The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-09-24
NUMBER 81.
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Dratlon last year exhuberated..her
citizens, and in mastering all itsn5an-
ifolddetailsso perfectly, gained anex-
perience which this year will be tnrn-
ed to the best possible account. The
Oriele celebration this coming Octe-
Der will be animnlense thing. Finds
ample to. meet every requirement
having been freely subscribed ana
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 comparison between 4
1.-THE two celebrations. For years the &
desire has been intense to witness i 6
g genuine Mardi Gras parade withaut
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| thousands of miles. The fame of
New Orleans, Memphis and Mobile
as the centres of Mardi Gras and Car
nlval festivities has spread through
out the entire country, and when it
is promised that Baltimore shall
equal if not indeed surpass the great
est efforts of any the cities named it
means much. Contracts have already
been let out 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 ample experience, having
been at the head of similar under
takings in New Orleans and Mebile,
Baltimore pays him $4,000 for this
special feature, but this represents by
no means the whole of the pageant.
AS much, if not more, will be ex-
pended in other series of tableaux.
some of them designed and prepared
by the different societies of the city.
and others gotten up under the inn
mediate direction of the general COM
mittee. An entirely new departure
in this sort of parade will be the use
of platform cars upon which the tab
leaux will be constructed and which
will be run over the street car tracks.
1t is estimated that the pageant will
leach length of three miles, and
under electric, calcium and other
brilliant lights, will present scene
to be witnessed 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 formally opened with beautiful
display 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 it
Will indeed be great. In addition TO
the military of Baltimore and adj
Jacent cities, it is expected that sew
eral OF the military organizations
enroute to Yorktown will stop over
and participate. Aside from the SOL
dler boys, there will be grand dis
play by Fire Departments, Masonic.
Odd, Fellows knights of Pythias.
and other organizations. At night.
the glorious Oratorio with its almost
countless voices. Tuesday morning
is set apart for the reception of the
French visitors, and among them,
the immediate defendants of Lafay-
ette, De Barras, De Crosse, De Roch.
ambeaux. and other great French
men who played so grand a part as
the allies of Washington during the
revolution. With them will come
many of the most distinguished men
of the French republic; statesmen,
generals and naval officers. Two
French men-of-war, fully manned,
are now on the sea bound for the
Chesapeake; and Baltimore's well
come to her illustrious guests will be
a memorable one. Wednesday will
witness new hon0rs to the French.
and 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 costuming and brilliant
details. 1t will be happy wind-up
to the three days. pleasures, and if
all cemers do not have the jolliest
time of their lives none will be
blamed for it but themselves. The
b. q O., with its accustomed enter
prise and liberality, has joined in the
full spirit of the celebration and an
nounces rate of one-half the regular
fare from all stations on the main
line, divisions and branches. Tickets
are to be good for ten days, thus
afferding ample time for all. AS is
well known, Baltimore has an abun-
dance of hotels, boarding houses and
and like places of comfort, and no
extra charge whatever will be made
for accommodations dnrinor tl,o n.;.I