West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1882-08-18
THE ORTOLE.
Lts September Festivities iu uaI.
timOrC.
From the Hal,imoro SUM

The oder Of ;he Oriole of BMO-
more viii hold general meeting on
Wedreldoy evening e this week
when plans that have been ma;ured
fer te September pageant will he
reported, together with plats, draw.
iuSs aud a descriptive outline OF the
entire procession, 40 as 20 chow con-
cluslvely in advance the character
OF the work which the Young men
OF the city propose TO present this
year Ia 1881 the Orioe display
was purely oxper mental, and owing
TO the iueHpenence Of those who had
the shGr in charge the result was
very lar from being rs brilliant or
successful as had been Anticipated.
though money was not wanting to
secure far different ends had il been
properly applied. Since thon, how
ever, the Order Of the Ociole has
been organized on basis somewhat
similar 10 the Mardi Gros secret or
dors Of New Orleans. A large and
intelligent committee was sent to
he Crescsnt City last March to wit
ness he Mdrdi Gras professions, and
sub committee penetrated the
sanctum sanctorum Of The most ex-
c'usive OF the orders, and the veil
was lifted for the first time to ne
g re oi ron-roadenta. This initia-
ton OF several energetic and iute' =
Ilgent youn6 Baltimore business men
furnished the key for the work
which for the past tEee months has
been steadily pursued in secret In
this work, too, the Order OF the
Onole has been stimulated Ivy an
ambition to present results which
will DO no discredt TO The New Or
leans sponsors, who will be largely
invited to the celebration and most
royalty entertained without cost
The pageant will have as the roiso0
d et5e that 1T is for the celebration o
the anniversary Of the defense oil
! Baltimore, The heroism OF those who
held Fort McHenry against the
British feet, and the birth OF the
song Of the "StN- Speug'ed Banner.
ln all the history OF Baltimore, The
city has never witnessed such a Gel -
ebrstion Of these tvents as this Sep
tember viii present under The aus
pices Of TIE Order Of The Oriole In
addition 10 this patriotic foundation
business Will be combined with
sentiment and pleasure. The cele-
bration will inaugurate the fall bu
siness season--a time Of year whea
the weather and the city are usually
at their brightest and beet. Srecia
invitations have been extended tc
the boards Of trade Of St. Louis
Chicago, Cincinnati, Louisville, Mo
bile, New Orleans, Charleston Sa-
yannab, Augusta, Atlanta, Calves
top, Norfolk, Richmond aud vii.
mington, N. C.-iourteen leading
cities Of The West, South and South
west. Some Of these commercia
bodies viii be provided with special
through cars 10 insure every comfort
possible for long distance travelling
and FOR merchants aud busines.
men generally, who may be coming
North at the opening OF the season
special inducements will be offered
to stop in Baltimore, wLefe there
will be the certainty Of uuriva'ed
ann nent for he time being. The
celebration will iast three days, Gov
ering the anniversary Of ihe ci'ys
defense, September Il, and the two
succeeding days, The programme
will include splendid military dis
| play, a royal day pageant incident to
the reception Of Cace'ius, Lord Of
Baltimore, and grand night pa
qesnt Of brilliant tablesux, compris-
ing a larger number Of floats than
has ever before been pot on wheels
in aoy cily ol America. There viii.
also be Il brilliant as.emblage and O
royal reception by card at the AclJ.
ony of Music, where it is expected
Rex and perhaps The beautiful
Queen Of the Carnival Of New Orleans
the maids Of honor and many O! the
royal dukes and diguitsues Of the
Mardi Gras festival last year viii be
guests Of the ladies end gentlemen Of
Baltimore. II is very greatly de-
sired BY sll the members Of tie
Order Of The Odo'c TO extend The
utmost hospitality 10 diguitaries Of
the carnival from New Orleans in
return Tor tho kindness and cousid-
GRAFTON shown the ladies and gen