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Carroll County, and the Honorable J. Frank Raley, Jr.,

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Delegate from Saint Mary's County, escorted the Sergeant

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at Arms, who carried the duplicate original mace, to the

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rostrum.)

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(The delegates arose and applauded.)

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DELEGATE CLARKE: Honorary Vice President Tawes,

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Vice President James Clark, Vice President William James,

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and ladies and gentlemen of this Convention, honored guests

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and friends:

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The opportunity that has been afforded me to

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make this presentation as a part of the final session of

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the Annapolis Achievement is truly the greatest honor of

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my lifetime.

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The base of the mace is a silver collar.

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Inscribed on the collar are the following words: "Presented

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to H. Vernon Eney, President of the Constitutional Con-

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vention of 1967, by the delegates and officers of the

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Convention with their respect and affection."

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Inscribed thereon are the names of the delegates,

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the officers, and the chief of pages.

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Mr. President, accept this mace with the