Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1882-08-26

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Character, Participation ..
King Rec, Monus, mystic
KreWe. TIeited Prophets ana
other noted Mystic OrgGaisG-
HOns.
The Oriole festivities next month
in Baltimore promises programme
that in unique and brilliant feature;
has never been paralleled before ii
the country. Indeed it may be sale
that promise" is hardly strops
enough word, as preparations have
been SO far completed as to insure q
success that will surprise visitors and
residents alike. An enormous
amount of work has been completed
and on two different times the build
ing where the pageant is being con-
structed has had to be greatly en-
larged. The experience Baltimore
had last year in the way of pagean's
will be pro6ted by this year to a
striking extent. Instead Of contract
ing with any one man for its produc-
tion and construction, it has been en-
tirely in the hands of a committee Of
Baltimore citizens-active and eper-
getic men-who have given the
greater portion of their time to the
work for months past. The general
manager is gentleman of very large
experience in Southern cities in do
signing, perfecting and placing upon
the streets night displays Of this char
acter. With him have been associated
artists also of large experience in the
construct on, painting and decorating
Of floats, and the work already sc-
complished is surprise even to those
intimately connected with it.
The pageant is upon Thursday
Night, September l4lb, and the
Oriole portion OF 1T will consist OF two
grand divisions, the most extensive
display of the kind ever attempted
by any one organization in the United
States.
The first division of the pageant
will be a memorable ole, as II will
display representative floats Of this
oldest and most famous Of the Mystic
Organizations of the country. Indeed
the division will include Table aux
Cars by all the Mystic Organizations
of the South and West. There will
be Rex and his Court from New
Orleans, Comus and ais Crewe, Mo
mus and his Knights, and tht
Knights of Proteus, all of New Or
leans. The Yelled Prophets of st
Louis; the Memphii of Memphis
Momua and his knights of Galveston
the Cowbellians, Infant Myths anc
Strikers of Mobile.
The long experience that these or
CARNATIONS have had in display o
this character, and the brilliant rep
utation thev hold al oyo- the counJri
for marvellous effects, viii be NOR
than eclipsed in Baltimore ne&t
month, as while the competition
among them to make the grandeat
display is of the most friendly nature
still they will all strive to outdo on'
another in gorgeous effects. The
festivities open on Tuesday, the l2th
with a military parade, followed by Z
competitive drill which will undoubt
edly prove one of the most notable
of military events. The competitive
drill is open to all States, and already
a number of acceptances received
from crack organizations assures a
competition which cannot but prove
of the liveliest interest. The seconc
days festivities will be of a unique
and striking description, embracing
as they will the reception of Ceclius
Lo.d of Baltimore, after an absence
of $50 years. King Charles the First
gave to CeciIus sll of the territory
now embraced in the State of Mary
land as well as much Of that embraced
the District of Columbia and thc
state of Virginia. Lord Baltimore
will arrive on one Of the largest
steamers at the foot of Broadway, and
will be received by II pageant al
novel as it will be brilliant. All ;he
local military as we'll as from sixteen
to eighteen visiting COMPANIES vii.
participate as will also all the uni
formed societies Of the city, the Fire
and Police Departments, aud al.