The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1883-09-22
BALTIMORE's CARNIVAL.
The 0rioIe "A Description Of the
Mystic Parade.
The City I'm Holiday
Attire and the Pageant
Pronounced n Com.
plete Success.

or of her Oriole. Owing to the rain
that prevailed early in the week a
portion Of the programme was sus-
pended. But Thursday morning
broke bright and clear, and the deco
rations glistened with greater effect
in the bright sunshine. The tens OF
thousands of visitors that thronged
the streets moved slowly about seek
ing the places Of interest, making a
scene seldom witnessed even in a
large city. Among this throng were
many West Virginians including a
score of Monongalians.
Thursday night the reception of
Lord Baltimore and the grand parade
took place amid the glare of torches,
the brilliant brightness Of innumer-
able electric lights and the incessant
flashes of many colored pyrotechnics.
The scene was certainly brilliant
one, and is tersely described by Capt.
rangborn as Summer Night
Carnival" After the landing OF
Lord Baltimore from his vessel, the
procession was formed. 1t consisted
of many thousands Of men, including
bodies of mounted policemen, fire
companies, secret orders, bands OF
music and hundreds Of carriages and
miscellaneous vehicles.
THE MYSTIC PAGEANT.
On Friday night the mystic pa
geant took place. The display and
procession is described thus tersely
by the versatile correspondent Of the
Times:
The colors of Lord Baltimore, sable
and gold, were seen at every turn,
and the stars and stripes intermin-
gled with the flags of Great Britain,
Germany and France. The miles of
almost continuous platforms erected
above the side walks on each side of
Baltimore and Eutaw streets and at
the crossings were all covered and
decorated with parti-colored bunting
and flags. While this scene was
displayed overhead, the sidewalks
presented one of no less interest. A
moving mass of people, many thou
sands from all parts Of the land, in
silks and homespun, moved along as
they best could. Seated ON the plat
forms above this moving multitude
were thousands of ladies and gentle
men, many in full dress.
THE PROCESSION.
Shortly after eight o'clock the pro-
cession was formed at Eutaw place
and Laurens street and moved in two
divisions or sections. The first sec
ton, consisting of nineteen floats,
WAS O representation of the myth OF
Atlantis; or, The Lost Continent, as
told by lgnatius Donnelly. On a
float leading the pageant sat Lord
Baltimore, surrounded by objects
of the gastronomic wealth Of his do
main. Seated in scollop shell, he
is drawn through the water by pair
Of mammoth snow-white swans, gar
landed with flowers. He was dressed
in rich velvet and bears in his hands
the standard of yellow and black.
Fish flock around and she'll fish cling
to the surrounding rocks. Thanking
this picture were two large oyster
shells, in which two young maids,
dressed in dazzling white have en-
sconced themselves. The second
float, called the "Title Car" illus
trated the sLost Continent" -Four
trees, rich in foliage, supported a
nest, on which sat an oriole with out
spread wings. After the title car
came three chariots and a troop OF
Atlantis warriors on horses. This
was the royal guard of the king,
Poseidon, or the Greek Neptune, who
followed in the car of state. In the
chariots were the captain and lieu
tenant of the guard and the standard
bearer. King Poseidon, clad in
flowing robes, followed in car. He
stood in chariot, with trident in
his hand, over which his white beard
fell. Six scaly, amphibious horses
with wings draw him over the waves
and preceding him ride five naiads
on monster dolphins.
QUEEN CLEITo.
The third car-float, &C." repre-
sented Queen Cleito, seated at the
entrance to a grotto, surrounded by
maidens, high priests and members
of her household. Float "H," the
title Of which is Sacrifice" repre-
sented four priests sacrificing white
horse before the holy and mysteri-
Gus pillar on which was inscribed the
law. On each side of it huge mons
tiers sat and at the rear the sacred
fire blazed from golden receptacle
Float u" represented Heaven, OIL
Paradise, embodying those features
of Elysian Atlantis from which, ac-
cording to Donnelly, the legends con
cerning the Gardens Of Hesperius
end Eden sprung. The Houri o.
Mahommedan and the rich vegeta
ton Of Eden were combined. In the
centre was large fountain. Around
the fountain was circle of beautiful
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