The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-10-22
.HONORING COLUMBUS.
MARTlSSBIRG DOES HERSELF CREDIT.
on THE OCCASION.
THE CITY SCHOOLS. roGErHER
WITH a NUMBER or ORDERS.
MAKEA FINE SHOWING.

X Columbus yesterday could hav,
arisen from his grave, and shaken Of
his CHASTITY habilamenis, 10 view Iii,
homage paid him in Martinsburr
what do yon think he would have said
Could he have viewed the civic pa.
rade, the profnse decorations, the par.
tial suspension Of business, and heard
the carols and songs that were sung ia
his memory, he would have remarked,
!" Certainly. this America / discovered
is populated by grateful people. J
The day dawned bright and suspicious,
and patriotism began to assert itself
with the rising Of the sun. The deco
rations Of public and private buildings
commenced at an early hour, and was
continued until every other residence
had the stars and stripes floating in tho
balmy atmosphere. II was fit and
proper after four hundred years Of
ever-increasing. prosperity that tho
Genoese sailor should receive grateful
homage from the admiring people Of q
continent he had discovered for them.
The decorations completed, people, es-
pecially the children, made prepare
tons to attend their respective schools,
where exercises most interesting and
appropriate were held.
At 8 o'clock the exercises at the
High School commenced. Prof. Cox
had invited the patrons and friends Of
education to be present, and large
number Of persons, only too thankful
to be given such privilege, awaited
themselves Of the opportunity and all,
at the conclusion Of the exercises, ex.
pressed themselves as being delighted.
Prcfs Cox ana Nh 1ASiSl6nfEN1r kepI
busy seating the large audience, and
many were obliged to remain standing,
The programme as Published in TIKI
WORLD on Thursday was observed
without q variation, and not a mis-.
take was made BY any pupil.
The thorough knowledge each had
of his subject, the easy, clear, and
mastery way in which the entire pro.
-gramme was carried ont, was matter
Of comment, and on the part Of the pu,
pills eyinced careful preparation. On
the part Of Prof. Cox it Is an evidence
Of the care and interest he has in his
pupils. To comment on the recita.
tions, music, etc, individually, would
be proper, but to praise one would be
to say what is due Of all. In the other
public schools Of this city splendid pro.
grammes, almost similar too, but moi
so elaborate, were observed.
AT st. Joseph's Catholic church the
services were beautiful and impressive.
st. Joseph's school honored the great
discoverer in manner that was be.
coming and proper. This school after
the services in the church returned IL
the school building, carrying beauti
full mound Of ferns and flowers. Aftel
the exercises at the various school,
were over, preparations were commenc
ed for the great street pageant--th.
largest ever held in Berkeley. There
never was seen ID this city 50 many
persons in line. The number wal
rightly estimated at 800, and as they
marched through the brilliantly and
beautifully decorated thoroughfares
the number seemed larger. II was d
worthy comparison with the assembled
hosts Of Napoleon as they started on
that fatal pilgrimage to moscow. The
sight seers sat, and stood, and wonder
ca as the procession moved on, where
all the children came from. Hundreds
of flags waved in tho sunlight, and
bright faces could be seen from the
windows along the line Of march.
The colored school presented fine
and was the admiration Of
all. 1t materially assisted in making
the parade success.
The Martin Street Opera House could
not hold the persons that desired to
secure admittance in the afternoon to
hear the exercises and speeches that
concluded the days festivities. And
there was no Academic mar the pleas
ure Of any one. Everything passed off
just as arranged, and orderly, to the
of all. This was owing TO
the splendid management which had
charge. Mrs. Tabler's and Mr.. Browns