Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1884-05-01
THE CITY OF MONUMENTS
OTHER MONUMENTS MORE EN-
DURING THAN MARBLE Z.
Baltimere's Spring Musical Festival Was-
=ulrian Artists and OratOriO society
Raleigh State Exposition.
Special Correspondence of The Sentinel.

Special Correspondence Of the Sentinel
BALTIMORE, Md, April 25.-Balti-
more has acquired the surname of the
Monumental City"-which it is enti-
tied to, not only because it possesses
many fine marble shafts erected in
recognition of great men and great
events in national and local history,
worthy of being perpetuated. but also
because it has monuments of far dit
ferent sort-its institutions of learning,
its libraries and its charitable organl-
cations. 1t is true that our charities
are, as yet, not administered in the
manner advocated by the philosophic
methods of charity which do not adj
nit of the entrance of the feeling OF
sympathy into the work, but which
gives charity for charity's sake, and
follows up its aims by a thorough in
vestigation of the case, to see whether
they have been we'll bestowed or not,
and if the recipient be really worthy
to continue the assistance until he or
she is able to support him or herself
without the aid of others. Such sys
tenn has been established i'll several
cities in Germany, and Boston fol low
ing their plan, which has worked so
we'll, has instituted similar system.
As yet, we have no such system here,
| but our charities are well and freely
| bestowed on all, and if impostors sue
ceed in their schemes, of course it IS
unfortunate, but the instances Of such
imposition have been very rare. A
Bazaar for the benefit of the "Home
for the Incurables" was held last week
at Oratorio Hall on North Howard
ST., which netted the handsome sum
of 81, 900. AS SO many prominent So
ciety ladies took part in it, it was quite
an event in social circles. Its success,
without doubt, was greatly owing to
the many beautiful bellies Of Baltimore
who worked like beavers, and whose
labors were deeply rewarded by the
sheckels they drew from the pockets
Of the susceptible youth who would
have given five times the admission,
! (Which was onl y ten cents) and paid
anything they asked for bouquet,
since the privilege of having it pinned
on your coat by the fair seller ami of
getting a sweet smile in addition, &C
companied the purchase. Without
any discredit to the ladies, they didn't
hesitate to charge exhorbitant prices
for these privileges, but as it was al
in the interest Of charity, it was all
right, since Charity covereth a mul
titude of sins" Speaking of fairs, re
minds us of the
RALEI6H STATE EXPOSITION.
The special correspondent of the Bal
timore American, writes from Raleigh
that North Carolina has inherited ths
Conservative spirit of its English
Irish, and Scotch ancestry, which ha:
kept it from attaining the place, it
vast extent of country, with its natur
al productions, its industries and com
merce entities it to. AS an evidenc'
of the decay of this conservatism. W.
have the State Exposition to be helt
at Raleigh in October next, where tn
people Of North Carolina will hav'
ample opportunity to make favora
Bile showing of their capabilities, nat
ural and artificial, and Of attractin:
the favorable notice and attention o
the whole country Baltimore is con
nected with North Carolina by th
business relations Of upwards OF tw
hundred firms here, and as it will b
represented at the New Orleans Expo
: sition, the4mericaa suggests EDITORIAL
. that the merchants take the proper step
+ toward having an exhibit, suitable t
f the time and place, at Raleigh alst
as business is now done on bushes
principles alone, and is not actuate
by any sentimental notions peopl
may entertain towards a sister city
E Baltimore. to keep astride with the ott
!, er cities which are clamoring for th
: Southern trade, can not afford to le
\ an advantage so fruitful escape witt
g out making the most of it. The col
servative element predominates to
greater extent here also than is con
formable.with the size and importane
of the city, but there are evidences
: its decline and early fall, as the eyouns
~ er men come to the front, and incu
. cate their more modern ideas into tt
minds of the community at large.
:. THE MAY lIUsICAL FESTIVAL.
Under the auspices of the Baltin,ol
Oratorio Society, an organization (
comparatively young persons in year
but which ranks second to none
n the country for excellence of worl
a the second annual musical festival wi
i, be held in the 9th Regiment Armol
g from April Both to May 3rd inclusiv
tie The society of 900 voices, assisted
the solists and an orchestra of65 voc
musicians, will render on the first tv
evenings, Rossini's "Stabat Mater
and Asger Hamerik's Christian Trie
Is gy." Prof Hamerik is the director
Il the Peabody Conservatory of Music
m this citv, and wrote this work especia
Sc ly for the Baltimore Oratorio Socict
dedicating it, by permission, to Po
Leo. 1t will receive its first renditi'
on Wednesday Evening under the pc
sonal direction of Prof Hamerik, al
rs it is matter ef local pride that SUI
1t work, and the masterpiece of gre
composer should be written in O
city, as there are few places in Il
country, if any, where original wo
of such character could be produce
a On Friday Evening, Theodore Tho
ld ass Orchestra of So musicians and
soloists who are making tour vi t