New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-09-14
THE HUMBOLDT CENTENNIAL.
Ypp CpIrBRATION IN THIS CITY, NEWARK, PAT
sON AND JERSEY CITY TO-DAf-Obohn
yANCEs IN PHILADELPHIA, POUGHkhEr'iS'
EIC.. YESTERDAY.

NANCES IN PHILADELPHIA,
ETC., YESTERDAY
E,;cdrich Heinrich Alexander Won Humboldb
a., tenarx q, whose birth will celebrated today Dy
his aamrer. and the friends science generally Ia inns
and the old world and In Australia was Ooin
Berlin Germany, Sept "a, l76s. tne Ec~is VI no D' ~
he spent with his elder brother, Wlham' Siter"aru
ownad nhi,oogsi author and statesman, on ms a'her
:, rel near Berlin where both boys received
"a adncation at the hands Of competent piiVs'e
tns,ruc,ors After the death OF his iather'
a major in the PTusssn army I'D ''"'
the bovs were sent Berlin, whence aIper tnIo0 9e
.pent in study they went TO the University OF
nd st,erward 10 G0ttingeD, where they were aduaeu
~ .,aasr made tourney with George Forster,
,h ,rormnavOator through the county OF the lower
Rbioe the Netherlands, and England whlch gave nln
passion for travelling and desire 20 WISH 'no "'l
Having acquainted himself with the routine OF mercantile
life ne applied himself 10 the study OF the moderh
languaces and aerward his attention to practical
nipg He became celebrated for has knowledge Of the
mines OF Europe, knowledge gained by frequent expo
ratons through the mineral districts of Upper Bavaria
eloia and Southern Prussia, and added 10 his repuIa
non by publishing the results Of his geognosuc surveys
OF Tyrol Lombardy, and Switzerland. His time was
always employed enrichiDg his powerful inind' he
studted anatomy and work on the muscular and
nerve fiber which prompted by the discoveries OF
GaIvani He speculated on the ehemeaf processes OF
animal and vegetable life and famarized himself with
astronomy After the death Of his mother he studied
"
emplated journey through the tropical regions OF the
Western Hemisphere On the 5th Of June, 1892 after
having travelled through France and Spain where he was
received with the highest honOrs lie set sail, accompa
med by Bonpland for the West Indies. His travels
through South America are widely known To him the
civilized world indebted for the first accurate informa-
ZION relative to the geology and resources OF one OF
the most interesting countries on the globe. he
explored great portion of the 0Tnoco country ana the
Valley Of the Amazon traversed the plateaus OF tne
Ande
feet the level OF the sea- the highest ever
reached by man He travelled through Mexico, taking
copons notes advanced and in 1904 visited Phiade
pha, where he was cordially received by President
New World he arrived Paris, where he set about ar
ranging materials for book Intending TO take trip 10
The Himalaya Mountains, he mastered the Persian
language and IN 1871 he accompanied the King OF Frus
TO LOnd0nAlMa ChapelIe' !ehna hOS ao t abn car
Nicholas he travelled through Northern Asia ana the
Chinese sOODgaria and visited the Caspian sea he was
the first to urge the establishment OF maehee anu ete
geological stations through Western Europe ana ASIA
teurc magneusm-a system now IN use throughout the
civilized world After seTy9g n seTeTa ,a important art 6 6c
resided unt his death May g. 1852 Among his greatest
works are ms SeHeia IL ocs ana IN Roth e@spbsTes
Fragments on the Geology aud ChmatoIogy OF ASA;
Distribution of Plants; Equnoctial Plants Found
MexeO the Island OF Cuba specific botanical works
Anatomy views Of the Cordiileras and Monuments Of
Aboriginal People OF Americas Political Essay on the
popSi"r German works, views Of Nature and the cee
bTated and world. renowned Cosmos"
THE PROGRAMME
Tho following is the official programme for tho eelebra.
The Executive Committee vii meet at At hs Committee
Rooms the edeta1' Bgdgf No 81 to No 81 East fOurthst TO
at 10 at the following Places snesI command o. ne S0d
Fr Dipi.ieS CO.. sch~sn Msrsbs Messr.
Gsru Saus Koch The singing Societies Of aud vsDty
iS' Tt@arssfh.l Col tSSsa18i ssI'bs Msoi
BsHe1oisst woTInsneas AssoeatoLs Educational Ioai.
side night on BOae Third Col Adam senEei
19 d M s R yS S SG' Ss D st form BS
-. south SIDE rEtt on BSTy Inc procession Va. 4
ss the Committee and invited G9est sua march four sSs,s down
Youtesa,h Union Square sns5' II; B,O'ss0I ".
sPs and 5.o'ssd to Ss os en- r .os G
ssS. on FS.! e' The ss5sne She
&sSrp Pfs:enaon Of The Monument 70 Central Pst ccm%.
aSSN UnVsSs b. Consul Free KueIS. and %s@ Gasr
n the ssssS f ss 1ia ssa
30 Isis and osrs' MoiartAge% ssngsIbu2d NssYGrL and
ehoIqs "Jqsad eIaesi a Dc Se1StsHS gos1st 5i.e.
Esg. b Professor D.. oEeS DO,'TPs iH na =: 70
Tag dss Hrr This Il the IOrs Dsy BY The Singing
S Ss so. F s 6A ls sb. Il. a a. 81. "a" S re
c,ydty Committee Amer dart ,OrehHgh. procession win be
ao1 & from he Gsf%s0a Assembly Rooms Soss IL ease
l.s' .Ss gy'Ps S, Ne TS9TIS9 at me exercises VIII s'
Biography o Of Ha@6oidt was the subsc. of
lecture last evening, IN Turn Halle, 9y DIT. DoucL
number Of German citizens assembled at ball last
eyensg, in waibala. Hail. the profits to go to the
w YJersey the centennial anniversary Of the birth
9sS the State OF % DC h Te Say
The celebration in Hudson County viii be inaugurated
tie Old Arsenal Grounds, on PaIsade,ave, between
Newark and Hoboken-aves in Hudson City at 100
Grove and South Frststs Hamilton-square Col Van
BuskTk expected TO head the procession and besides
and infantry number OF city officers and platoons Of
y %hSR h Oa t.
reach at 1880 there will be- first music by the band
aud singing sOeIetes second browning of the bust Of
Humboldt by two young ladies, each reclting poem
in German and in English third Grafton by DR.
hftb Grafton BY Major q X. Pangborn in English aud
sixth, music In which all present are expected to JON.
saivo Of artillery will be fired Should the weather prove
inauspiciOus the exercises viii take place at the Curl
In Newark the Germans opened the festival last even
Ing by dramatic performance at the Opera House.
Will be to the Newark German Hospital grounds the
corner OF Bank and Wallace ss where the
Park after the close Of the exercises the hospital
conclude until "Wednesday when a concert and bali in
honor Of the occasion will be given at the skating rink
st2tpm, At tie hill IN the vicinity of the reservoir
whittier the procession will march, oak will be planted
aud speech made by Mr.. KirsiDger. In the evening
there VIII be grand torcblight procession.
THE CELEBRATION AT ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
TON OF A MONUMENT.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 14-Two days have
been apart for the celebration Of the anniversary Of
the birth Of Humboldt. Today, the programme com
prsed grand parade, the laying Of the Of
the Humboldt monument in Paramount Park ana
grand festival. The affair is managed by our German
citizens though many natives join IN the celebration
American and German national coors displayed
from the roofs and windows Of many public and private
buildings. The offices Of the German papere-The Demo
KRAFT aud Tie Erei PreSSwere conspicu0usly decorated
The procession formed Chesnuts, the right resting
In front Of the Union Business College. The procession
moved O'clock The route extended through several
OF the principal streets, and ended in Paramount Park
no pHrhde this city called nrOpOrtiOnahY