The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1882-09-02

| the pageant is beng CONSTRUCTOR he'0
had to be greatly enlarged. The eX-
perience Baltimore had last year IN
the way of pageants will be prOfited
by this year to a striking extent.
Instead of contracting with any one
man for its production and construc-
ton, it has been entirely in the hands
Ofa committee of Baltimore citizens
active and energetic men-whO have
given the greater portion of their
time to the work for months past.
The general manager is gentleman
of very large experience in Southern
cities in designing, perfecting and
placing upon the streets night dis
PLAYS of this character. With him
have been associated artists also of
large experience in the construction,
painting and decorating of floats, and
the work already accomplished is a
surprise even to those intimately con-
nected with it.
The pageant is upon Thursday
night, September 18th, and the OriOle
portion of it will consist of two grand
divisions, the most extensive display
of the kind ever attempted by any
one 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
Organizations of the country. Indeed
the division will include TableauX"
Cars by all the Mystic Organizations
Of the South and West. There will
be Rex and his Court from New Or
leans, ComuS and his Crewe, MOmus
and his knights, and the Knights of
Porteus, all of New Orleans. The
Yelled Prophets OF st. Louis the
Memphii of Memphis; Momus and
his Knights of Galveston the Cow
bellians, Infant Myths and Strikers
of Mobile.
The long experience that these Or
CARNATIONS haye had in displays of
this character, and the brilliant repu-
tation they hold all over the country
for marvellous effects, be more than
eciipsed in Baltimore this month, as
while the competition among them
to make the grandest display is ofthe
most friendly nature, still they will
all strive to Guido one another in
gorgeous effects. The festivities open
on Tuesday, the 18th, with a mill
tary parade, followed by cOmpeti-
tive trial which will undoubtedly
prove one Of the most notable of
military events. The competitive
trial is open to all States, and already
number Of acceptances, received
from crack organizations assures a
competition which cannot but prove
of the liYeliest interest, The second
days festivities will be of unique
and striking description, embracing
as they will the reception of CeciliuS,
Lord of Baltimore, after an absence
Of $50 years. King Charles the First
gave to CeciliuS all the territory now
embraced in the State Of Maryland
as we'll as much of that embraced in
the District of Columbia and the State
of Virginia. Lord Baltimore will
arrive on one of the largest steamers
at the foot of Broadway, and will be
received by pageant as novel as it
will be brilliant. All the local mill
tary as we'll as from sixteen to eigh-
teen visiting companies will partici-
pate as will also all the uniformed
societies Of this city, the Fire and
Police Departments, and all NUM-
cipal organizations. The immediate
body-guard of Lord Baltimore will
be cavalca0e Of mounted courtiers
superbly mounted, costumed and all
closely masked. With Cecilius, will
be King Rex, Comus, Momus, Mem
phil, Yelled Prophets and other high
dignitaries. The leading business
houses of this city will display rep
resentative tableaux, and the parade
upon the whole will be one long tC
be remembered.
Every preparation has been made
for the accommodation of visitors tC
Baltimore upon this occasion and she
will spread herself as never before
There is full and hearty recognition
of the fact that last years celebration
was not strictly success and there
fore it may be depended upon tina
this years festivities will exceed thu
anticipations ofthe most enthusiastic
The Baltimore and Ohio railroad
has with its accustomed enterpris,
and liberality made remarkably low
rate from all stations oniits main line
divisions and branches, The detail
for the prompt and rapid transit 0
the immense number of people wht
will go over the road to Baltimor
have all been perfected and specia
trains will be run and no trouble