Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1882-09-01
Baltimore's Big Boom.

Oriole matters appear TO be progressing
most tavorably In Baltimore, and every day
adds some now feature to the already bril-
liant series of festivities arranged for. Nego-
tiations are pending for the presence in the
city OF the famous Gilmore Band Of New
York, In addition to the celebrated Marine
Band Of Washington. These noted musical
organizations and the great number of 9TH
ers Of similar character from Philadelphia,
Washington and Baltimore, will fill the air
with melody during the week and largely
increase the enjoyment. The crack mill
tary companies entering for the competitive
drill from New York, Philadelphia, Wash.
ington, the South and West, insures a strug-
gle for the magnificent prizes offered, which
cannot but prove one of the most notable of
its kind ever known. A pleasing feature Of
the Grand Parade of all the military TO the
drill ground in the beautiful Druid Hill
Park, will be the escort Of the Grand Army
Of the Republic. There are thirty odd posts
in the State Of Maryland which will parti-
cipate, and with them large number of
posts from Pennsylvania, District OF Column
bia and other sections. The parade of the
Grand Army will be very imposing one,
and together with the splendid display to
be made by the military organizations, will
be most fitting commentator of the an
niversary Of the Battle Of North Point, as II
occurs on that day, September 18th.
New interest has been given the second
day by the arrival in this country of Lord
Sir William Eden, direct descendant of
Lord Baltimore, and who will be distin.
guished guest on the second day of the festi-
val, the 18th, and which will be Lord Bal
timore day. The arrangements for the day
are upon most elaborate scale, and itprom-
Uses to eclipse even the great day Of the Ses-
qui Centennial. The parade will be an i'm
mense one and divided into five grand divi-
sions. The first, the military, the right Of
the line held by the winning company In
the previous days competition. To the mil.
itary organization making the finest show
on parade magnificent set Of marquers
will be presented, and this will serve TO still
further increase the pleasant rivalry between
the military organizations.
This year the leading houses are striving
to the utmost to excel each other, and the
cars now under way are not only most nu-
merous but OF remarkably complete and at
tractive proportions 1t will be no mere
show Of advertising vans, hut representa-
tons of manufacturing interests really a
study In every detail. The decorations
throughout the city will be upon scale of
variety and splendor never before attempted
even In the Monumental city. The citizens
recognize that last years celebration was
not what 1t should have been, and are de-
termined that this year the fullest and most
complete amends shall be made. No money
is being spared to secure such end, and the
great railway corporations have subscribed
munifcently TO the fund, and manufacturers,
merchants and others are responding most
handsomely.
That it may be seen and appreciated, and
that Baltimores traditional hospitality may
he enjoyed to the uttermost, the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad makes the exceedingly
low rate Of half fare from all over the enor-
nous section Of the country its great system
Families From all points, all stations on
its main line, all divisions and all branches
the rate will he Onc-haif the regular fare, or
one fare for the round trip. With the b. L.
O.'s grand system of through trains, through
sleepers and through cars from the great
centres ul the West and South, st. Louis,
Louisville, Cincinnati, Columbus, Chicago,
Pittsburg and almost numberless other
points, its capacity for the accommodation
Of all must stand unquestioned. Its fast
time has become proverbial, as have also It's
magnificent palace and parlor cars, its day
cacli.s, dining cars and dining halls. II is
the mHlrl FAST line Of the continent, ny IL is
the puaiire qgc line of America and Balti
more's greatest institution. Long may il
wave. p"