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A Journal of German-American History A JOURNAL OF GERMAN-AMERICAN HISTORY Cover: All drawings by H. C. Forman. Courtsey of the Estate of H. C. Forman. VOLUME XLIII 1996 A JOURNAL OF GERMAN-AMERICAN HISTORY PUBLISHED BY THE SOCIETY FOR THE HISTORY OF THE GERMANS IN MARYLAND RANDALL DONALDSON EDITOR BALTIMORE, MARYLAND COPYRIGHT 1996 THE SOCIETY FOR THE HISTORY OF THE GERMANS IN MARYLAND P.O. Box 22585 BALTIMORE, MARYLAND 21203 ISSN: 0148-7787 PARTIAL FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR THIS VOLUME WAS PROVIDED BY THE GERMAN SOCIETY OF MARYLAND IN MEMORY OF WILLIAM H. MCCLAIN. PRINTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE EDITORIAL BOARD .................................................................................................................. 4 MEMBERS AND OFFICERS .......................................................................................................... 5 OFFICERS OF THE SOCIETY, 1886-1990 ........................................................................................ 8 IN MEMORIAM, WILLIAM H. MCCLAIN, 1917-1994 ...................................................................... 11 INVITATION ............................................................................................................................ 13 GERMAN-AMERICAN ENTERPRISES AND INSTITUTIONS OF BALTIMORE: PART III BY WILLIAM H. MCCLAIN ................................................................................................ 15 TYPES OF GERMAN SURNAME CHANGES IN AMERICA By JÜRGEN EICHHOFF .................................................................................................................................................. 23 WHO WERE THE FIRST GLASSMAKERS IN ENGLISH AMERICA? BY GARY C. GRASSL ......................................................................................................... 37 THE APPRENTICE YEARS OF JACOB GROSS, SUPERINTENDENT OF THE STIEFF PIANO COMPANY, AS RECORDED IN His AUTOBIOGRAPHY BY WILLIAM H. McCLAIN AND HELEN PERRY SMITH ............................................................. 43 ROBERT REITZEL (1849-1898), LUTHERAN MINISTER, FREETHINKER, AND LIBERAL FIREBRAND BY RANDALL DONALDSON ................................................................................................. 57 CARL VON MARK: POETIC REALIST BY PETER C. MERRILL ..................................................................................................... 67 JOHN GOTTLIEB MORRIS (1803-1895): FIRST PRESIDENT OF THE SOCIETY FOR THE HISTORY OF THE GERMANS IN MARYLAND BY MICHAEL J. KURTZ ...................................................................................................... 7S HESSIAN PARTICIPATION IN THE ATTACK ON FORT WASHINGTON, 1776 AND THE OCCUPATION OF NORTHERN NEW JERSEY, 1777 BY GEORGE FENWICK JONES .............................................................................................. 81 GERMAN COLONIAL ARCHITECTURE IN FREDERICK COUNTY: THE MILL POND HOUSE — DEARBOUGHT — THE HESSIAN BARRACKS BY BRIGITTE VOELKEL FESSENDEN . 91 .................................................................................... BOOK REVIEWS ..................................................................................................................... 101 CONTRIBUTORS .................................................................................................................... 103 -3- EDITORIAL BOARD RANDALL P. DONALDSON LEROY T. HOPKINS G. KENNETH HORVATH GEORGE FENWICK JONES LLESELOTTE E. KURTH ARMIN MRUCK FREDERICK S. WEISER DANIEL F. WHITEFORD ROSEMARY WITTSTADT KLAUS WUST Editorial Policy: The Society far the History of the Germans in Maryland is dedicated to the preservation and dissemination of materials pertaining to the history of the Germans in North America, particularly the state of Maryland and the mid-Atlantic region. The Report provides a forum for the discussion of scholarly issues which are central to the Society's pur- pose and invites articles which deal with any aspect of the history and culture of the Ger- man element in North America, from materials which support genealogical research (the Society itself does not undertake such research) to studies which examine the sociological, historical, or literary aspects of the German-American experience. Articles which focus on the Germans in Maryland are especially welcome. Manuscripts are accepted at any time and should be directed to the editor at the address listed below. All submissions should be made in triplicate and should contain no information which identifies the author or would other- wise prevent an anonymous review of the manuscript by members of the editorial board. Authors should include a single separate sheet identifying themselves and providing other relevant information. All submissions will be read by at least two members of the editorial board. Authors will normally receive notice of the outcome of the review process within six weeks of receipt. Accepted articles will be published in the next issue, and authors can ex- pect to see their work in print within eighteen months of the original submission. Manu- scripts should be in English and follow the form suggested by the Modern Language Associ- ation. Non-English quotations should be accompanied by an English translation. Manuscripts should be directed to: Randall Donaldson, Editor, The Report Modern Languages and Literatures Loyola College in Maryland Baltimore, MD 21210-2699 -4- MEMBERS AND OFFICERS OF THE SOCIETY FOR THE HISTORY OF THE GERMANS IN MARYLAND 1992-1995 CHARLES T. ALBERT RANDALL P. DONALDSON KATHERINE ALBRECHT DONALD F. DURNBAUGH ALBERT M. AMMANN THOMAS O. EDICK RICHARD G. ANDERSON RAYMOND A. EHRLE AMUEL NDRUSKO S M. A JÜRGEN EICHHOFF JOHN J. APPEL, JR. BARBARA EISEMAN MERLE E. 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