Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1882-08-31
THE BALTIMORE ORIOLE.
Perfactlng a Programme Of the most Unique and
brilliant Character. PARTICIPATION OF King
Rex. Momus. Mystic Krewe,
Yelled proDhefs.

The Oriole festivities next month in
Baltimore promises a programme that
in unique and brilliant features has
never been paralleled before IN the
country. Indeed it may be said that
promise" is hardly a strong enough
word, as preparations have been so far
completed as to insure a success that
will surprise visitors and residents alike.
An enormous amount of work has been
completed, and on two different times
the building where the pageant is being
constructed has had to be greatly en-
larged. The experience Baltimore had
last year in the way of pageants will be
plofted by this year to a striking ex-
tent. Instead OF contracting with any
one man for its production and con-
struction, it has been entirely in the
hands of a committee of Baltimore citi-
zens active and energetic men-who
have given TIE greater portion of their
time to the work for months past. The
general manager is a gentleman of very
large experience in Southern cities in
designing, perfecting and placing upon
the streets night displays of this char
acter. With him have been associated
artists also of large experience in the
construction, painting and decorating
of floats. and the work already accom-
plished is a surprise even to those in
timately connected with it.
The pageant is upon Thursday Night,
September 14th, and the OriOle portion
of ii will consist of two grand divisions,
the most extensive display of the kind
ever attempted by any n organization
in the United States.
The first division of the pageant will
be "a memorable one, as it will display
representative floats of the oldest and
most famous of the Mystic Organiza-
tons of the country. Indeed the divi-
sion viii include Gableaux Cars by all
the Mystic Organizations of the South
and West. There will be Rex and his
Court from New Orleans, Comus and
his Crewc, Menus and his Knights, and
the Knights of Proteus, all Of New Or
leans. The Yelled Prophets of st. Louis;
the Memphii of Memphis; Menus and
his Knights of Galveston; the Cowbel-
lians, Infant Myths and Strikers of Mo
bile.
The long experience that these organ
i~zations have had in displays of this
character, and the brilliant reputation
they hold all over the country for mar
velous effects, will be more than eclips-
ed in Baltimore next month, as, while
the competition among them TO make
the %grandest display is of the most
friendly nature, still they will all strive
to Guido one another in gorgeous effects.
The festivities open on Tuesday, the
18th, with q military parade, followed
by a competitive trial which will I'M
doubtedly prove one of the mostnotable
of military events. The competitive trial
is open to all States, and already a num-
Der of acceptances received from crack
organizations assures a competition
which cannot but prove of the l~iveliest
interest. The second days festivities
will be of n unique and striking descrip-
ton, embracing as they will the recep-
ton of Cec;lius, Lord of Baltimore, after
an absence of 250 years. King Charles
the First gave to Cecilius all of the ter
ritory now embraced in the State of
Maryland as well as much of that en-
braced in the District of Columbia and
the State of Virginia. Lord Baltimore
will arrive on n of the largest steam
ers at the foot of Broadway, and will
pC ItSClNtu Ny ~ pdStdHG sS IONCl DIS III
will be brilliant. All the local military
as well as from sixteen to eighteen visit
ing companies will participate, as will
also all the uniformed societies of the
city, the Fire and Police Departments,
and all municipal organizations. The
immediate b%ody-guard of Lord Balti-
more will be a cavalcade of cOurtiers
superbly mounted. costumed and all
closely masked. With Cecilius will be
King Rex, Comus, Momus, Memphii,
Yelled Prophets and other high digni-
taries. The leading business houses of
the city will display representative tab
l%eauXs, and the parade upon the whole
will be one long to be remembered.
Every preparation has been made for
the accommodation of visitors to Balti-
more upon this occasion, and she will
spread herself as never before. There
is Il full and hearty recognition of the
fact that last years celebration was not
strictly a success, aud therefore it may
be depended upon that this years fcstiv-
tiles will exceed the anticipations of the
most enthusiastic.
The b. & O. r. r. has with its aecus-
toned enterprise and liberality made a
remarkably low rate from all stations
on its main line, divisions and branches.
The details for the prompt and rapid
transit of the immense number of peo-
pie who will go over the road to Balti-
more have all been perfected, and spec
ial trains will be run and no trouble
deemed too great to insure the satisfac-
ton of all parties.