The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1880-09-30
Baltimore's big Boom.

REMARKABLY EXTENSIVE ARRANGEMhNi 10
| MADE FOR THE GREAT CELEBRATION OF TIL
cITY's ONE HUNDRED AND FfFTIETH BIRTH
DAY.MAGNIFICENT SERIES OF DISPLAYS COW
ERING EIGHT DAYS TINE, AND MOST ELARo-
RATE DETAILS PERFECTED.
Baltimore is perfecting the multitudinous
details Of her great sesqui-centennial, Oct. llth
| to 10Th, with SO vigorous and systematic a
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
composed of the foremost business men OF the
city, meet day after day, to insure the compile
ton of arrangements. Subscriptions from IN
dividuals' continue to come in in the most sub
stantial form, and the handsome aggregate 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 announced it is difficult to decide
which will be the best day. 1t fact they will
! all be best days. as the arrangements 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 exhibition of the pro-
gress OF city ever made on the Continent.
Fully twenty thousand dolars will be spent
in allegorical tableaux illustrating the stages
Of Baltimore's growth As much more will be
expended by the manufacturing and merchan-
tile interests The Baltimore and Ohio, the old
est rail road in America, and now one of the
greatest if not indeed the greatest single cor
poration in the world, will make display
which in itself will be worth journeying hun
dreds 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 Friday the
18th, the Odd Fellows, Knights of Pythas,
Red Men and similar societies day. Saturday
the 10th, the colored day. Monday the 18th,
the glorious Mardri Gras, and Tuesday, 10Th,
the great wind up with magnificent illumina-
tons, torchlight parade, and all that sort of.
thing Throughout the entire time there will
be one constant succession OF festivities The
city will be decorated from one end to the 9th
er. Arches will be thrown over the principal
streets, and ordinary holidays will be as moth
ing compared to the period from October 18th
to 10Th, During this time the great race met t.
ngs will be held atW ashington and Baltimore
with all the famous trotters at the one place
and the most noted runners at the other The
different theatres will offer unparal leled 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 leading citizens having this i'm
portant matter in charge. There will be no
increased charges at the hotels, and the old
time reasonable rates for creature comforts
will be prevail. The Baltimore and Ohio road,
the foremost of Baltimore's great institutions,
true 10 its 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 ordina
ny fare for one way cover the fare for the
round trip. Tickets will be placed on sale on
the yth and will be good to and including the
Both.