Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1880-10-02
Baltimore's Big Boom.

EMAHKABLY EXTENSIVE AR
RANGENENTS MADE FOR THE
CELEBRATION OF THE CITY'S
ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTIETH
BIRTHDAY. MAGNIFICENT SER
les OF DISPLAYS COVERING
EIGHT DAYS TINE, AND MOST
ELABoI.ATE DETAILS PERFECT
ED.
Baltimore is perfecting the multi
tudinous details of her great sesqui-
centennial, Oct. 18th to 10th, with
so vigorous and systematic method
as to at once prove to the world, that
though hundred and fifty years of
age, the century and half has but
fairly developed her capacity for
earnest work. Committees compos-
ed of the foremost business men of
the city, meet day after day, to in
sure the completion of arrangements.
Subscriptions from individuals con-
tinue to come in the most substan-
tial form, and the handsome aggre-
gate thus secured is to be greatly
augmented by the appropriation to
be made by the city council. The
celebration entire will cover no less
period than eight days and nights,
and in the splendid programme an
nounced it is difficult to decide which
will be the best day. In fact they
will all be best days, as the arrange
ments are upon so magnificent a
scale as to render each day specially
attractive. Monday the 18th is Bal
timore's day, and it will pass into
history as marking the grandest ex-
hibition of the progress and develop
ment of city ever made on the con-
tinent. Fully twenty thousand dol
lars will be spent in allegorical tab
leaux illustrating the stages of Bal
timore's growth. AS much more
will be expended by the manufacture
ing and mercantile interests. The
Baltimore and Ohio, the Oldest rail-
road in America, and now one of
the greatest if not indeed the great
est single corporation in the world
will make display which in itself
will be worth journeying hundreds
of miles to witness. Tuesday the
18th will be the Masons, knights
Templar and school children's day
Wednesday the 18th, the Military
and Fire Department day. Thurs.
day the 18th, the Catholic Day. Fri
day the 18th, the Odd Fellows,
Knights of Pythias, Red Men and
similar societies day. Saturday the
10th, the Colored day. Monday the
18th, the glorious Mardri Gras, and
and Tuesday, 10th, the great wind
up with magnificent Examinations,
torchlight parade, fireworks and all
that sort of thing. Throughout the
entire time there will be one con-
slant succession of festivities. The
city will be lavishly decorated from
one end to the other. Arches will
be thrown over the principal streets,
and ordinary holidays will be as
nothing compared to the period from
! October 18th to 10Th. During this
time the great race meetings will be
held at Washington and Baltimore,
with all the famous trotters at the
one place and the most noted run.
ners at the other. The different the
aires will offer unparalleled attrac.
tions, and in short, nothing will be
left undone to render the event the
most memorable of the kind ever
known in the nations history. Ev.
cry care will be taken to insure the
perfect comfort and pleasure of all
visitors, special committee of lead.
ing citizens having this important
matter in charge. There will be nc
increased charges at the hotels, and
the old time reasonable rates for crea.
ture comforts will prevail. The
Baltimore and Ohio road, the
foremost of Baltimore's great in.
situations, true to it's half century OF
Jealous devotion to the best interests
of the city, has thrown open its lines
at the exceedingly low rate of half
fare from all stations. This makes
the ordinary fare for one way cover
the fare for the round trip. Tickets
will be placed on sale on the 9th, land
will be good to and including the
Goth,