Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1883-08-22
September's Surprises.
A LIVELY FALL IN PASSENGER RATES
AND EVENTS IN STORE WHICH
WILL GEATLY EXCEED EX'
PECTATIoNS.

AND ENENIO olORE W AAAN
WILL GEATLY EXCEED EX'
PECTATIoNs.
The busy note Of preparation 10
Baltimore for the coming Summer
Nights Carnival is heard on all sides,
and the city appears 10 be waking up as
never before to the determination to
make this years celebration certainly
the biggest event of the character ever
conceived of 10 this or any other coun-
try. The novel features beng steadily
added 10 the already most brilliant pro-
gramme speaks strongly Of the striking
talent possessed among the good citl-
zens who spend day and night in plan
ming and executing.
The city illuminations promise 10 be
upon a most extensive scale, and al
most altogether in the electric line
Many buildings will be literally ablaz'
with bright lights in all colors, and il is
proposed to demonstrate In hitherto un-
tried fields what can be done with
electricity.
The barber display on the opening
night will be as unique as possible to
imagine, and a veritable fairy scene.-
Every description of light will be intro
duced, and the pyrotechnical features
novel and Of great scope Of design.-
Baltimore, as the nearest Atlantic
seaport 10 an enormous section Of
country, will show her unsurpassed
harbor 10 the multitude alter fashion
never before dreamed Of. The recep-
ton Of Lord Baltimore on the night 10
question, with all, its attendant effects.
will be something to remember for
years, and amply repay journey even
across the continent. Pageant night
will also prove another memorable oc-
casion, tor never 10 European or Amerl-
ca1 clles has a parade of such magni'
tude or of such remarkable richness and
novelty been attempted. Last years
pagant VAS conceded by New Orlean s
mysllc expert themselves, as we'll as
those from Mobile, Memphis, Calves
ton and St. Louis, to have been beyond
all comparison the grandest pageant
ever witnessed in this country. II
such was the unanimous verdict last
year il would be difficult to measure the
limit of praise this year, as the pageant
now in its finishing stage, Is lnestimably
superior, larger, qrander. aud in every
way finer than that of 1882. 1t will re-
qu!re regiment Of men and horses to
put it upon the street-upward OF thlr-
teen hundred men and two hundred an d
sixty odd horses. Thirty Thousand
dollars would not begin to cover the
expense of this one display. From
this prospective visitors may CLEAN
some idea of what is in store Tor them.
Not only will expectation during So
iourn in the city the second week IN
September be more than realized, but
travel 10 and FROM will be looked after
with most panstaking care.
The Baltimore and Ohio, not content
with making the exceptionally low rate
of half fare, or one regular fare for the
round trip from all stations on its great
system, but has arranged series Of ex'
cursious which will afford the greatest
possible facilities for enjoyment. The
visitor cannot indeed iud q single poin
TO crliicise, for should he so choose be
need not have an hour unoccupled dur
ing lis entire weeks pleasure hunting
What with trips to Harper's Ferry, to
Old Point Comfort, to Fortress Monroe
to Mount Vernon. 10 Luray Caverns,
to Washington, and the O:iole il
Baltimore, the man who could COM
PLAIN would certainly growl ii he had
the earth. The B. u o. has, with
characteristic enterprise, issued an
elegantly engraved programme, auc
which can be had for the mere trouble
of an application 10 any of its represen'
tatives or at any OF its offices through
out the country.
The Z. & o. excursions announce
for September afford opportunities fol
pleasure seeking unprecedented of late
years. With the solidlty of organiza'
ton maintained by the pool OF the
eastern lines and the rules OF maintain
ing rates so rigidly observed, half iars
for any event is big thing, and y
falling when IL will be offered -