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    "title": "Newspaper Clippings",
    "description": "This file contains newspaper clippings and programs for various concerts, plays, and lectures.",
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    "ocrText": "also expected that, in addition to the lights of the\npageant furnished by the committee in charge,\nmuch brilliancy will be added to the scene by pm\nLAFAYETTE AND BALTIMORE,\nvate parties along the route burning Greek an 1\nThe French tableau represents Gen. Lafay-\nother fires, thereby swelling the illumination to\nette thanking the ladies of Baltimore for cloth-\ning his destitute army. The float is charlot-\ngrand proportions.\nThe full description of the mystic and local offi-\nshaped, 24 feet long, 12 feet wide and 18 feet\ncial tableaux will be found in the supplement. The\nhigh. On the extreme front, at both sides, are\nother floats were described In detail in The Amer-\ntwo thrones, seated on which are young\nican of yesterday. The official program issued by\nwomen representing the Goddesses of France\nMesers. Guggenheimer & Weil, the sale of which\nand America, while at their feet are\nwas commenced last night, will also give by the\nthe insignias of both countries, the American\nillustrations a good idea of what the floats are, and\nshield and Heur de lis shield. Between these\ntwo figures stands a soldier in continental\nhow they will look.\ndress keeping guard. On an elevation higher\nART, POETRY AND SONG.\nthan this portion of the tableau and a little in\nthe rear is a group of soldiers, poorly dressed,\nlounging around a camp fire, portraying the\nCOMMERCE\nAND\nINDUSTRY.\ncondition of Lafayette's army during the con-\ntinental war. The centre of the float is occu-\npied by a canopy 18 feet high, built on gold col-\nMYTHOLOGY AND\nHISTORY.\numns, around which are entwined evergreens.\nThe interior is adorned with flowers and ferns,\nwhich are distributed with a view to produce a\nREPRESENTATION OF EACH.\nstriking effect. Surmounting the whole is a\nmagnificent top in crimson and gold, finished\ninside in pale blue silk, studded with stars.\nDESCRIPTION OF THE DESIGNS.\nThe flags of France and America are displayed\non each side of a large eagle with outstretched\nTheSupremacy of America-Brilliant\nwings. Beneath the canopy stands Lafayette at-\nand Artistic Allerories-Power of\ntired in his courtdress, and standing in a grace-\nEurope, Barbarie Glory of Asia and\nful position with his right extended in the\nCommercial Future of America.\nact of thanking the ladies of Baltimore, who are\nrepresented by a female figure dressed in the\n[Reported for the Baltimore Sun.\nOriole colors, richly draped and seated on a\nThe Oriole Pageant or Procession of Tab-\nthrone. In the background are stands of arms,\nleaux to take place tonight will probably\nammunition, cannon balls, drums and other\nequal in magnificence, 1f indeed it does not\nparaphérnalia of war, all gracefully arranged.\nsurpass, anything of the kind ever seen before\nIn the rear of the float is another throne, con-\nsiderably higher than the others, and occupied\nin the United States. History, commerce, myth-\nby a young girl, who personates Fame. In her\nology, song, poetry, wit, humor, burlesque,\noutstretched hand she holds a wreath of laurels,\nand, in brief, almost everything imaginable,\nsymbolical of the glory achieved by Lafayette.\nwill be illustrated. Great attention has been\nBehind her rises a sunburst of magnificent de-\npaid to minuteness of detail, and in every par-\nsign, so constructed that with the aid of lights\nthe rays may be produced in a resplendent\nticular the tableaux are as near perfection as\nmanner. The exterior of the entire car is\nit is possible to make them. It must be borne\ndraped in crimson, gold and blue, relieved\nin mind that the procession, though con-\nwith fleur de lis in gold colors and jewels. In\ntinuous, is really divided into three parts,\nthe centre of both sides of the chariot, extend-\nnamely, the Mystic Pageant, the twenty-\ning above the platform. are two representations\neach 41/2 feet high, surrounded with French\nfour tableaux that compose which were built\nand American colors, emblematic of the coats\nby Mr. T. C. De Leon, of Mobile; the local offi-\nof arms of both lands. The rear of this tableau\ncial tableaux, which were constructed under\ncontains a tri-shield of America, France and\nthe supervision of Mr. Geo. A. Gardner, of this\nMaryland. The car will be drawn by eight\ncity, and the local society and trade tableaux,\nhorses, led by colored grooms suitably cos-\ntumed. Preceding the whole will be a herald\nwhich were got up by the different societies\ncarrying a banner, bearing the historic flower\nand merchants. A friendly rivalry exists be-\nof France, perched above which is an oriole\ntween the three, each of which has tried to\nbird. The guard of honor will consist of ten\noutdo the other. To thoroughly appre-\ncontinental soldiers.\nciate the tableaux a perusal of what they\nrepresent is absolutely necessary, otherwise\nonly a passing delight in the splendor of\nthe Pageant will be enjoyed. That the people\nmay become familiar with the subjects and\nminutia of the local, official and society and\ntrade tableaux, THE SUN has had prepared a\ngraphic account of them, which will be found\nbelow.\nDRAWING INSTRUMENTS FROM 50\nCTS. TO $21.00 PER SET."
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