Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1882-09-07

ed Features OF the Grand Orioie testivnl a
Baltinore--yery Interesting Points ReIa
tive 10 the Mystic Societies of the South anl
Wosr--Whar the b. & o. Proposes TO do.
Baltimore will certainly look her very
best next week and afford her visitors such /
treat as will for the time being at tie leasl
make the Monumental City the most popular
center in all the country. 1t is doubtful il
so attractive three days program was evel
before made up for municipal celebration
There appears almost literally no end to the
new features being constantly added, and,
practically, the whole week viii be given
over to one steady series of enjoyments. Bal
timore is big place, ranking high up among
the great cities of the country in point of pop
ulation, while in many interests she stand:
first.
The first city in all the land to inaugurate
railroad construction, the B. s o. being the
pioneer passenger railway OF the world, anG
now the most fittingly offering all the advan'
tage of half the regular rates of fare from ev'
cry and all points on its great line. The Grs
city lighted by gas, she is also the first city tC
adopt rs municipality the electric light, thu
entire city being now most brilliantly illumi'
mated. The first city to fairly enter the lists
against New Orleans in pageantry; this years
ever made in any city, not even excepting the
very home of the Carnival, the Crescent City
itself. Indeed, New Orleans itself will render
all>powerful aid in accomplishing such re-
suit, for she sends her four greatest and
grandest mystic societies to participate. In
the matchless pageant will Rex and the Carni.
/ val Court appear in royal splendor. And with
the King will come the resplendent Mistick
Krewe of Comus. the dazzling knights oi
Momus and glittering knights of Proteus
The glorious quartette of famous mystic or
CARNATIONS will all be represented in line by
magnificent moving tableauX. So, too will BE-
there upon the gorgeous of the majestic Veil
ed Prophets of st. Louis, the impressive float
of the mysterious Memphii of Memphis, and
the beautiful Car of the knights of Momus, OF
Galveston. Mobile sends her Cowbellans,
the Oldest mystic society in the new world,
the Infant Mystics and the Strikers, the rep.
resentstion of this trio of noted organizations
promising to be something to long remember
The Congress Mystics is without parallel in
the MYSTERY of pagesntry in this, if not, indeed,
in any country. Never have any two of the
societies ever appeared in single pageant,
and never have they appeared in any way in
conjunbtiOn.
The pageant of Thursday night, September
14th, will be remarkable event, and as the
visiting organizations are composed of the
leading mel chants and citizens of the cities
named, the gathering at Baltimore is a grand
compliment to that city. Those who have
deplored their inability to visit New Orleans
and witness there the marvellous display of
mardi Gras times may in one evening at Ball
timore behold the typical brilliancy of all four
of the Crescent Citys greatest societies
More than this, those who have long desired
TO lock upon the Yelled Prophets of St. Lou
is, the famous societies of Mobile, Memphis
and Galveston, here have the opportunity CT
witnessing all in one. The remarkable divi>
sion OF the visiting societies will itself be
worth journey Of thousand miles, but
when is added the divisions of the Oriole, the
general effect will be fairly beyond descrip
tion.
Military Day, Tuesdsg, 18th, Lord Balti>
more Day, Wednesday, 18th, and Mystic
Day, Thursday, 14th, will all present wonder
fully varied attractions On Military Day
the parade will be most memorable one.
The entire military of the State will parade
and form an escort to the visiting military,
among whom will be the battalion Of the State
Fencibles Of Philadelphia. the City Guards of
Scranton, Pa, the battalions of the Light In
fantry and the National Rifles of Washington,
the 1st Regiment National Guards of Virgins
ia, the Treadway Guards of St. Louis, Com
panies of the 9th New Jersey Regiment and
Of the 18th and 18th Regiments of New York,
the Guards of Front Royal, Va, the Light
Infantry of Petersburg, Va, the4 Norfolk
Blues, and numerous other organizations not
as yet reported, together with U. s. Army
troops and artillery. The competition among
these splendid companies for the prizes of
81 $50, $500 and $3.50 will most assuredly be
exciting. The Grand Army of the Republic,
not only of Maryland, but with large deputa>
tions from Pa, N. J. and other States, will
take part in the grand parade, as will also the
Fire Department of Baltimore, the numerous
visiting companies from adjoining cities
The second day will be as replete with at
fractions as the first, the parade being of
different character and in many respects de-
cidedlY novel and unique. The reception of
Lord Baltimore will be accompanied by PEI
culiarly striking and effective details. The
military, the uniformed societies and the
trades all parade in honor of Celelus. The
trade parade will embrace upwards of q hun
dred grandly gotten up tableau cars, illustra-
tive Of the city's material interests. new
feature of Wednesday is the novel night pa
rade of steam vessels in the harbor, all of
them most brilliantly Illuminated and dis
charging fireworks. This promises to be a
decidedly unique thing in every way.
On Thursday the Baltimore Bicycle Club
has arranged for grand meeting, and in Of
fering most liberal series of prizes has secu-
red the attendance of the most noted wheel-
men in the bounty. The clubs of adjacent
cities will visit Baltimore in strong numbers.
The exceeding liberality of the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad, in making so great re-
duction in rates, is most emphatically to be
Itis Baltimore's greatest cor
poration, and may always be counted upon to
stand by its friends, not only in the Monu-
mental City but all along its entire line. The
rate by the b. & O., is only one>half the reg
ular fare, or one fare for the round trip, and
will be in force on all the lines, divisions and
branches owned by the Company.
The through trains of the B.6 o. run from
all the cities named on such splendid time as
has well earned the road the proud title of the
Model Fast Line. All of them pass directly
through Washington both ways, and the B. & |
is the only route running through trains
via the National Capital. This fact is of no
little moment to the many who will be inter
ested therein, as also the further fact that via
he B. & D. Baltimore is but single hours
ride from Washington, with a perfect double |
rack, and trains running, during the Oriole, |
every half hour. The equipment of the line
g throughout as fine as money can make it, |
he company owning its own sleeping and par |
or cars. as well as elegant and new day
coaches almost without number.
Eveay preparation has been made for the
of all, and in addition to the |
regular trains which run from st. Louis, Chi.
cago and Columbus to Baltimore without |
charge, extra sections and special trains will
be provided wherever required to meet the |
demands. The B. & o. propose to please all
and afford such unexampledi time and perfect |
as will not only retain all its |
Did friends but make scores of new ones.