New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-10-12
FESTIVITIES IN BALTIMORE
THE CITYs ANNIVERSARY.

THE CITY'S ANNIVERSARY
CELEBRATION OF The ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTIETH
ANNIVERSARY OF THE SETTLEMENT OF THE CITY
A GREAT PROCEssrON-FEATUREs OF THE DAY
INTERESTING SCENES.
BALTIMORE, Oct. 11.-BaltimOre has to-day
begun the celebration Of the hundred and hftietn
anniversary OF tho settlement Of the city, The weather
has been delightful
At sunrise 100 guns were fired from the United States
ships vandaa and Kearsarge, Lying in the harbor' OH
Fort McHenry The city in every direction was dressed
In holiday attire and the principal streets along which
the procession weat brilliant with hags ana
sireamers and beautiful banners Before O'Clock the
streets were filled with people. Hundreds OF
platforms, many OF them seating several thousands
OF persons, had been erected at many points, and
all were crowded. Vast numbers OF people thronged
the sreets the balconies, the windows ana the house
tops for miles. all agow with excitement, enthusiasm
and patriotism The programme for this tho first day
OF the festivities. was grand procession 10 husH"o
the history and industries and progress OF BALTIMORE
life OF 100 years in all branches Of science OF INDUS
try aud trade.
The various divisions formed on Broadway and the
adjacent streets and march began at the intersec
ton OF Broadway and Canton-ave promptly ut $50 a.
Deputy City Marshal Frey, with twenty-five
mounted police, led the column, followed by Chief Mar
shall Joseph Raiber. with Colonel H. d. Loney as CheI
Of Staff and thirty assistant marshas Next came the
T.
mounted aids with white sahes and rosettes ana the
committees of arrangements the clergy and the orators
Of the day eighteen carriages Representatives OF the
soldiers Of 1880 followed wearing the uniform OF that
time.
The First Division IN the line was headed by the Balt-
more and OHIO Railroad Company, Major N s. Hi,
marshal There were 1000 IN line, and all the de-
parnents OF road represented The first rep
reseptation commemoraed this breaking ground
for the road 1928 in which Charles Carroll, OF Car
roOn, took part. With 1t were the spade and gavei
used that lsion. Then cam car first propelled
by SAIL with which two trips were made between Bait
more aud Ecott's Mills and horse power treadmill.
by which the cOmpanys once propelled Fol
lowing was the Tom Thumb" engine, designed aud
built by Peter Cooper and claimed to be the first loco
motive engine OF the world. Behind this rode
the venerable Peter Cooper himself his long
white hair falling over his shoulders, and being recog-
nzed as lie passed along he received with contn
Gus applause. Next came decorated ticket Office on
wheels followed b. telegraph wagon at the four cor
ners of which were poles hung with wircs and opera
tors busy receiving and sending messages. Then fol-
lowed exhibition OF the carry mode OF bringing TO-
bacco market Az it passed along cheers and laugh
ter greeted the novel exhibition. Next came an IL
lustraron of the present rapid mode Of railway
transportation for all products The display OF this COM
many was feature OF the procession. The 1000 in
ne all uniformed fcz caps with white tasseis blue
shirts and trousers presented most striking ap-
pearance.
Next came the display OF the Corn and Flour Ex-
change which excited general attention. First was
representation OF the old and present mode OF transport
ing and handling grain schooner with negroes ut work
removing her III haIfbuslc measures, and mma-
ture elevators in operation taking grain
rom cars and vessels and putting 1t on shiDO0ard.
This was succeeded by various mes OF fam work.
The Northern Central Railway was next III line, ana
made hne display Inc hrst platform eontailed Il nnS
painting o: a railway tram All the departments OF
work represented. the incn being uniformed. Tue
o1lic,s OF the COMPANY occupied ten barOuches Next
came AdaIDs's Express Company. Its hrst taDleau
represented The globe ana an iron sae Suarded
ny ,%a'',,s n,,somniv decnrated eocn drawn by
SIX large horses. Mary's industrial school followed
and presented fine appearance one nuniIcd boys on
f ,u prccaed ts cayglie OF wagons ona.ning sone
300 chi drcn and products OF The farm Otner wagons
contained boys making shOes, baskets ana wording
press Following was platoon On foot representing
cour;iers OF the GAYS OF Lord Baltimore.
Ihr civlson headed b. Two heraids OF the
and followed ny Indian warriors gu foot and mounted
The hrst tabeau was an Indian wi@wam with INDIAN
squlws papooaes lying around the second one rep
in boat exploring Cncsapeake Bay; tue
t nero fourth the old CITY Court House long since de-
suoyed by Ire; aud hfth capI-liie ~ Valley Forge
IN Inldwinter in the Revolutionary War, followed Dy
m.nute-nen on foot ana on hOrcbdcA Mex came an
sexaoition Of the eieproae ana an el1ete CLOCK ksT
dis dy ed on large platforms ioaied WIN tropical trees
AHA plants bearing Iiult ana WAS ms hieu Win various
Inc third division composed Of German singing
L.
fou.th Gi,ison. IGe other six DIVISIONS represented
The various industries Of e city, aud uade an interest
ing DISPLAY The seventh DIVISION Was headed 10y repre-
s-tatlOn Cas- Post Orice FIRST cne st rider
OF Tie tiut carrying mai on EorscDic" II XXI
an old post sully ana mal Stage coach lie latter
was ali old Concord stage wicn IL Is said, carried tAe
nalo and pass myers between Alexandra ahd Ftedc-
rIcksbETl;, Va. in 1900. ~
Tue OF tue irst division moved AT 93O a. m, ana
IL was Lite alter O'Clock VIXEN the as wagon passed
the starting point. He Uf ~ Gr"h over Twelve
miles long, aud procession passed tnrOu-h all inc
principal streets, finally arriving ~ Sc1ui2 n PARK,
where Oratons were delivered by Colonel j. Thomas
Scharf and Colonel Frederick R4lnc.
U. The platform IN front Of the Cay Hail were mum,
Der Of tne present eXcefso tne state aud invited
gu :ss. among Wnom were daJJr-Geuefa Ares com
IndndanJ 1T Fort McIenry; Captain x. ". Meade,
United States steamer NanGGiL: Captain Picking,
Unted States steamer Kcarsars PaynsstcT-tiencral
Dunn ana otter naval officers; GrUrg. W. CUIda,
OF Pnllade phia the Mayors 81 stanton, Va. Carries
ton .. g., Wilmington, Dcl, Cumberland, Nd, ana
Tse city tonight is abaZc with electric and calcium
lights, city Hall ald Washington Monument are
brilliantly Illuminated with Thousands OF gas JETS The
throngeI with people, bnt no serious acct
ocns have been reported. one or TWO stagings over
c;oWded with people broke Gown, but was
seriously hurt. uniUrrow, Tuesday there Will be
parade D MasOus and KnigDts Iehpiar and OF tic
cuildren schools JIe city. At o'clock IN
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