The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1880-10-16
BALTTM0REIS sEsQUI,CENYENNIAL.
The Largest Demonstration Ever Held in
this Country.

Baltimore began on Monday the celebration
Of the settlement and fouadina OF the civ $50
years ago. AT sunrise 100 guns were Cred
rom the United States ships Vandalia and
hearsarge, lying in the harbor of Fort Nc.
Henry, The city in every direction was
dressed in holiday attire, and the PRINCIPAL
streets embracing tie line Of march were bril-.
ilan1 with hags and streamers and beautiful
banners. Before O'Clock the streets were
Killed with people, and by every space ia
Baltimore street and the route Of procession
was occupied. Hundreds Of platforms, many
OF them seating several thousands Of persons,
had been erected at many points, and all we're
crowded. 1t Is impossible to estimate the
number OF persons, men, women, and chill.
dren, black and white, who thronged the
streets, the balconies windows, and house.
tops for miles, al aglow with excitement, en-
thusiasm, aud patriotism.
The programme for the opeaing day OF the
jubilee, was grand procession 70 iIldstmte
history and industry and the progress Of Bal.
tlmore in her life Of 100 years in all branches
Of science, Of industry, aud trade. The va.
rious divisions formed in the eastern section
Of the city, principally in Broadway and ad.
Jacent streets, and the march was begun at
the intersection OF Broadway and Canton ave.
nue. promptly at o. A. NJ. Deputy CITY Mar.
shall Frey, with twenty-five mounted police
men, led the column, followed by Chief Mar.
shall Joseph Raiber, with Col. H. d. Loney
as Chief OF Staff, and thirty assistant mar
shals. Next came the Mayor Of Baltimore,
Gen. /. e. Latrobe, with $50 mounted aides
with white sashes and rosettes, and the Com
miitee OF Arrangements, the clergy, and the
orators Of the day, the whole occupying eigh.
teen carriages Representatives Of the sol.
diers of 1880 followed, wearing the uniform
Of that day.
| The first division in the line was headed BY
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company,
Major N. 5. Hill, Marshal. There were L.
600 men in line, and all the departments Of
/ the road were represented, consisting of foun.
drymen, maehinisls car builders, upholster-
ers, painters, puddlers, rolling mill men, train
men, water station men, bridge builders, aud
backsmiths from the workshops Of Mount
Clare and other points The first represen.
talion was Of the corner stone eomnemora.
tive OF the beginning Of the road, laid by
Charles Carroll Of Carrollton, on the fyurth
day Of July, 1928. With it we're the Identical
spade and gagel used on that occ,ssna. The
second was a car first propelled by sail, by
which two trips were made between Balti.
more and Ellicoits Mills. Tho next was
! horse power treadmill, the horse perched
| upon his stand, by which their cars were pro
PEELED. Following was the tom Thumb"
engine, designed and built by Peter Cooper,
| the first locomotive engine of the world. IL
consists OF a single upright cylinder, to which
| is attached fan, the shaft Of which is geared
to n journal on the first axle by means Of a
band. Behind this rode the venerable Peter
Cooper himself, his long white hair falling
over his shoulders. He was recognized as he
passed along, and was received with contn.
uous applause, Beside him was seated John
| II. b. Latrobe, Esq. Next came decorated
ticket office on wheels, followed by telegraph
wagon, at the four corners Of which were
poles hung with wires, and operators busy
receiving aud sending messages. Next came
an exhibition Of the early mode Of bringing
tobacco to market-hrst, hogshead Of TO
bacco revolving on an axis or pole passed
through its centre aud drawn BY mule, and
second, a rude cart drawn by four oxen o
dwaried native breed, the former driven by
representative Of an old female slave, and th'
latter by an aged negro man. II was an illus
tratiOn ofthe days when tobacco was shipped
at Elkridge Landing, on the Patapseo. A
il passed along, cheers and laughter greete,
the now novel exhibition. Next came illus
trations Of the present rapid mode Of railwa
transportation for all products. The displa
Of this company was grand feature Of III
procession. The 1000 men w line, all uni
formed in fez caps with white ,assels, blu
shirts, aud black pantaloons, formed in d,
tachments Of their several trades, each heade
by band Of music, presented most strikin
appearance.
Next came the display Of the Corn an
Flour Exchange, which excited general after
ton First was a representation Of the ol
ling grain, schooner, with negroes at VOL
removing her cargo in halt. bushel measure
aud miniature elevators in operation takiI
grain from cars and vessels aud putting ii {
shipboard. Following was huge Durha
+. ball on n car, inscribed; "Chicago Is u
. native heath. Perhaps you may have be,
{ there. How you did gore the silly shorts al
! let them then bully you as jim keene did,
Here comes the bear The next wagon cot
tanned living bear, inscribed ~ am bea
my claws have torn asnndes the pockets Of Il
longsh This was succeeded by various seen,
Of farm work, harvesting and throshing grail
The Northera Central Railway was next
line, and made fac display. The first pla
form contained fine painting Of a railWa
, train. All the departments Of work were rel
resented = maehinists, biacksmiths, boile
makers, timers, car builders, cabineimaker
upholsterers, and Waterman being in full forc'
all uniformed in gray oyeralls, with blac
leather belts, and led by bands Of music.
The officers of the company occupied ten bl
rouches.
Next came Adams Express Company. II
first tableau was representation OF the glob
and an iron safe guarded by watch dog, fol
lowed by six express wagons handsomely dec
GRATED, each drawn by SIX splendid horses
St. Mary's Industrial School followed an
presented fine appearance. One hundrei
boys on foot preceded the cayalcade Of wag
ons continuing some three hundred ehldrel
and the products Of the farm. Other wagon
contained boys making shoes, baskets, an,
working press. Following was platoon
on foot representing courtiers OF the days o
Lord Baltimore. This ended the first division
The 2nd division was under the comman,
of X. ID. Boss, Chef MARSHALL, with twely,
aids. Two heralds Of the period Of 1880 pre-
coded noblemen of the same time, followed
by Indian warriors on foot and mounted. Tn,
first tableau was an Indian wigwam, with In
dians, squaws, and pappooses lying around
the second a representation OF Capt. Johi
Smith and his men in boat exploring Ches
apeake Bay the third, the first settlers, il
their log cabin, an excellent representation
Of pioneer life; the fourth, the old City Cour
tiouscf ioug aluee destroyed uy nre ana MIN
camp life at Valley Forge in mid-winter, ii
the Revolutionary war, followed by minute.
men on foot aud horseback. Next came al
exhibition Of the telephone, and an electric
clock, keeping time. Horticulture and hori.
culture were lavishly displayed on large plat
forms, loaded with tropical trees and plants
bearing fruit, and wagons filled with various
vegetables.
Chief Marshall Frederick Elenbrook, with
twelve aids, led the third division, composed
Of large number Of German societies Of the
city, numbering several thousand men, mostly
on foot. A fine tableau Of Apollo and the
MUSES. was at the head Of the division, which
included also number Of wagons with men
working al the forge aud anvil aud other in.
dustries also Wilson Post the G. A. r., u
fne looking body Of men, whose soldier like
marching attracted general attention, and Ia.
beaux Of drndical scenes. Ii is but iastice to
say that the city is indebted TO her German
citizens, in very great measure, for the sue
cess Of the celebration.
The fourth division, led by Henry Iantz,
Marshall, and twelve aids, consisted ofthifty.
six benevolent societies, relief associations,
and lodges Of various orders, aud made very
fine appearance.
The hflh division was display Of bakers,