The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1880-10-05

-. O0,VstAOt0 10 ROttVOetu6 suO hAoieteu0t-
nous details OF her great sesqui-centen.
nial, Oct. 1lth to 10Th, with 80 vigorous
and systemstic method as to at once
prove to the world, that though hun.
dred and fifty years of age, the century
and half has bnt fairly developed her
capacity for Garnet work. Committees
composed Of the formost business men
ot.tt Q city, meet cay after day, to insure
the completion of arrangements. Sub
scriptions from individuals continue to
come in the most substantial form, and
the handsome aggregate thus secured is
to be greatly augmented by the appro-
priation to be made by the city council
The celebration entire will cover no less
period than eight days and nights, and
10 the splendid programme announced
it is difficult to decide which will be the
test day. In fact they will all be best
days, as the arrangements are upon so
magnificent scale as to render each
day specially attractive. Monday the
llth is Baltimore's day, and it will pass
into history as making the grandest ex-
hibi,ion OF the progress and develop
ment of city ever made on the conti-
nent. Fully twenty thousand dollars
will be spent in allegorical tableaux H.
lustrating the stages of BALTIMORE 3
growth. As much more will be expen-
ded by the manufacturing and merchan-
tile interests. The Baltimore and Ohio,
the oldest rail road 10 America, and now
one of the greatest il not indeed the
greatest 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. Thursday the l4th, the Catholic
Day. Friday the 10th, the Odd Fell
lows, Knights Of Pythias, Red Men and
similar societies day Saturday the 18th,
the Colored day. Monday the 18th. the
elori6ns Msrdri Gras, and Tuesday, 10Th,
the great wind up with magnificent il'u-
minations, torchlight parade. fireworks
and all that sort Of thing. Throughout
the entire time there will be one constant
succession Of festivities. The city will
be Iavished decorated from one end to
the other Arches will be thrown over
the principal streets, and ordinary holi-
days will be as nothing compared to the
period from October llth to 10Th. Du.
ring this time the great race meetings
will be held at Washington and Balti-
more, with all the famous trotters at the
one place and the most noted runners at
the other. The different theatres will
offer unparalleled attractions, and in
short. nothing will be left undone to
render the event the most memorable OF
the kind ever known 10 the nations his.
tory. Every care viii be taken to insure
the perfect comfort and pleasure of all
visitors, special committee OF leading
citizens having this important matter in
charge. There will be no increased
charges at the hotels. and the old time
reasonable rates for creative comforts
will prevail. The Baltimore and
Ohio road, the formost OF Baltimore's q
great Institutions, true to its half century
Of jealous devotion to the best interests
of the city, has thrown open its lines at
the exceedingly low rate of haR fare
from all stations. This makes the ordi.
nary fare for one way cover the fare for
the round trip. Tickets will be placed
on sale on the oh, and will be good to
and including the Goth.