Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-10-30
BALTIMORE.
Opening Of the New City HaII-ImpOs-
ing CeremOnies-A Building Put
Up without JObbery or
Stealing.
From an Occasional Correspondent

fiOm An OCCASIONAL correspondent
BALTIMORE, MD October 25 1t may
De OF interest 70 the thousands Of friends OF
the APPEAL 10 read something about the
dedication OF the fret city hall ever buiIt in
TINS city OF over three hundred thousand iu. .
nsDiGans . The event OF its completion was
celebrated to-day in series of the most inn
posing ceremonies, perhaps, ever INDUCED in
by Baltlmoreans and the day will form one
OF the brightest pages in the annals of the
eitys history. The preparations for the event
have been In progress a sufficient time to war
rant the happiest results, and every citizen
seemingly contributed everything to epconr-
age the celebration OF the dayin most fitting
manner: baltimore has never boosted a
lifting Place for public gatherings, such build
lnss a. louid DE obtained having always been
hired ~ such purposes, until a few wears ago
some philosophical citizens conceived the
haIf millions rom the public funds of the
city set apart for the purpose OF building .
city hall OF which Baltimore weuId not be
ashamed. The appropriation made, the work
was begun eight years ago, and has pro-
crossed steadily up to the present time and
now we behold capacious structure that
VIII compare In point of durability, beauty of
architecture and adapubility, to that of any
city in the United States. 1t stands truly an
ornament to the city, and monument to the
credit OF the committee in charge OF its con-
struction. The main feature of to-day1s
events was the procession, in which fully ten
thousano persons participated, and the ad-
dresses OF Mayor Joshua NanSant and Hon
J ID. Il. Latrobe, each of which might have
been listened to by Memphis capitalists to
hundreGsnd forty feet on Holiday street nv
one hundred and fifty on Fayette; the hight |
OF the dome above Holiday street level is two |
hundred and twenty-seven feet, the hight Of |
the building proper being ninety-six feet 1t |
Is built entirely OF Maryland marble The |
entire cost of construction, in round numbers
was but little over two and a quarter mil
lion dollars, and the furnishing of its interior |
apartments will amount to fraction over
one hundred thousand dollars. Though late |
N developing, the new city hall is very cred. |
liable TO the prosperity, public spirit and en-
JerpIlse OF the citizens of Baltimore and. the
building VIII form one of the attractive
features OF the city. Mayor Vansant is the
chairman OF the building committee, to
whose credit be 1t said that during the pro-
sresS OF the work not single instance |
mas occurred in the management OF the |
building fund that has in the least re-
lected upon them-it being conceded by all |
hat no structure of its magnitude of propor-
ions and architectural magni1cence has ever |
)een erected in any city at so little cost You |
nave had some experience in such matters
ma OF course know how to appreciate such |
lear reports of committee work. This citvis
making great preparations to do business this |
eason, as Is evidenced by the heavy stocks of
'oods on hand, and the activity displayed in
very branch of trade; yet there is complaint
Il nara times. Much interest is manifested
u the municipal election which comes of |
lere Wednesday, but from the writer's stand
Joint the coast is clear for Mr.. Latrobe the
candidate for mayor. sas$