The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1881-09-20
BALTIMORE ORfOLE.

Interesting Detail of the Pro-
| gramme Prepared by the MOnu-
mental City for the Mardi
h., Gras and Carnival in Oc-
sa -, tober.
q The success OF Balt:more's big cele.
bration last year exhuberaled her citi-
sens, and in r1as'ering all its manifold
details go PERFECTLY, gained an expert.
ence 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 been
freely sub'cribed and PLACED at the dis
posal Of those having the affair in
charge In most respects the order OF
things will he entirely different from last
year, and in the wdy Of gorgeous and
nofel featutes there will be no cou1pari-
son between the two celebrations For
years the desire has been inten ,e 10 wit
ness a genuine Mardi Gras parade with.
out being forced togo upon jnurne,
nf thousands of miles. The fame of
New Orleans, Memphis and Mobile as.
the centres of Martli Gras and Carnival
festivities has spread throughout the
entire country, and when it is promised
that Baltimore shall equal II not indeed
surpass the greatest efforts of any tile
cities named it means much. Contrac,s
have already been let for the mystic
pageant, the suffice: illustrated 10 an ex-
tensive series OF labIeaux to remain
dead secret until the night Of the Marhi
Gras. Mr.. De Leon, the gentleman who
has designed and perfected tue mystic
features, has hal ample experience hav-
ing been at the head of similar under
takings in New Orleans and Mobile
Baltimore pays him $4,000 for this
special feature, but this represents by
no means the whole OF the pageant. As
much, il not more, will be expended in
other series of tableaux, some of them
designed and prepared by the different
societies of the city, and others gotten
up under the immediate direction of the
general committee. An entirely new
departure in this sort OF parade will BIZ
the use OF platform cars upoti which the
taheaux will he constructed and which
will be run over the street car tracks 1t
is estimated that the pageant will reach
length OF three miles, and under elee-
tric, calcium and Other brilliant lights,
will present scene to he witnessed hut
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 beauti-
full display by fountains and all that sort
Of thing. In the afternoon the grand
daylight parade is to occur and ill
without doubt eclipse the big parade day
of last year, and to do that it will indeed
he great. In addition to the military OF
Baltimore and adjacent cities, it is ex-
pected that several of the military orga-
n,zations en- route to Yorktown will stop
over and participate. Aside from the
soldier hoys. there will be grand display
by Fire Departments, Masonic, Odd Eel
lows Knights Of Pythias, and other orr
CARNATIONS. At night, the glorious
Oratorio with its almost countless voices.
Tuesday morning is set apart for the re-
ception Of the French visitors, and
among them, the immediate decendents
Of Lafayette, De Barras, De Crosse, De
Rochambeaux, and other great French
men who played so grand part as the
allies of Washington during the revolu-
ton. With them Will cuuie many of the
most distinguished men OF the French
republic; statesmen, generals and naval
officers. Two FreI.ch men-of-war, fully
manned, are now ON the sea bound for
the Chesapeake; and Ba,timore's wel-
come to her ilustrious guests will be q
memorable one. Wednesday will wi
hess new houors to the French, and a
general series of receptions to all visi-
tors 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 corners do not have
the jolliest time OF their lives none will
he blamed for it but themselves. The
B. 4 o., with Its accustomed enterprise
and liberality, has joined in the full
spirit OF the celebration and announces
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 aiording ample time
for all As is well known, Baltimore
has an abundance of hotels, boarding
houses and like places of comfort. and
no extra charge whatever will be made
for accommodations during the Ofiole
celebration. Nothing will be spared to
make the occasion the bappiest imagi.
natle. Baltimore people knowing full
we'll that to fail in proving her claim to
be the most hospi'able city in the coun-
Try, would leave stain upon her fair
fame and name time could never blot
out.