Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1889-09-10
HARRISON OPENS IT.
The President Inaugurates Bal
timore's Big Celebration.
THE FIRST DAY 4 GREAT SUCCESS


THE FIRST DAY A GREAT SUCCESS
The BIg Parade Reviewed by Governor
jackson. Mayor Latrobe and the Chief
Execntivc-Isaltimoro In Gala Attire.
twenty-five Hundred Citizens shake
the Presidents Hand at the city Hall.
BALTIMORE, Sept. 10.-All the nick
names of this fair city which deal with
monuments and Drulds are knocked
out. 1t Is only the name of Oriole City
that can in any way apply, and even the
orioIe would find his brilliancy Of plu-
mage FAR behind the gay colors which
cover all the buildings here and flutter
u eycTy breeze.
On Sept. IL, seventy-five years ago,
the Yankees did up the British in most
gratifying fashion at the battle of North
Point, and probably saved the city of
Baltimore from destruction at the hands
Of the redcoat invaders. The lombard
ment of Fort McHenry occurred the day
after the North Point affair.
The Presidents Presence.
To do the anniversary of these events
any sort of justice it was decided long
ago that President Harrison and weeks
festivities were necessary. So yester-
day morning the president came over
from Washington. accompanied by Sec
retaries Window and Tracy. He re-
ceived a royal reception and was es-
cOrted to the reviewing stand, where he
witnessed the mammoth civic psrade
for four hours and half.
On the stand with President Harrison
were Governor jackson, Mayor Latrobe
and many distinguished citizens.
The Parade.
The six divisions of the parade marched
In the following order:
First division-G Grand Army of the Re-
public, George F.. Wheeler, marshal
Second division Veteran volunteer
firemen of Maryland and elsewhere.
Third division-B Baltimore city fire de-
partment.
Fourth DIVISION Benevolent and other
societies. and also a battalion of public
school children and inmates of st. Mary's
industrial school.
Fifth division-German singing so
cieties. turner association, butchers as
sociation and brewing interest.
Sixth division-Industrial trades and
railroad display.
The private exhibits in the trades dis
play evInced much originality. One float
alone cost 81 900 and half dozen others
cost 81 900 each.
The Freedom Of the City.
The last float passed the presidential
stand at 3 o'clock, the entire display
having taken four hours and half to
pass this point. The presidential party,
with the exception of Secretary Win
dom. who returned to Washington at 1
o'clock, were then driven to the Hotel
RenneTt. In one of the parlors of the
hotel the MAYOR and members of the city
council presented to the president a set
of resolutions adopted at their last meet-
ing welcoming him to Baltimore and
rendering him the freedom and hOspi-
tality of the city, and requesting that he
hold q public reception at the city hall.
The President's Remarks.
Upon receiving the parchment Presi-
dent Harrison said:
Mr.. Mayor and Gentlemen--I assure you
that IL Is with pleasure that have heard
the cordial terms I'm which You have wei.
coined me 70 Baltimore and rendered me your
hospitality, and highly appreciate your ac-
ton. have felt It an obligation upen me to
agree 70 any request that You might make Of
me when come over on public visit. There
y ara things in which we ell have common in.
terest. and believe IL is well to have these
frequent inferchanges Of friendship and hos.
pitalify between the president of the United
Stssees and the people. IT will give me great
pleasure, therefore, gentlemen, to place mys
self in the hands OF the committee and meet
as many Of the citizens OF Baltimore per-
s0nally as time win permit.
Lunch AT the Rennart.
The presidential party and other in-
vited guests then, at 4:15 p. M, repaired
TO the dining room, where an informal
though elaborate lunch was served.
Mayor Latrobe sat on the presidents
right and James Al. Gary at his left.
Among those present were Secretary Of
the Navy Tracy, Governor jackson.
United States Senator Wilson, Adit.
Gen. Kelton, Walker Blaine, United
States Marshal RansdelI, Of Washington,
Commander Kellogg, Of the United
States warship Ossipee, Capt. Yates, Of
the Pensacola. DIR. Hessler. United
States navy, DIR. Pickard, United States
navy, Col L. l.. Livingston, James
Hodges, Gen. Felix Agnus. ID. l. Bart
lett. T. Edward Hambleton. Congress-
men Rusk and Stockridge, 9. X. Lord,
w. W. Johnston and J. McKinny
White.
ResspfiCn 81 the city HALL
The president left the banquet hall
about $50 and proceeded To the CITY
hall, where he took his stand In the
MAYORS reception room, and a crowd Of
men, women and children. whites and
blacks, began pouring il upon him al
the rate Of forty a minute. The presi-
dent was il an excellsnt humOr and the