The Worthington advance., 1880-10-14
THREE TIMES FIFTY.

rounding OF tho CITY, Ono Hundred and
Fifty Years Ago-A Grand Procession
illustrating The Growth of tho City and
the Development OF Its Industries and
Commerce.
BALTIMORE, Oct. 1l.--Baltimore commenced
to-day the celebration of tho settlement and
founding OF the city, one hundred and fifty
years ago.. The sun rose On a cloudless day
and In every respect the morning was most aus
picious. At sunrise one hundred guns were
fired from the United States ships Vandalia
and kearaaree, lying in tho harbor off Fort
McHenry. The city In every direction was
dressed in holiday attire, and tho principal
streets, embracing the line of march, we're
brilliant with flags and streamers and beauti-
ful banners.
= Before O'clock the streets wero filed with
people, and by o'clock every space on Balti-
more etreet on tho route of the procession was
occupied with hundreds of platforms. Many of
these seating several thousand people had been
erected at many points, and al were crowded.
1t is impossible to estimate tho vast number of
people of every condition, old and young, men,
women and children, who thronRed the streets,
balconies, windows and house tops for miles,
sglow with excitement, enthusiasm md pat
riOtism. The programme for this, Tie OPEN
ing day of the jubilee, was = grand procession
to illustrate the history and progress of Balti-
more In her life Of one hundred and fifty years
in all branches OF science industry and trade.
Tho Baltimore i Ohio railroad reduced fare to
Centennial rates. and the crowds coming in by
regular and special trains are simply immense
The various divisions formed in the eastern
sections of the city, principally on Broadway
and adjacent streets, and the march began At
the Intersection of Broadway and Canton.
promptly at $50 a: NJ. A detachment of
mounted police led tho column, followed by
the chief marshal and assistant marshals. Next
came the mayor OF Baltimore, Gen. T. O. La
trobe, with $50 mounted aides; then commit
tees of arrangements, clergy and orators of the
day, occupying eighteen carriages, followed by
wearing the uniform of that day. The first
division WAS headed by the Baltimore 4 Ohio
railroad company, Major N. l.. Hill, marshall
There were 1000 men in the line, and all de-
partments of the road were epresented-foun-
drymen, machin;sts, car builders, upholsterers,
painters, pudd!ers. rolling mill men, water
station men, bridge builders and blacksmiths.
commemorative of the commencement of the
road, laid by Charles Carroll, of Carr6llton,
the 4th of July, 1928. With it were the iden-
tical spade and Ravel used on that occasion.
The aecond was the car frat propelled by sail,
by which two trips we're made between Balti-
power tresd-mill, 4 homo perched upon the
stand by which cars were propelled. Follow
ing was the ''Tom Thumb engine, designed
and built by Peter Cooper, the hrst locomotive
engine of tho world. The venerable Peter
Cooper, himself. was In tho coach behind and
was received with continuous applause along
the line. Next came a decorated ticket
Office on wheels followed by q
telegraph wagon, at the four corners
of which were poles and wires and operators
busy receiving and sending messages. Next
came exhibitions of the early mode Of brinpipR
tobacco to market and of tho present rapid
railway transportation for all products. The
display Of this company was the grand
feature OF tho procession. Their 1000 men,
oil uniformed in fez caps, with white ta.sels
blue shirts and black pantaloons, formed in
detachments of their several trades, and each
detachment headed by band of music made
. most striking appearance. The display of
the corn and flour exchange presented many
novel features.
Tho Northern Central railway and Adams
express were conspicuous by fine appearance.
All industries of the city were represented in
the ten divisions which composed the process.
sion, the workmen being engaged 1T their sew
eral employments. The head of the first di-
vision moved at $40 A. H., and it was little
after o'clock when the last wagon got into
line.
:, The march was about twelve miles. Great
.croHds thropged the sidewalks and cheered
heartily Is tho successfully managed proces-
sion moved through tho streets to 6chutzen
park, where prayer was offered and speeches
made! Baltimore is delighted with the first
procession oommemorating tho founding of
tho CITY. 'i,:t ~ -. :.