The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-10-12
BALTIMORE.
The City Of Monuments Celebrate
Her 15Oth Anniversary. .-.
A GRAND PROCESSION
OF HER PROGRESS.

BALTIMORE, Oct 11.-Baltimore commenced
to-day the celebration of the settlement and
founding of the city $50 years ago. The
weather is favorable. At sunrise 100 guns
were fred from the United States ships Van
dalia and Kearsarge. The city in every direc-
ton is dressed in holiday attire, and the princi-
pal streets embracing the line of march were
brilliant with flags and streamers and beauti-
ful banners. Before O'Clock the streets were
filled with people, and by 8 every space on
Baltimore street and the route of the process
sion was occupied. Hundreds of platforms
many OF them seating several thousands, were
erected at many points, and all were crowded
1t is impossible to estimate the vast number of
people, black and white, who thronged the
sweets, balconies, windows and housetops for
miles. The programme for the opening day of
this jubilee was grand procession to illustrate
the history and progress of Baltimore in her
life of $50 years in all branches of science, of
industry and trade.
In the grand procession the first division was
headed by the Baltimore & Ohio RailroadCom-
pany. There were 1000 men in line and all
departments of the road were represented.
The first representation was of the corner
ment of the road, laid by Charles Car
roll, Of Carrollton, ON the 4th of July, 1928.
With it were the identical spade and gayel
used on the occasion. The second was a car
first propelled by sail, by which two trips were
made between Baltimore and Ellicott's Mills,
Next was a horsepower treadmill, the morse
perched upon his stand, by which their cars
were propelled. Next was the "Tom Thumb"
engine, designed and built by Peter Cooper,
the first locomotive engine of the world. It
consists of single upright cylinder to which
is attached fan, the shaft of which is geared
to the journal and front axle by band. Be-
hind this rode the venerable Peter Cooper who
was received with applause along the line
Next came decorated ticket Office on wheels
followed by a telegraph wagon, at the four
Mt wi Inh uynr rlnln hun
tors busy receiving and sending messages
Next came an exhibition of the early mode of
bringing tobacco to market Next came an il
lustration OF the present rapid mode of railway
transportation for all products. The display
of this company was the grand feature of the
procession. sT r'4
In the second division two heralds of the
period of 1870 preceded noblemen of the same
time, followed by Indian warriors on foot and
mounted The first table was an Indian wig
wan, with Indian squaw and papooses; second,
a representation of Captain John Smith and
his men in boat exploring the Chesapeake
bay; third, the first settlers in their log cabin,
an excellent representation of pioneer life; the
fourth, the old city court house, long since de-
stroyed by fire, and the fifth camp-life at Val
ley Forge in midwinter, followed by minute
men on foot and horseback.
Next came an exhibition of the telephone
and electric clock. Horticulture and floricul-
ture were lavishly displayed on large platforms
loduou Will tIOpiCdl ITeeS anu pldutS bearing
fruit, and wagons filled with various vegeta-
bles. =
The remaining divisions were given to
trades, schools, societies, &c. The route of
procession was twelve miles in length and was
81 hours passing given point. The city to-
night is ablaze with electric and calcium
lights, and City Hall and Washington monu-
ment are brilliantly illuminated with thou
sands of gas jets.
The streets are thronged with people, No
serious accidents are reported. One or two
stagings, overcrowded with people, broke
down but no one was seriously hurt. To-
morrow Tuesday, there will be parade of
Masons and knights Templar and of all chill
dren of all the schools of the city. At o'clock
in the afternoon there will be an address be-
fore the Maryland historical Society at the
Academy of Music There wee between
10000 and $4,000 men in line