The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1882-09-02
BALTIMORE'S BIG BOON.
Remarkable Series OF Festivities
Arranged for the OriOle Next
Month-New Features Added
Every Day..
An Unparalleled Event I'm the
Mystic CONGRESS. Baltimore
ON her NlettIe. Exceeds
inglv Low Railroad
Rates for All
PARTS

and every day adds some new feat
ure to the already brilliant series OF
festivities arranged for. Negotia-
tons are pending for the presence in
the city Of the famous Gilmore Band
of New York, in addition to the cele-
DRAFTED Marine Band of Washington.
These noted musical organizations
and the great number of others of
similar character from Philadelphia,
Washington and Baltimore, will fill
the air with melody during the week
and largely increase the enjoyment.
The crack military companies enter
ing for the competitive drill from
New York, Philadelphia, Washing
ton, the South and West, insure a
struggle for the magnificent prizes
offered which cannot but prove one
of the most notable of it's kind ever
known. A pleasing feature of the
Grand Parade of all the military to
the drill ground in the beautiful
Druid Hill Park, will be the escort
of the Grand Army of the Republic.
There will be thirty odd posts in the
State of Maryland which will partic-
ipate, and with them large number
of posts from Pennsylvania, District
of Columbia and other sections. The
parade of the Grand Army will be a
very imposing one, and together with
the splendid display to be made by
the military organizations, will be a
most fitting commentator of
he anniversary of the Battle of
North Point, as it occurs on that day,
September 18th. 1t was the gallant
defense Of Col. Armistead and his
brave men, that led to Keys inspira-
ton to write the "Star Spangled Ban
ner." A stately monument to Armi-
stead will be unveiled on the 18th
and the immediate descendants of
Key have been specially invited to
attend, as have also the few survivors
of the battle, 'the old defenders" as
they have so long been lovingly term
ed. The old flag itself it is hoped
will be secured, it being in the pos
session of "a descendant of Col Armi-
stead. The Grand Army Post MAX
ing the finest appearance upon the
parade will be presented with SUI
perb stand of colors. Secretary of
War, Lincoln will upon his return to
Washington announce the three U.
S. Army officers who will constitute
the Board Of Judges for the competi-
tive drill and also make the award of
the Grand Army colors.
New interest has been given the
second day by the arrival in this
country of Lord Sir William Eden, a
direct descendant Of Lord Baltimore
and who will be a distinguished
guest on the second day of the festi-
val, the 18th, and which will be Lord
Baltimore day. The arrangements
for the day are upon a most elabo-
rate scale, and it promises to eclipse
even the great day of the sesqui-cen-
tennial. The parade will be an i'm
mense one and divided into five grand
divisions The first, the military,
the right of the line held by the win
ming company in the previous days
competition. 70 the military organ
ization making the finest show on
parade magnificent set of marquers
will be presented, and this will serve
to still further increase the pleasant
rivalry between the military organi-
cations. The second division will be
constituted of uniformed societies,
and will be exceedingly large and at
tractive. The Orlole Executive Com
mittee will present a costly silken
banner to the society making the
best appearance, and in addition to
the special committee having the
division in charge, propose to offer a
second beautiful prize The third
division will be the immediate escort
and guard of honor to Lord Balti-
more, and his distinguished peers,
Rex, Comus, Menus, Yelled Proph-
ct, Memphii, Proteus, Infant Mystics
and Cowbellions. 8~A,
The Royal Party will arrive by
steamer, and the scene upon the wa
tiers Of the harbor will be one long to
be remembered AS the steamer
conveying the notable party enters
the harbor salutes will be fired by
the United States ships Of war and
Fort McHenry The honor paid by
thewar ships will be of the highest
character, the yards manned aud all
colors flying. The way up the har-
Dor will be marked by peculiarly
attractive procession of all the ship
ping, gaily decorated, and many Of
the vessels discharging the Japanese
day fireworks. During the sesqui-
centennial the water parade was
considered one Of the finest displays
of the week, but this year it will be
far more brilliant. Upon arrival of
Lord Baltimore and party they will
be seated in carriages and driven to
place in line. The entire party will
be closely masked and attired in the
magnificent royal costumes of the
centuries ago. The guard of honor,
mounted cavalcade, and in fact the
division entire will form most brill
liant spectacle, as all will be in ex-
ceedingly rich and costly costumes.
The fourth division will embrace
the departments of the municipality,
Fire, Police, etc, and make very
fine and effective showing. The fifth