Show marylander erects one to memory of first man declares he was hero who had his troubles in eden th aks it H gh time P aneer was honored baltimore md believing that it la better late than never john P brady a contractor and builder has had erected at his country house H acko grounds near ment to the memory of adam the first man after spending much thought upon designs for the monument mr brady came the conclusion that nothing could be more fitting than a plain square shaft ot concrete surmounted by a sun dial without saying that women will not be admitted mr brady wishes the oc caslon of the dedication to be distinct masculine he has no intention at any time to erect a memorial to eve the monument bears two opposite panels which read THIS THE FIRST SHAFT IN AMERICA IS DEDICATED TO ADAM THE FIRST MAN in circular form surrounding the sun dial Is the latin quotation sic transit gloria after all there is no serious rea son why there should not have been thousands of memorials to adam said mr brady some of us may blame him tor the misfortunes which we get in this world but few of us wish that we had not been brought here it was kind of adam to appear in the world he paved the way and should receive the homage which we pay to pioneers in all fields there beems to be glory enough to go around for every one who ever d d anything and many monuments and other tab utes bave honored men who never did anything it being so easy to get one s name graven in stone I 1 thought it was high time that adam had something to show for having been here adam had a pretty hard time of it he was something of a hero after all just think of it to be here on this big earth not a soul until eve came and then |