. National star-spangled banner centennial, Baltimore, Maryland, September 6 to 13, 1914 . 9 Sept., 1889 22 persons rescued from the wrecked steamship Astoria landed at Baltimore by the steamship Decatur H. .31 Aug., 1893 Panic during Yiddish performance at Front Street Theatre; 23 persons killed; others injured 27 Dec, 1895 Governor Lowndes approved the Act of the General Assembly, granting a new charter to the City of Baltimore. . .24 March, 1898 Great fire, which traversed 140 acres and destroyed 86 blocks m theheart of the city. Loss, variously estimated, possibly about$125,000,0


. National star-spangled banner centennial, Baltimore, Maryland, September 6 to 13, 1914 . 9 Sept., 1889 22 persons rescued from the wrecked steamship Astoria landed at Baltimore by the steamship Decatur H. .31 Aug., 1893 Panic during Yiddish performance at Front Street Theatre; 23 persons killed; others injured 27 Dec, 1895 Governor Lowndes approved the Act of the General Assembly, granting a new charter to the City of Baltimore. . .24 March, 1898 Great fire, which traversed 140 acres and destroyed 86 blocks m theheart of the city. Loss, variously estimated, possibly about$125,000,000 7-8 Feb., 1904 Greater Baltimore Jubilee to celebrate the rehabilitation of the city, begun i 0 Sept., 1906 Y. M. C. A. building fund of $500,000 completed 13 Nov., 1906 New Custom-house opened 2 Dec, 1907 Maryland Home Coming. The event was celebrated in Baltimoreby parades and various official functions and festive demonstra- tions 13-19 Oct., 1907 New building of Maryland Institute, School of Art and Design, on Baltimore street and Market Space, dedicated 26 Nov., 1907 i® 137. D! THfir B/\LT1MORlB^ book William Pinkney Whyte, who had been State Comptroller, Mayorof Baltimore, Governor of Maryland, U. S. Senator and lead-ing member of the Bar, died, aged 83 17 March., New building, Maryland Institute, Mt. Royal avenue and Lanvale street dedicated 23 Nov., New building of Walters Art Gallery (containing the finest private collection of paintings in America) opened 3 Feb., Electric current, generated at McCall Ferry, Susquehanna River, introduced in Baltimore 14 Oct., F. C. Latrobe (seven times Mayor of Baltimore City) died, 18 Jan., John M. Hood Memorial unveiled 11 May, Key Monument unveiled 15 May, Celebration of 50th anniversary of the ordination of Cardinal Gib-bons and the 25lh anniversary of his elevation to the rank of Cardinal « 6 June, S. S. Friedrich der Grosse, largest steamship to visit port, Balti-more to Bremen, sails 28 June, High pressure fire pipe line pl


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