Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-10-11
BLAZE OF GLORY
Was New York on the Day Of
the First Parade
In Columbian Celebration--l7 900
Pupils and Students in Line.
Thousands Of Enihusiastie Spectators Cheer
ths Lsns Procession.

Srw YoRk, Oct i0.--This city il in gala
dress today in honor of Christopher Colum-
bus. On every side, alike in aristocratic
and crowded tenement portiobs of the city.
is lavish display of flags. bunting, stream
ers, shields and various other kinds of
decoration.
The streets through which the procession
of school pupils passed were especially
bright with color. Fifth Avenue from
Central Park to Centennial Arch at Wash
ington Square, is blaze of color. Church
and club, hotel and hospital, business house
and private mansion We'd with each other ii
the display of flags.
Columbia arch at Fifty-ninth street and
Fifth avenue, with its statues. its flags and
bannereitss, is complete in all its bravery.
From Thirty-third street to Worth monu-
menf, on either side of the avenue, stood
poles painted and surmounted by golden
balls. from which hung flags, streamers and
gonfalons.
At Twenty-second street and Fifth ave-
nue. was another archway 100 feet in length,
covered with flags and wreathed with ever
green, smilax and palms.
At 10 O'Clock nearly every point from
which a view of the parade couli be had
was taken and the stands capable of accom-
molating several thousand people were well
filled.
All of the store windows on 9TH avenue
AMI beyond 30th street brought from $50
TO 5000 apiece. Ia-these stores Il table was
set for luncheon and those who seated it
made il their home for the day.
At Ill o'clock Col David S. Brown,
grand marshal of the school and college
parade gave the order TO march, and
nearly 26 900 pair of legs Were soon ex-
ecuting the command. The immense pa
rale started at Fifty-seyenth street and
Fifth avenue and marched to Seventh
street, then across To Fourth avenue and
through Fourteenth street TO Fifth avenue.
As the long line OF march turned into
Fourteenth street, loud cheers went up from
the Union Square free stand and from the
dense crowd on the surrounding ground
and in the buildings. The roof of
the Morton house and other buildings were
packed with spectators. Along side the
marchers and at some distance apart were
the doctors who had volunteered their
services.
After passing under Washington arch 10
University place, the procession went on to
Fourth street where it disbanded. In the
public school division there were twenty
regiments, 2o2 companies, AMI 10000
pupils in line. Besides these there were
over "A thousand students from the Long
Island city public schools. Roman Catholic
schools and colleges of New York werc
represented ny $500 pupils.
Probably the most striking feature of the
parade this morning was the appearance in
line of $50 ln,lia',s, boys and girls, from
the Carlisle sciIuol Not since the three
day celebration of the centennial of the
inauguration of Washington have there
been such crowds in the city as now. They
have he. pouring in from all directions
since Saturday, each arriving train and
boat rapidly augmenting the crowd.
one of the amusing features to visitors is
the display Of the different pictures of
Columbus in I'roalway. Il is said that
there are laon different pictures of the
dlscoyercr.
There was grand display Of fireworks
on the Brooklyn bridge tonight Great
crowds gathered at points of vantage on the
river fronts in both cities, and hundreds of
craft. loaded with passengers. anchored IN
the river and harbor, All the high build
lngs in New York near the river were
utilized.
Among the set pieces was statute of
Columbus and representation OF his ship.
One of the most striking displays was rep
resentation of Niagara Falls in silver fire,
625 feet wide and 200 feet high.
Silas F. Pratts musical cantata "Colum-
bus" was rendered in Carnegie Music hall
toni ght The audience was not large. The
feature of the evening was speech by
Chauncey NJ. Depew, who paid an eloquent
tribute to Columbus.