The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-12-04
MARYLAND SOLDIERS
Extensive Preparations Are Bslng Made for
Their Trip to Atlanta.
GOVERNOR BROWN AND HIS STAFF.
Five Of Maryland's Rest Bands VIII
Accompany the Pnrty-Passenger
Agent Anderson Leaving Nothing
Undone That VIII Ada TO Pleasure
VIII Arrive on the 9Th. q :

One Of the most important move
ments that has ever taken place be-
tween the North and South will be
mat from Baltimore to Atlanta. Ga.
on account of Maryland Day, Decem-
Der 9Th. Up to the present time. the
citizens committee, under direction OF
Secretary Bland, have disposed OF up-
wards OF 600 tickets to the citizens OF
baltimore who will go all rail via the
Seaboard Air Line in thIrty-two Pull
man sleepers made up in four special
trains of eight sleepers, one dining
car and one baggage car, each leaving
Baltimore at 1880 y. m, to-day, run
ming on the Atlanta special schedule,
arriving In Atlanta at ID. IN. tomorrow
evening. On the fourth section Will be
attached President Bacon's private car,
which will be occupied by Gev Brown
and staff. AS an escort to the Gov
ernor and the citizens of Baltimore
the following military organizations
will leave Baltimore on the same even
ing by steamer taking the Seaboard
Air Line at Portsmouth. where special
trains Will be in waiting to conduct
them to Atlanta. as follows:
First Section-One baggage car and
ten coaches: Fourth Maryland Regi-
ment. numbering 400 men, under com
mand of Col. Willard Howard.
Second Scction-One baggage car and
nine coaches: Fifth Maryland Regi-
ment. number 800 men.
Third Section-Baggage car and nine
coaches: Fifth Maryland Regiment.
numbering 300 men, under command
of Col Frank Markoe.
Fourth Section-BagGage car, gon-
dola and two coaches: Maryland Naval
Reserves. with four field pieces, bag
gage car and two coaches, Veteran
Fire Association. with ancient fire en-
CINE and hose reel and Pullman sleep
ed, to; be occupied by Col. j. e. Emer-
son and stan. commanding Naval Re
leo Il ~
private car which will he occupied by
Brlgadier,Gieneral Brown. comma mi
Ing the Fourth and Fifth Regiments
7 The military will arrive in Ports
mouth on the morning of December 5th
at 1880 o'clock. and will be dispa tched
for Atlanta as rapidly as the trains
can be loaded.
The military have with them five OF
Marylands best bands, including the
famous Fifth Regiment Band and
Drum Corps.
General Passenger Agent Anderson
has been busy for the last two days per-
fectins all arrangements for this trem-
endous movement He has assigned
one. OF his passenger Representatives 70
each of the special trains In order that
every attention possible may be paid
to the citizens and the military.
In addition to the above a large num-
Der OF tickets have been purchased
from Baltimore via the Bay Line and
the Norfolk and Washington steamers
who will take the regular morning train
for Atlanta, which will run In two sec
tons. The entire party will return
from Atlanta Saturday night on nine
special trains, The citizens special go
Ing all rail, while the military will
come through Portsmouth. arriving
here about 6 y. m. Sunday evening
where they Viii embark on the steam-
ers Columbia and Jane Mosely. which
will be In waiting for them. This is
by far the largest movement yet made
to the Exposition and the Seaboard
Air Line and its general passenger
agent should be congratulated on secur-
ing the same.