Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1889-07-18
NOW A SETTLED FACT

UUU n oil LII hVU
THAT THE ARMY AND NAVY
WILL COOPERATE.
Secretary Of War Proctor issues
Il Proclamation In regard to
the Coming Exposition.
The Pennsylvania Railroads
Action.
In response to Postmaster Frank
Browns request for the Secretary OF
War to permit the present garrison at
Fort McHenry to aid in the celebration
Of the opening of the new postoffice
next September, Mr.. Proctor issued the
following:
"The Maryland State Agricultural
and Mechanical Association, in connec-
ton with the Maryland Exposition AS
ISOLATION, the Merchants and Manufact
urers Association, and various other
civic bodies of Maryland, contemplates
holding Grand State Exposition, at
the Pimlico Fair Grounds, near the city
during the week commencing Septem.
Der 9th, 1889. 1t is intended that the
proposed Exposition shall be not only
an event in the commercial and indus.
trial life of Baltimore and the State Of
Maryland. but at the same time it shall
be made the occasion Of patriotic
awakening among the people.
1.-THE anniversary Of the battle of
North Point, when the British forces
under General Ross and Admiral Cock
burn were defeated IN three attempts
to capture and destroy the city of Bal
tlmore, which occurs on the 18th Of
September, and the anniversary of the
bombardment Of Fort McHenry, at the
mouth Of Baltimore harbor, which &C.
Cured on the ID of September, are In
cluded in the week covered by the Ex-
position, and it Is the desire of the citi-
zens of Baltimore that these anniyersa.
ries should be celebrated by such demon
STATIONS of patriotic and military char
acter as will have tendency to awaken
IN the minds of our people some appre.
cation Of the bravery, the fortitude and
the sufferings Of the heroes who so no.
bly, she'd their blod IN defense Of the
homes and the hearthstones of the peo-
pie of their city and State. In obedi-
ence to this desire it is the purpose to
present to the people as closely as they
can be reproduced series ofspectacnlar
representations Of the important militia
ry and naval occurrences of these two
combats. 1t Is intended to reproduce
in mime warfare the battle of North
Point. with Its charges, countercharges,
its attacks and repulses and it's artillery
firing, including the death of General
Ross ut the hands Of the boys, Wells
and McComas and the killing of these
youths by the advance platoons Of the
British troops; and also to give on the
night of the 18th of September Il repro,
duction of the bombardment of Fort
McHenry by the British feet of frigates
and bomb ships.
These spectacles properly displayed
particularly the presenting of the splen
did defense made by Armstrong and the
gallant men behind the ramparts of Fit.
McHenry, while aloft the flaming folds
of the "Star Spangled Banner proclaim
that the flag was still there, will stir
the hearts of the people 10 the very
depths, and enkindle anew the fire of
patriotism in their bosoms.
"ln order to make effective the exhi-
bitlon OF the sham battle, a battery Of
artillery will be necessary, and hence
Frank Brown, president OF the Exposi.
ton, has requested the Secretary Of war
to permit the present garrison of Fort
McHenrv, consisting Of three batteries
of the Third Artillery, to Cooperate
with the citizens of Baltimore in cele,
brating the anniversary Of the Battle
of North Point. The Secretary of war
has approved his request, and General
Schofeld has directed the adjutant gen.
eral to inform General Howard accord.
ingly.
Secretary Tracey, Of the Navy, said
though he had not yet issue,! orders to
any vessels of the Atlantic squadron to
report in Baltimore OH September 18th,
he Was, nevertheless, in hearty sylnpa-
thy with the enterprise, and that Bal
timore might count upon the hearty CO.
operation of the Navy Department IN
making the naval feature Of the cele.
bration success.
Epoch.
The transition from long, lingering
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