Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1889-04-24
the VISITING MILITIA.
A Fine Display of ths industries az
Annapolis.
THE FTRE NORRIS An NlonT.

were beiBg made by citizens in decorating
their residences and places OF busfness.
and by nightfall. nearly every house and
business placs in the city bad some dec
Grafton. Some OF The houses were 1T
orally covered with dags aad bnuting
The former Heated from iIagslaffs and
windows, the latter was twined around
every poat and pillar, was lOoped about
window shutters, and hung 10 heavy
folds from the cornices Of the houses
and tops Of porches. The red, white
and blue was seen Ia the greatest abua.
dance, though the yellow and black.
ths Maryland colors, was almost as plen-
litul. This was 90, al the old City Hotel
where General Washington stopped when
he to- Annapolis TO resign his com
mission as general In chief OF the Ameri
can army. Here the con- mittee Of arrange
ments lad theif headquarters. and the
wall OF their rooms were almost covered
With decorations. The old state banners,
bearing the Maryland coat OF arms, hung
from the windows Of the State House,
aud the fiag which Is only raised during
sessions Of the Legislature and on extra.
ordinary occasions fioated from the dome.
So great was the demand for decorating
material that the supply Ia Annapolis was
exhausted by noon the day before and
more had been telegTaphed for from Bal
timere. Old flags OF every descriptions.
many OF which had been hidden away In
dusty garrets for years, were reswrrected
aud pressed into service.
All business was suspended from 10 30
10 the morning TO $50 in the afternoon,
and everybody, from the staid and digni
fled merchant TO the little black pickanin.
nies who throng the streets Of the AN
ciept City, gave themselves up to having
a rafting good time. Strangers were
in tie city by the hundreds. Many
came from points about the county, and
large numbers-were present from Balti.
more and Washington. A few came
from Hagerstown, Frederick and Eastcn
10 addition to the militia.
A noticeable feature Of the attendance
was the large number of young ladies,
who. with their bright, pretty face and
new spring dresses. added brilliahcy tn
the scene. Parties of them came to town
In big farm wagons, gaily decorated and.
drawn by teams Of two. four aud six
horses
The procession was TO have formed
promptly at 10 o. clock. but was DELAYED
an hour by the late arrival OF the Fred
erick Rifles and the Talbot Guards. Of
East0n. The formar came via the An.
napolis and Baltimore Short Line Railroad
aud the latter were brought over by the
oyster police steamer Gov. McLane. The
Alexandria, Va, Light Infantry had
also been invited, but were unable 10 come.
Alter the parade the visiting militia were
entertained at a fish and oyster dinner
by the Governors Guards at their ar
mory.
THE PARADE.
The procession was formed at the CITY
limits, West street extended, shortly al
ter II o'clock. ahd marched down West
TO Duke Of Gloucester TO Charles. to Ga
thedral, to Conduit to Gloucester. TO
Green street, to Main street. to right Of
church. Circle, to College avenue. TO
Prince George, to Randall. ts King
George. 10 Governor, 10 Hanover, to oil
lege avenue, 70 King George, 10 Mary
land avenue, TO State House Circle. 10
left Of circle and down East street. 10
Prince George, TO Randall, to Market
space, to Main, to Francis, to right. where
IL was dispersed.
IL vas In eight divisions, the frat head
ed by Chief Marshall ]. b. Flood and as
slstant marshal James w. Burch, with
Guy thompson aide, and the committee
Of arrangements. Then came q detach-
ment q the Annapolis policemen, moun
TED; the Naval Academy Band. Prof
zimmerman, leader; the United States
marine carps, Captain j. nj. i. Young,
with 4O mep, the Governors Guards, Al
men, captain Louis Green; the Freder
lcR rifles, 30 men, Captaia Beckley; the
aaipot 6uards, 40 men. Captain Edward
hoperls, and themay0r and city council
In carriages.
The second division (marshal. p. FL.
Israel; AIDS, Il =. Straoge. VIM. II. Lee,
J. H. Abbott,1 consisted OF four detach
a.ents q sailors with battery Of four
pieces. the Independent Fire Company.
lac Ruscne Hose Company. the " ater.
witch Hook and Ladder Comnanv. the
Postal Telegraph Company. the Erleirh
Heights brigade. Of "a men with pick
axes and sh0vels from the sand banks Of
ne severn, ia charge Of 3. p. Spears.
The third division, (narshnl. DR.. "
=. Tack aids. John Mason aud j. s. An
1ersonD The fourth division, (narahals.
WILDER Pethefbridge and Dr.. T.. I'll
Thompson; aids. =. Z. Peftibose and
James Iusick j The fifth division (narshaI |
James 4. Brasnears: aids, j. McKendree
Davis Nm. Dnvall and j. II. Zeller.l
be sixth division. tmarshals, L. Al. Pal.
ner and II. s. Myers; aids. DR.. Brayahaw
nd e. 3. Abbott;l the seventh division. |
marahalss John Il. Wells. and Thomas |
!. Dove; aids I'D. Taylor and VIM. Dn
Eolsl AMI the eighth division, Emarshal, /
]. Roland Brady; aida, Horace Rideut |
aad =. Garner,) we're composed Of the |
1oats Ut The business houses represent
Il In the display, as follows:
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