The morning news., 1894-10-03
BALTIMORE WILD OVER BALL.
The Champions Given a Great Ovation
on Their Return Home.

Baltimore, Oct. 2.-The reception
which the Baltimore Base Ball Club,
champions of the United States, received
on its return home tonight surpassed
anything of the kind ever attempted in
this city. And not alone to the city of
Baltimore was the enthusiasm confined,
but adjoining cities and states awere
largely represen ted in the throng.
The trip from early in the morning,
when the train entered Maryland, until
IL arrived at Camden station this even
ing, was one triumphal march. 1t closed
in blaze of glory.
At Cum berland thousands greeted the
pennant winners, and cheered them to
the echo. At Martinsburg, Harper's
Ferry and Washington the scenes of en-
thusiasm were repeated. AT the
capital committee from Balti-
more took charge of the champions
and escorted them to this city. AS the
special train rolled into Camden station,
hundreds of track tOrpedoes were ex-
plOded and thousands OF throats emitted
yellS of welcome. 1t is safe to say that
half of the population of Baltimore was
crowded as close to the station as they
could get. Those who could not get within
sight Of the station exit, were scattered
along the line Of march.
THE PROCESSION.
The players and the committee of 30O
representing the largest business inter
ests in the city, took carriages and led a
procession of enthusiasts and "rooters"
through the business district of the city,
ending at the Fifth regiment armory.
The line was divided into eight divisions,
with floats and decorated wagons distrib-
uted throughout. Fireworks were dis
charged from an enormous platform
wagon IN advance of the process
sion. Mounted police and a band of
music preceded the marshal and his
aides, mounted on horseback. In the
rear of the committee OF 300 came the
main group in the show-Manager Hanlon
and the champion base ball club of the
United States. The remaining divisions
were composed of patriotic "rooters"
Along the route of the parade the houses
were gorgeously decorated and illumi-
mated. A terrific Jam of humanity was
on che streets from start to finish.
HANDsHAKING AND FEAsTING.
When the armory was reached there
was another special discharge of fire
works. Inside the building the commit
tee on public comfort lined them up for
the great handshaking ordeal. Gov.
Brown, Mayor Latrobe and other state
and city officials were on the platform
and made appropriate addresses. Thou
sands who were anxious to shake hands
with the men who won the pen
nant for Baltimore pressed through
the doors. The reception lasted
for nearly two hours. The club and its
officers we're then escorted to the Hotel
Rennert, where a banquet was given, be-
ginning at 10 O'Clock. Among the 300
guests were the governor, the mayor,
several judges, many clergymen and other
men prominent in commercial and tinan-
cial circles The floral decorations were
very beautiful. among them being an i'm
mense ball and bat,
THE MENU CARD.
The menu card was elaborate and origi-
nal The frontispiece was in gold and
black. and represented a picture of ball
field and grand stand. The picture was
surmounted by futtering pennant.
Beneath the picture were the words:
"Complimentary dinner rendered to the
Baltimore Base Ball Club by the citizens
of Baltimore oct. 2, 1884,
The first page represents King Orlole.
The bird has Manager Hdnlon's head,
and is placing the championship baseball
in the oriole nest. Through an opening
near the bottom Of the nest amid the
heap of balls won by the Baltimores, can
be seen those lost by Boston, New York,
and the nine other clubs.
Then follows the menu, surrounded by
portraits of all the members of the Balti-
more team, after which came the names
of the subscribers to the banquet and
finally set toasts. The toasts were as
follows:
Our Orioles" by William Shepherd
Bryan, Jr.
"Baltimore City" William H. Love,
secretary to Mayor Latlobe
National League Of Professional Base
Ball Clubs, p. j. Campbell.
THE Rooters," =" Thomas II. Clendennin.