Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1882-08-26
7HE BALTTMORE oRIoLE.

The 0riole festivities next month in Bal
tinore promise programme that in unique
and brilliant features has never been parai-
leled before in the country. lr,feed u ma
be said that promise" is hardly strcrs
enough word, As preparations have leer 60
far completed as 10 insure = success tina.
will surprise visitors and residents alike
The pageant is upon Thursday Night,
September l4th, and the Oriole portion OF
il will consist OF two grand divisions, tie
most extensive display OF the kind ever At
terpted by any one organizatic,' 10 'ae
United States
The first division of the pageant will be q
memorable one, as it will display represen-
tative floats of the oldest and most famous
of the Mystic Organizations OF TIC country.
Indeed the division will include Tab,aax
Cars by all the Mystic Organizations 0; the
South and West There will be Rex ani
his Court from New Orleans, Comus and
his Crcwe, Momus and his knights, and the
knights OF Protcus, all OF New Orleans.
The Yelled Prophets of ST. Louis the
Memphii Of Memphis; Momps aud his
Knights OF Galveston; the COwbellians, IN
FAINT Myths and Strikers OF Mobile.
The long experience that these organiza-
tions have had in d!splays 0t tins character
aud he brilliant reputation they hold nj
over the country for marvellous effects, VIII
bc more than eclipsed in Baltimore mex;
month, rs while the competition among
them 10 make he grandest display is Of the
most frien liy nature, still they viii all
strive to ,u do one another in gorgeous e.-
fccts Tie ie. tiyities opcn o. Tuesday, the
l2Ih, with military paraue. followed 0y
! competitive trial which will undoubtedly
prove one at the moet notable OF military
events Tie conl petltive trial Is open t1 ~
Sates and already lumber oil acceplan-
ces received .rJn crack organizations as
sures competition which cannot but prove
OF the liveiest interest, The sccond days
festivities Will be OF unique aud striking
description embracing u they VIII the 70
ceytiOn OF Ceci.ius Lord OF Baltimore, AZ
ter an absence OF 250 years. King Charles
the First gave TO Ccci iuS all o tie territory
now embraced in the state 0i Maryland az
well a, much OF that embraced IA the Dis
tric; OF Columbia and the state ol Virginia.
Lord Baltimore viii arrive on one Oi the
| largest steamers ~ the loo. of Broadway,
and viii be received by pageant ~ novel
rs il will be brilliant. Al the loca. militia
| ~ as well as from sixteen t0 eighteen visit
| ilg companies will par i,ipate as viii also
"a the uniformed societies oi The city, the
sire and Police Departments, and ali n,u-
n.ciprl organizations. The immediate Do-
/ dy-guard OF Lord Baltimore will be 4 cav
/ alcade of mounted courties supcrbly noun
| ed, costumed and all closely masked Nitt
Cecilius, will be King Rex, Comus, Mem
phi, Nciled Prophets and other high dig
nitaries.- The leading business houses Of
the city VIII disilsy representative tab
leauxs, and the parade upon the whole wlil
be one long to be remembered.
Every preparation has been made for ID,
accommodation of visitors to Baltimore NJ
on this occasonand she will spread hcrself
rs never before. sThore il full aud keafiy
frccogniti0n or the flet that last year. cc.e-
bra,ion was not strictly success and there
fore il may be depended upon that this
years festivities will exceed the anticipz
ti0ns Of the most enthusiastic.
The Il. Il .. X. K. has with is accrsi1m-
ed enterprise and liberalty made remark
ably low rate from all stations on is main
| line. divisions and branches. The details
for the prompt and rapid transit Of the i'm
mense number of people who will 20 over
the road to Baltimore have all been periec-
ted and special trains will be run and no
trouble deemed too great 10 insure satisiac-
tion of all parties.