Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-04-16
BALTlMORE's EXPOSITION.
Clifton Park Was Yesterday Formal
Taken POssenKfOn or

Clifton Park Was Yesterday Formally
Taken POssesxiOn OF.
The international exposition Of 1897, to
mark the first centennial of Baltimore as
municipality, was begun yesterday by
the city taking formal possession of Cliff
ton Park. wherein will be erected the neces-
sary buildings. Bishop Paret opened the
exercises with prayer. and with prayer
Cardinal Gibbons brought them to a close.
The addresses were made by Gov. Brown,
Mayor Latrobe. Attorney General Poe and
Rev. Mr.. Campbell The German singing
societies and large orchestra rendered
America" the Star Spangled Banner
and Maryland, My Maryland" The popu-
lation of Baltimore made the occasion a
holiday.
Remarks by Washington Men.
When the tumult incident to the raising
of the flag died away Attorney General Poe
in an Grafton given in another column, told
of the aims and purposes of the exposition
He was followed by Mr.. B. H. Warner, pres
ident of the Washington board of trade.
Mr.. Warner. according to the Baltimore
Sum- put few practical truths before his
audience in a concise way. He said in part:
Enterprise. self-sacrifice and public pride
have made the great west what 1t is. Have
you these things here?'
He paid tribute to Mayor Latrobe as an
cid friend and as mot fading star in
politics.
How is the governor" he asked. Does
he head the procession? He must step into
the van of this enterprise. "a voice, Hes
all right.'D Mr.. Warner continued:
Chicago has not the commercial position
nor the facilities that Baltimore has. You
must rise not simply on the memory of the
past, but on the hope of the future You
must have the public spirit to attract capt.
tai and enterprise to your city.
within three weeks l passed the Island
of Navassa and saw Baltimore vessels
there. Further on, at Trinidad, were ves-
sells from your port. learn you have 200
ships yearly coming and going, carrying
manufactured products and returning with
the wealth of other countries. Your trade
amounts to $43O,OO0.0O0 year. Your manu-
featured products in 1880 were $140,OOO,OO0.
an increase in ten years of rs per cent.
This exposition will cost but fraction of
your profit of single year. If you want a
good investment is 1t not good thing to
put down 81 and earn ten? Now Is the
time to put your hands in your pockets and
subscribe. Don't talk and sing only. but
put in the money. The man who does not
vote to sustain this exposition dshonors
the state and himself.
washington city will do the best she
can 1 will say for Congress- although not
a member, If the members remember the
cid Maryland gave in the early days and
they show the proper gratitude for the ser
vices of this state in nursing the infant
government, Congress will come to your
add
Mr. VIM. H Mattingly of Washington
closed the speaking with short address.
in which he predicted by the time of the
exposition Washington will be within twen-
ty-five minutes ride of Baltimore by cleo
trio cars.
A luncheon was given at the Maryland
Club at o'clock in honor of the delega-
ton representing the Washington Board
Of Trade. The Washington guests includ-
ed Commissioner John w. Ross, Mr.. B. H.
Warner, Mr.. H. l.. Briscoe, Mr. John H.
Mr.. w. T. Mattingly. Mr.. Thomas W.
Smith. Mr.. Frederick L. Moore.