The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1892-02-27
PREPARING FOR THE PARADE.
GOV. BROWN AND STAFF WILL BE HERE.
Meeting of the Committee of Arrangements
Report of the Finance Committee, &c
Action on the Sale of the Western
Maryland Railroad.

The committee appointed to invite Gov
Brown and Staff to be here on Easter Mon
day, extended the invitation personally OF
| Thursday, and the Governor at once accepted
de also said he would assist the committee
in their efforts to secure the participation Of
he Fourth Battalion and other military or.
carnations in the parade.
The committee of arrangements to get MP
parade on Easter Monday, April 18th, hello
another meeting on Tuesday night last The
attendance was quite large and the interest
manifested betokened success.
ID. N. Henning, Esq, presided, in the alb.
sence OF the Chairman, Mayor Herr, and NJ.
Schneeburger was secretary pro TEN. The
proceedings of the last meeting were read
and approved, and further committee,
composed of the chairman of the various sub
committees, was constituted an executive
committee to appoint reception committee,
and arrange route Of procession and all de.
Tails for the parade.
The finance committee reported the amount
of money raised as over $500, with the pros
pect of getting considerable more. 1t was
determined to go ahead with arrangements
and the several committees were instructed
to issue invitations and perform the duties
assigned them.
During the meeting some of the members
5DOht vi HdfliB EtCtiNtu ltlleTS lEOll ptTSOuA
at distance, stating they intended to come
here on Easter Monday, and one hotel pro-
prietor has been written to to ascertain if he
can accommodate a society of 500 members
from Woodberry. There is no doubt that a
parade on an elaborate scale will attract
many thousands of persons here. The com
mittee propose to have Just as large demon
stration as possible with the funds at their
command.
The bicycle committee believe they can get
up a bicycle division 500 strong. Even half
that number will make an attractive display,
and if some ten or a dozen fire companies
will come, and the Fourth Battalion, the
Howard Zouaves, the Frederick Rifemen, the
Linganore Guards, the Towson and Cations
vile companies, together with some ten or
twelve brass bands, the parade will be large,
imposing and attractive.
After disposing of the business pertaining
to the parade, the committee, which is com
posed of leading business and professional
men of Westminster, took up the matter of
the sale or lease of the Western Maryland
Railroad. Mr.. Charles H. Vanderford, after
stating that Westmnster's progress and
prosperity depended upon having another
line of railroad, and that if the Western
Maryland was sold or leased to the interests
now seeking to acquire control of it, our
chances Of getting one would be slim, pre-
scented the following resolutions, which were
unanimously passed:
Resolred, That we view with deep concern the
attempts get control of the W. Nd r. r. Co.. by the
proposed Baltimore Il Cumberland Railroad Com
pany, a corporation formed, we believe, with the
sole purpose of acquiring control by purchase or
lease of the Western Maryland railroad and not to
build line of its own, and representing too, as we
informed, corporation that is more friendly TO
another state and another city than to Maryland
and her metropolis.
Resolved, That we would regard it disastrous to
the interests of Baltimore and the sections the West
ern Maryland Railroad traverses to have the road
pass into other hands, particularly at this time.
when the road under the efficient management OF
Col. Hood and his assistants, has risen from some.
thing better than two streaks of rust To a well
equipped road of mileage, with its leased lines OF
about 200 miles and with traffic contracts with two
of the leading trunk lines of the country. These
extensions and traffic contracts have increased the
revenues to volume nearly sufficient to pay run
ming expenses and interest charges, and change OF
policy and management cannot but be depressing to
the interests of the road and the citizens along its
line, besides making worthless the stock held by
individuals and Washington County. The Western
Maryland is fast approaching trunk line-its sale
lease the interests seeking its absorption
youd reduce il mere local road