The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-09-10
BENEATH THE STAR SPANGLED BANNER
Marched the Thousands OF Halti-
more's Patriotic Citizens
Celebrating the Brave Deeds of the
City's Old Defenders.
Stirring scenes of the War Of 1912
Recalled by the Celebration.

BALTIMORE. Md, September e-The six
days celebration of the anniversary Of the
defence Of Baltimore in our second war with
Great Britain commenced here today. The
events to be celebrated were Of national i'm
portances, and the fact that one of them, the
bombardment Of Fort McHenry, inspired
that patriotic outburst In song, "The Star
Spangled Banner" Is sufficient Of itself to
give to the Baltimore festival the national
interest which has been recognized in the
participation Of President Harrison and the
efforts of the War and Navy Departments
to contribute to its success. Along the great
thOroughfares of the Queen of the Chesapeake
the frowning fronts Of old-time warehouses
and the graceful arches and pillars of mod
ern palaces of trade hide their sombre c0lors
In festeons of bunting and clusters of flags.
Never before In the history Of Baltimore has
anything like 1t been seen. Scarcely busi-
ness house or dwelling in the city but what
has been outwardly beautifed by the artistic
hand Of the decorator. The standards of
Europe and the national eolors of the
countries Of the new world mingle their bril-
liant hues in contrasts and harmonies. Flags
hung across the streets wave a hearty well
come TO thousands who. like living hedge,
line the sidewalks. Along the line of march
innumerable stands have been erected. The
exposition and street parades started from
Broadyay at 10 ltres O'clock and passed
to Madison avenue, to Boundary avenue to
the rear of Druid Hill Park, to Pimlico
Road, to Pimlico. The order Of the line was
as follows: Marshal Jacob Frey, chief of
police. platoon Of mounted police, United
trumpeters, Chief Marshal j. Frank Supplee
Chief of Staff, COL Charles d. Gather,
mounted color bearer, Baltimore colOrs, Hon.
Elihu Z. jackson, Governor of Maryland,
Ferdinand G. Latrobe, Mayor Of Baltimore,
Frank Brown, president of the Maryland
Historic floats, representing war and
peace, escorted by the guard of honor, COM
posed Of descendants OF men who took part
In the war of 1924 were next. The war
float is an allegorical picture of the battle Of
North Point. On the float representing
peace, an eagle, with wings folded, is
perched on a shield, on which Is painted the
Maryland coat of-arms. Though Eben Ap-
pletOn refused to loan the Star Spangled
Banner, the guard OF honor was not without
a suitable flag to carry. Furled above the
heads of the descendants of warriors who
fought and died in the defence of Baltimore
was a flag, an exact representation Of the
Star Spangled Banner. made by patriotic la
dies Of Baltimore. The six divisions of the
parade marched In the following order:
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George f. Wheeler, Marshal.
Second DivisiOn-Veteran volunteer iremen OF
Maryland and elsewhere.
Third Diyision-Baltimore City Fire Depart
ment.
Fourth DivIsion-Benevolent and other societies
and also battalion OF public school children and
Inmates Of st. Mary's Industrial School.
| Fifth Dvision-German Singing societies, Tur-
| ner associations, Butchers associations and
brewing interests.
| Sixth Diyision-Industrial trades and railroad
display. The private exhibits in the trades dis
play evince much originality. One float alone
cost $4,000, and half a dozen others cost $1,000
each.
The parade was four hours in passing the
reviewing stand AT its conclusion, the COM
imittee took the President, amid the fiatter-
/ mort House. Mrs Harrison, who arrived al
| the hotel from Jenkintown, returned to
| Washington by an early train as did also
| Secretary Window.
| A dinner was given in honor of President
| Harrison at the hotel at which there were
| many prominent citizens and invited guests
| After the dinner, the President held public
| reception and shook the hands of 2500 men,
| women and children.
Shortly after the close Of the reception the
| President. together with Secretary Tracy,
| Marshal Ramsdel and Adjutant General
| KeltOn boarded a special train for Washing
| ton. Considerable fear is felt tonight Of ac-
| cidents due to many electric wires having
| been cut to allow the floats to pass
| WASHINGTON, September 9-President
| Harrison returned to Washington from Bal
timore at S.35 tonight He will go to Deer
Park Wednesday.