Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1882-08-26
Booming Big.


DED.
The Baltimore Oriole is having a
tremendous boom, and The indica-
tions point Enthusiastically to the
greatest demonstration ever made in
the Monumental City The hearty
endorsement Of the railroad compa
MES and other corporations, the
leading commercial houses and bust
ness interests generally in the shape
of the most generous subscriptions,
render the matter of money one Of
no anxiety to the committee, and en-
ables them to devote their whole
time to perfecting the details Of the
three days festivities.
The responses from the military
organizations invited to enter compe'
tition for the splendid prizes offered,
are Of such a nature as to insure a
most spirited contest. The military
Tarade on the morning of the 18th,
and prior 70 the competitive drill,
win be strikiugly brilliant and Of a
remarkable extent. All the Compel
inc ORGANIZATIONS will on parade
present their fullest ranks, from
which the company Of thirty-six will
be selected to contend for the prizes.
Several of these organizations
number from two to four hundred
men, and it is now contemplated to
offer a magnificent silken banner to
the organization making the finest
appearance in the parade. The
Maryland regiments, batillions and
companies will turn out in full force,
and the display as whole will be
grand one. The second days pro-
gramme is now so far along as to in
sure most unique and novel parade
and attendant attractions. The
military feature will be particularly
interesting, as the winning organi-
cations in the competition drill will
have the right of the lire. The i'm
mediate escort of Lord Baltimore
will be arrayed in the most gorgeous
costumes of two and half centuries
ago. Cecelus will be accompanied
by Rex and the Carnival Court, Mo-
mus, Comus, the Yelled Prophet
and other royal personageS of the
famous mystic circles of the South.
The tableauX following, showing the
progress Baltimore has made in the
past two hundred and fifty years, will
constitute a particularly interesting
feature of the parade, as the citizens
have become very enthusiastic over
it.
That the mystic pageant Of Thurs
day night will surpass all efforts Of
the kind ever before attempted in
the United States, if not indeed in
the world, is now a foregone conclu-
sion. IL viii be a marvel of splendor,
Of majestic proportions and Of superb
costuming.
The participation alone Of the cele-
brated mystic societies Of the
country renders it an unparalleled
demonstration but when are added
the matChless divisions of the Order
of the Oriole, it is perfectly safe to
claim that nothing to approach the
paoent as q whole was ever before
attempted. Aside from all other
systems of Illuminating the route.
there will be four hundred bearers of
patent lights, constructed especially
for the purpose, and each light hay
ing four burners.
The utmost care is being taken to
insure the convenience and comfort
of all visitors. No increase will be
made in the charges at the hotels or
boarding houses, and a complete list
is being made of all places ian the city
where accommodation can he had +,
and the price thereof. These lists
will be printed and circulated at the
railroad depots and throughout the
city in large numbers.
The Baltimore X Ohio, as charac-
teristic Of the management, has
thrown open its entire system-main
line, divisions and branches-to the
exceedingly low rate of Oue-half the
regular fare, or one fare for the
round trip.
Every effort will be made TO satisfy
the most eXaCting as to time, com
fort in transit and number Of trains.
4 large accession ot new coaches
and motive power render certain the
accommodation Of all who may
come.
Ticket Agents anywhere will
cheerfully furnish all information in
detail.
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