National Republican., 1883-06-13
TIE BALTIMORE oR1o1F.
Preparations for a Display ON an Unusu-
ally Grand Scale Next scptembcr-L0v-
ism Use Of Electric Lights.

Preparations for Display ON an Unusu-
ally Grand Scale Next scptembcr-Lav-
ish Use Of Electric Lights.
There is good reason for believing that tho
approaching autumn celebration of the Order
of the Oriolo will far exceed In brilliancy aud
beauty any public demonstration ever held in
Baltimore, if indeed IL does not exceed in
completeness of appointment, gorgoousness of
its tableaux, and superb costurning of tho
fgurantees, tho famous pageants of the New
Orleans Mardi Gras festivals.
In order to heighten popular interest in
the coming display no publicity is given as
to tho subjects, &C., TO be illustrated in the
moving tableauX, the work upon which has
been progressing for some time in an inn
mense suburban structure erected for the pur-
pose. The artists and artisans are enjoined
to secrecy, but enough is known to The RE-
PuBL1CAN's correspondent TO enable him TO
assert positively that the coming demonstra-
tion will overshadow in every respect
tho previous festivals of the order, and also
to assure visitors from abroad that there will
be no cause for disappointment. Tho festival
will continue three days, or, more properly
speaking, three nights, rs thoro will be no
daylight pageant, such demonstrations in the
past having been found to interfere with
business, and also to dotract from the illumi-
mated pageants at night. The great demon
stration will take place on the evening of
Sept. IL, the anniversary of tho battle of
North Point, and the moving panoramic
display on that occasion promises TO be brill
liant beyond comparison. Some idea of tho
extensive scale of preparations being mado
may bo formed from the fact that all tho
magnificent costumes to be worn by the ladies'
and gentlemen in tho line are the work of
tho most distinguished Parisian artists. A
few days ago 230 Of these costumes arrived
hero from Paris to be worn by tho ladies in
the first division of the pageant The corro-
spondent of THE REPUBLICAN was accorded
tho privilege Of inspecting three Of
these costumes to-day. They are truly mar
vels of the costumers and millincr's arts, and
are from the establishment of Minoun, most
celebrated of Partisan artists in such work
The feathers of twenty-six peacocks were
used in the manufacture of u single one of
these regal robes. The effect on the wearer
will be heightened by beautiful crowns of ar
tistic workmanship. Tho costumes for tho
men are little If any less elaborate. All will
be historically accurate and the gen.
eral effect cannot fail to present
o magnificent spectacle. Maj. j. G..
Panghborn, one of tho leading
spirits in the Orole order says that nothing
that money and labor can do will be loft un-
done to make the display in every respect the
most attractive ever seen here and one that
will reflect creditably upon the artistic taste
and skill of the order This will readily be
believed when IL is stated that the entire route
of the procession will be lighted by electric
| lights in colors. In fact the display will be
revelation to those who up to this time have
appeared to know most about electric light.
The torches to be carried in the procession will
not be torches at all, but clear, sharp electric
| lights in colored globes. These lights will
| be carried by tho military companies, Mr..
| Pangborn and local electrician having in
vented q process of producing the light
which is easily portable, the whole battery
aud machinery weighing only six pounds,
| The battery is carried in tho knapsack, and
the lamp is arranged to fit in or on the muz.
zles of the rifles The globes will be in ten
colors. 1t Is said that the strength of current
required to produce the light is so weak that
if the ends of the wires are held in the
hand the effect will scarcely be felt.
| Tho plan for ono nights pageant includes
reception of Lord Baltimore, who win ar
rive by steamer brilliantly lighted with cleo
tricity. The dock at which the steamer will
| land will also be made brilliant by the same
above described oil be on hand to welcome
him. He will be escorted TO magnificent
car also made brilliant with electric light
and start on his tour through the city which
| he founded 30 many years ago. In the pro-
cession will be long line of gay equipagcs,
headed by the great car Of the oriole which
has been feature of other professions, but
which in this will far exceed all tho others,
and everything else will be brilliantly lighted
and the figure of the oriolo surmounting II
will carry brilliant electric light in his bill
the beauty of which will be that nobody will
be able to see whore tho source of the light is
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