Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1882-08-15
THE oRIoLE.
Its September Festivities in Baltimore
[From the Baltimore snnl-

tFrom the Baltimore Sunl
The Order of tho oriole of Baltimore Will
OF this week, when plans that have been ms
tured for the september pageant will be re-
scriptive outline of tho entire PROCESSION 40 "a
to show conelusively in advances the character
Of sSs ~S55 % whlSs the thS yoapg es 9f the city
display was purely experimental, and owing 70
the inexperieuce of those who bad the affair in
brilliant or suGoossful as had been antieipsfssi.
tbouRh money was not wanting 70 seenre far
Since then. however. the Order OF fhe OrioiS
has been organized on a basis somewhat similar
to the Mardi Gras secret orders Of New Orleans.
A largo and intelligent COMMITTEES was sent 10
the Crescent City last March to witness the
Mnrdi Gras professions, and a sub.c0mmitteo
penetrated tho sanetum sauctorunl Of fhe rnoSts
exclusive of the orders. and tho vol was lifted
E ISr me nrst time TO the gaze of non-resieents.
nGent young Baltimore business useu furniShSd
the key for the work which for the past threo
this work: too. the Order OF the OrtoIe has been
stimulated by an ambition to present results
sponsors, who will bo largely invited TO the eel.
eoration and most royalty entertained Witliont
that it is for the celebration of the anntTefssTy
Of Of tse % defsrse Of Baltin ore. the horOism Of
fn9se RI.,. Tho o. held 9 Fort MsHenry against the
"Star-Spau Rled Banner!1 In ali the history az
Baltimore, the city has never witnessed such q
will present under tho auspices Of The order Of
she Cr1ole. In addition 70 this patriotic fonn-
dation business VIII be combined with seutf-
gurato the fall business soason-a time OF year
when the weather and the city are usunliy at
their brightest and best. Special invitations
nave been extended t0 tho boards of fTaHo of
81; LOUIS Chicago, Cincinnati, Louisville Mo-
pie Sbarleston, bayaDnah. Augusta Atlanta
galy eston. Norfolk; Richmond and WiImfn gtoD'
n. C.-fouTteeD leading cities of the West Houth
ana southwest sOme of these comHerciHl
bodies VIII be provided WITH sDecial thEof N
cars TO insure every comfort possible for long
distance travelling, and for merchants nnG bus-
mess ~ mob generally, who may be ooming North
mcnts VII be ohercd to stop in Baltimore, whore
there viii be tho certainty of uDrfva!ed aiuuss-
ment tOf the time being. The celebration will
last three Gays. covering the annIvcrsary of the
Guy detenSe, September 12, and the two sue
ceeding daIS.- Ibe Programme will include =
iDSIdeut to tie reception of CeceIius, Lord of
baltimore, and grand night pageant of bril-
IIHnt tabIe2nx. eornpTisiug = larger n1mbor of
noats than has ever before been put on wheels
IN any city OF America. There Will also be
brilliant assemblage and q royal reception by
pected Rex and perhaps tho besptiful Queen of
the Carnival of New Orleans. the maids of hon.
OF and many of the royal dukes and dignitaT1eS
of tie MaTdt Gras festival last year will be
It isvery greatly desired by all tbemeflbeTs of
the Order of the Oriole to extend the utmost
hospitality to dignftarieS of the.enSnTxai from
New Orleans IN return for the kindness and con-
sIderation shown the ladies and 1PntleTaers of
BalSD1oIs last spring and the social aspeef of
OF us brightest teaturess tzco 4tc3
DIR. W. a. Forbes, Greenfield, Mass. was was
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