Celebration in Baltimore of the Triumph of Liberty in FranceWirt, William
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Celebration in Baltimore of the Triumph of Liberty in France
Wirt, William
France -- History -- July Revolution, 1830
On the conclusion of the ceremonies, the Procession will be dismissed,
and the several associations will leave the ground under charge of
their respective marshals.
All those who shall unite in this procession are requested to wear
a tri-coloured cockade and an appropriate badge.
The following gentlemen are appointed Aids and Marshals.
CAPT. WILLIAM G. COOK, } _Aids to the Marshal-in-Chief._
ALCAEUS B. WOLFE, }
MARSHALS.
JAMES L. RIDGELY,
EDWARD SPEDDEN,
JESSE HUNT,
GEN. BENJAMIN EDES,
JAMES BIAYS, JR.,
MCCLINTOCK YOUNG,
JONATHAN FITCH,
GEORGE DOBBIN,
W. P. MILLS,
HENRY GREEN,
CAPT. HENRY MYERS,
R. D. MILLHOLLAND.
Captains Kelly, Myers, and Cook, assisted by William F. Small and
Alcaeus B. Wolfe, Esqrs. are charged with the arrangements at the
Monument Square.
JOHN THOMAS, _Marshal-in-Chief_.
When the Procession arrived at Monument Square, Col. S. MOORE, as
Chairman of the Committee of Arrangement, announced that General
SAMUEL SMITH, was appointed to act as Chairman and JOHN S. SKINNER,
Esq. as Secretary to the meeting, with instructions to sign the
Address on behalf of the Citizens of Baltimore, and forward the same
to General LAFAYETTE, to be disposed of in such manner as he may see
most proper.
MR. WIRT'S ADDRESS.
We have met, fellow citizens, to give public expression to the
feelings which animate every bosom in our society, and to unite our
congratulations on the triumph of liberty in France. On this subject,
there is but one heart, one voice among us, and that a heart and voice
of universal joy.
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