[187] On every anniversary of the Armistice commemorative services are held before it.
[188] For a history of the Library see article in The Northern Virginian, Vol. 4, No. 1, p. 22, by the present author who is deeply interested in the institution of which he has been President and a Director since 1925. Of its fine collection of historical material on Loudoun free use has been made in the present work.
[189] I am indebted to Father Igoe and to Mr. John T. Hourihane of Leesburg for the facts concerning St. John's.
[190] For a history of the hospital see article by Mrs. Arthur M. Chichester in The Northern Virginian, Vol. 4, No. 1, p. 25.
Transcriber's Note:
Research indicates the copyright on this book was not renewed.
There are many inconsistencies in the spelling of names, such as McCarty and McCarthy.
Obvious printer errors have been silently normalised, except for the following:
On page 25: "In the 1712 another courageous adventurer" ... A missing word was added: "In the 'year' 1712" ...