Birmingham age-herald., 1894-10-03
LIKE KINGS
Were the Baseball Players of Balti- more Received on Their
 Return Home.

BALTIMORE, OcC. 2.-The reception which the Baltimore baseball champions of the United States received on their return home tonight surpassed shything of the kind ever attempted in this city, and not alone to the city of Baltimore was the en- thusiasm confined, but adjoining cities and states were largely represented in the throng. The trip from early morning when the train entered Maryland until it arrived at Camden station this evaning was one triumphal march. It closed in a blaze of glory.
 At Cumberland thousands greeted the pennant winners and cheered them to the echo. At Martinsburg, Harper's Ferry and Washington the scenes of enthusiasm were repeated. At the capital a commit tee from Baltimore took charge of the champions and escorted them to this city.
 As the train rolled into Camden station hundreds of track torpedoes were exploded and thousands of throats emitted wells of welcome.s It is safe to say that half the population of Baltimore was crowded as close to the station as they could get. the station exit were scattered along the line of march. The players and committee of 300, comprising the largest business interest of the city, took carriages and led a procession of en-zi thusiasts and rooters through the business district of the city, ending at the Fifth armory. Thealine was divided into eight divisions with floats and decorated wagons distributed throughout. Fireworks were discharged from an enormous platform wagon in advance of the procession. Mounted police and a band of music pre- ceded the marshal and his aides mounted on horseback. In the rear of the com mittee of 300 came the main group in the show, Manager Hanlon and the champion base ball team of the United States. The remaining divisions were composed of pa- triotic "rooters. '
 Along the route of the parade the houses were gorgeously decorated and illuminated. A terrific jam of humanity was on the streets from start to finish. When the armory was reached there was another dis charge of fireworks. Inside the building the public lined themselves up for the shaking of hands. Governor Brown, Mayor Latrobe and other state and city of- ficals were on the platform, and made ap- propriate addresses. Thousands who were anxious to shake hands with the men who won the pennant for Baltimore pressed through the doors.
 The rece ption lasted for nearly two hours. The club and its officers were then escorted to the hotel Renner where banquet was given, beginning at 10 o'clock. Among the BOO guests were the governor, mayor, aey6ral judges, many cergymen and other men prominent in commercial and hnan- cial circles. The floral decorations were beautiful, among the special pieces being an enormous base ball and bat. The menu card was elaborate and original. The front. ispiece was in gold and black, and repre- scented a picture of ball field aud grand stand. The picture was surmounted by huttering pennant. Beneath the picture were the words: Complimentary dinner Rendered to the Baltimore baseball club by 9itizens of Baltimore, October 2, 1884" II The first page represents King Oriole. The bird has Manager Hanlon's head, and is placing the championship baseball ia the Oriole nest. Through an opening near the bottom of the nest amid the heap. of balls won by the Baltimore club can be seen those lost by Boston, New York and the snine other clubs.
 On the following pages is the menu, sur rounded by portraits of all the members of the Baltimore team, after which comes the names of the subscribers to the banquet and finally the set toasts. The toasts were as follows:
 ''Our OrioIes," by William Shepard Bryan; "Baltimore City,'' William H. Love, secretary to Mayor Latrobe; ''Na- tional League of Professional Base Ball Club,'' P. J. Campbell; "rhe Root.rs," Thomas R. Clendon.