New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-10-21
THE CELEBRATION BEGINS.
BROOKLYN SCHOOL CHILDREN PARADE.
ABOUT TWENTY THOUSAND BoYs AND GIRLS IN
LrNE-TnR EXERCISES TO-DAY.

LlNE-TIIR TXERC1 S1,s TO-DAY.
Tie streets Of Erooldyn were filed with marching
r'ldren yesterday afternoon, celebrating the M%ov
eTy o. Columbus. There were about "o.ot' boys
and girls who took part IN the parade under direction
Of the Roman Catholic priests Of The city They repre-
senicd paT0chal school, attached 70 the fty-three
churches Of the Diocese Of Brooklyn, with orphan
asylum children and students Of si, Francis college
The parade took place IN Lafayee-ave from Bedford
ave. to Adelphi st.. and the children were marshlled
In four divisions. each with It's especial music and
marshals. The Grand Marshal Colonel John Il
Eddy. Of the 47th Regiment. and lhs clhet aid was
Sylvester j. Edne. The reviewing stand was in front
Of the property Of the cathedral Of the Immaculate
Conception, at LAFAYETTE and CermOrt aves.
The A Division was formed In wLloughby ave.
The schools In It these: ST. Johns orphan
Asylum, boys; St Joseph Orphan Asylum. girls ~
james 81. Pauls. Assumption. ST. Patrick's ST.
Charles Borromeo, II. Boniface, Visitation of Blessed
Virgin Mary, II. Annes s. Peters, ST. stephens,
Sacred Heart. The Division formed In
Bedfort-avc. 1t composed OF these schools
81. John the Evangelist. St Joscphs. st. Mary.
Star Of the Sea our Lady OF Mercy ST. Augustine,
st. Mclael's, st. Bcrnard's ST. Johns Chapel. ST.
Agnes. Holy Name ST. Thomas Aquinas ST. Francis
Xavier. Holy Family -. Francis College. The
Division formed In Lafayette 1t constituted
Of these schools: ~. John the Baptist. ST. Bene-
diets, ST. Malachys Our Lady Of Victory. Nativity,
Lady of Good Counsel Fourteen Holy Martyrs, st.
Matthew's. Holy Rosary. II. Michaeps. The d
Division was formed In BedforSi-ave., and made
mp of the schools OF Holy Trinity Astoria 81. Peter
and ST Pauls. Immaculate Conception. st. anthony
OF Padua, st. Vincent de Paus. Annuncation All
saints st. Nicholas 81 Louis, st. Cecilia st. Leonard.
OF Port Morris; st. Nphonsis. TRANSPORTATION. It.
Brigds our Lady Of Mount Carmel
They marched fourteen files front. Many OF the
Obi e1u1 in ymhc n.fur Mo bov
Of II. Peters school dressed rs sailors and
bore the model OF Columbus caravel. The girls
Of ST. James, school were clad in red caps. white
g1imps and blue skirts, and presented picturesque
appearance Many OF the children bore flags, and
the captains Of the companies had STATS decorated
with red. white and blue There were numerous
pictures OF Columbus carried By the children and the
children Of the Italian churches wore costumes OF the
time Of Columbus
Crowds Of spectators lined the street for the half
mile Of the parade. and many persons waited near
the reviewing stand for hours for the head OF the
column. which took three hours 10 pass. on the
platform were Mayor Body Bishop Mcdonnell. Vicar
General May, aldermen. supervisors and other city
officials. and number OF priests. The marching OF
many Of the schools called forth applause from the
spectators. The children marched block past the
reviewing -stand. when ranks were broken
Grookyn Is IN gala dre,s for the celebration and
dedication OF the Soldiers and sailors Arch to-day.
The public buildings all lavi,hly decorated with
nagy pictures, "sunburstsr and bunting. and will
he Illuminated with rows OF electric lights this eve
ming. Many private buildings are richly dressed.
especially those OF the newspapers. drygoods firms
and other business houses The Park Theatre. the
IhcniX Insurance Company, and the hotels. The
first feature 81 the celebration today Will be- tho
parade II will have fully - 900 In nne under
the command Of General Catlin, grand marshal. lie
has n staff Of Grand Army Republic men As aids.
and a mounted body guard Of members Of The Brook
lyn Riding and Driving Club. The parade will form
in South Brooklyn, with the hight AZ Henry and
racifc-Sts. platoon Of mounted police viii lead
the WAY for the grand marshal and his aids. The
battalion Of police. under Inspector Mclaughlin.
will have the night OF line The representative Of
the Army ana Navy will follow. preceding the I'D
Brigade Of Militia. with which will BE- the sth Rcgi-
ment Of New York.
Colonel LDomis L. Langdon commancant NJ Fort
Hamilton. Will be III command Of the Army division.
There will be ten batteries rom the lat and I'd
Artillery Regiments ~ the Army. Instead of six ba
tories with Hight additional battery from Colonel
LangdOn's regulars.
The war veterans will have the next
place all the survivors OF the In Kings
County having a place IN the ranks. The Son' Of
Veterans will follow their fathers. Then the repre-
scniatvcs Of the Fire Department will pre-ede Tie
public schoolboys In sixteen regiments Of coo each
Numerous civic societies VIII nave tnelr pace altT
the schoolboys. and "A detachment Of wheelmcn Will
bring up the rear. The head ~ the column will
reach the Memorial Arch In Prospect Park plaza
about noon. The reviewing CITY officials I'm carriages
VIII have place at the head OF the column and upon
reaching the arch will take their places on the re
viewing stand. EX-I're,ldeht Cleveland will be a
guest at the Montauk Club and will be upon the
.iand The public stands nrc In Pro- poet Park
plaza, those put up by the Aldermen holding 1000
people, ard those put up by the supervisors seating
5000
Thc dcdicatory exercises viii take place nj the
reviewing stand. near the arch. Mayor Body VIII
preside a salute 81 forty four guns by the Calling
battery will open the exercises. The boys " pc
Brooklyn High school will sing America and " Hall
Columbia The United German Singing >ocirii",
will sing. "1his Is the Lords own Day and " The
star Spnglrd Banner" The addresses will be made
bv the Rev. DR.. Taimagc and the Rev. J.. W. Me
C1rty The Rev. DI. - J. +. BehrendS VIII oner
PRAYER and pronounce the bcnedctlOn. The exercises
Of the DAY will come TO end with illnminatiOns and
fireworks in the evening. Many buildings VIII De-
brightly lighted. ana the Memorial Arch will be IL
Iumiraied with hundreds OF electric lights. The fire
works display will De- from the reservoir Hill above
thr plaza where the arch stands.
Tic Columbian club will have concert In tn"
Academy of Music this evening. About 800 voices
win be heard, and Bishop Mcdonnell and Judge Nor
gan j. Oi,rlen will speak ,
The Miantonomoh Atlanta and NesuviIs returned
from stamford yesterday. and will take part in the
Hrooklyn part 81 the Columbus cecbraton to.daS
Each Of the vessels. al noon, will lire salu'e oil