Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-09-10
MY MARYLAND'S DAY.
CELEBRATION OF THE ANNIVERSARY
OF THE DEFENCE OF BALTIMORE.
The President of the United States Lends
His Presence and the Government
Its Assistance 20 the Occasion.
[By telegraph to tho Dispatch.i

Importance, and the tact that one OF
them-the bOmbardment OF Fort Nc
Henry-inspired that patriotic outburst IN
song. The Star-Spangled Banner" is suf-
ficient of itself TO give to Baltimore fes-
tival Of national interest which has been
recognized in the participation of Presi-
dent Harrison and the efforts Of the War
and Navy departments to contribute TO Its
success.
Along the great thoroughfarcs of Queen
street. OF Chesapeake. and the trownlng
fronts OF the old-time warehouses and the
graceful arches and pillars of the modern
palaces of trade hide their sOmbre colOrs
IN festoons of bunting and clusters of
flags. Never before in the history of Bal
timore has anything ike it been seen.
There is scarcely a business-house or dwell
inc in the central section but has been
outwardlv besutifed by the artistic
hands of the decorator. The de-
corstions this year form q striking
contrast TO those of the Oriole and
the sesqui centennial The stars aud
Stripes are displayed everywhere IN pre-
ference to the black and orange of Oriole
times. But still the orange and black fill
subordinate places. The banner of the ma
iion and the tag of the State, the stand
ards Of Europe and the national colors OF
the countries of the New World. mingle
their brilliant hues in contrasts and har-
monies. The flags that are hung across the
streets wave hearty welcome to the thou
sand, who, like living hedge, line the
sidewalks. Along the line of march IN
Vulnerable stands have been erected.
The Exposition and street parades started
from Broadway at 10 O'Clock and passed
over the published route 70 Pimlico. The
order of the line was as follows: Marshal
Jacob Fry, Chief of police. platoon OF
mounted police. United States. Maryland,
4 Il. Chief
Marshal J. Frank Supplee, Chief Of staff.
Colonel Charles ID. Gather, mounted color
bearer. and Baltimore colOrs Hon. Elisha
jackson. Goveruorof Maryland Ferdinand
G.. Latrobe, mayor of Baltimore; Frank
Brown. president Of the Maryland Agricul-
tural Association. Historical floats repre-
sCnting war and peace. escorted by guard
of honor composed of the decendaEts OF
men who took part in the War OF 1872 and
1914. were next.
The war" float is an allegorcal picture
Of the battle of North Point. On floats
representing peace an eagle with WINGS
| folded IS perched on the shield on which Is
painted the MARYLAND coat of arms.
Though Eben Appleton refused to loan
the Star-Spaugled Banner, the guard of
honor was not without u suitable tag 70
carry. Furled above the heads of descend
ants OF the warriors who fought and died
/ representation Of the Stars -Spangled Ban
ner made 10y the patriotic ladies OF Baltl-
more.
The six divisions Of the parade marched
in the following order:
First Division-Grand Army of the Re-
public. George +. Wheeler. marshal.
Second Division Veteran Volunteer Fire
men of Maryland and elsewhere.
Third Observation-Disclosures City Fire De-
| partment
Fourth Division-Benevolen and other
| societies. and also "a battalion Of public
school children and the inmates OF st.
/ Mary's Industrial school.
Fifth Division German singing sOclctleS,
! Turner Association, Butchers Association,
| and brewing interest.
/ Sixth Dvision-Industria trades and
railroad display. Private exhibits IN the
| trades display evince much originality.
/ One float alone cost $4,000, and halt dozen
/ Others cost 81 600 each.
Foremost among them are the SIX floats
/ of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad, giving
/ a complete historical sketch of that great
corpOration from its early organization to
| the present, beginning with "a passenger
| coach drawn byn single horse, the appica-
/ ton Of horse power to railway cars two
years later, the dOuble-deck sleeper run
| between Baltimore and Frederick in 1880
I iHI-O DftnfliFU DN nOIEtSJ :. LAf oAll III 'FlA-
\ ceived by Evan Thomas in 1929, the Page
! electric-inotor of 1851 and the latest and
most improved and thOrOughly-equlpped
yestibule cars, Of which view Is obtained
| through the opening in the tunnel.
Seven floats of the Typographical mon
| represent printing and newspaper work IN
/ its different STAGES. One hont contained a
model of the latest Hoe perfecting press
ready 10 run of a newspaper.
| The other floats show tatlonarY-eng1no
| in full operation. cOmpOsitors at work,
manner Of gathering news in former times
and at the present day, and the pony-eX-
press, newspaper, and message-dellvery
| system, IN comparison with the railway
mail service ami telegraph.
The party which came over from wash
| ington IN a private ear 20 Baltimore were
| President Harrison. Secretaries WINDOW
| and Tracy, and Marshal Ransdell. Direct
! ~ from the reception ~ the depot the IRE
! sident WAS escorted hv the Reception Com
mittee to the grand-stand. Along the route
! he received hearty cheers on all sides.
On the Presidents reviewing stand were
| President Harrison and on his right ex-
| Mayor of Baltimore Hodges, of the tlti-
Zans' Reception Committee, and Secretary
| Window. On the left sat Secretary Tracy.
On the second row sat Marshal Ransdell,
| Of the District of Columbia; Adlutant-
! ArtutIdi htlAWk, anu iiltIiN'A1 va Wv ~ -
| ceptiOn Committee among them President
| Charles i. MAYER, of the Baltimore and
| Ohio railroad: Henry Parr. president Of
| the Corn and Flour Exchange. and others.
A great bell on the first float announced
| the approach Of the parade. At ll:l5 Gov
ernOr Jackson and Mayor LatrObe were
| driven up and joined the presidential party
on the reviewing and witnessed the
parade as 1t passed.
L.. 80 rg.ff - n nd
altogether ZOO men. Was -four hours IN
passing the stand. Like all such affairs. 10
/ was grand and imposing, but at the end 1t
I dWiudled into insignificant advertisement
| wagons. At last II was over. and the COM
mittee took the President amid the Halter
/ ing huzzas of the people back 10 the Rem
merit House. Mrs. Harrison. who arrived
at the hotel from Jenhntown, returned to
/ Washington by an early train. rs did also
! Secretary Window.
In the hotel parlOrs were many prOml-
nent citizens when the Mayor read en-
crossed resolutions Of the City Council in
/ viting the President 10 hold public recep-
! tion at the City Hall The Mayor, on be-
half of the Reception Committee, invited
him 10 attend a dinner in his honor AT the
hotel. In the large dining-rOom OF the
Rennert House filed $50 guests, wishing to
| honor the President Of the United States:
\ OrtleStril, tOuftdAtU bfllnu HdlulAA
ferns, played during the meal. Daylight
was admitted through stained glass,
softened and subdued, and incandescent
electric light added brilliancy 10 the scene.
The President and party left dinner early
in order to attend the reception at the
City Hall. The President stood from & TO
! Z Z. NJ. near the door Of the reception
room, and rs two thousand five hundred
men, women. and children passed IN single
file he gave each firm snake OF the hand
and pleasant look. He readily took the
hand of children and all. The reception
closed sharply on time and for a few
minutes the President sat in the chair Of
the Mayor of Baltimore. Linedin front Of
the City Hall the letter-carrlers of the city
were keeping back the crowd. As the Presi-
dent was recognized descending the stairs
cheer upon cheer, loud and clear, rang out,
the most frantic since his stay, continuing
10 the depot. where the Chief Executive
entered the car Baltimore" together with
Secretary Tracy, Marshal Ransdeu, and
Adjutant- General Kelton. At 1880 special
engine took the car to Washington, where
President Harrison remains tonight.
Considerable anxiety is felt tonight here
of accidents. due 10 the many electric wires
that have been cut TO allow the floats to
pass.