Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-09-13

GRAND OCTOBER CELEBRATION THAT
HAS AROUSED THE MONUMENTAL
CITY.
4 The citizens of Baltimore are busily
engaged in making preparations for
celebration which shall surpass in
splendor and magnifcence anything of
the kind ever witnessed in the Monu-
mental City. Baltimore is the most
conservative city in the country, and
she has the reputation of moving slow
ly, but when she has once decided on
any scheme that is likely to prove ad-
vantageOus to her citizens and their bu-
siness connections in other States, she
goes in with vim to make the project
worthy of her name and reputation.
In the present instance the festival will
continue three days, the 10th, 11th and
18th of October, and more fitting sea-
son could not be chosen.
The people of the city are enthusias-
tic over the project, and have contrib
uted literally to make the celebration q
brilliant success. Committees of prom
inent business men have been appointed
to superintend the arrangements, and
special agreements have been made
with the hotels and railroads, so that
no advantage shall be taken of the
strangers that are expected to be pres
ent. The railroads and steamboats, have
promised half rates good for the entire
week, and the hotels, restaurants and
dining. saloons have promised to Jay in
additional supplies with no increase Of
charge to the customer.
The festival of the first day (Monday)
will have reference to the Introduction
of the Gunpowder river water into
the city supply. The Battle Monu-
ment-a noble shaft erected in one OF
the prominent squares of the city in
honor of the heroes who fell in the war
of 1812-will be made the central figure,
around which the waters will play in
an incessant stream. At night the wa
ter playing around the monument will
show all the colors of the prismatic
glass, and statues of our country's he
roes will stand out on the illuminated
spray. In the same section of the city
and on the same evening there will be
brass band contest, which cannot fail
to prove highly amusing.
On the second day the grand Oriole
Pageant will take place This will be
the main feature of the celebration, and
will embrace all that has been seen in
the far famed carnival pxocessions Of
che South, together with new and novel
designs, unparalleled In any previous
pageant. The mystic table6ux are In
charge of Mr.. T. G.. De Leon Of Mobile,
and the local tableaux, illustrAting the
| growth, wealth and power of the United
States, will be arranged by committee
of citizens On the third day Balti-
more will entertain the distinguished
Frenchmen on their way to the York.
town celebration. During the entire
festival the city will be given up to gsi-
ETY., the theatres will have special at
fractions, and the citizens propose to
illustrate the meaning of Maryland hos
pitality to its full extent.
MARRIAGE OF THEODORE TILTON'S
IDAUGHTER.-Miss Alice TiltOn, second
daughter of Theodore Tilton, was mar
ried on July 4th, at Stuttgart, Germany,
where for several years she has been
studying art, to Mr.. John f.. Gardin,
of Charleston, 8. c., who for some time
has been attached to one of the Stutt-
gart banks. Tive daughters of the ul-
ltra-Abolitlonist Tilton have been mar
ried in Europe to southern men, Miss
Florence being the wife of New Or
leans gentleman now residing in LON
don. Mrs. Gardin and her husband
will return to this country this fall with
Theodore TiltOD, who Is now in Eu-
rope, and will reside in Chicago. Miss
Alice pursued her art studies with such
display of talent that q water color
painted by her was exhibited in the last
Paris Salon, and, much to her pride, it
found purchaser at a handsome price.