Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1884-06-05
THE CONFEDERATE HOME.
A STIRRING MEETING OF THE CIT
liens OF BALTIMORE.
The Cenfederate Memorial Day-Th Or.
der of the Oriole---The Wall
Street FURRY.
.speeia Correspondence Of the Sentinel

BALTIMORE, Md, May 29.-Fol-
lowing in the lead of the other large
cities that are taking active measures
towards raising fund for the Home
that is to be established for Exon
federate Soldiers at Richmond, mass
meeting of the citizens was held, in
this city, at Ford's Opera House last
Saturday evening, at which Gov. Nc
Lane, of Maryland, presided. Among
the prominent men that were present
may be mentioned. Hons. J. G. Car
Isle, Speaker of the House, w. II.
Calkins, of Indiana, H. A. Herbert,
of Alabama, Senator A. III. Colquitt,
of Georgia. Ex-Gov. Curtin, of Penn
sylvania, Gen. Fitzhugh Lee, of Vir-
ginia, and Ex-Secretary of the Navy,
Nathan Golf, Jr. Speaker Carlisle,
being introduced by Gov. McLane,
made the opening address which was
frequently interrupted by prolonged
applause, and when he concluded, he.
received a perfect ovation from the
audience. Speeches were also made
by Representative Calkins, of Indiana,
soldier Of the Union Army, Ex-Sec.
Gof, Representative Herbert, and
Gov. Curtin, the "War Governor" of
Pennsylvania. When Gen. Fitzhugh
Lee, the Last speaker of the evening,
arose and was introduced, it was some
time before he could begin, owing to
the enthusiasm and applause with
which his name, was greeted. His re-
marks were to the point, though brief,
as the time had then arrived for the
departure of the visitors for Wash
ington. A good illustration of the
truth that Zone touch of nature makes
the whole world akin" is seen in the
hearty cooperation and aid given to
this praise-worthy movement in behalf
of the disabled Confederates, by those
who fought on the "other side" and
whose sympathies are still with the
cause it represented. In the course of
his remarks, Speaker Carlisle said that
if the measure fail of success, the
daughters of the South will be called
upon to take it up and carry it
through. 1t is to be hoped, however,
that the sons will not be found SO
wanting in their duty as to make such
an appeal necessary. Dramatic per-
formances have been given at Ford's
Opera House all this week for the
benefit of the Home, and it is thought
that the proceeds will net quite a
large sum.
Confederate Memorial Day will be
observed in Baltimore, on Friday,
June 9th. Gen. Fitzhugh Lee will be
the orator and will deliver, in the ev-
ening, at Holiday Street Theatre, an
address on the Battle of Chancellors-
vile. Gen. III. Won Borcke, of the
Prussian Army, who served as Colonel
on the staff Of Gen. j. E. B. Stuart,
G. S. A, is expected in Baltimore on
Monday next; he will be the guest of
the two Confederate societies, the So
ciety of the Army and Navy of the
Confederate States in Maryland, and
the Maryland Line Association. In
addition to the reception these socie-
ties will give him, he will be the re-
cipient of social attention from sever
al well-known citizens at their private
residences.
The recent heavy failures in New
York, that have been the topics OF
discussion all over the country, and
furnished food for reflection to those
who have too speculative q turn o1
mind, involved no Baltimore firms in
their ruin, owing to the conservative
and slow but sure spirit that charac
terizes everything here, and with the
exception, perhaps, of slight fuctua
tions in the stock quotations, the,
have had no effect on the market.
6 The order of the Oriole held a meet
ing last Monday evening. at tha Mel
: chants Club, the principal bushes.
before it being the reading of the re
port of the committee on finance, anc
the election of officers The order
still owes debt of S6,873, and unit
this is cleared, it istdeemed by some
unpracticable to hold another Tageant
The question of having the annua
display this fall was discussed for TIVE
? hours, but was not settled, though {
definite decision will probably b,
reached shortly. Letters from Geor
, gia and other parts of the South hav,
3 been coming in already, asking wheth
r er there will be any festival this year
. showing the past ones to have beer
: well appreciated by those who say
them,
The regular dramatic season ha
closed !; on the whole it has been
good one financially, while artisticall,
: it has been the best we have had il
some time. In summer the, theatre
! here are not open, as it does not pa,
l them, but last year the Academy O
> Music made a new departure, and ha,
summer season of light comic oper
at cheap prices, which, proving 8
successful, has been continued thi
year. The Academy, one of the hand
T soonest theatres in the country, is larg
Q and cool, (the incandescent electri
light taking the place of gas,) the mu
sic is bright, sparkling, and well SUM
by company of good artists, and tn
admission is but % cents to all part
of the house, so everything combine,
Il tends to make the time spent there il
n the warm summer evenings very plea:
ant, especially when there is nothin
else to do for those who must renal
J. in the city and endure the heat.
: The Maryland delegation to tn
Republican Convention leaves for Ch