Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-10-08


COMPLETION OF DETAILS FOR THE GRAND PAGEANT
AT THE BALTIMORE ORIOLE.
All the details, minor as well as important, have
been perfected for the glorious time in Baltimore
next week and the city awaits with enthusiasm
the coming OF the opportunity to show to the
world what she can do when thoroughly in ear
nest. The floats and tableaux for the pageant
tuesday night are all completed, and are eXQuis-
ltely beautiful in design and construction. The
mystic portion of the pageant comprises twenty
four floats, and so admirably has the secret of
the subject illustrated been preserved that no
lntlmatiOn OF it has come from within the extern
slve workshops where De Leon has presided
The six very elaborate floats prepared by the
Merchants and Manufacturers Association are of
the most magnificent description. The German
floats, five in number. the four French floats,
the four Italian floats. and the dozen or
more tabeauX by other associations are of eX-
ceedingly rich design and finish. There will be
hundreds of handsomely cOstumed knights in
the pageant, mounted upon gaily decked steeds,
and hundreds of torch bearers flanking the
tableaux The entire length of Baltimore street
Will be Illuminated by electric lights suspended
high over head and producing an effect never
before attended in a Mardi Gras parade. The
music Tor the occasion will be of a remarkably
nlSh standard, as among the many bands en-
gagged are GllmOre's famous organization OfsXty
nVe members. the noted Marine band of this
city, and also the I'd US. artillery band. The
most extensive arrangements have been made
throughout the city to witness the pageant,
grand stands having been erected all along the
line Special grand stand has been constructed
at the headquarters of the OriOle managers on
Baltimore street, and will be occupied by the
french and German visitors, the governor, us.
Senators and members of Congress, representa-
tlves of the diplomatic corps and the Washing
ton correspondents of the leading papers
OF the country. The main body Of
newspaper representatives will occupy the
grand stand specially erected for the press
at the corner Of Baltimore and Eutaw street,
and which will command a double view of the
pageant. first as it comes down Eutaw street and
again as it passes the stand moving down Balti-
more street Special permission has been
granted by the mayor to persons so desiring
to appear upon the streets Tuesday night in mask
This will add greatly to the scene and lend
carnival feature Of no end of interest. The B.
o., with its eighteen trains from Washington
to Baltimore Monday, twenty-six Tuesday and
twenty-five Wednesday, has certainly made
ample provisions for the accommodation of all.
Trains run punctually every half hour, and as
Camden street depot in Baltimore is only a few
squares from the leading thOrOughfares there
will be no necessity for street car or other ex-
pense in reaching the line Of march. The fare is
but One-haif the usual rate and tickets good for
three days.
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