Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1889-07-11

l1r all those who desire to avail them
lives OF this mode Of locomotion.
= forts are now being made to induce
the Northern Central Railroad TO stop
trains at Rodgers Station. between
Mslville and Mt Washington. whence
veEicles can be taken for Pimlico.
Tie Agricultural Association will erect
elonds for the accommodation of many
k6pusands Of people. All civic or
eenixatione and uniformed societies
VIII t11e pafg In the frst day : pa-
rsde viii Be admitted TO the grounds
free Of charge. Those who 60 that
day viii witness fine racing. An excel
lent exhibition of agricultural machi-
merry and live stock and have an op-
portunity to listen to the great con.
cert by 500 male and female voices.
1t is the intention of the association
to have grand instrumental concert
Of all the bands. perhaps so or more,
which will take part in the process
sion. Sousa will bring over his Ma.
rine Band from the Capital. Besides
taking part in the concert the Ma
rines will lead the rsilroad division
Of the parade. Adam ! tzel. Jr..is now
engaged in composing some music for
the occasion. One of the pieces win
be entitled Baltimore.
The parade. as projected by Chief
Marshal Supplse. will comprise seven
divisions. The whole will be headed
by historical float, to be adorned by
by the original Star-Spangled banner
and the historical Twenty-seventh
Regiment battle flags Of the Jefferson
Blues. These emblsms will be OBJ
tanned by Major Stevens. The latter
banner is now in the hands of the NJ,
rylaad Historical Society, and CINE
raj John II. B. Latrobe has conseited
to it's use. A guard Of honor wilk &C.
company this float. The guard viii
be made up of the grandsons and great
grandsons of North Point veterans.
These are the divisions in the parade
First-Grand Army of the Repub.
lie and Sons Of Veterans. under the
/ ert<1ent Commander.
Second-Veteran Firemen from Ma
ryland, Virginia, West Virginia. Penn
sylvania. Delaware and other States.
numbering some 40 companies.
Third-Uniformed Knights. Royal
Arcanum and insurance companies.
Fourth public schools, including a
float illustrative of the educational
system.
neutrality-suspicious.. including
railroads, steamboats,, &c.
Sixth-The City Fire Department.
Seventh-Main body Of the indus.
trial float display. &c.
On the second day there will be 3
great horse sale in the morning. also
during the early hours Of the three
succeeding days; the awards of pre-
miums on live stock will be made, and
in the afternoon those who like fine
racing will have an opportunity to
witness the sport. An elaborate pro-
gramme has been arranged for this.
the second day.
The pool privileges have already
been sold. Others will be disposed of
shortly to the highest bidders. After
the horse sale, which will doubtless
more than anything else attract Ma
ryland farmers, on the third day, the
premiums on household and manufac.
turing department will be awarded.
The fourth day will be a busy one,
not only for sight-seers and those bent
solely on enjoyment, but as well for
the promoters of the big show. The
labor organizations will start the ball
rolling On this day. the 18th Of Sep.
tsmber. By their parade under Cap
tain Jack Fenton. The line of march
for the knights has as yet not besn ar
ranged. They will etart. however.
from the place Of formation. it Is
thought, by g. A. M. over q given
ronte to Pimlico. Thus on the iniield
the thousands who will doubtless jour.
ney to the exhibition grounds will
witness a good imitation of genuine
warfare. The Battle Of North Point
will be fought over again. It win be
only a sham, but the American troops
will wage fierce war, and the sounds
ofmusketrY will echoand echoed.
while the smoke from gun and cannon
viii curl high in air above the watch
ing masses. Brigadier General CIin-
ton P. Paine. who showed his ability
as chairman of the military display al
the Constitutional Centennial in Phil
adelphia. will have charge Of the bat
lie. The troops to take part will
number 5000. They will come from
Maryland. Delaware. Pennsylvania,
Virginia. West Virginia aud the Dis
trict of Columbia. The States are
those which were represented in the
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