Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1881-09-16
BALTIMORE ORIOLE.
Interesting Detail OF the Programme
Prepared by the Monumental City
for the Mardi Gras and Carnival In
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The Oriole celebration this coming Octo-
Der will be an immense thing. Funds to meet
every requirement having been freely sub
scribed and placed at the disposal of those
having the affair in charge. In most respects
the order Of things will be entirely different
from last year, and in the way of gorgeous
and novel features there will be no compar.
ison between the two celebrations. The
fame OF New Orleans, Memphis and Mobile
as the centres of Mardi Gras and Carnival
festivities has spread throughout the entire
country, and when it is promised that Balti-
more shall equal if not indeed surpass the
greatest efforts Of any cities named il means
much. Contracts have already been let for
the mystic pageant, the subject illustrated in
an extensive series Of tableaux to remain
dead secret until the night of the Mardi
Gras Mr.. DE Leon, the gentleman who
has designed and perfected the mystic fea-
lures, has had ample experience, having been
at the head of similar undertakings in New
Orleans and Mobile Baltimore pays him
$4,000 for this special feature, but this rep
rcsents by no means the whole of the pa
geant. An entirely new departure in this
sort OF parade will be the use of platform
cars upon which the tableaux will be con
structed and which will be run over the
street car tracks. II is estimated that the
pageant will reach length of three miles,
and under electric, calcium and other bril-
liant lights, will present scene 10 be wit
messed but once in lifetime. The Mardi
Gras will, however, be but one of the great
events Of the three days festivities. On
Monday. the 10th, the new water works are
to be formerly opened with beautiful dis
play by fountains and all that sort of thing.
In the afternoon the grand daylight parade
is to occur and will without doubt eclipse
the big parade day of last year, and TO do
that IL will indeed be great. Tuesday morn
ing is set apart for the reception of the
French visitors, and among them, the imme-
date descendants Of Lafayette, De Barras,
De Crosse, De Rochambeaux, and other
great Frenchmen who played 80 grand
part as the allies of Washington during the
revolution. With them will come many of
the most distinguished men Of the French
republici statesmen, generals and naval Of
flcers Two French men-of-war, fully man
ned, are now on the sea bound for the
Chesapeake; and Baltimore's welcome 10
her illustrious guests will be a memorable
one. Wednesday will witness new honors
TO the French, and general series of recep-
tons 10 all visitors throughout the city. At
night comes the glorious Mask and Carnival
with all It's merry features, its eccentric cos
tuning and brilliant details II will be a
happy wind-up 10 the three days pleasures,
and If all corners do not have the jolIiest
time Of their lives none will be blamed for
it but themselves. The Il. 81 o., with IL
accustomed enterprise and liberality, has
joined in the full spirit OF the celebration
and announces a rate Of One-haf the regu-
lar fare from all stations on the main line,
divisions and branches. Tickets are To be
good for ten days, thus affording ample time
for all.