The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1880-10-15
The Egis and Intelligencer.
BEL AIR, Md, OCTOBER Is, 1880.
BaltimOre's Birthday.
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customary ways; but one thing is certain
when they are aroused their enthusiasm an
energy are unbounded. This was shown b
the manner in which they celebrated, on Mon
day, the 150th anniversary of the first settle
ment of the city, in 1870. For several day
before the railroads poured people into th
city from all parts of our own and othc
States, but those nearer at hand waited un
til Monday morning The early morning
train from Port Deposit was filled before i
left the depot at Port AT every station
along its route large crowds were waiting
forit and by the time it reached Edgewoot
and took up portion only of those who
were there, il was packed and jammed.-
Venturesome young men, falling to ge
inside, stood on the steps of the platforms
or chung to the hand rails. Upwards of BOZ
persons were at Edgewood, seeking passag,
by this train, and nearly is many at Magnolia
The other trains, as they came along, were
also full II is estimated that at least 100000
strangers were in Baltimore on Monday.
The crowd in the city was without
parallel in her history. From the foot OF
Broadway. extending along the street for
many miles, dense mass of persons were
assembled to witness the sights.
The city was decorated as no city, proba-
bly,, ever has been before. Every house was
draped in orange and black bunting, the
Maryland colors, intermingled with the red
white and blue, while flags waved from every
point. No description could do justice to
the brilliant scene AT various points gaily
decorated arches had been built across the
streets. The newspapers offices, especially,
were splendidly decorated. The American
office, from the pavemcntto the top of the
tall tower, was draped in tri colored muslin
interminglcd with the all-pcrvading orange
and black. The San Office was decorated in
an expensive manner and in good taste. In
many of the windows gilt "sunbursts" were
placed and in Others were displayed State
and national escutcheous, painted in oil on
canvas. The Gazctte, Meas, German Co,YeS-
pendent and other offices were also hand
somcly ornamcnted.
The celebration, which is to last for ten
days, was opened, on Monday, by magnifi-
cient pageant, representing the progress of
Baltimore city, from its foundation to the
present time, and persons who have witness
ed many similar professions, declared that
no such presentation of the industrial enter
prise of great city has ever before taken
place in America
The procession was at least ten miles in
length, and occupied five and a-half hours in
passing given point. 1t formed on Broad
way, and was preceded by Mayor Latrobc
and number of aids, all splendidly mount
ed. They were followed by representative
heralds and noblemen of the year of grace
1870, when the first settlement was made on
the spot from which the great city has spread.
A number of Indian warriors with their
wigwam; Capt John Smith and his thirteen
men in an ld-fashioned vessel; the first
settlers with their log cabin and rude appli-
ancc for comfort; the old Baltimore court
house and watchmen camp life in the colo
NAL army; minute men; a clipper ship
and sailors a representation of the Battle
Monument; the Old Defenders, &c, also oc-
cupied places in this division of the great
procession. Then followed 5000 workmen
from the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, rep
resenting every department of the road
They were dressed in blue blouscs and wore
red caps. A remarkably interesting feature
in this portion of the procession was the orig
inal engine built by Peter Cooper, and that
venerable old gentlemen himself, with long
snow-whitc flowing locks and be ard follow
ed in barouche.
The Corn and Flour Exchange was rep
resented by live bull and live bear, typify-
ing the "bulls and bears" ofthat organization
The growth of the tobacco trade was repre-
scented by a hogshcad rolled along by means
ola sorry-looking mule driven by corn
field darkey-the mule being attached to a
pole run through the centre of the hogshead.
The next stage was wagon driven by two
yoke of poor little oxen, laboriously drawing
several hogsheads on wagon. Then followed
q splendid team of mules, with a wagon
containing perhaps twenty hogsheads Otto
bacco.
A tonsorial saloon on wheels, with all the
modern appliances of the barber's art, and
a man in the act of being shaved, excited
great merriment
st. Mary's Industrial School for BOYS and
the House of Refuge boys, with their instruc,
tors, were pleasing features of the display
The boys were at work at the various trades
learned by them at those institutOns-makine
baskets, &c.
Messrs. VIM. Knabe & Co., the celebrated
piano manufacturers, made particularly at
tractive display, with wagons representing
every department of their mandatory
They had $50 men in line.
Messrs P. T. George d Son, pork packers
had canvassed ham, Is or 16 feet high and
around the wagon were miniature hams
which were distributed among the crowd.
Nearly every branch of manufacture and
business was represented at work. The
tailors were busy stitching away as though
numerous customers were waiting for theiI
suits; the can makers were making cans
the horse shoers were forging shoes, &c. A
sausage making establishment was represent
ed. The meat was chopped by means of q
steam engine, the sausage cooked, and dis
tributed in small packages along the route.
The canning interest was well represented
One firm had wagon on which was an i'm
mense cradle, with this inscription: "Balti
more, the Cradle of the Canned Goods Trade
Once Baby, now Giant"
The city was brilliantly Illuminated n
night. The square on Baltimore street, from
South to Calvert, was made as bright al
MONDAY, by electric lights in front of TIT
newspaper offices and p, W. and b. tickle
office.
Good Times.