The Washington herald., 1907-10-13
Monumental City Greets the
HOme-cOmerS.
SOUND BELLS AND WHISTLES
Festivities Open In a Blaze of Elec-
tric LiEht-Returntng Marylanders
See New anG Greater City-MRny
Churches plan Reunion of Pas
tors and Congregations.

home week began tonight IN blaze OF
glory and electric lights.
In addition. as the city clocks struck
midnight. there was a welcome from
steam whistles and all the available bells
on public buildings and the churches.
This latter method Of announcing that
the festivities had begun was requested
by the governor and the executive com
mittee of the Homecoming Association.
All the business section of the city es-
pecialy Baltimore street, is gay with
bunting and flags Official stands have
been erected, and other platforms are be-
ing put up for the benefit of those VINO
wish to see the parades
The Fifth Regiment Armory is in readi-
ness for the reception Of the former
Marylanders, who will be received there
during the week by the committee from
the various counties in the state, and
Baltimore City as well. Each county will
have a space reserved for il, and a COM
mittee viii look after the comfort of the
visitors who went originally from the
county in question to the State Of their
present residence.
Maryland is not the first State TO have
homecoming Of natives now living
elsewhere but it viii try to Outdo the
others in the hospitality extended to the
returning hosts. An effort Will be made
TO give everybody good time.
VIII See New City.
Returning Marylanders viii see a
new and greater Baltimore. They viii
find every public building and many
private ones illuminated by night with
electric lights. ana viii behold an cleo
trio fountain at Hopkins place and
Baltimore street. in the vicinity Of
where The great fire started February
:. 1904 They viii see great white
arches in the streets in front of the
railway stations bearing the word
welcome" and viii find similar arches
in ether parts Of the city. They win
see the Maryland coIors floating every
where.
For eight DAYS there viii be an in
teresting programme. Beginning to-
morrow, special sermons bearing on the
homecoming season will be preached
in, the citv churches. and in the after
noon from { 20 o'clock there will
be a great concert in Druid Hill Park
by the United Singers OF Baltimore,
accompanied by Prof. Waters Band
There viii be parades and music ga
lore during the week Monday viii
bring the baseball parade. to be fol-
lowed by the game between the old
OrioIe champions and the present Bal
timore nine. T. the evening there viii
be band concert and reception at the
Fifth Regiment ArmCry. The governor
The mayor. and other officials viii re-
ceive the visitors.
Military Parade a Feature.
Tuesday wlH be military day The
parade viii be the feature in the after
noon and the bombardment of Fort
McHenry viii be spectacle at night
Eighteen thouslnd men are expected
10 be in line for the parade of the fra
ternal societies on Wednesday. At
night there viii be ball at the
armory.
Thursday VIII be municipal day
There viii be a parade of the munici-
pal departments in the afternoon and
an electrical pageant with many floats
al night
Fridays programme includes a regatta
of pOwer-bOats in Spring Gardens in the
afternoon and q great carnival at night
The latter is expected 10 be a most in
terestng spectacle comprising ten divi-
si0ns of merTy-makers headed by Mr.
Edward Hirsch, king Of the carnival
In all o. the paTades half a dozen Or
more bands viii participate.
Saturday viii be Patriotic Day, with
historic Annapolis as the scene Of the
exercises. On Sunday tomorrow week
the celebration viii close with a mass
band concert in Druid Hill Park. There
viii be 600 musical Instruments and
male chorus of 900 German singers
Headquarters for the h0me-comers C
register were opened to-day in the rooms
Of the Merchants and Manufacturers
Association. They VIII be kept oper
oaily from a. IN. TO 9 p. m. The frs
person 10 write his name on the big reg
ister was Mr. John NJ. B0sley of Middle
burg, Vt He is a native Baltimorean
and has been away from here "a years.
Mr. william O'Keefe. Of Buffalo. \. Y.
was the second person to register. Tn,
third to register was Miss Lou Gilmour
II Ewing. Neb.
Churches VIII Observe Day.
Tomorrow will be known as Churcl
Day. Practically every church in thr
city viii have some reference TO tn,
home spirit and most Of them hav
arranged for special services with eIab
orate musical programmes. Wherever /
was possible. the churches have invite,
former pastors TO return and preach
Some Of these services viii be held II
the morning. others in the afternoon
and still others at night. while many o
the churches have arranged all-day pro
grammes.
In the afternoon the United Singer
Of Baltimore. about 900 strong, will Civ,
concert at D-uid Hill Park between
the hours Of and o'clock The Ger
man singing societies have been rehears
ing for this concert for several weeks
and it promises to be one of the bigges
musical events of the year
Monday is called Reception Day. and fl
biggest event viii be Gov WarheId's re
ception at the armory. Preceding the re
ceptlon there win be a band concert fror
10 S p. N. Gov Warfeld viii open tn
exercises with five-minute speech II
viii be followed by Mayor Mahool in
Ike address, both welcoming the home
comers on behalf OF the state and city
There viii also be a number of short ad
dresses by distinguished Marylander
who are returning homie The pro
gramme. aside from the set speeches, wi
be informal and general handshakin
Will be in order.
Concerts VIII Be Many.
While the reception is going on ther
viii be several other events in other part
Of the city. 4 band concert will be give
at the governors stand on Baltimor
street. and the United Singers Of Bait
more will give their annual concert q
the Germania Maennerchor Hail. tn
G. A. r. veterans Of Maryland viii ais
hold a reunion at Wilson Post No. /. O