The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1882-08-15
THE ORIOLE.
Its September Festivities in Balti'
.-- more.

The Order of the Orinle Ot Baltimore
will hold general meeting on Wednes.
day evening of this week, when plans
that have been ma,ured for the Septem
ber pageant will bs reported, together
with plats, drawings and descriptive
outlir of the entire procession, so as
to show cnnclusively in advance the
character of the work which the young
men OF the city propose to present this
year. In 1881 the Oriole display was
purely experimental, and owing to the
inexperience of those who had the affair
in charge the result was very far from
being as brilliant or successful as had
been anticipated though money was not
wanting 10 secure far different ends had
it heen properly applied Since then,
however, the Order of the OrlOle has
been organ ed on basis somewhat
similar to the Mardi Gras secret orders
of New Orleans A large and intelli-
gent committee was sent to the Crescent,
CITY last March to witness the Mardi
Gras professions, and subcommittee
penetrated the sanctum ssnctnrum of
the most exclusive of the orders, and
the veil was lifted for the first time to
the gaz. of non-residents. This initia
ton of several energetic and intelligent
young Baltimore business rnen furnished
the KEY for the work which for the pas.
three months has been steadily pursued
in secret. In this work, too, the Order
OF the o iole has been stimulated bv al
-amhiti0n To present results which will
do no discredit to the New Orleans
sponsors, who will he largely invited to
the celebration and most rovally enter
| tanned without cost. The pageant will
have as the rnison d d'e,rc that it is for the
celebration of the anniversary of the
defense OF; Baltimore, the heroism OF
those who held Fort McHenry against
the British fleet, and the hiith of the
song of the sStar-Spsngled Banner -
In all the history Of Baltimore, .he city
h4s never witnessed such celebration
of these events as this September will
present under the auspices of the Order
of the Oriole. In ai,iition to this pa'-
riotic foundation business will be COM
bined with sentiment and pleasure The
celebration will inaugura'e the fall bust.
ness season--a time of year when the
weather and the city are usually at their
brightest and heat. Special invitations
have heen expended to the hlards Of
trade of St. Louis. CMcago. Cincinnati,
Louisville, Mobile, New Orleans, Char
lesion, Savannah, Augusta, Atlanta. Gal.
weston, Norfolk. Richmond AMI Viii.
mington, N. C-fonrteen leaiing cities
OF the West, South and Southwest -
Some OF these commercial hodies will
he provide with special through cars
/ to insure every comfort possible for long
distance travelling, and for merchants
and business mn generally, who may
b4 coming North at the opening Of the
season, special inducements will be Of
tered to stop in Baltimore, where there
will he the certainty. of unrlvaled amuse.
ment for the time being. The ceIebra
,ion will last three days, covering the
anniversary of the city's defense, Sep
tenher II, and the two succeeding davs
The programme will include splendid
military display, royal dav pageant in
cident to the reception of Cecelius, L ,rd
of Baltimore. and a grand night pageant
of brilliant tableaux, comprising larger
number of floats than has ever before
been put on the wheels in any city o.
America. There will also he brilliant
assemblage and royal reception by
card at the Academv of Music, where i
is expected Rex and perhaps the heauti
ful Queen of the Carnival of New Or
leans, the maids OF honor and many o
the roeal dukes and fienitaries of tot
Mardi Gras festival last year will b,
guests OF the ladies and gentlemen o
Baltimore. 1t is very greatly desired
by all the members Of the Order Of th,
Oriole to extend the utmost hospitalit,
to dignitaries OF the Carnival from New
Orleans in return for the kindness anC
consideration shown the ladies and gen
tlcmen of Baltimore l"st spring, and :h'
social aspect of the celebration viii
therefore be, no doubt, one Of its bright
est features.