Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-10-12
MARYLAND.
Celebration Mt Baltimore.

BALTIMORE, October IL. Celebration of
the settlement and founding of the city $50
wears ago, commenced to-day. At sunrise
100 guns were fred by the United States.
Ships in every direction were dressed in
holiday attire. Streets, house-tops, windows
and observation stands were filed with vast
numbers of people. The programme for the
opening day of the jubilee was grand. The
procession illustrated the history and pro-
gress of Baltimore in the past $50 years.
In the grand procession the first division
was headed by the Baltimore & Ohio rail
road There were 900 men in line and all
departments of the road were represented.
First representation was of the corner stone
commemorative of the commencement
of the road, laid by Charles Carroll
of Carrollton. on the 4th of July
1928. With it were the identical spade and
gavel used on that occasion. Second was a
car first propelled by sail, by which two trips
were made between Baltimore and Ellicott's
Mills Next was horse power tread mill
with horse perched upon his standby which
their cars were propelled. Following was
the s.Tom Thumb engine, designed and
built by Peter Cooper, the first locomotive
engine of the world. 1t consists of a single
upright cylinder. to which is attached a fan,
the shaft of which is groved to the journal
and front axle by band. Behind this rode
the venerable Peter Cooper. who was re-
ceived with continuous applause along the
line. Next came decorated ticket office on
wheels. followed by a telegraph wagon, at
the four corners of which were poles hung
with wires and telegraph operators busy re-
ceiving and sending messages. Next came
an exhibition of the early mode of bringing
tobacco to market. Next came an illustration
of the present rapid mode of railway transpor-
tation for all products. The display of this
company was grand feature of the process
sion.
In the second division two hcralds of the
period of 1880 preceded noblemen OF the
same time followed by Indian warriors on
foot and mounted. The first tableau was an
Indian wigwam, with an Indian squaw and
pappooses. Second came a representation of
Capt. John Smith and his men in boat ex-
ploring Chesapeake bay. Third came the
first settlers in their log cabin-an excellent
representation of pioneer life. Fourth was
the old city courthouse, which was long since
DESTROYED by fire. Fifth, camp life at Valley
Forge in midwinter, followed by minnie men
on foot and horseback. Next came an exhi-
bition of the telephone and electric clock.
Horticulture and Horticulture were lavishly
displayed on a large platform loaded with
tropical trees and plants bearing fruit, and
wagons filled with various vegetables. The
remaining division was given to the trades,
schools, societies. etc. Route Of procession
was u miles in length and was 81 hours in
passing given point. The city tonight is
ablaze with electric and calcium lights and
CITY Hall and Washington monument are
brilliantly illumined with thousands of gas
lets. Streets are thronged with people. No
serious accidents are reported. One or two
stagings overcrowded with people broke down
but no one was seriously hurt
Tomorrow Tuesday there will be pa
rade of Masons and Knights Templar and Of
all the children of all the schools of the city
At 3 O'Clock in the afternoon there will be Al
address before the Maryland Historical So
ciety at the Academy of Music.