Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1889-04-05
ROYALTY TREATED.
PLACES OF INTEREST WIS.,
TIED WEDNESDAY.
How the Supreme Conclave Eeptasophs
or $. W. NJ. Are Being Cared For
by the Members in tho
Monumental city.

Special Correspondence OF the Republican.
BALTIMORE, April 4.-When the su-
prcme Conclave adjourned yesterday 1t
was decided not to hold an afternoon sea-
sion, as the committee of arrangements
had instructed the visitors TO meet at the
Carr Hon Hotel at 2 O'Clock, for the
| purpose OF visiting different points OF In
terest In and around the city. The men,
bers were on hand promptly, and after
taking carriages were, under the guild
anee oi Past Supreme Archon James
/ Young, OF Baltimore, and @, hers, driven
to Patterson Park, a large pleasure
ground at the cast end of the city, con-
tainli & lib ceres This park overlooks
the harbor. and siIords a beautiful view
on all rides.
Within these grounds are the Original
earthworks, thrown up by the citizens
OF Baltimore In 1914, when tic city wa,
thr atened by an attack from the British
army. A battery of four guns was
! placed In positl n, and one OF these old
guns still stands like faithful watch
dog, although it is more than doubtful If
u would be of any service now. From
here can be seen the place IN the bay
where the British vessels laid at the time
OF the bomhardment of Fort McHenry.
Then 1t was that Francis 3. Key, afer
spending night OF anxiety on board the
British trigate, strained his eyes ia the
din trey Of the morning until be finally
| saw the nag still llJating in triumph over
the Fort, and was satisfied u at the gallant
little hand had withstood that terrible all
night bombardment
Seized with sudden inspiration, he
took piece OF paper and wrote the glor =
ous immortal "SLar Spaugled Banner"
which became the National hymn, and
hae nerycd thonsal lis upon thousands Of
men to deeds of bravery and daring that
rendered them h roes
In this park there 10 large cousei va
tery q lei with choice exotic ard ether
plants. Our time was, however, limited
and after spending II few minutes at this
beautiful historic spot, we again took The
carriages and were rapidly driven TO the
Johns Hopkins University. This institu-
tion is located ON Howard street, and
consisla OF seventeen huildings, covering
about fourteen acres OF ground IL was
built by devise Of Johns Hopkins, a
W althy resident of Baltimore, who died
December 24th, 1879, aged 40 years.
His fortune amounted to ten millions
of dollars, of which he devised three
million five huut red thousand dollars for
n University, ard u Ike sum fer hos.
pital. This Is the largest sum ever he
queathtd by any one person ia this country
for The endowment OF an insliiu ion. The
UniVeriiy was trgsnized In 1876, and
the trustees appointed under Mt. Hop
kins' will tered upon the discharge of
their duties. The buildings were com
mencol IL year DI0, aud are not yet
c. implicit. They are small town In
themselves, and have system OF water,
hea < and sewage Eipcs over As miles
IN length, all OF which are inside, or
more pro- eTly In tunnels underline Luild-
lngs, where they ave easy of accese. Some
oil these pipes, specially the water maine,
are 20 Inches In diameter
1t would be impo, sIble In q letter Of
this nature to describe tbis magniflceL t
institution, but il can be said that In ad
dltion to wards for this sick, operating
rooms and other purpoles there is a
library, which Is furnished with $4,000
volumes. The visitors wert n, xt taken
10 the Washing ton Monum MT at Charl g
aud MOsument streets. II is con tructed
OF WI ite marble, and consists OF a column
1G5 feet in height, which stands on
base 60 feet square and 35 leet high.
Upon the top Of the column there is
gallery, and above that a colossal statue
OF Washington, representing him in tho
act Of reslgning his commission as Gen.
eral In Chief OF the United Sta es Armits
This statue is Is feet high, weighs seven
tons cost sl7, 900, and required an ex-
rense ti 81, coo to raise it In position.
The monument wss completed Octo-
ber 10, 1880, after fourteen yeas had
been consumed In its construction. The
total height of the monument is lS0 feet
above ground and $50 feet above tide. 1t
can b. ascended on the inside by circu-
| Ia ct arHafn of la..A N,...
used to light the way. From the monu-
ment TIE party were drive n to Druid Hill
Park. The gfounds were purchased by
the city In 1860 for a out half million
dollars, anda consist OF about 600 acres.
1t was the the estate OF the Rogers family
and was laid out over one hundred years
ago in the style OF the Euglsh parke.
Since its acquisition by the city i has
been greatly neautifled and improved.
The ground ts rolling and the view from
the park magnificent, but full dcscrlp-
ton will appear In another letter.
While iu the park the party encoun-
tered the edge of a cyclone or whirlwind,
which blew almost hard enough TO upset
the carriages. Some buildings within
view were unrooltd, and it is said con-
siderable damage was done. Alter in-
spectinR the park the party was taken
| w VIZ "Hhoioh ilohect
the couitesy Of Past Supreme Archon
Young, they were served with an abun-
dance of Ice cream. The next stop was
at the Harlem Park, where the Odd Fell
lows have erected u beautiful monument
to the memory of their distinRus shed
member, James l.. Ridgely, who intro
duced the order into the United States,
and for illty years labored for its spread
and advancement. The monuments of
marble, suTmouuted b, statue OF bronze,
which stands some thirty feet above the
base.
This flushed the jaunt for the after
noon, and about o'clock the visitors
met again at the Currolton Hotel and,
accompanied by an escort headed by
band OF music, proceeded to Concordia
Opera House, where they were teudured
a grand reception. The representatives
who were sea ei on the stage, were well
coined by his honor Mayor +. c. Latrobe.
His address was responded to by Supreme
Archon Joseph Pyle in his usual happy
and eloquent manntr. The reception
was followed by a ball, and the grand
march was participated in ty about 200
couples. At IL 80 o'clock the guests
were invited to a lower room, where they
were seated at long table on which
covers were laid ior 100 guests. In front
OF each there was a card, one side of
which bore the following:
RECEPTION.
Supreme Conclnve
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