The daily gazette., 1881-09-15
THE BALTIMORE oRroLE.

mystic portion of the pageant canrot
be made public, it being the desire of
those In charge to keep profound 81.
lence In this regard until the morning
OF the pageant. The curiosity of the
public is thus stimulated and the hour
OF action Ia looked forward to with the
utmost eagerness.
The local tableau intended to illus
trate the commercial greatness, gl ,ry,
power and destiny of the United
states could be called a triple tableau,
as 1t will embrace three separate
floats.
The central figure of the United
States tableau will be a heroic statue
OF the Genius of America, standing
upon a pedestal, with arms outstretch-
ed and holding telegraph wires, which
connect with the other tableau of the
group. This figure will display the
figure of Law and the Constitution.
At the base Of the pedestal on which
this figure will stand is to be cornu-
copia filed with corn, typical of the
wealth and power of the United
States. At the base of the pedestal
will also be four figures, representing
respectively History, Music, Art and
science. At the four corners of the
float, Agriculture, Mining and Manu-
facture will be represented by alle-
gorical figures.
The European float will represent
the Queen of England, as the typical
sovereign of Europe, surrounded by
officers OF the army and navy and, the
nobility Of the court, in regal costume,
comforting upon a SUBJECT the order of
the Garter. In the foreground COM
merce and manufacture will be SYM
bollzed by appropriate designs. The
Asiatic tableau will represent the En-
peror OF China seated on his throne,
over which extends, as a canopy, an
immense dragons head. Two lions
form, as 1t were, the arms of the
throne. The Emperor IS surrounded
by mandarins, Chinese ofie ials, digni-
taries and courtiers. In the fore
ground is an executIoner, with sword
in hand, dragging a culprit to the foot
Of the throne, and beyond is Chi
nese junk and other objects character
istic of the country. The personal of
the group will be real Cinnamon, and
they will be attired in the costumes of
their country.
One Of the wires extending from
the figure representing the Genius of
American will terminate in the cano-
py over the throne of the English
queen and the other wire will enter
the dragons mouth over the Chinese
Emperor's throne. The three floats
will be connected with iron links, and
the intervening space, which will
be about twenty-five feet, will be COW
cred or made to represent the sea, thus
giving the idea of the Atlantic Ocean
between the United States and Europe
and the Pacific between Asia and
America. Three heralds on horse
back will precede these floats-one
bearing the coat of arms Of the United
States, one st. George and the dragon
or the lion and the unicorn, and the
last the imperial dragon of China.
This triplet tableau will be one hun
dred feet long.
The Chesapeak and Maryland tab
leau, designed by DR.. A. ]. volck, is
OF local character, and will illustrate
the history, products and enterprises
of the State on the Chesapeake. 1t
consists of one. float, twenty five feet
long, representing a vessel with sails
spread on the bosom of thee Chesapeake.
A smaller boat, with colored man
longing for oysters, is supplied with
nets and fishing tackle. At the head
of the float will ride heralds and
trum peters, appropriately costumed,
and on one side will ride number Of
ladies and gentlemen representing a
party of Lord Baltimore's
time, carrying the spoils of the chase.
The festivities oi the first day (Mon-
day) will have reference to the Intro.
duction Of the Gunpowder river water
into the city supply. The Battle Monu-
the prominent squares Of the city in
honor of the heroes who fell In the war
OF 1Sl2-will be made the central egure,
around which the waters will play in an
incsssant stream. At night The water
playing around the monument will show
all the colors of the prismatic glass, and
statues Of our country's heroes 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 professions OF
the South, together with new and novel
designs, unparalleled in any previous
pagent. The mystic tableaux are in
charge of Mr.. T. G. DeLeon, OF Mobile,
and the local tableaux, illustrating the
growth, wealth and power Of the United
States, will be arranged by committee
of citizens. Oa the third day Baltimore
will entertain the distinguished French.
men on their way to the Yorktown cele-
bration. During the entire festival the
city will be given up to galety, the thea
tres will have special attractions, AVID
the citizens propose to illustrate the
meaning OF Maryland hospitality TO It's