Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-09-09


its place. The air is filed with music and with
song. The strains Of "Dixie' are applauded
and cheered and "Yaneee Doodle" meets with
q warm reception, but ''The Star Spangled
Banner" the national hymn, which had its in
spiration in the 'the rockets red glare" at
old Fort McHenry seventy-fve years ago, SIM
ply carries the multitude off their feet. Two
hundred and eight stands, with capacity suffi-
cient to seat $4,000, have been erected on
Broadway, Baltimore street, Eutaw street and
Madison avenue, over which route the various
professions during the week will move. Not
withstanding cloudy, threatening early morn
ing, the day broke fresh and fair. The air is
cool and bracing and there is every promise
that the festivities Of the day viii not be
marred by unfavorable weather.
DISTINGUISHED VISITORS PRESENT.
The opening day is graced with the presence
Of President Harrison, Postmaster General
Wanamaker, Secretary Of Treasury Window,
Gov. Biggs Of Delaware, Gov. Jackson and ex-
Gov. Philip Francis Thomas Of Maryland. The
latter is the only surviving member Of the Thir-
ty-sixth Congress excepting Henry Watterson's
father. Many other people of national prom
inence are here. Ten days ago President Har-
rison consented to visit Baltimore during the
week Of festivities. The committee who waited
upon him urged the President to come on the
10Th, when the great sham battle Of North Point
Will occur at Pimlico, but he expressed pref
erence to see the great industrial and trades
display today.
The Presidential Party.
committee Of gentlemen headed by Gen.
John Gill, James A. Gary and David l.
Bartlett went to Washington last night and
escorted the President and his party to Balti-
more this morning. The presidential party
consisted Of President Harrison, Secretary of
the Navy Tracy, Secretary Of the Treasury
Window, Adjutant General Kelton, and d. NJ
hansdell, marshal Of the District of Columbia.
They arrived at Camden station at 1918
o'clock and Immediately took carriages and
started directly for the presidential stand, at
the corner of Eutaw street and Madison avenue,
where they reviewed the grand street pageant.
Although the distance is ordinarily not farther
than ten minutes drive their passage was OBJ
strutced by the people, and it was l0A5 when
they arrived there.
President Harrison has never received a
heartier welcome at the hands Of any people
than he did today in democratic Baltimore.
At the grand stand the President and his
party were taken in charge by the reception
committee and seated under a lavishly decor
ated canopy. The President occupied an arm
chair with hat rest in front of him. On his
right sat ex-Mayor James Hodges, and on his
left Secretary Window. Seated around them
were Secretary Tracy, Adjutant Gen. Kelton,
Marshal Ransdell, Lloyd Jackson, J. McKenny
Whyte, Congressman Harry Stockbridge, T.
Edward Hambleton, Charles F. Mayer, presi-
dent of the Baltimore and Ohio; Levi Wein-
berger, Gen. Robert Ober and other prominent
men.
HE WAS TOO oUIcK.
During the wait an enterprising photo
grapher leveled his camera at the distin-
guished party on the platform, but the Presi-
dent was too quick and interposed his hat be-
tween his face and the picture-taking machine.
The gentlemen chatted until the tones of the
big bell swinging on wheels at I1:l5 heralded
the approach Of the head Of the procession
The President arose and barred his head and
bowed repeatedly as the chief marshal and his
aids filed past When the carriage containing
Gov. Jackson and Mayor Latrobe arrived the
two gentlemen alighted and joined the Presi-
dent on the reviewing stand, as did also Frank
Brown, the president of the exposition associ-
tion.
The Grand Street Pageant.
The principal feature today was the grand
street pageant, which was at once patriotic, |
historical industrial, agricultural, mechanical,
military and civic. The route Of the process |
sion was from the foot Of Broadway to Balti- |
more street, TO Eutaw street. to Madison ave. |
nue., to Boundary avenue, to Pennsylvania |
avenue, to Pimlico avenue 10 Pimlico. The |
procession was divided into SIX divisions and |
was headed by the chief Of police and platoon |
Of mounted police, Chief Marshal ]. Frank |
SuPplee, Col Charles D. Gather, chief Of staff,
and aides to the chief marshal Then came |
Elihu E. Jackson. the governor Of Maryland, /
and +. Z. Latrobe, mayor Of Baltimore city.
Next were "The Guard Of Honor" 200 strong.
star spangled banner and battle flag of the |
9th regiment, composed exclusively Of de-
scendants of those who fought ut North Point /
and Fort McHenry September II and Is, 1914.
In their midst was afoat illustrating the defeat /
Of the British by the American forces near
in 1874 A proud eagle is burying
its talons in the shrinking form Of the lion, and
on the parapet stands Columbia waving the |
stars and stripes.
THE DIvmIoNa
The first division consisted Of posts of the
Grand Army Of the Republic of Baltimore,
Frederick, Wilmington, Del;
Easton, Nd, and Odesa. Del
The second division was devoted to the old
volunteer fire departments. In this division
there were delegations from nearly every town
In Maryland, from Washington, Philadelphia,
Alexandra, Va; Richmond, Poughkeepsie, N.
T.: Harrisburg, York, Pa; Wilmington, Del;
Portsmouth and Hampton, Va, and Bristol Pa.
The third division was composed wholly of
The Baltimore city fire department.
The fourth division was made up Of uni-
formed societies.
The fifth division was composed of singing
Iocieties, 500 butchers, Turner association and
other German associations, brewers' and brew
masters association and Bohemian societies
TIE TRADES pIsPLAY.
The sixth division was the trades DISPLAY, IN
which was represented the Pennsyivania rail-
road and the Baltimore and Ohio railroad.
Adams express, the typographical union, show
ing the rise and progress Of the printing bust
hess, and almost every large business interest
IN the city from tea and coffee 70 lumber and
machinery. In this section over 5000 en-
ployes Of the Baltimore and Ohio and the Penn
Iylvania railroads marched, and ON twenty
doats were Representations Of the vonders Of
modern railroads, transportation and the pro-
grew made since the time Peter Coopor ran
he Arst locomotive out Of baltimore On the
Baltimore and Ohio. The manufacture Of straw
hats ID one Of the largest industries Baltimore
has and the firms engaged IN IL make unique
tisplay. While the prooession was moving
Itraw hats we're made and Distributed 70 TIE
Ipectators. An the workinsmen and those On
he wagons and horses were clothed In straw.
Banners we're carried, showing in lsttsru Of
thew. that IN this bus1ness In baltimore there
lAg engaged nine manufAcsuring Arms twelve
|obbing Arms, Afty rstAn Arms. with q srers-
ysts capital Of o0oo.ooo and manufactSrine
1000, 80 straw hAb . year. Two hundred Dr.
md companies engaged In I'll sors ct iadpstEy