The evening times., 1901-09-12
THE MARYLAND HOLIDAY.
Celebrations in Honor of the North
Point Defenders.

BALTIMORE. Sept l2.-This is Defend
srs Day iu Maryland and the celebration
Is general 70 is the anniversary 0f the
battle Of North Point and the banks.
state. municipal. and Federal offices are
closed Iu ir.= proclamation concerning
Che holiday. Governor Smith Sail-
1T is thought proper that the whole
Stat, should participate In commemorlt-
ing the successful resistance OF Jle Brit
.sh invasion
On aU public buildings aass were dis
played yesterday afternoon iu prepa-a-
zion for the celebration During The day
members of tEc Society Of the War of
1872. Will decorate the monument which
was erected in honor Of the defenders OF
tho CITY.
Sixty-four of MaryIanG.s knights are
ready To- enter the lists at the tourua-
ment that is Co Dee ridden az the Soldiers
Home at PiEesvilIe today. The addresses
Will De- made by W. J. O'Brien and by Eu-
gene O'Duuue. Capt Joseph Shirley. OF
Troop y Maryland National Guard. viii
be the chief marshall The riding viii be-
gin al 2-3o.
The tournament will be only part Of
the aII-day fete. which is 20 be held by
the Daughters Of the Coureder1Cy Tor the
benef, Of the home, and which is 90 be
a combination festival and celebration Of
Old Defenders Day
German Day will be celebrated at Oar
ley Park. under the auspices of the indie
pendent Citizens Union. The celebration
will assume the form Of a ''voiksfest.' or
popular feast" and the proceeds viii 20
to the fund for the saeuEerfost 10 be held
here in 1863. Nearly every German organ
ization in the city viii be represented.
and it is expected that from 20ooy 10 $500
persons will attend. The programme VIII
consist Of a concert by a military band.
popular games, dancing. prize bowling
and shooting, gymnastics by the different
turner organizations. pyramid building BY
the pyramid clubs. foIk-songs by the sing
ing societies, and addresses
The customary German Day is October
g. in commemorati0n Of the landing Of
the first body Of German coIOnists on the
banks of the Delaware River in l6>3, but
the desire Of avoiding interference with
the arrangements already made by the
Ariop Singing Association FOR the cele-
bratiou Of its hftieth anniversary on Oc-
t0ber g. - and s. and the dedication Of
the Wagner bust az Druid Hill Park, Dc-
t1bcr =. caused the committee In charge
10 select today as the day most hitting
The regular annual celebration of the
Society Of the War of lSl1 viii De- held
this evening az Colonial Hail. IL North
Charles Street The orator Of the evening
Will Dee Isaac Lobe Straus. who viii de
liver an address on the Battle of North
Point It's National Effects and lCS Sig
uifcauce fin History" A letter from VIII
liam NJ Marine. who is now in ireland,
and poem by Edwin Higgins VIII be
read
me s-venty-frst anniversary Of the
founding Of the ole Ciry Guard. famous
local military company. will be celebrated
by the surviving members OF the com
mand and by an outing at Union Park, on
Middle River
The Emmet Club a social and literary
UrEa auizatiOn composed Of lrish-Amcri-
cans. viii celebrate at Ferry Grove. oD-
posite Prospect Park. Michael DaviJt.
the Irish Member Of Parliament. viii de-
liver an address. d. J. Scuuy, president
of the club. viii preside