The Baltimore County union., 1881-10-15
Correspondence BaiiiHors county Onion.
LETTER FROM BALTIMORE.
Tho Oriolo Festival Grand Displays I'm
monse Crowds OF Sight Seers, &c.

BALrisoHE, October 18th, 1881.
All Of this week, up TO the present writing. has
been pretty much absorbed in our Oriole ceIebtn.
tion, which, ] gladly say--speaking practically
from what | had the pleasure Of sceing-was
highly interesting and enjoyable affair. Il Is be-
eved thatvery little less than twO hundred thous.
aud strangers from different parts Of the country
very largely Of Maryland and the District of
Columbia-were visitors 10 this grand festival
from its commencement 10 its ending, and / am
justified Il think) In asserting all were pleased
Taking into consideration all the circumstances,
u was really most pleasing and handsome affair
throughout, doing credit to our citizens and all
who in any way contributed towards It's success.
The scenes ON Tuesday night attending the
mystic pageant were truly beautiful In every re-
sPeet and elected great admiration. The i'm
throng Of spectators was Of itself especially
worthy Of being seen. II seemed like complete
sea Of upturned faces on every street and corner.
Probably not less than 100000 persons were
lockers on from commencement TO ending Of this
novel procession. In all i,s parts, including ia
tention. purpose, effect present and future, social
ly, intellectually, In a business sense and other
wise, u has been most agreeable and q full
success in It's way. IL Is good both for city aud
country.
The purpose now 10 with our people Of Balti-
more 10 make this 0rioie permanently and have
II every recurring October. II has been the ab-
sorbing topic Of conversation with every one since
Of Not less than q million doliars-probabiy
more-have been brought 10 and left among our
citizens in consequencc-directly and indirectly
Of this jubilee. In word u has been capital
thing. The music, the parades, the fre works,
iluminations, the ountains-evcry thing indeed
were really admirable and greatly enjoyed by the
thousands who came 10 see them. IL is worthy of
remark that French visitors aud guests have
been charmed well with Halsiinu.e as with the
Orioie display and entertainments given them.
very grand thing which could not be even
touched In exquisitness, was the rainbow formed
BY the spray Of water at the monument fountain.
Here Nature seemed desirous Of adding to art and
she did IL snperbly, far outdoing artificial orna-
mentation however rich, tasteful and beautiful 10
might be. What made quite display at night
was the new Illuminated bridges across Jones
Falls on North. Calvert and 81. Paul streets.
They were really attractive. The ST. Paul street
bridge Is now regularly opened and in daily and
nightly use. forming direct course TO and from
Baltimore county.
IL Is gratifying to know that though the crowd
Of strangers and citizens great, scarcely an
accident Of any seriousness has occurred. Pick.
pockets. however, were busy plying their light
fingered games and relieved several Of the more
careless and unsuspscting Of their pocket. books,
watches, &c.
Next week u considerable throng Of visitors
may be expected here TO attend the Pimico races.
All our hotels have been doing and anticipate q
profitable business and thronged season.
NEsroR.