"Affairs at Havre de Grace," The Aegis & Intelligencer, Aug. 2, 1867, p. 2
- Title
- "Affairs at Havre de Grace," The Aegis & Intelligencer, Aug. 2, 1867, p. 2
- Date
- 08-02-1867
- Description
- Relates information originally published in Baltimore Sun regarding a "colored meeting" about education held in Havre de Grace. Freedmen's Bureau assistant commissioner Gregory was in attendance, along with George M. McComas, William M. Marine, R. M. Janney, Rev. Thomas, Archibald Sterling, Jr., and Judge Hugh Lennox Bond. Donations were collected to aid in the construction of the schoolhouse at Havre de Grace.
- References
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Bvt. Maj. Gen. Edgar M. Gregory
- G.M. McComas (George March)
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Hugh Lennox Bond
- William M. Marine
- R. M. Janney
- Rev. Thomas
- Archibald Sterling, Jr.
- Transcript
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Affairs at Havre de Grace.
Mr. Editor : —I find the following notice in the Baltimore Sun, relative to affairs in this vicinity:
COLORED MEETING AT HAVRE DE GRACE: —On Saturday
last a meeting for the moral and educational improvement of the colored people was held at Havre de Grace,
Md., which was largely attended. A stand was created in
Dutton’s Grove. There was on hand a band of music
from Baltimore, and large delegations of colored people
From the surrounding districts of Cecil county, and from
Pennsylvania.
Major General Gregory, of the Freedmen’s Bureau, was
selected as chairman, George M. McComas, of Harford
county, and William M. Marine, of Baltimore city, delivered addresses, and on their conclusion adjournment was had until half-past four o’clock, when addresses were made by R. M. Janney, Actuary of the Colored
School Association, the Rev. Mr. Thomas, minister of
the Methodist Episcopal Church in Havre de Grace,
Hon. Archibald Sterling, Jr., Judge H. L. Bond and
Major General Gregory.
During the afternoon a collection was taken up to defray the expenses of a large school house now being built in the town of Havre de Grace, the colored people contributing liberally towards the object.
Part of "Affairs at Havre de Grace," The Aegis & Intelligencer, Aug. 2, 1867, p. 2