tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-125159092024-03-13T11:29:46.942-04:00Hutman's World Artcars and Peasant LifeConrad Bladey (Peasant)http://www.blogger.com/profile/02624605583601317430noreply@blogger.comBlogger188125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12515909.post-33884289578925542022012-12-28T12:34:00.002-05:002012-12-28T12:34:36.294-05:00<span style="font-size: x-large;">Merry Christmas to Each and Every All !!!! 2012</span><br />
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</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7FBbGL3w0Eo/TQuSjvoHzQI/AAAAAAAABRw/4gUrT27RsCU/s1600/auntkite.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="325" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7FBbGL3w0Eo/TQuSjvoHzQI/AAAAAAAABRw/4gUrT27RsCU/s400/auntkite.jpg" width="400" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">We Wish You All</span><br style="color: #990000; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;" /><span style="color: #990000; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">A </span><br style="color: #990000; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;" /><span style="color: #990000; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Very Merry Christmas !</span><br style="color: #990000; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;" /><span style="color: #990000; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">WASSAIL !</span><br style="color: #990000; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;" /><span style="color: #990000; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">And a Very Happy New Year 1 ! ! </span><br style="color: #990000; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;" /><span style="color: #990000; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Conrad, Mary and Margaret Bladey</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Front Illustration based upon: Phiz (Hablot K. Browne). March 1850, "My<br />
Aunt astonishes me" In: Dickens, Charles, David Copperfield .<br />
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'What do you think of that for a kite?' he said. I answered that it was a...beautiful one. I should think it must have been as much as seven feet high. 'I made it. We'll go and fly it, you and I,' said Mr. Dick. 'Do you see this?' He showed me that it was covered with manuscript, very closely and laboriously written; but so plainly, that as I looked along the lines, I thought I saw some allusion to King Charles the First's head again, in one or two places. 'There's plenty of string,' said Mr. Dick, 'and when it flies high, it takes the facts a long way. That's my manner of diffusing 'em.I don't know where they may come down. It's according to circumstances, and the wind, and so forth; but I take my chance of that.' His face was so very mild and pleasant, and had something so reverend in it, though it was hale and hearty, that I was not sure but that he was having a good-humoured jest with me. So I laughed, and he laughed, and we parted the best friends possible. 'Well, child,' said my aunt, when I went downstairs. 'And what of Mr. Dick, this morning?' 'Is he - is Mr. Dick- I ask because I don't know, aunt - is he at all out of his mind, then?' Istammered; for I felt I was on dangerous ground. 'Not a morsel,' said my aunt. -Dickens, Charles, David Copperfield,Chapter 14 1850.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #38761d; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #38761d; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Please! Come to Our Jolly WASSAIL !!!!!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #38761d; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Saturday January 15, 2011- 5PM 402 Nancy Ave. Linthicum, Md. 21090 </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7FBbGL3w0Eo/TQuUDyP56lI/AAAAAAAABR0/ApUQnkgXSGw/s1600/cover.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7FBbGL3w0Eo/TQuUDyP56lI/AAAAAAAABR0/ApUQnkgXSGw/s320/cover.jpg" width="249" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #38761d;">We Invite You to our annual WASSAIL celebration!</span></span><br />
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</div>Conrad Bladey (Peasant)http://www.blogger.com/profile/02624605583601317430noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12515909.post-77923696874402669252010-04-23T12:09:00.002-04:002010-04-23T12:12:55.613-04:00Green Man Tandem Bike<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7FBbGL3w0Eo/S9HGlTwO_SI/AAAAAAAABG4/GDteZJI1MEY/s1600/GNB4.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 194px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7FBbGL3w0Eo/S9HGlTwO_SI/AAAAAAAABG4/GDteZJI1MEY/s400/GNB4.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5463366167237164322" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7FBbGL3w0Eo/S9HGk8rmNFI/AAAAAAAABGw/rtvSUkN9G-A/s1600/GNB3.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 329px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7FBbGL3w0Eo/S9HGk8rmNFI/AAAAAAAABGw/rtvSUkN9G-A/s400/GNB3.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5463366161043698770" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7FBbGL3w0Eo/S9HGkfV1DQI/AAAAAAAABGo/_hM3fkscpuQ/s1600/GNB2.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 390px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7FBbGL3w0Eo/S9HGkfV1DQI/AAAAAAAABGo/_hM3fkscpuQ/s400/GNB2.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5463366153167768834" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7FBbGL3w0Eo/S9HGkBlPM2I/AAAAAAAABGg/MiyCINj5RAM/s1600/GNB.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7FBbGL3w0Eo/S9HGkBlPM2I/AAAAAAAABGg/MiyCINj5RAM/s400/GNB.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5463366145179333474" border="0" /></a><br />Almost done!Conrad Bladey (Peasant)http://www.blogger.com/profile/02624605583601317430noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12515909.post-35392332059942862232010-04-20T08:37:00.002-04:002010-04-20T08:39:25.177-04:00Green Man Bike phase I<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7FBbGL3w0Eo/S82gb1idSBI/AAAAAAAABGY/fFl1hcy5Q-k/s1600/TANDEM1.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7FBbGL3w0Eo/S82gb1idSBI/AAAAAAAABGY/fFl1hcy5Q-k/s400/TANDEM1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5462198323158796306" border="0" /></a><br />Received a donation of a two seater well built schwinn bike in great condition. It will be a green man bike covered in vines and green men in the basket! Maybe a small tree on the back fender. Now several shades of green waiting on one other. Fixing tire. Finding greens.....Conrad Bladey (Peasant)http://www.blogger.com/profile/02624605583601317430noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12515909.post-42134921310209719532010-04-01T19:32:00.003-04:002010-04-01T19:48:55.805-04:00Tree artwork<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7FBbGL3w0Eo/S7Uwu31D2XI/AAAAAAAABGQ/6f5eswWPxmU/s1600/ABOT.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 177px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7FBbGL3w0Eo/S7Uwu31D2XI/AAAAAAAABGQ/6f5eswWPxmU/s400/ABOT.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5455320105447840114" border="0" /></a><br />bottle tree and turbine<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7FBbGL3w0Eo/S7Uwm7i_jYI/AAAAAAAABGI/FdKxt9OC9Ng/s1600/ATREALL.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 284px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7FBbGL3w0Eo/S7Uwm7i_jYI/AAAAAAAABGI/FdKxt9OC9Ng/s400/ATREALL.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5455319969006849410" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7FBbGL3w0Eo/S7UwmQR7UjI/AAAAAAAABGA/_9EOoDzPhKY/s1600/ABODEC.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 243px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7FBbGL3w0Eo/S7UwmQR7UjI/AAAAAAAABGA/_9EOoDzPhKY/s400/ABODEC.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5455319957392544306" border="0" /></a><br />Bodecia ofLinthicum<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7FBbGL3w0Eo/S7UwmXgsyvI/AAAAAAAABF4/-zeU5bbYLIY/s1600/ABODC2.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 318px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7FBbGL3w0Eo/S7UwmXgsyvI/AAAAAAAABF4/-zeU5bbYLIY/s400/ABODC2.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5455319959333554930" border="0" /></a>Conrad Bladey (Peasant)http://www.blogger.com/profile/02624605583601317430noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12515909.post-30895116833039630982010-03-20T16:41:00.003-04:002010-03-20T16:43:43.665-04:00Progress on the adam and eve truckPainting almost done need more green then large apples for head and hands with small bowlers on top. Should be done tomorrow. These bolt in but arent bolted in this photo. This way they can be removed when truck is needed for hauling however they will be driven most days in this configuration<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7FBbGL3w0Eo/S6UzKJX-YDI/AAAAAAAABFw/m0jUa9pg6y8/s1600-h/CREW7.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 299px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7FBbGL3w0Eo/S6UzKJX-YDI/AAAAAAAABFw/m0jUa9pg6y8/s400/CREW7.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5450819173410037810" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7FBbGL3w0Eo/S6UzJhqEK5I/AAAAAAAABFo/SpXcQcwHL7Y/s1600-h/CREW6.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 328px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7FBbGL3w0Eo/S6UzJhqEK5I/AAAAAAAABFo/SpXcQcwHL7Y/s400/CREW6.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5450819162748496786" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7FBbGL3w0Eo/S6UzJJD2UtI/AAAAAAAABFg/-WxKlknD1Lw/s1600-h/CREW5.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 323px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7FBbGL3w0Eo/S6UzJJD2UtI/AAAAAAAABFg/-WxKlknD1Lw/s400/CREW5.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5450819156145754834" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7FBbGL3w0Eo/S6UzIcb9ruI/AAAAAAAABFY/_-ZjscvXvMY/s1600-h/CREW4.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7FBbGL3w0Eo/S6UzIcb9ruI/AAAAAAAABFY/_-ZjscvXvMY/s400/CREW4.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5450819144167304930" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7FBbGL3w0Eo/S6UzH8F-fFI/AAAAAAAABFQ/2Az9DoBtpYE/s1600-h/CREW3.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7FBbGL3w0Eo/S6UzH8F-fFI/AAAAAAAABFQ/2Az9DoBtpYE/s400/CREW3.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5450819135485148242" border="0" /></a>Conrad Bladey (Peasant)http://www.blogger.com/profile/02624605583601317430noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12515909.post-23144439755607054172010-03-20T10:01:00.001-04:002010-03-20T10:03:22.746-04:00Mannequin team for the truck<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7FBbGL3w0Eo/S6TVbLEE2XI/AAAAAAAABFI/QbLHc1HtgkM/s1600-h/CREW.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7FBbGL3w0Eo/S6TVbLEE2XI/AAAAAAAABFI/QbLHc1HtgkM/s400/CREW.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5450716111828212082" border="0" /></a><br />My new crew. Very quiet, reliable, dependable. soon to be mounted on the rails of the truck bed where they shall offer apples to the adoring public.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7FBbGL3w0Eo/S6TVa6GcO1I/AAAAAAAABFA/fiEjwOSI3Cc/s1600-h/CREW2.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 388px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7FBbGL3w0Eo/S6TVa6GcO1I/AAAAAAAABFA/fiEjwOSI3Cc/s400/CREW2.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5450716107274730322" border="0" /></a>Conrad Bladey (Peasant)http://www.blogger.com/profile/02624605583601317430noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12515909.post-29414919635019137292010-02-21T21:13:00.001-05:002010-02-21T21:14:30.405-05:00Now with shoulder honkers<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7FBbGL3w0Eo/S4Hoe3AdQyI/AAAAAAAABEw/7lwasA0yCEc/s1600-h/BULBHC.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 233px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7FBbGL3w0Eo/S4Hoe3AdQyI/AAAAAAAABEw/7lwasA0yCEc/s400/BULBHC.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5440885441699857186" border="0" /></a>Conrad Bladey (Peasant)http://www.blogger.com/profile/02624605583601317430noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12515909.post-19475817782007656312010-02-21T20:46:00.003-05:002010-02-21T20:59:57.166-05:00Latest Project- Horn CoatThe product of way too much time researching and editing in the snowbound house. Soon photos of painted work with shoulder honkers-shoulder honkers at odd angles to varry sound quality<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7FBbGL3w0Eo/S4HiW-PvaEI/AAAAAAAABEg/vatmJKnWdIU/s1600-h/HORNCO4.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 351px; height: 377px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7FBbGL3w0Eo/S4HiW-PvaEI/AAAAAAAABEg/vatmJKnWdIU/s400/HORNCO4.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5440878709134288962" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7FBbGL3w0Eo/S4HiWh7RvkI/AAAAAAAABEY/sL8kehNMQUI/s1600-h/HORNCO2.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 275px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7FBbGL3w0Eo/S4HiWh7RvkI/AAAAAAAABEY/sL8kehNMQUI/s400/HORNCO2.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5440878701532266050" border="0" /></a><br />The product of way too much time researching and editing in the snowbound house. Soon photos of painted work with shoulder honkers-shoulder honkers at odd angles to varry sound qualityConrad Bladey (Peasant)http://www.blogger.com/profile/02624605583601317430noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12515909.post-8454581618888572402010-02-06T18:00:00.003-05:002010-02-06T18:02:01.849-05:00Sara Palin at the Tea PartySarah At the Tea Party-Dril for Tea! Just made this a few seconds ago hot off the press!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7FBbGL3w0Eo/S230t38PXZI/AAAAAAAABEQ/2sbAmPW06Pg/s1600-h/sarahatter.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 352px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7FBbGL3w0Eo/S230t38PXZI/AAAAAAAABEQ/2sbAmPW06Pg/s400/sarahatter.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435269394253962642" border="0" /></a>Conrad Bladey (Peasant)http://www.blogger.com/profile/02624605583601317430noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12515909.post-78682467085406489902010-02-01T18:30:00.002-05:002010-02-01T18:35:07.529-05:00Polar Bear Plunge 2010<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7FBbGL3w0Eo/S2dkxqetv2I/AAAAAAAABDI/zrxf96fo3Kk/s1600-h/20103.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 360px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7FBbGL3w0Eo/S2dkxqetv2I/AAAAAAAABDI/zrxf96fo3Kk/s400/20103.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433422279825276770" border="0" /></a>Our crew Thomas Atkinson Dancing<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7FBbGL3w0Eo/S2dkvVKsJkI/AAAAAAAABDA/6AjJdVI7orE/s1600-h/20102.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 321px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7FBbGL3w0Eo/S2dkvVKsJkI/AAAAAAAABDA/6AjJdVI7orE/s400/20102.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433422239744403010" border="0" /></a>Thomas and the truck just before leaving<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7FBbGL3w0Eo/S2dkuY0ja8I/AAAAAAAABC4/O4H2wr7wLJc/s1600-h/20101.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 282px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7FBbGL3w0Eo/S2dkuY0ja8I/AAAAAAAABC4/O4H2wr7wLJc/s400/20101.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433422223545428930" border="0" /></a><br />We stayed till 1135 and even then it was way dangerous on the roadsConrad Bladey (Peasant)http://www.blogger.com/profile/02624605583601317430noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12515909.post-79703381132936331972009-12-25T15:35:00.003-05:002009-12-25T15:37:59.893-05:00Billy, Mary, Margaret, Christmas and the Box 2009<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7FBbGL3w0Eo/SzUim7X5IwI/AAAAAAAABCY/2O5IPNNxCR4/s1600-h/CTREE1.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7FBbGL3w0Eo/SzUim7X5IwI/AAAAAAAABCY/2O5IPNNxCR4/s400/CTREE1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5419275778778538754" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7FBbGL3w0Eo/SzUiW7doZFI/AAAAAAAABCI/m5RpYkei8g4/s1600-h/CT2.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 293px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7FBbGL3w0Eo/SzUiW7doZFI/AAAAAAAABCI/m5RpYkei8g4/s400/CT2.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5419275503924700242" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7FBbGL3w0Eo/SzUiW0KJW-I/AAAAAAAABCA/hXGfWIY6Am8/s1600-h/BNM1"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 343px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7FBbGL3w0Eo/SzUiW0KJW-I/AAAAAAAABCA/hXGfWIY6Am8/s400/BNM1" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5419275501963926498" border="0" /></a>Conrad Bladey (Peasant)http://www.blogger.com/profile/02624605583601317430noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12515909.post-67875010423987676852009-12-11T09:24:00.006-05:002009-12-11T09:38:40.492-05:00Merry Christmas Our Christmas Card for one and all!<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">A Very Merry Wassail Christmas to One and All!</span></span><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7FBbGL3w0Eo/SyJYkcRas-I/AAAAAAAABB4/VpqbN8hentE/s1600-h/Semiramis+Raphael.+Adoration+of+the+Magi2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 441px; height: 234px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7FBbGL3w0Eo/SyJYkcRas-I/AAAAAAAABB4/VpqbN8hentE/s400/Semiramis+Raphael.+Adoration+of+the+Magi2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5413987085140538338" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7FBbGL3w0Eo/SyJYYkCWg8I/AAAAAAAABBw/OVjIsjizT0w/s1600-h/1670iln.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 182px; height: 214px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7FBbGL3w0Eo/SyJYYkCWg8I/AAAAAAAABBw/OVjIsjizT0w/s400/1670iln.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5413986881066402754" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:180%;">We wish you a </span><br /><span style="font-size:180%;">Very Merry Christmas And Happy New Year !!!</span><br /><span style="font-size:180%;">Mary, Margaret, and Conrad Bladey</span><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">fErret’s First Christmas<br />Cocco and Puff<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7FBbGL3w0Eo/SyJX2UCsY9I/AAAAAAAABBo/WKL8y-iQ-Hk/s1600-h/PUFF.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:85%;"><b style=""><span style="">We will celebrate our <o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><p style="font-family: trebuchet ms; text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:85%;"><b style=""><span style="">traditional wassail on<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><p style="font-family: trebuchet ms; text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:85%;"><b style=""><span style="">Saturday January 16, 5pm <o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><p style="font-family: trebuchet ms; text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:85%;"><b style=""><span style="">onward-Wassail, hand <o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><p style="font-family: trebuchet ms; text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:85%;"><b style=""><span style="">warmer meat pies, smoking<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><p style="font-family: trebuchet ms; text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:85%;"><b style=""><span style="">bishop, authentic wassail<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><p style="font-family: trebuchet ms; text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:85%;"><b style=""><span style="">cakes, bonfire, mummers <o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><p style="font-family: trebuchet ms; text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:85%;"><b style=""><span style="">play and music-<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><p style="font-family: trebuchet ms; text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:85%;"><b style=""><span style="">rain or shine all welcome!<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><p style="font-family: trebuchet ms; text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:85%;"><b style=""><span style="">r.s.v.p. cbladey@verizon.net<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><p style="font-family: trebuchet ms; text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:85%;"><b style=""><span style="">Who knows maybe we will<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><p style="font-family: trebuchet ms; text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:85%;"><b style=""><span style="">be able to celebrate the <o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><p style="font-family: trebuchet ms; text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:85%;"><b style=""><span style="">publication of the grand <o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><p style="font-family: trebuchet ms; text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:85%;"><b style=""><span style="">Book of wassail. <o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><p style="font-family: trebuchet ms; text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:85%;"><b style=""><span style="">For more about wassail customs go here:<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"><b style=""><span style=";font-family:Celticmd;font-size:16;" ><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;" >http://mysite.verizon.net/cbladey/wassail.html</span><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>Conrad Bladey (Peasant)http://www.blogger.com/profile/02624605583601317430noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12515909.post-19086950959417738072009-11-16T15:25:00.005-05:002009-11-16T15:31:04.444-05:00St. Martin's Umzug- Zion Church Baltimore<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7FBbGL3w0Eo/SwG2P3tsVZI/AAAAAAAABAo/nupp9XB_V7w/s1600/W4.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 251px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7FBbGL3w0Eo/SwG1wCNocmI/AAAAAAAAA_Y/vtQ-g_v9ehc/s400/LAT2.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404800864653701730" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7FBbGL3w0Eo/SwG1v-vhWBI/AAAAAAAAA_Q/kOsSNtg65Yc/s1600/LAT1.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 321px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7FBbGL3w0Eo/SwG1v-vhWBI/AAAAAAAAA_Q/kOsSNtg65Yc/s400/LAT1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404800863722100754" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7FBbGL3w0Eo/SwG1vp_6HuI/AAAAAAAAA_I/sTXuHfcIaMk/s1600/GW1.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 324px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7FBbGL3w0Eo/SwG1vp_6HuI/AAAAAAAAA_I/sTXuHfcIaMk/s400/GW1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404800858153688802" border="0" /></a><br />A great procession and celebration.<br />My first recent public performance on alto horn!Conrad Bladey (Peasant)http://www.blogger.com/profile/02624605583601317430noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12515909.post-33799985912606131082009-11-01T07:30:00.003-05:002009-11-01T07:34:15.015-05:00Piano Bonfire 10/31/09<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7FBbGL3w0Eo/Su2AKMdY0HI/AAAAAAAAA6w/xzzkuGykpIc/s1600-h/PIANO15.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 304px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7FBbGL3w0Eo/Su1_o5Tf9bI/AAAAAAAAA5Q/89tYFABPnRA/s400/PIANO3.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399111868841194930" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7FBbGL3w0Eo/Su1_oxoYnsI/AAAAAAAAA5I/6_IQF5rFRHE/s1600-h/PIANO2.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 248px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7FBbGL3w0Eo/Su1_oxoYnsI/AAAAAAAAA5I/6_IQF5rFRHE/s400/PIANO2.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399111866781310658" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7FBbGL3w0Eo/Su1_onIFd8I/AAAAAAAAA5A/BCCiIfHVIgg/s1600-h/PIANO1.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 299px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7FBbGL3w0Eo/Su1_onIFd8I/AAAAAAAAA5A/BCCiIfHVIgg/s400/PIANO1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399111863961483202" border="0" /></a>Conrad Bladey (Peasant)http://www.blogger.com/profile/02624605583601317430noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12515909.post-43747054860956942402009-08-20T07:20:00.001-04:002009-08-20T07:21:45.139-04:00Emergency Rescue of Tuba from truck cap<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7FBbGL3w0Eo/So0xvEaGgTI/AAAAAAAAA0g/eaFeFBAuwOo/s1600-h/MTUBA.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 296px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7FBbGL3w0Eo/So0xvEaGgTI/AAAAAAAAA0g/eaFeFBAuwOo/s400/MTUBA.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372004615229702450" border="0" /></a>Conrad Bladey (Peasant)http://www.blogger.com/profile/02624605583601317430noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12515909.post-66666722784474337492009-08-20T07:19:00.002-04:002009-08-20T07:20:37.827-04:00Blacksmith at the Forge<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7FBbGL3w0Eo/So0xehy6HUI/AAAAAAAAA0Y/tLqhW0Ezke8/s1600-h/MFORGE2.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7FBbGL3w0Eo/So0xehy6HUI/AAAAAAAAA0Y/tLqhW0Ezke8/s400/MFORGE2.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372004331060600130" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7FBbGL3w0Eo/So0xedyJsmI/AAAAAAAAA0Q/DqId6kntV0g/s1600-h/MFORGE1.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 286px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7FBbGL3w0Eo/So0xedyJsmI/AAAAAAAAA0Q/DqId6kntV0g/s400/MFORGE1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372004329983685218" border="0" /></a>Conrad Bladey (Peasant)http://www.blogger.com/profile/02624605583601317430noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12515909.post-66376022219827192822009-02-11T10:35:00.002-05:002009-02-11T10:38:09.764-05:00Change of March 14 Event- Not Parade Commemorative Gathering<span style="font-weight: bold;">Please change your information- Sorry for the inconvenience. Not enough interest for formal parade so we will just commemorate. There is not enough parking in the park and it is not on any map so we will gather in the Linthicum Heights 21090 parking lot for a few words then distribute maps to the park and commemorate there.</span><br />Commemorative Gathering<br />Gather together to remember two Maryland Patriots-- John Charles Linthicum Charles Linthicum To be Celebrated with Commemorative Gathering.<br />We gather at the center of Linthicum Heights in the Shopping Center for a few words and to find parking. We will distribute maps to the park which is only a few blocks away. (but as it is a new park and has little parking it is not on any maps as yet.) So first a few words in the center of town, maps, find parking then a second commemoration at the park at noon. Wreath laying maybe a speech. Afterwards we will find some place for a social gathering with refreshments.<br /><br />March 14 2009<br /><br />Thus far...<br />Commemoration will take place rain or shine.<br /><br />We are looking for a sponsor bar to provide special deals for commemoration participants after the parade maybe 1930s beer prices! (remember no beer in commemoration) e.mail us cbladey@verizon.net<br /><br />Girls are encouraged to wear costume jewelry and roses in honor of Mrs. Linthicum<br /><br />1930s dress is encouraged<br /><br />1930s vehicles are encouraged<br /><br />Artcars will take part<br /><br />Participants can dress up with I'm Linthicum tee shirts from our on-line store<br /><br />Remember the Linthicums with great gift items-tote bag, mugs, pins etc... Build Community spirit! Remember our history!<br />Visit the store here-<br />http://www.cafepress.com/Ilinthicum<br /><br />March 14, 1932<br /><br />On March 14, 1932, the House voted on the question of bringing out from the<br />Judiciary Committee the Beck-Linthicum resolution, which proposed that Congress ...<br />-Straw Votes: A Study of Political Prediction - Page 156 by Claude Everett Robinson, Columbia University Council for Research in the Social Sciences - Elections - 1932 - 203 pages<br /><br />Yes indeed! NO! It is not a parade but a commemorative gathering to recognize the importance of our rights and the man that started the legislation rolling which ended in the repeal of prohibition. Even though Linthicum was a tea totaller (In his own words: "A temperance man"- he knew the value of our rights. Note that Linthicum was cited as being in favor of just such a parade:<br /><br />"Representatives J. Charles Linthicum and Vincent Palmisano and former Representative John Philip Hill favor a beer parade in Baltimore such as Mayor Walker plans for New York. Walter H . Buck president of the Baltimore Association Against the Prohibition Amendment; Edgar Allan Poe Jr., head of the Crusaders here, and other civic and political leaders sowed interest in the idea of a national demonstration.<br />Mr. Buck explained that his association was interested in repeal of the prohibition amendment rather than modification, and expressed regret that the Baltimore Association of Commerce recently refused to follow the lead of similar bodies in Chicago and New York,, which passed resolutions calling on Congress to pass a bill making beer available for tax revenue.<br />Mr. Poe said he felt sure that the members of the Crusaders would be willing to march here in a beer parade. But in the absence of official advice on the matter from the Crusaders' New York headquarters he was unwilling to commit himself.<br /><br />-"Linthicum for Beer Parade.", The New York Times.,April 17, 1932, pg.2.<br /><br />The commemoration will be a good civic experience for young and old. A good chance to learn local history and to take part in the commemoration of our local Patriot Charles Linthicum. All are invited to contribute. The commemoration will take place on the closest Saturday in March to the date the amendment reached the floor of the Congress.<br /><br />The commemoration will start at the Linthicum shopping center (Linthicum Heights, 21090) and end at the Linthicum Memorial in the Charles Linthicum Park. Anyone wanting to take part can contact me at cbladey@verizon.net<br /><br />. There will be no alcohol in the route, at the shopping center or in the park at the ending. There will be a gathering at a place to be announced where our freedoms can be exercised.<br /><br />We welcome one and all to participate. A beer can wreath will be laid at the base of the monument.<br /><br />The commemoration will proceed in all weather!<br />Watch this space for further details!Conrad Bladey (Peasant)http://www.blogger.com/profile/02624605583601317430noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12515909.post-3883084459255245912009-01-24T18:10:00.006-05:002009-01-24T18:17:59.891-05:00Helping Polar Bear Plungers To Plunge!-Polarbear Plunge 09<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7FBbGL3w0Eo/SXug5xbfkpI/AAAAAAAAAxg/8tSIKg-GWbw/s1600-h/TNT.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 245px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7FBbGL3w0Eo/SXug5xbfkpI/AAAAAAAAAxg/8tSIKg-GWbw/s400/TNT.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295002701285790354" border="0" /></a><br />In the tent<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7FBbGL3w0Eo/SXug54eD6dI/AAAAAAAAAxY/pU4tvcrJc0I/s1600-h/STILT.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 183px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7FBbGL3w0Eo/SXug54eD6dI/AAAAAAAAAxY/pU4tvcrJc0I/s400/STILT.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295002703175608786" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7FBbGL3w0Eo/SXug52BtAgI/AAAAAAAAAxQ/qWZt6rhyDTc/s1600-h/SERVE.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 185px; height: 284px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7FBbGL3w0Eo/SXug52BtAgI/AAAAAAAAAxQ/qWZt6rhyDTc/s400/SERVE.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295002702519796226" border="0" /></a><br />Best served cold...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7FBbGL3w0Eo/SXug5rqtELI/AAAAAAAAAxI/iw7tmTADvt8/s1600-h/RVAN.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 368px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7FBbGL3w0Eo/SXug5rqtELI/AAAAAAAAAxI/iw7tmTADvt8/s400/RVAN.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295002699738976434" border="0" /></a><br />Not an art car<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7FBbGL3w0Eo/SXug5sLJi4I/AAAAAAAAAxA/pxl0jRWkbJs/s1600-h/RPLUNG.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 182px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7FBbGL3w0Eo/SXug5sLJi4I/AAAAAAAAAxA/pxl0jRWkbJs/s400/RPLUNG.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295002699875060610" border="0" /></a><br />Random folks<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7FBbGL3w0Eo/SXugixJR-yI/AAAAAAAAAw4/gp2IzX3umh8/s1600-h/RPLUNG.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 182px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7FBbGL3w0Eo/SXugixJR-yI/AAAAAAAAAw4/gp2IzX3umh8/s400/RPLUNG.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295002306072410914" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7FBbGL3w0Eo/SXugicUG8XI/AAAAAAAAAwo/N16oUw6BTGU/s1600-h/PLUMB.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 151px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7FBbGL3w0Eo/SXugicUG8XI/AAAAAAAAAwo/N16oUw6BTGU/s400/PLUMB.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295002300480680306" border="0" /></a><br />Union plunge team<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7FBbGL3w0Eo/SXugiVtP08I/AAAAAAAAAwg/Qiz9gP1cQ_E/s1600-h/LINE.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 55px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7FBbGL3w0Eo/SXugiVtP08I/AAAAAAAAAwg/Qiz9gP1cQ_E/s400/LINE.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295002298707071938" border="0" /></a><br />random plungers<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7FBbGL3w0Eo/SXugiEisZxI/AAAAAAAAAwY/qse8GNnpen0/s1600-h/FACE.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 354px; height: 259px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7FBbGL3w0Eo/SXugiEisZxI/AAAAAAAAAwY/qse8GNnpen0/s400/FACE.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295002294099404562" border="0" /></a><br />Ravens fan<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7FBbGL3w0Eo/SXugUJCcR6I/AAAAAAAAAwQ/N7iIPdSQrf4/s1600-h/CREW.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 259px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7FBbGL3w0Eo/SXugUJCcR6I/AAAAAAAAAwQ/N7iIPdSQrf4/s400/CREW.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295002054788138914" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Lovers of artcars- tpyical portrait moment<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7FBbGL3w0Eo/SXugTnVT2iI/AAAAAAAAAwI/H1kPw9xZBq0/s1600-h/CARS.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 199px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7FBbGL3w0Eo/SXugTnVT2iI/AAAAAAAAAwI/H1kPw9xZBq0/s400/CARS.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295002045740472866" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7FBbGL3w0Eo/SXugRi_YmGI/AAAAAAAAAwA/3qJ6DSwgBdU/s1600-h/CAPTD"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 220px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7FBbGL3w0Eo/SXugRi_YmGI/AAAAAAAAAwA/3qJ6DSwgBdU/s400/CAPTD" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295002010215028834" border="0" /></a><br />Captain Defense<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7FBbGL3w0Eo/SXugRV28d_I/AAAAAAAAAv4/mVGohzgrnfc/s1600-h/BND.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 174px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7FBbGL3w0Eo/SXugRV28d_I/AAAAAAAAAv4/mVGohzgrnfc/s400/BND.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295002006689970162" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7FBbGL3w0Eo/SXugRS3dbEI/AAAAAAAAAvw/rR2S1EAzdMc/s1600-h/BCH1.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 62px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7FBbGL3w0Eo/SXugRS3dbEI/AAAAAAAAAvw/rR2S1EAzdMc/s400/BCH1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295002005886823490" border="0" /></a><br />And so it was another day another plunger! WE were plungers helpers!Conrad Bladey (Peasant)http://www.blogger.com/profile/02624605583601317430noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12515909.post-54950633193908139972009-01-20T09:23:00.004-05:002009-01-20T09:30:15.269-05:00Wassail 2009Here you will find images of our Wassail! The Mummers Play! In which St. George vanquished his foes. You will see photos of revelers and the grand cauldron out back where the mystery of wassail occurred. You will see pictures of the hall ready to be sanctified by wassail! The wonders of it all! This occurred January 17, 2009. Be well and may it come again next yeaer!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7FBbGL3w0Eo/SXXfYfmZvZI/AAAAAAAAAu0/CHPjkDxdTHc/s1600-h/TURKK.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 310px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7FBbGL3w0Eo/SXXfYfmZvZI/AAAAAAAAAu0/CHPjkDxdTHc/s400/TURKK.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5293382548936310162" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7FBbGL3w0Eo/SXXfYe7mkqI/AAAAAAAAAus/QpjVyyURS_c/s1600-h/SHIELD.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7FBbGL3w0Eo/SXXfYe7mkqI/AAAAAAAAAus/QpjVyyURS_c/s400/SHIELD.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5293382548756796066" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7FBbGL3w0Eo/SXXfYCkl7wI/AAAAAAAAAuk/V8SKZEg6fsQ/s1600-h/POT1.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7FBbGL3w0Eo/SXXe3sNhn3I/AAAAAAAAAt0/lsH7RJWPlgo/s400/HALL.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5293381985385946994" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7FBbGL3w0Eo/SXXe3b6nRLI/AAAAAAAAAts/stI6-GYcpW0/s1600-h/FATXIN.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 224px; height: 195px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7FBbGL3w0Eo/SXXe3b6nRLI/AAAAAAAAAts/stI6-GYcpW0/s400/FATXIN.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5293381981011657906" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7FBbGL3w0Eo/SXXe3SUru1I/AAAAAAAAAtk/H1BHwp_AwO0/s1600-h/FATHERC.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 244px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7FBbGL3w0Eo/SXXe3SUru1I/AAAAAAAAAtk/H1BHwp_AwO0/s400/FATHERC.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5293381978436647762" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7FBbGL3w0Eo/SXXe3ClrcEI/AAAAAAAAAtc/bGh3NTs2O7Q/s1600-h/AMYC.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7FBbGL3w0Eo/SXXe3ClrcEI/AAAAAAAAAtc/bGh3NTs2O7Q/s400/AMYC.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5293381974212964418" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7FBbGL3w0Eo/SXXe3GWz3VI/AAAAAAAAAtU/gtpV7VG8rA4/s1600-h/ACCORD.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 339px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7FBbGL3w0Eo/SXXe3GWz3VI/AAAAAAAAAtU/gtpV7VG8rA4/s400/ACCORD.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5293381975224343890" border="0" /></a>Conrad Bladey (Peasant)http://www.blogger.com/profile/02624605583601317430noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12515909.post-36510827500888451802009-01-13T18:59:00.001-05:002009-01-13T19:02:39.589-05:00Travels with Charlie and Mrs. Helen Linthicum<p class="MsoNormal"><u><span style="font-size: 16pt;">Press Release- Annotated Excerpts<o:p></o:p></span></u></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size: 16pt;">Annotations not in the book itself are in <i style="">italics<o:p></o:p></i></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size: 16pt;">Contact- 410-789-0930 Hutman Productions Conrad Bladey<o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size: 16pt;">cbladey@verizon.net<o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size: 16pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size: 16pt;">Book Title: <u>Travels with Charlie and Miss Helen Linthicum<o:p></o:p></u></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size: 16pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size: 16pt;">Author: Conrad Jay Bladey cbladey@verizon.net<o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size: 16pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size: 16pt;">Available from: Hutman Productions. Web order form-</span><span style="font-size: 14pt;">http://mysite.verizon.net/cbladey/jcharleslinthicum/linthicumT.html<o:p></o:p></span></span> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Description- Leatherette and wire binding, 92 Pages. Illustrated.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">$12.00 with first class postage, Add $3.80 for priority. Discounts for bulk purchases.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:85%;"><i style=""><u><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Welcome! <o:p></o:p></span></u></i></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:85%;"><i style=""><span style="font-size: 14pt;">I have chosen the annotated excerpt format as the book is not large.I think your readers will find the following portions of interest. I will attach images to e.mail or put them on a disk if necessary</span></i><i style=""><span style="font-size: 12pt;">.<o:p></o:p></span></i></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:85%;"><i style=""><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></i></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><i style=""><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Charles and Helen Linthicum lived exciting lives contributing greatly to our history. Charles in fact contributed to the creation of our environment as well as to the way our local economy has developed.<o:p></o:p></span></i></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><i style=""><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></i></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><i style=""><span style="font-size: 12pt;">As I started my research a few months ago I never thought I would find that the Linthicums were so famous and important. Additionally I did not think that there would be so many places and things in our region associated with them. Therefore, I decided to take the time to gather all of the places and things together so that readers could get a sense of history through visiting them and perhaps learn a bit about the Linthicums as well.<o:p></o:p></span></i></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><i style=""><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Rather than to go into the lives of the Linthicums I direct you to my extensive web pages on the topic:<o:p></o:p></span></i></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">http://mysite.verizon.net/cbladey/jcharleslinthicum/jcharleslinthicum.html<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><i style=""><span style="font-size: 12pt;">The book contains a basic biography derived from the web pages.<o:p></o:p></span></i></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><i style=""><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></i></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><i style=""><span style="font-size: 12pt;">One of the things that I decided to do was to include places which are no longer in existence. The Linthicum's <st1:place st="on">St.</st1:place> Paul Street Townhouse for example and the several office buildings inhabited by Charles Linthicum's businesses. Even though the buildings are no longer there one can get an idea of the atmosphere of the neighborhood which will help the reader to provide a setting for the history. <o:p></o:p></span></i></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><i style=""><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></i></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><i style=""><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Another of my interests is to provide the information as a starting point. By visiting places readers start to enter the world of the Linthicums. The next step is to learn some of the stories, become inspired to create other artworks and productions such as murals, plays, poetry and even movies….the possibilities are endless. These were fascinating people and by getting to know their legacy of monuments and by walking in their footprints a part of their personalities can be re-activated.<o:p></o:p></span></i></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><i style=""><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></i></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><i style=""><span style="font-size: 12pt;">From the Book-p.3<o:p></o:p></span></i></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><u><span style="font-size: 22pt; font-family: Harrington;">Introduction</span></u><u><span style="font-size: 22pt; font-family: Cambria;"><o:p></o:p></span></u></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Cambria;">Charles and Helen Linthicum began <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Cambria;"><span style=""> </span>their lives in the period immediately following the Civil War. Guided by<span style=""> </span>the “Gospel of Wealth” of the Gilded Age, the Linthicums were dedicated to public service and the improvement of the country through patriotism and the development of nationalism.<span style=""> </span>This motivated<span style=""> </span>them to lead efforts to preserve historic sites as well as to build monuments which they hoped would help bind the nation together, inspire it, and give it strength. They were both committed to the improvement of the City of Baltimore, Maryland, and the region, particularly <st1:place st="on"><st1:city st="on">Linthicum Heights</st1:City>, <st1:state st="on">Maryland</st1:State></st1:place> Charles’ hometown, which the Linthicums developed from an agricultural community of Antebellum Plantations exploiting a slave-based economy into a post war suburb, which promised the freedom of the American dream of home ownership to thousands. This excursion takes you to sites associated with the Linthicums. It includes both former residences and the monuments which they created and helped preserve.<span style=""> </span>It is hoped that this booklet will help continue the missions of the Linthicums to inspire one and all.</span><span style="font-size: 16pt; font-family: Cambria;"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><u><span style="font-size: 20pt; font-family: Harrington;"><o:p><span style="text-decoration: none;"> </span></o:p></span></u></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><i style=""><span style="font-size: 12pt;">From the book p. 4.<o:p></o:p></span></i></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><u><span style="font-size: 20pt; font-family: Harrington;">Table of Contents</span></u><u><span style="font-size: 9pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></u></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">A Few Ideas...5<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">About the Linthicums...6<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Turkey Hill...27<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">The <st1:place st="on"><st1:placename st="on">Linthicum</st1:PlaceName> <st1:placename st="on">Family</st1:PlaceName> <st1:placetype st="on">Cemetery</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>...30<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">The <st1:place st="on"><st1:placename st="on">Centennial</st1:PlaceName> <st1:placetype st="on">Monument</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>...31<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">The <st1:place st="on"><st1:placename st="on">Grey</st1:PlaceName> <st1:placename st="on">Stone</st1:PlaceName> <st1:placetype st="on">Church</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>...33<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Linthicum United <st1:place st="on"><st1:placename st="on">Methodist</st1:PlaceName> <st1:placetype st="on">Church</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>...35<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><st1:place st="on"><st1:placename st="on"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Holly</span></st1:PlaceName><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> <st1:placename st="on">Run</st1:PlaceName> <st1:placetype st="on">Church</st1:PlaceType></span></st1:place><span style="font-size: 12pt;">...39<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Twin Oaks Home of Charles Linthicum...45<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Biden Linthicum Residence...53<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Clark Linthicum Townhouse...55<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Business Offices...57<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><st1:place st="on"><st1:placename st="on"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Business</span></st1:PlaceName><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> <st1:placename st="on">Office</st1:PlaceName> <st1:placename st="on">Linthicum</st1:PlaceName> <st1:placetype st="on">Building</st1:PlaceType></span></st1:place><span style="font-size: 12pt;">...58<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Old <st1:city st="on"><st1:place st="on">St. Paul</st1:place></st1:City>'s Church...59<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><st1:place st="on"><st1:placetype st="on"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Fort</span></st1:PlaceType><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> <st1:placename st="on">McHenry</st1:PlaceName></span></st1:place><span style="font-size: 12pt;">...60<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">The USS Constellation...67<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><st1:place st="on"><st1:city st="on"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">St. Paul</span></st1:City></st1:place><span style="font-size: 12pt;">'s School For Boys...67<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><st1:place st="on"><st1:placename st="on"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Druid</span></st1:PlaceName><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> <st1:placetype st="on">Ridge</st1:PlaceType> <st1:placetype st="on">Cemetery</st1:PlaceType></span></st1:place><span style="font-size: 12pt;">...72<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Church of the Epiphany...73<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><st1:place st="on"><st1:placename st="on"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Towson</span></st1:PlaceName><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> <st1:placetype st="on">State</st1:PlaceType> <st1:placetype st="on">University</st1:PlaceType></span></st1:place><span style="font-size: 12pt;">...76<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">House Foreign Affairs Committee Room...81 <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Paintings at the <st1:place st="on"><st1:placename st="on">Walters</st1:PlaceName> <st1:placename st="on">Art</st1:PlaceName> <st1:placename st="on">Gallery</st1:PlaceName></st1:place>...83<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><st1:place st="on"><st1:city st="on"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Dresses-</span></st1:City><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> <st1:state st="on">Maryland</st1:State></span></st1:place><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> Historical Society...84<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Stone in the National Cathedral...85<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><st1:placename st="on"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Perry</span></st1:PlaceName><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> <st1:placename st="on">Building</st1:PlaceName> and Adelphi Hotel <st1:city st="on"><st1:place st="on">Saratoga Springs</st1:place></st1:City>, N.Y….86<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Perry Graves, <st1:place st="on"><st1:city st="on">Saratoga Springs</st1:City></st1:place>, N.Y....87<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Public Buildings in <st1:city st="on"><st1:place st="on">Baltimore</st1:place></st1:City>...88<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Conclusion and Recommendations...89<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">For Further <st1:city st="on"><st1:place st="on">Reading</st1:place></st1:City>...90<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><i style=""><span style="font-size: 12pt;">From the book- p. 33. The <st1:place st="on"><st1:placename st="on">Grey</st1:PlaceName> <st1:placename st="on">Stone</st1:PlaceName> <st1:placetype st="on">Church</st1:PlaceType></st1:place> has gone through many changes. Many will be surprised to learn that it is symbolic of the birth of the town. The Holly Run chapel was considered too far away to be convenient to the growing village. The site of the <st1:place st="on"><st1:placename st="on">Grey</st1:PlaceName> <st1:placename st="on">Stone</st1:PlaceName> <st1:placetype st="on">Church</st1:PlaceType></st1:place> was considered more convenient. It is interesting to contrast the simple meeting place of the Holly Run Chapel now preserved as part of the campus of the <st1:placename st="on">Linthicum</st1:PlaceName> <st1:placename st="on">United</st1:PlaceName> <st1:placename st="on">Methodist</st1:PlaceName> <st1:placetype st="on">Church</st1:PlaceType> on School lane with the <st1:place st="on"><st1:placename st="on">Grey</st1:PlaceName> <st1:placename st="on">Stone</st1:PlaceName> <st1:placetype st="on">Church</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>. The chapel is a plain neo classical basilica projecting classical values. The church is far more romantic projecting the new suburban country town envisioned by the Linthicums who were developing the area as an escape from the city. It is in Gothic English country church style. Few know that the beautiful window in the front of the church was a gift from the Linthicum family. Every day those who pass could be reminded of them.<o:p></o:p></span></i></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 5pt -3.5pt 5pt 0in;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Cambria;">Return to <st1:street st="on"><st1:address st="on">Maple Road</st1:address></st1:Street>. Turn right and continue to <st1:street st="on"><st1:address st="on">Camp Meade Road</st1:address></st1:Street>. On the North-East corner of the intersection<span style=""> </span>of <st1:street st="on"><st1:address st="on">Camp Meade Road</st1:address></st1:Street><span style=""> </span>and <st1:street st="on"><st1:address st="on">Maple Road</st1:address></st1:Street> you will find a grey stone church. This is our next stop.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 5pt -3.5pt 5pt 0in;"><span style="font-size: 20pt; font-family: Harrington;">The <st1:place st="on"><st1:placename st="on">Grey</st1:PlaceName> <st1:placename st="on">Stone</st1:PlaceName> <st1:placetype st="on">Church</st1:PlaceType></st1:place><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shapetype id="_x0000_t75" coordsize="21600,21600" spt="75" preferrelative="t" path="m@4@5l@4@11@9@11@9@5xe" filled="f" stroked="f"> <v:stroke joinstyle="miter"> <v:formulas> <v:f eqn="if lineDrawn pixelLineWidth 0"> <v:f eqn="sum @0 1 0"> <v:f eqn="sum 0 0 @1"> <v:f eqn="prod @2 1 2"> <v:f eqn="prod @3 21600 pixelWidth"> <v:f eqn="prod @3 21600 pixelHeight"> <v:f eqn="sum @0 0 1"> <v:f eqn="prod @6 1 2"> <v:f eqn="prod @7 21600 pixelWidth"> <v:f eqn="sum @8 21600 0"> <v:f eqn="prod @7 21600 pixelHeight"> <v:f eqn="sum @10 21600 0"> </v:formulas> <v:path extrusionok="f" gradientshapeok="t" connecttype="rect"> <o:lock ext="edit" aspectratio="t"> </v:shapetype><v:shape id="_x0000_i1025" type="#_x0000_t75" style="'width:151.5pt;"> <v:imagedata src="file:///C:\DOCUME~1\cbladey\LOCALS~1\Temp\msohtml1\01\clip_image001.jpg" title="GREYg"> </v:shape><![endif]--><!--[if !vml]--><!--[endif]--><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 5pt -3.5pt 5pt 0in;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">The <st1:place st="on"><st1:placename st="on">Grey</st1:PlaceName> <st1:placename st="on">Stone</st1:PlaceName> <st1:placetype st="on">Church</st1:PlaceType></st1:place> at the intersection of <st1:street st="on"><st1:address st="on">Old Annapolis Road</st1:address></st1:Street> and <st1:street st="on"><st1:address st="on">Maple Road</st1:address></st1:Street> is Linthicum’s second Methodist church. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 5pt -3.5pt 5pt 0in;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Sweetser Linthicum Junior describes the church and its origins as follows:<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 5pt -3.5pt 5pt 0in;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">“When there was evidence that Linthicum Heights would become the center of a residential community, those interested in the religious life of the people felt that the few remaining activities of Holly Run Methodist Protestant Church which had rendered such splendid constructive religious service for the community during a period of eighty-two years, should be transferred to Linthicum Heights. The Linthicum Heights Company in honor of the parents of the members, Mr. Sweetser Linthicum and Mrs. Laura E. Linthicum, gave two lots of ground on the corner of Old Annapolis and Maple Roads, for the erection of a church thereupon. Through the purchase of these lots, the bequestment of $2,000.00 by Dr. Asa S. Linthicum, to the <st1:place st="on"><st1:placename st="on">Linthicum</st1:PlaceName> <st1:placetype st="on">Heights</st1:PlaceType> <st1:placename st="on">Methodist</st1:PlaceName> <st1:placename st="on">Protestant</st1:PlaceName> <st1:placetype st="on">Church</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>, and a generous donation from the Methodist Protestant conference and from interested parties, a beautiful new grey stone church was begun and the corner stone laid in June, 1911.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 5pt -3.5pt 5pt 0in;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">The church contains beautiful stained glass windows, the most conspicuous being the handsome large memorial window at the rear of the church entitled “The Good Shepherd,” placed as a memorial to Mr. and Mrs. Sweetser Linthicum by their children. A large bell was installed in the church by Mrs. J. Charles (Helen Perry) Linthicum, in memory of her niece, Mrs. Virginia Perry Dillon. The pulpit furnishings were given by Mrs. Mary Stansbury Pardee, and the inscription on a silver plate upon the pulpit stand marks it as a memorial to herself and husband. A handsome marble baptismal font was given by Dr. and Mrs. Milton Linthicum as memorial to Dr. Linthicum's parents, Mr. Sweetser Linthicum and Mrs. Laura E. Linthicum. In 1933 Congressman J. Charles Linthicum bequeathed the sum of $10,000 to the church for chimes in memory of his wife, Mrs. J. Charles (Helen Perry) Linthicum. In the spring of 1938, members of the Shipley family gave two large altar chairs to the church in memory of their parents, Mr. R. Luther Shipley and Mrs. Annie Linthicum Shipley.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 5pt -3.5pt 5pt 0in;">-Linthicum, Sweetser, Jr. <u>A Brief History of <st1:placename st="on">Linthicum</st1:PlaceName> <st1:placetype st="on">Heights</st1:PlaceType>, </u>Unpublished manuscript Enoch Pratt Free Library, <st1:place st="on"><st1:city st="on">Baltimore</st1:City> <st1:state st="on">Maryland</st1:State></st1:place>, 1938.</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 20pt; font-family: Harrington;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><i style=""><span style="font-size: 12pt;">From the book p.53<o:p></o:p></span></i></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><i style=""><span style="font-size: 12pt;">This is a mysterious place. We know next to nothing about the married life of Charles and Eugenia- but judging from the former glory of this neighborhood we know it started well.<o:p></o:p></span></i></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><i style=""><span style="font-size: 12pt;">It is interesting to envision the young Charles Linthicum getting his start here in law and then real estate.<o:p></o:p></span></i></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><i style=""><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></i></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 20pt; font-family: Harrington;">Biden Linthicum Residence<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><st1:place st="on"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">No. 2163 Druid Hill Avenue, <st1:city st="on">Baltimore</st1:City>, <st1:state st="on">Maryland</st1:State></span></st1:place><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">This address no longer exists.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">We don't know much about the short marriage of John Charles Linthicum to Eugenia Biden. We have only the wedding announcement, the announcement of the death of Eugenia which includes the residence address and a memorial verses printed below.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 5pt 0in;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Hymeneal. Linthicum-Biden, Fayette Street M. E. Church, Baltimore was crowded Tuesday night of last week, the occasion being the nuptials of Miss. Eugenia May Biden, well known and related in Frederick, and Mr. J. Charles Linthicum. The ceremony was performed by Rev. J. B. Stitt, pastor of the church. The bride wore a frock of white satin <i>en traine</i>, trimmed with lace, and wore diamond ornaments. She carried an immense bunch of white chrysanthemums, tied with white satin ribbon. The bridesmaids were Miss Ada Biden, Miss May Beason, Miss Clara Divens and Miss Julia Biden. They were simply attired in cream silk gowns trimmed with lace. Each carried a bunch of pink chrysanthemums, held together with ribbon of corresponding shade. Dr. G. Milton Linthicum acted as best man. The ushers were Wm. T. Markland, Jr., Dr. William S. Love, Samuel S. Linthicum, Harry M. Biden and Wm. Biden. Miss Lillian Biden and Master Edgar S. Benson acted as pages and followed the bridal party to the altar, carrying a wreath of chrysanthemums. A reception was held at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Edward S. Biden, parents of the bride, 1329 West <st1:place st="on">Lombard</st1:place> Street. Mr. and Mrs. Linthicum left for a tour North.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 5pt 0in;">-<u>Frederick News</u>, Wednesday, December 06, 1893. </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 5pt 0in;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">LINTHICUM, - On February 25, 1897, at 1:30 A.M., EUGENIA B., beloved wife of J. Charles Linthicum, and only child of Edward Biden.<br />Relatives and friends of the family are respectfully<br />invited to attend the funeral, from her late residence,<br /><st1:street st="on"><st1:address st="on">No. 2163 Druid Hill<span style=""> </span>Avenue</st1:address></st1:Street>, this (Saturday)<br />morning, at eleven o'clock. Interment private.<br /></span><u>-The Sun</u> (<st1:city st="on"><st1:place st="on">Baltimore</st1:place></st1:City>) Saturday Morning, February 27, 1897<span style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 5pt 0in;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Linthicum- In remembrance of my niece, Eugenia B. Linthicum, who died one year ago today, February 25, 1897<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Dear Eugenia could you speak to us,<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">And could you live again,<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Our longing hearts would then be healed,<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">But this we wish in vain,<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Our hearts are sad and lonely now,<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Our grief too deep to tell<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">But time will come, to us so soon<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">That we may with you dwell.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">You are not forgotten, Eugenia, dear,<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Nor ever will you be<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">For as long as life and memory lasts,<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">We will always remember thee.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">By her Aunt. Mrs. Mary Diven.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 5pt 0in;"><u>-The Sun</u>., 02-25-1898; Volume:<b> </b>CXXII; Issue:<b> </b>87; Page<b>: </b>4</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><i style=""><span style="font-size: 12pt;">From the book p. 72. My journey of discovery started when I questioned the commemoration of Mr. Linthicum as the man who got the Star Spangled Banner recognized as our national anthem. I knew that there was at least a bit more….but I was surprised that there was so much more. What would be commemorated on the monument set up by his wife? It was not the anthem, nor the fight to end prohibition. Here in the cemetery are the graves of Helen and Charles but one is missing. When she died in 1944 Helen stipulated in her will that her adopted son Charles Linthicum II (her nephew) was to be buried in the family plot as well. The wife of Charles' son Charles Linthicum III could not tell me where Charles II has been laid to rest. Perhaps someone out there knows?<o:p></o:p></span></i></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><i style=""><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></i></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><st1:place st="on"><st1:placename st="on"><span style="font-size: 20pt; font-family: Harrington;">Druid</span></st1:PlaceName><span style="font-size: 20pt; font-family: Harrington;"> <st1:placetype st="on">Ridge</st1:PlaceType> <st1:placetype st="on">Cemetery</st1:PlaceType></span></st1:place><span style="font-size: 20pt; font-family: Harrington;"><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shape id="_x0000_i1026" type="#_x0000_t75" style="'width:128.25pt;height:187.5pt'"> <v:imagedata src="file:///C:\DOCUME~1\cbladey\LOCALS~1\Temp\msohtml1\01\clip_image002.jpg" title="Druid2"> </v:shape><![endif]--><!--[if !vml]--><!--[endif]--><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><st1:address st="on"><st1:street st="on"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">7900 Park Heights Ave.</span></st1:Street><span style="font-size: 12pt;">, <st1:city st="on">Pikesville</st1:City>, <st1:state st="on">Md.</st1:State> <st1:postalcode st="on">21208</st1:PostalCode></span></st1:address><span style="font-size: 12pt;">.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Take the Baltimore Beltway (695) to the exit for <st1:street st="on"><st1:address st="on">Park Heights Ave.</st1:address></st1:Street> (129) Go South. Cemetery is at the intersection of <st1:place st="on"><st1:placetype st="on">Park</st1:PlaceType> <st1:placetype st="on">Heights</st1:PlaceType></st1:place> and <st1:street st="on"><st1:address st="on">Old Court</st1:address></st1:Street>.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Both John Charles Linthicum (8340) and Helen A. Linthicum (12583) were buried beneath a black granite obelisk memorial at <st1:placename st="on">Druid</st1:PlaceName> <st1:placetype st="on">Ridge</st1:PlaceType> <st1:placetype st="on">Cemetery</st1:PlaceType> in <st1:city st="on"><st1:place st="on">Baltimore</st1:place></st1:City> in the “Groveland” section.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 5pt -3.5pt 5pt 0in;"><i><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Inscription: In Loving Memory of John Charles Linthicum Beloved Husband of Helen A. Linthicum Born November 26th 1867 Entered into Life Eternal on the 5th day of October 1932, Member of the United States House of Representatives from 1910 to 1932 Chairman of the Committee On Foreign Affairs, Co-Author of the Bill of 1924 for the Improvement of the Foreign Service an Active and Inspiring Leader in the commission on Foreign Service Buildings. A Patriotic and Trusted Servant of the American People, "The Souls of the Righteous are in the Hand of God- Wisdom III I<o:p></o:p></span></i></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in -3.5pt 0.0001pt 4.5pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">26.I give and bequeath the sum of One Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($1,500) to the Druid Ridge Cemetery Company, Pikesville, Maryland, in trust, to invest and reinvest the same and use the income there from, for the placing of flowers or wreaths as may be appropriate, on the graves of my late husband, John Charles Linthicum, and myself in the said Druid Ridge Cemetery on Memorial or Decoration Day, Easter, Christmas, and birthdays of my said husband and myself. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: -3.5pt;"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: -3.5pt;">-<u>”Last Will and Testament of Helen A. Linthicum”,</u> No. 8, Case No. 619, File No. 37928, Baltimore City Will J,.H.B. 213-1 Anne Arundel R.G.P. 53-542.</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 5pt -3.5pt 5pt 0in;"><span style="font-family: Harrington;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 5pt -3.5pt 5pt 0in;"><i style=""><span style="font-size: 12pt;">From the book p. 27. Few people even those who live in Linthicum <st1:state st="on"><st1:place st="on">Maryland</st1:place></st1:State> know about the house up on the hill just before the railroad tracks on Maple road. This is of architectural significance and dates to the earliest founding of the community. It is hard to imagine the house surrounded by farms tended by slaves today. Architecturally one can see how the family progressed from being farmers to projecting their social status via the addition of fancy <span style=""> </span>neo classical architectural elements. This was the birthplace of not only Charles Linthicum but of our history symbolized in its very architecture.<o:p></o:p></span></i></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 5pt -3.5pt 5pt 0in;"><span style="font-size: 20pt; font-family: Harrington;">Turkey Hill</span><i style=""><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shape id="_x0000_i1027" type="#_x0000_t75" style="'width:187.5pt;height:117.75pt'"> <v:imagedata src="file:///C:\DOCUME~1\cbladey\LOCALS~1\Temp\msohtml1\01\clip_image004.jpg" title="TURK1"> </v:shape><![endif]--><!--[if !vml]--><!--[endif]--></span></i><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 5pt -3.5pt 5pt 0in;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style=""> </span>Birthplace of John Charles Linthicum, <st1:street st="on"><st1:address st="on">No. 106 West Maple Road</st1:address></st1:Street>, (North side, just West of the RR. Tracks), <st1:place st="on"><st1:city st="on">Linthicum Heights</st1:City>, <st1:state st="on">Md.</st1:State> <st1:postalcode st="on">21090</st1:PostalCode></st1:place> Private residence<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 5pt -3.5pt 5pt 0in;"><st1:state st="on"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Maryland</span></st1:State><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> Historical Trust Registry Number: AA-114 ,Turkey Hill, (The <st1:city st="on">Homestead</st1:City>) , <st1:street st="on"><st1:address st="on">Sweetser Road</st1:address></st1:Street>, <st1:placename st="on">Linthicum</st1:PlaceName> <st1:placetype st="on">Heights</st1:PlaceType>, <st1:place st="on"><st1:city st="on">Anne Arundel County</st1:City>, <st1:state st="on">Maryland</st1:State></st1:place>, c. 1822<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 5pt -3.5pt 5pt 0in;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Turkey Hill was built about 1822 by William Linthicum.<span style=""> </span>Originally it consisted of a 1 1/2 story frame section and a 3-story field stone section linked together by an open porch. As the family increased in size, Linthicum added another story to the frame portion, making it 2 1./2 stories high.<span style=""> </span>At that time, he also added a one-story front porch across the south façade, built of Neo-Classical design with Doric columns, an elaborate cornice with metopes and<span style=""> </span>triglyphs with dentiled cornices above and below, and a balustrade.<span style=""> </span>Eventually the open porch between the frame and stone parts was enclosed.<span style=""> </span>The frame section is five bays wide, with a central entrance flanked by 4-pane sidelights and surmounted by a transom. Windows are mostly 6/6 sash window flanked by narrow 3/3 sashes. All windows in the stone section are surmounted by brick jack arches. The east end of the stone section is covered by a large early 20th century two–story porch with huge Doric columns and a broken pediment with a large fanlight with tracery in the tympanum. This porch is screened on the first floor and partially enclosed with windows on the second. The second floor also carries a geometric balustrade, interior chimneys rise from each end of the frame section, and the center of the stone section, and from the rear of a gable-roofed rear wing. All appear to be replacements. Three gabled dormers with 6/6 sash project from either side of the roof of the frame section of the house. On the interior, wooden mantels over the fireplaces in the parlor and master bedroom appear to be<span style=""> </span>original. The stairway in the frame portion with its curved balustrade and landings are still present. A mantel in the living room of white Italian marble replaced the old mantel which was destroyed by fire. South of the house is a birdhouse built by William Linthicum, modeled after Camden Station in <st1:city st="on"><st1:place st="on">Baltimore</st1:place></st1:City> city. A late 19th century carriage house, a late 19th century meat house, and an early 20th century garage also stand on the property...The house has been constantly lived in by one family from the early 19th Century.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 5pt -3.5pt 5pt 0in;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">-It retains much of its original appearance.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 5pt -3.5pt 5pt 0in;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">-William Linthicum, excellent carpenter, also built the Sweetser Toll Bridge over the Patapsco on <st1:street st="on"><st1:address st="on">Old Annapolis Road</st1:address></st1:Street>.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 5pt -3.5pt 5pt 0in;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">-Second Owner Sweetser Linthicum, Father of John Charles Linthicum, was a farmer.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 5pt -3.5pt 5pt 0in;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">-Third owner, brother of John Charles Linthicum, Seth Hance Linthicum was a lawyer who worked in real estate with John Charles Linthicum. They were responsible for the development of <st1:placename st="on">Linthicum</st1:PlaceName> <st1:placetype st="on">Heights</st1:PlaceType> and <st1:place st="on">North Linthicum</st1:place>.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 5pt -3.5pt 5pt 0in;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">-Seth Hance Linthicum severely remodeled the interior of the house in 1910 but saved a few things such as the crane and kettle of the old fireplace. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 5pt -3.5pt 5pt 0in;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">-When Seth Hance Linthicum served as the first postmaster of Linthicum the house was the first post office. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 5pt -3.5pt 5pt 0in;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">-John Charles Linthicum was born in the house as were his two brothers: Dr. George Milton Linthicum, Surgeon, Seth Hance Linthicum, Lawyer and Real Estate Developer.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 5pt -3.5pt 5pt 0in;">-<u>National Register of Historic Places, Nomination Form</u>, National Park Service. August, 1975.</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">-Source: <u>Travels with Charlie and Mrs. Helen Linthicum</u>, Conrad Bladey, 2008<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">cbladey@verizon.net<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">410-789-0930<o:p></o:p></span></p>Conrad Bladey (Peasant)http://www.blogger.com/profile/02624605583601317430noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12515909.post-59628539300995371852009-01-13T18:51:00.003-05:002009-01-13T18:58:09.358-05:00The New Book! Mystery of the Linthicum Portrait at Towson<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;"><u>Press Release</u></span><span style="font-size:100%;">: The Mystery of the Linthicum Portrait- Have you seen this man anywhere?<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;"><u>Contact-</u></span><span style="font-size:100%;"> Conrad Bladey, cbladey@verizon.net, 410-789-0930.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;">Description:<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;">Have you seen this man? If so let us know!<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7FBbGL3w0Eo/SW0p3VaqBcI/AAAAAAAAAs8/qHeRElj1Vn8/s1600-h/jchall.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 308px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7FBbGL3w0Eo/SW0p3VaqBcI/AAAAAAAAAs8/qHeRElj1Vn8/s400/jchall.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290931167848695234" border="0" /></a></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;">This portrait has a mystery! It is a portrait of John Charles Linthicum. It was probably painted about 1900. Artist is unknown.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;"><i style="">A few months ago I was inspired by the dedication of a local monument to research the lives of John Charles Linthicum and his wife Helen. This research has produced the book: <u>Travels with Helen and Charlie</u> (a guide to places and things related to John Charles and Helen A. Linthicum) and soon a major academic work on the Linthicums: <u>Uncle Charlie and Mrs. Helen Linthicum Maryland Patriots of the Gilded Age.</u> which will soon be published. As an academic researcher, I am dedicated to perfection. While studying the Last Will and Testament of Helen A. Linthicum I came across the following reference:<o:p></o:p></i></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;"><i style="">(words not in italics below are from my guidebook)<o:p></o:p></i></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: -3.5pt;"><span style=";font-size:100%;color:black;" >"21.I give and bequeath to the <st1:placetype st="on">State</st1:placetype> <st1:placetype st="on">Teachers College</st1:placetype>, formerly the <st1:placetype st="on">State</st1:placetype> <st1:placetype st="on">Normal School</st1:placetype> at <st1:place st="on"><st1:city st="on">Towson</st1:city>, <st1:state st="on">Maryland</st1:state></st1:place>, in which my late husband John Charles Linthicum, was deeply interested the oil painting of my said late husband which is now hanging in my drawing room."<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 5pt 0in;"><span style="font-size:100%;color:black;">-”Last Will and Testament of Helen A. Linthicum”, No. 8, Case No. 619, File No. 37928, Baltimore City Will J,.H.B. 213-1 Anne Arundel R.G.P. 53-542.</span><span style="font-size:100%;"> -<u>Travels with Charlie and Mrs. Helen Linthicum.,</u> Conrad Bladey, 2008<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 5pt 0in;"><span style=";font-size:100%;color:black;" >Upon her death, she willed to the school a fine oil portrait of her husband which will be placed in the building named after him."<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-size:100%;color:black;">-<u>Towson State College, Towson, Maryland, Dedication Program for Linthicum Hall and Bufdick Hall, Saturday, November Second, Nineteen Hundred Sixty-Eight at Ten A.M., Burdick Hall. </u>1968.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 5pt 0in;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><i style="">- </i><u>Travels with Charlie and Mrs. Helen Linthicum.,</u></span><span style="font-size:100%;"> Conrad Bladey, 2008<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 5pt 0in;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;"><i style="">Where was this portrait? I contacted <o:p></o:p></i></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;"><st1:place st="on"><st1:placename st="on">Nadia</st1:placename> <st1:placename st="on">Nasr</st1:placename><span style=";font-family:Calibri;" ><br /></span><st1:placetype st="on"><span style="font-family:Arial;">University</span></st1:placetype><span style="font-family:Arial;"> <st1:placename st="on">Archivist & Digital</st1:placename> <st1:placename st="on">Collections</st1:placename> <st1:placename st="on">Librarian</st1:placename></span><span style="font-family:Calibri;"><br /></span><st1:place st="on"><st1:placename st="on"><span style="font-family:Arial;">Albert</span></st1:placename><span style="font-family:Arial;"> <st1:placename st="on">S.</st1:placename> <st1:placename st="on">Cook</st1:placename> <st1:placename st="on">Library</st1:placename></span><span style="font-family:Calibri;"><br /></span><st1:placename st="on"><span style="font-family:Arial;">Towson</span></st1:placename><span style="font-family:Arial;"> <st1:placetype st="on">University</st1:placetype></span></st1:place></st1:place></span><span style="font-family:Calibri;font-size:100%;"><br /></span><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:100%;">8000 <st1:address st="on"><st1:street st="on">York Road</st1:street><span style="font-family:Calibri;"><br /></span><st1:city st="on">Towson</st1:city>, <st1:state st="on">MD</st1:state> <st1:postalcode st="on">21252</st1:postalcode></st1:address></span><span style="font-family:Calibri;font-size:100%;"><br /></span><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:100%;">410-704-2398</span><span style="font-family:Calibri;font-size:100%;"> (o)</span><span style="font-family:Calibri;font-size:100%;"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Calibri;font-size:100%;">410-704-3760 (f)<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Calibri;font-size:100%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;"><i style="">Nadia was doing a great job helping me with my research. John Charles Linthicum and his wife both were very interested in <st1:place st="on"><st1:placename st="on">Towson</st1:placename> <st1:placetype st="on">University</st1:placetype></st1:place>. John Charles had attended it when it was the Normal School- he became a teacher. Later he worked on the state commission to build the university, as we now know it. There is a scholarship at <st1:place st="on"><st1:city st="on">Towson</st1:city></st1:place> still, which was established by the will of Helen A. Linthicum. <o:p></o:p></i></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;"><i style=""><o:p> </o:p></i></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;"><i style="">I received an e.mail that indicated that more information was discovered. I thanked Nadia who had been most helpful and rushed right over. Tired I reviewed the new folder made a few copies and brought them home. It was only when I got home that I found the reference to the portrait in the program for the dedication of Linthicum Hall on the campus of the University where the picture was to be hung. There was even a small photo of the portrait in the program. <o:p></o:p></i></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;"><i style=""><o:p> </o:p></i></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;"><i style="">Ok….the question was…..could the portrait be found in the hall? I contacted Nadia who sent students right over to look for it. That was a few weeks ago. Nadia put out the all points bulletin searching for the portrait but she had to report back on 1/9/09 that it has still not been found.<o:p></o:p></i></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;"><i style=""><o:p> </o:p></i></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 5pt 0in;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><i style="">This is an important portrait of John Charles Linthicum as it may well be the earliest one that we know of. The mystery remained. Where is this man? Perhaps someone reading this will know….Check your office walls. Perhaps the storage room….Let me know….410-789-0930. Anyone providing information leading to the painting will receive a free copy of my guidebook- </i><u>Travels with Charlie and Mrs. Helen Linthicum.,</u></span><span style="font-size:100%;"> Conrad Bladey, 2008<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 5pt 0in;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><i style="">Here is what I know about the portrait from my guidebook:<o:p></o:p></i></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style=";font-size:100%;color:black;" >"Mrs. Linthicum shared her husband's interest in </span><span style="font-size:100%;"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 5pt 0in;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><st1:city st="on"><st1:place st="on"><span style=";color:black;" >Towson</span></st1:place></st1:city></span><span style=";font-size:100%;color:black;" > and contributed to the school a sum for student scholarships which still serves its purpose as the Helen A. Linthicum Scholarship Fund. Upon her death, she willed to the school a fine oil portrait of her husband which will be placed in the building named after him."<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-size:100%;color:black;">-<u>Towson State College, Towson, Maryland, Dedication Program for Linthicum Hall and Bufdick Hall, Saturday, November Second, Nineteen Hundred Sixty-Eight at Ten A.M., Burdick Hall. </u>1968.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 5pt 0in;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><i style="">- </i><u>Travels with Charlie and Mrs. Helen Linthicum.,</u></span><span style="font-size:100%;"> Conrad Bladey, 2008<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-size:100%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 5pt 0in;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><i style="">Be sure not to confuse the portrait in question with two others that I have discovered:<o:p></o:p></i></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-size:100%;color:black;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-size:100%;color:black;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-size:100%;"><i style=""><span style=";color:black;" >I have located two other portraits of John Charles Linthicum. The first given by Mrs. Helen Linthicum to the House Foreign Affairs committee following the death of her husband. I have recorded it in my guidebook as follows:<o:p></o:p></span></i></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-size:100%;"><i style=""><span style=";color:black;" ><o:p> </o:p></span></i></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 5pt -3.5pt 5pt 0in;"><span style=";font-family:Harrington;font-size:100%;color:black;" >Portrait House Foreign <st1:place st="on"><st1:city st="on">Affairs Committee Room</st1:city> <st1:city st="on"><st1:state st="on">Washington</st1:state></st1:city></st1:place>, <st1:state st="on">D.C.</st1:state></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 5pt -3.5pt 5pt 0in;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7FBbGL3w0Eo/SW0p3w_0i6I/AAAAAAAAAtM/Dymb3vLhNdc/s1600-h/THOMCG.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 175px; height: 257px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7FBbGL3w0Eo/SW0p3w_0i6I/AAAAAAAAAtM/Dymb3vLhNdc/s400/THOMCG.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290931175252331426" border="0" /></a><br /><span style=";font-family:Harrington;font-size:100%;color:black;" ><st1:state st="on"></st1:state> <!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shape id="_x0000_i1026" type="#_x0000_t75" style="'width:131.25pt;height:192.75pt'"> <v:imagedata src="file:///C:\DOCUME~1\cbladey\LOCALS~1\Temp\msohtml1\01\clip_image003.jpg" title="THOMCG"> </v:shape><![endif]--><!--[if !vml]--><!--[endif]--><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 5pt -3.5pt 5pt 0in;"><span style=";font-size:100%;color:black;" >The portrait hangs in room 2200 in the Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, D.C. 2172 <st1:place st="on"><st1:city st="on">Rayburn House Office Building</st1:city>, <st1:state st="on">Washington</st1:state></st1:place>. D.C. 20515.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 5pt -3.5pt 5pt 0in;"><span style=";font-size:100%;color:black;" >Call the House Foreign Affairs Committee to arrange to visit the portrait. 202-225-5021.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 5pt -3.5pt 5pt 0in;"><span style=";font-size:100%;color:black;" ><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 5pt -3.5pt 5pt 0in;"><span style=";font-size:100%;color:black;" >Ritchie presents Linthicum Canvas<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style=";font-size:100%;color:black;" >Portrait of Marylander Is Accepted by Sol Bloom for Foreign Affairs Group. Painted by T. C. Corner, Governor Pays Tribute to Late </span><span style="font-size:100%;"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 5pt -3.5pt 5pt 0in;"><span style=";font-size:100%;color:black;" >Congressman For Work As Chairman of Committee., (Washington Bureau of the Sun) Washington, Jan. 22- High tribute was paid to the memory and services of the late Representative J. Charles Linthicum by Governor Ritchie in presenting a portrait of the Marylander to the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House. Mr.. Linthicum at the time of his death was chairman of the committee.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 5pt -3.5pt 5pt 0in;"><span style=";font-size:100%;color:black;" >"I deem it a privilege of doing honor to a very warm friend. We at home are appreciative of his service, his integrity and blameless life. We were hopeful when he became chairman of this committee that he would have an opportunity to do further constructive work."<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 5pt -3.5pt 5pt 0in;"><span style=";font-size:100%;color:black;" >Painted by Baltimorean<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 5pt -3.5pt 5pt 0in;"><span style=";font-size:100%;color:black;" >The portrait which was executed by Thomas C. Corner, of <st1:city st="on">Baltimore</st1:city> was accepted by Representative Sol Bloom (<st1:city st="on">Dem.</st1:city> <st1:state st="on">N.Y.</st1:state>) ranking member of the committee, in the absence of Representative Sam D. McReynolds of <st1:place st="on"><st1:state st="on">Tennessee</st1:state></st1:place>, who was unable to be present.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style=";font-size:100%;color:black;" >"In accepting this portrait it does not require a picture to remind us of the great work Mr. Linthicum has done in this committee." said Mr. Bloom. "It was his desire and wish that the <st1:country-region st="on"><st1:place st="on">United States</st1:place></st1:country-region> be represented in foreign countries in a fitting manner and his work as a member of the committee and as a member of the Foreign Building Commission in providing suitable </span><span style="font-size:100%;"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 5pt -3.5pt 5pt 0in;"><span style=";font-size:100%;color:black;" >buildings in foreign lands will remain a monument to his efforts."<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 5pt -3.5pt 5pt 0in;"><span style=";font-size:100%;color:black;" >Bishop Gives Invocation<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 5pt -3.5pt 5pt 0in;"><span style=";font-size:100%;color:black;" >Bishop James E. Freeman of <st1:place st="on">St. Albans</st1:place>; Protestant Episcopal Cathedral, pronounced the invocation after the presentation.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 5pt -3.5pt 5pt 0in;"><span style=";font-size:100%;color:black;" >A number of officials of the State Department and representatives of foreign countries attended the ceremonies, including Rudolph Leitner counselor of the German Embassy and Dr. Alfred Sze, Minister form the <st1:place st="on"><st1:placename st="on">Chinese</st1:placename> <st1:placetype st="on">Republic</st1:placetype></st1:place>.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 5pt -3.5pt 5pt 0in;"><span style=";font-size:100%;color:black;" >Following the ceremony a reception was held in the Speakers' lobby of the House where more than a hundred Democratic and Republican members left the floor to meet Governor Ritchie.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 5pt -3.5pt 5pt 0in;"><span style=";font-size:100%;color:black;" >After the reception Governor Ritchie was the guest of honor at a luncheon given by the <st1:state st="on"><st1:place st="on">Maryland</st1:place></st1:state> delegation in the Speakers' dining room<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-size:100%;color:black;">.<u>-The <st1:place st="on"><st1:city st="on">Baltimore</st1:city></st1:place> Sun</u>., Jan. 24.1933.</span><span style="font-size:100%;"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-size:100%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-size:100%;">-<u>Travels with Charlie and Mrs. Helen Linthicum.,</u> Conrad Bladey, 2008.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;"><i style=""><o:p> </o:p></i></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;"><i style="">This is clearly a different portrait done later in life.<o:p></o:p></i></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;"><i style=""><o:p> </o:p></i></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;"><i style="">News of a second portrait came via a newspaper article. I reported it in my guidebook as follows:<o:p></o:p></i></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: -3.5pt;"><span style=";font-size:100%;color:black;" >Portrait</span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7FBbGL3w0Eo/SW0p3lIGiXI/AAAAAAAAAtE/bLFb9BlOQ90/s1600-h/Jcltow.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 295px; height: 255px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7FBbGL3w0Eo/SW0p3lIGiXI/AAAAAAAAAtE/bLFb9BlOQ90/s400/Jcltow.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290931172065839474" border="0" /></a></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 5pt -3.5pt 5pt 0in;"><span style=";font-size:100%;color:black;" >Another portrait of John Charles Linthicum was located and purchased by the Linthicum Family. It is currently on display in the ground floor of Auburn House on the campus of <st1:place st="on"><st1:placename st="on">Towson</st1:placename> <st1:placetype st="on">State</st1:placetype> <st1:placetype st="on">University</st1:placetype></st1:place>. Auburn House is located on the west side of the campus near the stadium off of <st1:street st="on"><st1:address st="on">Auburn Drive</st1:address></st1:street></span><span style=";font-family:Cambria;font-size:100%;color:black;" >.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 5pt 0in;"><span style=";font-size:100%;color:black;" >"Linthicum portrait finds "resting place" at <st1:place st="on"><st1:placename st="on">Towson</st1:placename> <st1:placetype st="on">State</st1:placetype> <st1:placetype st="on">University</st1:placetype></st1:place>. A portrait of former Re. J. Charles Linthicum-a major backer of making "The Star Spangled Banner" the national anthem-will find a permanent home tomorrow when it's donated to Towson State University. Just three years after the Linthicum family saved the portrait from the auction block, it will be donated for display in the alumni house. "We're all getting old," said Sweetser Linthicum Jr., 86 (?) as, the congressman's nephew, "Next thing you know you're floating around, and someone will be selling it at an estate sale or it will be sitting in an auction house. I want to get things organized and have it at its final resting place."…<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 5pt 0in;"><span style=";font-size:100%;color:black;" >…By chance, the family learned through a friend that the portrait by French artist Theo Dube was going to be auctioned off by Harris Auctions of Baltimore City. “They didn't tell us a thing, it had a beautiful frame on it but it was in bad shape," he said. A whole family crew went up for the auction, including Sweetser Linthicum and in law Paul Wildman. Mr.Wildman, an artist, headed the bidding and bought the portrait. Later he retouched it and made a special frame for the picture to replace the ornate, but broken original one. The painting was placed above the deep red couch on the red brocade wall in Sweetser Linthicum's home on <st1:street st="on"><st1:address st="on">Sweetser Road</st1:address></st1:street> in Linthicum. But tomorrow, Dr. Hoke L. Smith president of <st1:place st="on"><st1:placename st="on">Towson</st1:placename> <st1:placetype st="on">State</st1:placetype> <st1:placetype st="on">University</st1:placetype></st1:place> is hosting a special reception honoring the Linthicum family. Mr. Linthicum and his brother Seth Linthicum of <st1:city st="on">Tucson</st1:city>, <st1:state st="on">Arizona</st1:state>, chose <st1:place st="on"><st1:placename st="on">Towson</st1:placename> <st1:placetype st="on">State</st1:placetype></st1:place> for the portrait's final resting place because of the congressman's special attachment to the university. It will hang in the Alumni House.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 5pt 0in;"><span style=";font-size:100%;color:black;" >Not only did the congressman graduate from the university- when it was known as the State Normal School- but he was instrumental to relocating the school to <st1:place st="on"><st1:city st="on">Towson</st1:city></st1:place>. During his long political career, J. Charles Linthicum helped obtain state approval for the construction at the new campus. "Uncle Charley" and his wife Helen gave a lot of money to the University for Scholarships. Mr. Linthicum said. The university named a building after them in 1968. After teaching in <st1:place st="on"><st1:placename st="on">Anne</st1:placename> <st1:placename st="on">Arundel</st1:placename> <st1:placetype st="on">County</st1:placetype></st1:place> for several years, J. Charles Linthicum began his political career in the Maryland House of Delegates in 1903.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-size:100%;color:black;">- <u>The Capital, </u><st1:place st="on"><st1:city st="on">Annapolis</st1:city>, <st1:state st="on">Maryland</st1:state></st1:place> , Wednesday, April 07, 1993, Page</span><span style=";font-size:100%;color:black;" > 16,<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-size:100%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 5pt 0in;"><span style="font-size:100%;">-<u>Travels with Charlie and Mrs. Helen Linthicum.,</u> Conrad Bladey, 2008<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-size:100%;"><i style="">This portrait is also not the same. It was done earlier in life than the last one but not as early as the one mentioned in the will.<o:p></o:p></i></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-size:100%;"><i style=""><o:p> </o:p></i></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-size:100%;"><i style="">I am most interested in any information, photos, or other images of John Charles Linthicum and his wife Helen. <o:p></o:p></i></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-size:100%;"><i style="">I can be reached at <o:p></o:p></i></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-size:100%;"><i style=""><o:p> </o:p></i></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-size:100%;"><i style="">cbladey@verizon.net<o:p></o:p></i></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><i style=""><span style="font-size:16;"><span style="font-size:100%;">410-789-0930</span><o:p></o:p></span></i></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>Conrad Bladey (Peasant)http://www.blogger.com/profile/02624605583601317430noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12515909.post-85818835678280847542008-10-19T14:23:00.005-04:002008-10-19T14:37:01.676-04:00Bonfire German Grand Piano!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7FBbGL3w0Eo/SPt9znpKl4I/AAAAAAAAAoU/Pb8TtWnFVkk/s1600-h/1018082226-00.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7FBbGL3w0Eo/SPt7jyPe3UI/AAAAAAAAAnc/NL0SLICjfc4/s400/1018082151-00.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5258932844597534018" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7FBbGL3w0Eo/SPt7kUUnxDI/AAAAAAAAAnk/cnuAn5aXw5g/s1600-h/1018082151-02.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7FBbGL3w0Eo/SPt7kUUnxDI/AAAAAAAAAnk/cnuAn5aXw5g/s400/1018082151-02.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5258932853745894450" border="0" /></a>Conrad Bladey (Peasant)http://www.blogger.com/profile/02624605583601317430noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12515909.post-29369014643163790172008-10-15T22:29:00.001-04:002008-10-15T22:29:55.648-04:00Actual Revised and printed Letter to GazetteLinthicum park<span style="font-size:78%;"><br /><br /></span>I would like to thank Verena Voll Linthicum for her response to my suggestion that the safe, law-abiding and responsible use of alcohol be permitted in the J. Charles Linthicum Park - just as it is so permitted in family homes, back yards, community festivals, and even at special "all American" places where families gather such as Camden yards. (Maryland Gazette, Oct. 8)<span style="font-size:78%;"><br /><br /></span>One such place should be highlighted here here: Fort McHenry. For the past 20 years I have been present at most Flag Day and Defender's Day celebrations at the home of the Star-Spangled Banner, Fort McHenry.<span style="font-size:78%;"><br /><br /></span>It was a place near and dear to "Uncle Charlie's" heart and never in that patriotic crowd of families have I ever seen public drunkenness, disorderly conduct or littering. Believe me, many alcoholic beverages are raised to salute the flag and the brave defenders of the fort.<span style="font-size:78%;"><br /><br /></span>Responsible consumption of alcohol is permitted at Fort<span style="font-size:78%;"><br /><br /></span>McHenry on the wonderful lawn every day, as it is in most federal parks, and I have never visited such a clean and peaceful place where law and order cleanliness, and decency prevail.<span style="font-size:78%;"><br /><br /></span>We have come a long way toward tolerance of many practices, life-ways and personal preferences since the days of prohibition. In my opinion we need to extend that tolerance to the strictly law-abiding, and moderate drinker.<span style="font-size:78%;"><br /><br /></span>I want to thank you again Verena for joining the discussion and for your efforts and those of the tireless committee workers and our local politicians for supporting this wonderful park and monument.<span style="font-size:78%;"><br /><br /></span>Every citizen should work as hard to help to keep our parks beautiful-this is not a job for the county government alone!<span style="font-size:78%;"><br /><br /></span>CONRAD BLADEY<span style="font-size:78%;"><br /><br /></span>Linthicum<span style="font-size:78%;"><br /></span>Conrad Bladey (Peasant)http://www.blogger.com/profile/02624605583601317430noreply@blogger.com0