The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-10-09

NEW YORK. Oct. S.-Every nation under
the sun, excepting possibly the Hotten-
tots and Chinese, will take part in the cell
ebration commemorative of the discovery
of Columbus, to be held in this city dur
ing the next six days beginning today. 1t
will surpass anything ever beheld. The
program is completed. The order of each
day has been arranged, and each person
has been assigned his duty. Nothing like
it has ever before been seen, and this gen.
Grafton will not see its like again. It will
| mark an epoch in history. From old Castle
Garden to Harlem there is almost one con-
tinual line of decoration, not only on
Broadway but on the less prominent
streets. Business blocks, private dwell
ings, hotels and places Of amusement are
gracefully and beautifully hung with
bunting and flags. The services today and
tomorrow will be religious. Today the
Hebrew and tomorrow the Christian will
offer thanks to the Almighty, each after
his manner Of belief. for having directed
Columbus to America, and for establish
ing government of religious freedom.
There will be a parade of students and
schooiboys on Monday morning. IL will
be 40, 900 strong. Included in this parade
will he 1000 Indian boys from the govern
ment school at Carlisle. The triumphs
of Columbus will be sung by Il chorus of
800 voices at the Carnegie Music hall in
the evening, and after that is over the
great bridge across Easa river will be
Illuminated. The huge girders and mon-
ster cables will be lit up with a glitter of
light.
The naval parade will be the feature of
Tuesdays program. In that will appear
warSh,ps from all the great powers of the
earth-the pick of England's navy; men
of-war from France. Italy and Spain;
swift cruisers from the navies of Germany,
Russia and Austria; and the Philadelphia. |
Atlanta, Vesuvius and Miautonomah of |
the White Squadron, floating the glorious |
stars ana stripes. The sister republics Of |
South America will also be represented. |
In the entire parade il is estimated there |
will be from 200 to 800 vessels. The line |
will form at Gravesend bay at 1890 o'clock |
p. M, and thence will move UP the bay to |
point in North river opposite the Grant |
monument.
In the evening the Roman Catholic So |
cieties will parade and be reviewed by |
Archbishop Corrigan; the German sing |
ing societies will at the same time give a |
concert 1t the Seventh regiment armory. |
But the greatest attraction of the night |
VIII be ut Brooklyn bridge. where a
glorious display OF fireworks will take
place. This display will cost 500 Uo0
On Tuesday morning, Oct. II. the iew
inhabitants who have had the har,iihood
to so 10 bed will be aroused by the boom
ing OF cannon. Then there viii form u
parade which will cap the climax of the
celebration. The United States army
will lead the way. Then will come the
militia of New YORK and the leading
states, and following this various societies
and organizations, social and religions |
1t has been estimated that LOO 90 men
VIII appear III this parade The COM
mite III charge has arranged for the dis
trIbutIou OF $4,000 American flags at
regular Intervals, 50 that the star. ami
stripes Will wave continuously from one
eud OF the procession 10 the other. .At
different points along the route reviewing
stauds have been erected. These will ac-
5000 spectators. Ar the
conclusion OF the parade the monument OF
Columbus at Ei;ty-niuth street AMI
Eighth avenue will be dedicated
In the evening there will Dc "a pageant
that will, 1t IS said, surpass the VeiIed
Prophets procession OF 81 Louis or the
Insrdi gras of New Orleans Representa-
lives OF every branch OF tie human family ,
viii take part Ia this parade. for every
branch Of the human family has beeu
benefited by the discovery OF Americs,