Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1881-09-13
BALTIMORE oRIoLB.

ly, gained an experience which this year will
be turned to the best possible account. The
oriole celebration this coming October will
be an immense thing, funds ample to meet
every requirement having boon 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. Mr.. De
Leon, the gentleman who has designed and
perfected the mystic features. has had ample
experience, having been at the head of SIM.
liar undertakings in New Orleans and Mo-
bile. An entirely new departure in this sort
OF parade will be the use Of platform cars,
upon which the tableaux will be constructed
and which will be run over the street car
tracks: 1t is estimated that the pageant will
reach a length of three miles, and under
electric, calcium and other brilliant lights,
will present q scene to be witnessed but once
in q lifetime. The Mardi Gras will, how
ever, be but one of the great events of the
three days festivities. On Monday, the 10th,
the new water works are to be formally
opened with a beautiful display by fountains
and all thatsort of thing. In the afternoon
the grand daylight parade is to occur, aud
will without doubt eclipse the big parade day
of last year, and to do that it will indeed be
great. In addition to the military of Ball
timore and adjacent cities, it is expected that
several of the military organizations en- route
to yorktown will stop over and participate.
Aside from the soldier boys, there will be
grand display by Fire Departments, Masonic.
Odd Fellows. Knights of Pythias. and other
organizations. At night, the glorious Ora
torio with its almost countless voices. Tues
day morning is set apart for the reception of
the French visitors, and among them, tho
immediate descendants OF Lafayette. De Bar
ras, De Crosse, De R~ocbambeaux, and other
great Frenchmen who played so grand a part
as the allies of Washington during the rev.
olution. Two French men>of, war, fully
manned, are now on the sea bound for the
Chesapeake; and Baltimore's welcome to her
ilustrious guests will be a memorable ono
Wednesday will witness new houors to the
French, and a general series of receptions
to all visitors throughout the city. AT night
comes the glorious Mask and Carnival with
all its merry features, its eccentric costum-
ing and brilliant details. The B. & O., with
its accustomed enterprise and liboIality, has
joined in the full spirit of the celebration
aud announces a rate of o0e, half the regular
fare from all stations on the main liuc, d.
visions and branches. Tickets are to be good
for ten days, thus affording ample time for
all. As is we'll known, Baltimore has an
abundance of hotels, boarding horses and
like places of comfort, aud no extra charge
whatever will be made for accommodation
during the Oriolo celebration.
E. NJ. s. PINAFoRE will again anchor in
Charlestown, Friday evening, Sept. 23rd-
this time with a jolly Juvenile crew, from
Winchester. The simple announcement that
the little tars engaged for tho present cruise
have been under the careful training of the
Josephine who so readily won popular favor
in the former rendition of this pleasing opera
here, is sufficient to guarantee an entertaiu-
ment of a frst>class character, and to draw a
full and OVERLOOKING house.
The BLUE N THE GRAY.-The ex>
Confederate soldiers of Page county, Va,
have accepted an invitation from Post POI,
Grand Army of the Republic, Carlisle, Pa,
to visit Carlisle on the 28th of September,
on the occasion of the fair, which will then
be in progress. The Grand Army Post from
Carlisle visited Luray a few weeks ago, and
the members were cordially received and Gu
tertained by tho ex>Confederates of Page
county.
The Free Press says it is the purpose of
the Baptist Congregation, of this place. to
complete their Church cdifco. The au-
dience room has never been put in a condi
ton for occupancy-for years the basement
has been used for worship. On Sunday last
an appeal for funds was responded to quito
iberally-some 500 being subscribed on
the spot. It will require nearly as much
MORE and this christian community, we have
no doubt, will soon put the building commit.
tee in possession of the wherewithal to pro-
coed to the work. The exterior of tho
Church is good, and the grounds about it
and parsonage property handsome and de-
sirablc.
The Grand Lodge of Knights of Pythias
of West Virginia met at Berkeley Springs
last Tuesday, and elected the following ofi>
GERS for the ensuing year: w. T. Logan,
Grand Chancellor; W.T. Hcatou, G. V. C;
j F. Il, Moore, G P; j, F. Smith, C. NJ. of
e; j: R. Smith, G K. of r and s.; G.. p.
Warner, G.. NJ. a ; George Blakoley, G. 1.
g.; G. NJ. De L.. Smith, G. o. G.. Tho
Grand Lodge adjourned on Wednesday to
meet in Wheeling on the first Tuesday in
September, 1882.
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