New-York tribune., 1907-10-14

lsading spirit Of the movement for this city. The
merchants. the newspapers and the citizens gen
orally have worked enthusiastically to make the
affair e great success. They have labored TO make
Old Home Week an affair indicative Of the beauty
and progress Of the newer and greater Baltimore.
Never before has the city appeared TO better ad-
vantage o. in more gaia attire. All the main ave
nues both in the wholesale section ana the shop
ring districts. are radiant with color and light.
Baltimore street for two miles IS blaze OF elec-
tricity. Strings Of light and arches Of welcome
span the leading thoroughfares and fash a greet
ing 70 the horneconers at the railroad stations.
white pillared brilliantly illuminated court of
homer marks the centre OF the city at Charles and
Baltimore streets and accentuates the magnih-
cence OF the new white marble home Of the old
Savings Bank OF Baltimore. The new fourteen
story building OF The Baltimore American" is
strung with hundreds OF electric lights from base
rnent 10 roof. The Sun" and other newspaper
buildings also make fine displays. The great dome
Of the City Hall is covered with lights, ard the
entire building is similarly illuminated. The post-
Office. the courthouse several OF the theatres and
many Of the large stores are outlined in novel
electrical effects. The TOP OF the old shot tower
is crowned with lights. over half a million cleo
tric bulbs are used in the general illumination.
The Council has appropriated 10000 for the ctys
part IN the electrical display.
The festivities Will last from Monday morning
until Saturday night Special religious services
held to-day. and there was a concert by the
United Singing Societies = feature OF the celebra-
ton tomorrow viii be reception at the 5th Regl-
nent ArnoTy. whsre the Governor and the Mayor
Viii officially welcome all the homecomers.
Tuesday viii be military day. and the programme
viii include parade Of regulars and state troops,
80 marines from the United States Naval Academy,
with the academy band and 4os United States
sailors from Norfolk General Warner. Of the
United States artillery, will command the regulars.
After dark there Will be display in the harbor.
The -bombardment OF historic old Fort McHenry
will be re-enacted. Navigation viii be suspended
for al hour Vessels viii dim their lights. The
United States monitors Florida and Arkansas and
the training ship Of the Maryland naval reserves
viii take part in the mimic bombardment which
viii close with the bursting of aerial bombs and
rockets while the searchlights Of the warships will
be turned the Stars and Stripes floating from a
staff on the spot the raInparts from which few
the flag that inspired Francis Scott Key TO write
The Star Spangled Banner" The flag will be
saluted by all the steam vessels In the harbor.
Wednesday viii be Fraternai Societies Day.
There VIII be over sixteen thousand members Of
thirty-one different orders in line and a number
OF beautiful floats. Fort McHenry will again be
The scene OF & patriotic ceremony The old guns
recently mounted there under the auspices Of the
Society OF the War Of 1872 will be dedicated and
memorial tablet erected by the Maryland Society
Of the Sons Of the American Revolution viii be
unveiled. General Leary Will make the address.
turning over the ten guns TO the city, and Mayor
Mahool viii accept them. Judge Henry Stock
bridge, of the Supreme Court of Baltimore, VIII
deliver the address the part Of the patriotic
societies and Governor Warfeld will speak. In the
evening there will be ball at the armory.
Thursday there will be q civic parade in the
afternoon and an electrical pageant at night that
viii equal If not surpass. the finest OF the New
Orleans Mardi Gras displays. The fgurantes for
the floats VIII be supplied by the German singing
socieries. The pageant VIII travel the principal
lines OF the street railways the floats being mounted
electric cars.
The carnival spirit Will have full vent on Friday
and the city VIII be practically turned over to the
ms-rymakers. Eddie Hirsch, popular citizen.
viii be the King Of the Carnival as Edward XXIIL-
A big excursion viii be given Saturday TO
Annapolis by the patriotic societies in commemo-
ration Of Peggy Stewart Day. a Revolutionary an
nTersary always observed in Maryland The ex-
cursonists will remain at Annapolis until the close
OF the football game between the Middies and Har-
ward.
Al the railroad and steamboat companies having
made special rates for Old Home Week. thou
sands OF strangers arriving in addition to the
Homecoming Marylanders. The hotels and board
Ing houses are filing Up. and thousands in Balti-
more entertaining guests.