The New York herald., 1871-10-12
CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS.

The TEree Hundred and Seventy Ninth An.
niycrsnry Of the Discovery Of Amesica-
Celebration by the Italian Residents Of New
Yord-rcstivaI mt jones' Wsod-ILo CeIe.
braiion In Otter Cities.
On the 10th OF March. the year 1885, Christopher
Cplumbus, who was charged by Providence to raise
the veil which had hid for six thousand years the
totality OF the terrestrial globe. born In The
Strada Mucenso-No 166-in the city Of Genoa. Tho
house where he was born was rented from the
religious OF tue Order OF the Benedctlncs by the
father OF Christopher, Domenica Columbus, who
had three sons besides the Observation-Disclosures
Pelegrino and James, aud a daughter who married
O pork butcher of the name of James Bayarello who
lived in the neighb0rnood. The father OF Chris
t0pher was wool combcr. The family name OF
Columbus is MISUNDERSTANDING; in Latin t was writ
ten by Inc scholars Columbus; later IN Spanish Co.
Ion; but the Latin ortography has always been fol-
The father oil christopher married girl Of WI.
lage adjoining Bassagno by the name oil Susana,
daughter OF James Fantanarorsa. The OLD register
OF the republic Oh Genoa attests the foregoing
On Ascension Day, the 2oth of May. 1906, seventy
Spain. Inc yiceroy OF the Indles' Don cbristopher
Columbus ana Admiral or the Ocean 10 his Most
catholic Majesty Ferdinand, assisted by two humble
Franciscan monks, ana surrounded by his two sons
and seven oficers OF his once magnificent house
hold, rendered back ms heroic soul TO God.
such Is the brief career oil a man OF the puresr
morals the greatest faith and honor or character,
ana who possessed a herolsm which does not lind IT'S
covered a world aud lived to see himself despised,
forgotten and neglected by the monarch at whose
feet ne laid down the symbols and fruits
OF territory which covered a quarter OF
of a world. Ills enemies embittered the life OF the
hero by falsely accusing him OF having robbed a
bus, OF the charts and maps, from Which they as
serted he received the ideas that led to
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name which was falsely given IL.
On tins day, then, the twelfth OF October. where
there Is an Italian household In any Quarter of
the Earth the character OF Christopher Columbus
will be celebrated his name viii be lioIored and iiis
praises sung; ana on the altar OF the great Cathe.
dral OF Havana, where0n rcpose the ashes OF the
navigator masses Will be said for the eternal rest OF
his soul, ana incense wlll rise % heaven IN com.
memorauon OF y Gay uhcquai!eu In history for the
Hitherto in New New York the celebration of the DIS,
almost unnoliccd, as II has always been Of private
nature; but this year the festivities VIII be of
more PUBLIC character, although not on as grand
have made il. E4z =, 'Ti77ssz : 4rsasss-a' .a"'
es ..aa;ie9 Ride Association and Colombo Guard,
composed OF the residents OF Italian birth in tnts
o VIII braas IF nST % n
music VIII be FURNISHED Ny Graiula's full band and
dancing Will be commenced aC ohe o'clock and VIII
cOntifte until atc hour. There WIZ be 0ratlons
during the day by distinguished speakers on the life
and character or the dlscoverer OF America. The
Italian Rifle Corps Will be under the command OF
Captain RaiIaell Castelvecnl. The festival Will
be conducted under the auspices OF a
committee or Italian gentlemen, among whom
arc g. Cavagnaro President; q. Demarun Trea-
surer; A. Podesta, VICE President; s. Bacigalupo.
Secretary; G. y. Secchi de Casali i. Far.
della, N. Corvadi, I. Manara, +. Campora,
Grandi, r. Canepa, q. Terce ana Others
Twenty -four dances are on the programme, and the
festival u the weather be propitious, VIII be be-
fitting the character OF the dlscovererS OF Amc-
rica. Throughout the United states festivals
VIII be held, professions VIII take place,
and balls commemorative OF the nature
OF the event will be given by the Italian citizens or
the republic. II VIII be $40 years today snce Cot
umbus first saw land from the PROV OF the pinta,
on Wednesday night. october - l4i2, and first be-
held the outlines OF a New World.