14th, 1:00 PM, at the County Administration Building, in the County Council's Hearing Room. Please note the correct time for the meeting. It is .1 : 00 PM. Parris Glendening will speak on the subject of history‑in‑the‑making today in the County, and changes that he has seen in the County. IN NOVEMBER Sandra Cross will discuss Margaret Cook and her contributions to the preservation of history in the County. The meeting will be held at the County Administration building at Upper Marlboro, at 2:00 PM. IN SEPTEMBER. The September meeting, held in Bladensburg, was well attended by members of the Society. Ms. Shirley Baltz gave a most interesting and lively talk on events prior to the Battle of Bladensburg, on the Battle itself and mentioned some of the aftereffects of the events. The talk was made quite realistic by being in Bladensburg on the site of the battle and by the humid, hot weather we went through to attend the event. We sat in the comfortable, air conditioned city hall, and could well imagine the British and American troops suffering in the hellish August heat, in 1814, 175 years ago. They carried arms, wore wool, and many dropped from exhaustion. Ms. Baltz's talk was full of research and facts yet presented by a master story‑teller. History is not dry when she talks about it! Nor were Society members dry, after drinking iced lemonade provided by refreshments chair, Maxie Phillips. We also enjoyed the refreshments and the attractive table she arranged for us. The Society appreciated the kind assistance of Ms. Marion Hoffman, Council member for Ward #1, who gave us some remarks on historical sites in the town and who made us comfortable before she had to leave for another event, and to Mayor of Bladensburg, William Seymour for the use of the meeting room. Post Office Box 14 ‑ Riverdale, Maryland 20737 ‑301/464‑0590 ALSO IN SEPTEMBER, on the 16th, we enjoyed our second annual Prince George's County Historical Society Fund‑Raiser event. Oden Bowie made available to us his estate, Fairview, circa 1785, which is located on 350 rolling, beautiful acres. Oden Bowie and his two daughters greeted the many Society members and made them welcome. This annual event, in spite of warm showers, was a most enjoyable one. Ann Ferguson coordinated arrangements for the afternoon working with Eugene Roberts and John Mitchell. President Bud Dutton presented the program for the afternoon, after members had toured Fairview and had enjoyed the delightful refreshments. MARY SUSAN KENNEDY McLEISH was noted in our last newsletter. She passed away August 29th at her retirement development at Collington. We'd like to add just a few comments to that paragraph. She was a retired administrative assistant with the Interstate Commerce Commission. She worked for the commission 38 years before retiring in 1957. Her husband of 37 years, George G. McLeish, died in 1967. Memorial services were held at St. Paul's United Church of Christ, 9721 Good Luck Road, Seabrook Maryland near her former home, Saturday, September 9th. The church was filled with her friends, neighbors of all ages and associates from the many organizations for which she volunteered and assisted. OCTOBER EVENT PLANNED Warren Rhoads is planning a beautiful outing for us again. The spring trip into Washington, D.C. was most enjoyable. Now "Dusty" Rhoads, 464‑0819, has another treat set up for us. Save the date October 21st. If you would like to take part in the fall tour, a trip over to beautiful Queen Anne's County with luncheon in Centreville see the last page of this newsletter for details. TASK FORCE. Ann Ferguson and Bud Dutton will represent the Society on a task‑force to develop coordination with other county groups in planning for the tri‑centennial. NOMINATING committee is forming under the leadership of Sarah Bourne, chairperson. This report will be presented at the October meeting. 
CHRISTMAS PARTY Yes, we know that you have only just turned off the air conditioners after a warm September, but we would like for you to save December 9th. The Society Christmas Party will be at Marietta for members and guests. Members are asked to bring their holiday treats to share. CANDLELIGHT TOURS of Marietta will be held on December 1‑2 and 8-9. The gift shop will be open then, for a bit of Christmas shopping. ORAL HISTORY PROJECT. At the Board of Director's meeting, August 12, Joyce McDonald and Sarah Moseley reported that they have been investigating ways to start our Society's Oral History project. Mr. Tim Ayers has agreed to involve the County Cable Public Access Organization in the technical and filming aspects of the interviews. Three interviews are planned initially. Mrs. McDonald will identify the candidates and also arrange for student participation. MEMBERSHIP BROCHURE. An attractive brochure on the Prince George's County Historical Society will soon be available. This will be offered to prospective members as a means of giving something of the history of the Society, its goals and achievements. MARIETTA MANSION. Maryland National Capital Park and Planning Commission Historian, John Walton, Jr., has been supportive of the PGCH Society's request for more space at Marietta. In particular, it would help the Society to be able to use the kitchen at times. Other space might be useful for library materials and possibly for meetings. COLLEGE OF ARCHITECTURE. On September 23 the College of Architecture at the University of Maryland, under the direction of David Fogle, will host a conference on Historic Preservation, focusing on the work at Riversdale. The PGCH Society has agreed to sponsor the coffee and doughnuts during the registration hour. Dusty Rhoads, Mrs. Joyce McDonald and Mrs. Sarah Bourne will coordinate this activity. This conference is one of three occurring over the next eighteen months. NEW COUNTY SERVICE AVAILABLE A new service is now being offered by the Maryland‑National Capital Park and Planning Commission's History Division. Manager of the History Division, John M. Walton, Jr., advised Society President W. C. Dutton, in a letter dated June 15th. This service is to be called the Local History and Historic Preservation Clearinghouse. It was created, Walton said, in response to the many and diverse questions that the Commission's History Division receives about the County's history, preservation projects and information resources. It was also created in recognition of the fact that the organizations and agencies which deal with local history and historic preservation within the County are many and diverse. There exists a need to link them together in an active communications network. Walton believes that the Clearinghouse will serve the county through constant contact with resource groups such the PGCH Society. Program manager of the Clearinghouse is Bob Schnabel. If you have questions or suggestions please call him at 779-4074, the Clearinghouse telephone number. Monday through Thursday, 8:30 a.m. ‑3:00 p.m. Messages can be left on the recorder at other times. HAMBURGER'S 104TH. There are several persons vying for the credit for having invented the hamburger. Raw ground beef has been eaten by the residents of Hamburg, Germany, since the Middle Ages. Texans venerate Fletcher David (1864‑1941) who served hamburger sandwiches at the St. Louis World's Fair. Another contender is German‑American Frank Menches who opened a food stall at the Summit, N. Y. county fair in 1892. Louis Lassen of New Haven, Conn. is another candidate for the honor. Still, it is Charlie Nagreen with old newspaper clippings and eyewitnesses to attest to his creation, who is credited with inventing our American hamburger. He came to Seymour, Wisconsin in an ox‑drawn wagon to set up a food stand at the first fair in that frontier town. He gave his customers cooked ground beef patties to munch on as they strolled the fairgrounds. He became known as Hamburger Charlie in the area and settled in rural Wisconsin. Charlie operated the Dew Drop Inn in Seymour for many years with his wife, Mary. They made ice cream. Charlie trained horses, peddled Christmas trees, popcorn, fireworks and costumes. He even played in an orchestra. When this man died in 1951, "the whole county went into mourning." On August 4, 1989, the town of Seymour cooked the world's largest hamburger in his memory. Source: Prince George's Journal, Aug.2, 1989, pp. Bl, B5. NEW MEMBERS WELCOMED. The Prince George's County Historical Society is pleased to welcome the following new members (names provided the newsletter by Mrs. Cheryl Adams): Howard Robert Adams Sallie L. Holder William R. Davis David Allen Hallock Mrs. Joshua Worthington Dorsey, III
Sept. 30 and Oct. 1 Farm Heritage Days at the Equestrian Center. Oct. 14 Society Board Meeting. 11AM. Darnall's Chance. Oct. 14 Prince George's Historical Society Meeting, 1 PM, ONE PM. County Admin. Bldg., Upper Marlboro. Oct. 21 Society's Fall Tour to Queen Anne's County. Nov. 11 Meeting of the Prince George's County Historical Society. 2 PM, County Admin. Bldg., Upper Marlboro. DAYS AND HOURS OPEN Marietta Mansion Tours and Gift Shop Open 12‑4 on Sundays. Prince George's Historical Society Library at Marietta Open 12‑4 on Saturdays. Librarian Fred DeMarr. News and Notes From the PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY P.O. Box #14, Riverdale, MD 20737 President: Bud Dutton Editor: Vera F. Rollo Download 12.14 Mb. Share with your friends:
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