The Evening critic., 1881-10-08
THE GLORIOUS oRIoLE.
Everything i'm Readiness for the
Grand Festivities I'm baltimore

Everything In Hcnufness iOr tnc
Next Week.
The Oriolc is close at hand, and Balti-
more has indeed done royalty in carrying
out all promises. Work ON the mystic por-
ton of the pageant as well rs upon the
floats in the hands of the city committee
and the French, German, and Italian com.
mittces are all practically completed and
everything in readiness for q glorious time
Tuesday night. The pageant has been ad-
ded to so greatly as to reach an extent al
most double the original intention. Society
after society have become interested and
raised largo sums of money and worked
night and day toexcel each other in original
ity, beauty, and effect of their floats. The
pageant will exceed three miles in length
and probably be upward of two
hours in passing any given point.
In addition to the floats there
will be large number of elegantly attired
horsemcn and hundreds of torch-bcarers
thanking the floats on either side. Arrange
ments have been made to light the whole of
Baltimore street with electricity, and in
stead of combining all the electric lights to
one color they will be shown in variety of
hues and will produce an effect never before
seen in the country. To attempt descrip-
ton of the pageant in advance would be
luipOSSiDic, rs tnc JWcnby -louT HOdtS III tnc
mystic portion have been constructed in
the utmost secrecy, and nothing will be
known Of the subject illustrated until the
night Of the pageant. The number and ex-
cellence of the bands in line will be II
very noticeable feature. At the head will be
Gilmores superb organization, of New York,
numbering sixty-flve pieces, and at various
places in the line will be the noted Marine
band of this city, Second United States
Artillery band, and about twelve other
bands of almost equal celebrity. Balti>
more is rapidly putting on her holiday at
tire, buildings being decked throughout the
entire city in the most lavish manner.
Stands are erected at all available points on
the line of march and there will be no qucs-
ton of ample accommodations for ALL A
special grand stand for the press is being
put up at the intersection of Baltimore and
Eutaw streets, and will be the only stand
| in the city commanding q double view OF
the pageant The French visitors, United
States Senators and Congressman, members
of the Diplomatic Corps, the Governor
Mayor, and Washington correspondents OF
the leading papers in the United States will
occupy the grand stand Immediately adjoin.
ing the headquarters of the Oriole managers
A carnival appearance will be lent to the
scene by the great number of maskers
about the streets, the mayor having given
special permission to all who so desire to ap-
pear for the evening en- masque. The Balti-
more and Ohio, with its eighteen trains on
Monday from Washington to Baltimore
twenty -six ON Tuesday, and twenty-five on
Wednesday, has we'll provided for the i'm.
mense demand there will be for Transports
ton from this city. The most of these
trains will make the trip in one hour and
running into Camden street depot, will land
passengers within three squares of Balti-
more street.