New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-10-22
Paroa Will lecture several inerestng subjects this
afternoon. She had large audience yesterday
THE SUBURBS CELEBRATE.
FINE DISPLAY IN NEIGHBORING TOWNS.
GREAT PAEADEs AND PUBLIC SCHOOLS THE

paraded yesterday In celebration of Columbus Day
They made fine display and attracted general atten-
ton. They the National colors The first platoon
red. the second blue. and the third white and
so 1t aernated all along the line producing a pretty
effect The procession formed at Van Worst Square
and marched TO Hamilton Square through the prin-
cpal streets. There were 5000 children In line,
representing all the Catholic parishes In the city.
There We're exercises In the schoolrooms in the
morning and then The little ones were sent home
TO dinner Houses were decorated everywhere and the
streets were lined with Interested spectators. At
Hamilton Square the public exercises consisted Of
the singing Of the Columbus ode by the children Of
Mgr SetOns school, st. JOsephs Church, after which
the children OF all the schools sang The Red White
and Bluey' Father Kelly, Of st. Mary's Church, de-
hvered an address. in which he told the children TO
study the Constitution and to become good American
citizens
Columbus Day was celebrated in the public schools
OF Jersey City yesterday. The exercises varied
slightly at the different schools, but at all OF them
President Harrison's proclamation was read and the
Columbus ode sung by the chIdfen. The flag
was raised at each school by delegation of Grand
Army OF the Republic veterans.
Newark gave itself up to the Columbus celebration
yesterday. The streets gay with flags and
decorations. and nearly the IN Ire pop Ilaon were
outdoors, either taking part In the parades crowd
ing the sidewalks and filling every convenient place
OF observation to See them There three parade
The children Of the Catholic parochial schools, mum
bering about 1000, paraded in the morning; the
Italian societies and military bodies In the afternoon
and the Catholic societies by torchght in the even
ing A large medallion commemorative Of Columbus.
which was contributed by the Italian societies,
formally placed the front of the City Hall with in
teresting ceremonies.
The most interesting parade that Of the school
children The majority OF the girls were prettlly
dressed In red. white and blue making a pleasing
effect. There about 5000 American Gags born
in the line. Heading the procession the boys
Of st. Patrcks Cathedral. With the 81. Bcnedicts
pupils was pyramid composed Of little eiNs repre-
sentng the different states Of the Union. the apex
being the Goddess OF Liberty. Tie pupils Of the
Italian parochlal schools looked exceedingly well, and
were applauded. Bishop Wigger and Monsignor
Doane reviewed the procession from the Episcopal
house on Beecherst. At the City Hall Mayor Hayne
and other ci'y officials appeared on the steps and
watched the procession.
Half an hour after the school children'S parade
had passed the Italian organizations marched down
Broad st. in brave array. about 800 men being in
line At the City Hall the procession halted and
maSScd while the presentation TO the city OF the
medallion and the reception of the gift by the Mayor
took place. Marching with the Italian societies
The Wilkinson Engineer Corps, the crack Republican
Crganizati n. The corps appauded all alons tn
line The tOrchlirht parade Of the Catholic societies
in the evening brilliant affair. About 5000
carried torches.
The public schools of Passaic gathered the
High School grounds yesterday morning to hold
Columbian exercises and take part ag raising There
AL children present, marshaed by City Supcrn
tendent Hutton and a corps of aids. Professor Il. b.
Jewett, principal of the High school, read President
IIarrson's proclamation. and then delegation from
Meade Post Grand Army OF the Republic raised the NAG
An address delivered by Arthur H. Cole, and
Miss Kate Guthrie rccited "COumbias Banner In
the afternoon the carnival Of sports held on the
Passaic Athlete Club oval.
\ celebration was held at Duneen ~ j.. by the
pupils Of the Whittier and the Lincoln public schools
yesterday. The pupils TO the number Of go. turned
out with the Junior Order Of American Mechanics
and headed by the Newmarket Band. marched from
the Whittier building through the principal streets
OF the to the Lincoln school. The whole pro
cession was led by band OF mounted schoolboys and
followed by a crowd Of children dressed up as Indians
Then followed float representing the Santa Maria,
made by John Merschrod. IN the vessel were pupils
representing Ferdinand and Isabella ard their at
t,ndants. Miss Maggie VOORHEES, represented Colum
ba and John Kelly Columbus In the parade.
The Junior Order Of American Mechanics gave
portraits Of Columbus. Washington, Lincoln and
Grant to the schools
Columbus Day was celebrated in Hachensack y. j.,
BY one OF the largest and most imposing demonsra-
lions ever seen In the town. James b. Mcpherson
Post Grand Army Of the Republic. had charge of the
ceremonies the leading feature helng the unwilling
Of a soldiers monument In IIackensack Cemetery
Honor TO Christopher Columbus was hlingly PAID
in New-Irunswick yesterday. The staid ana quiet
town deckcd herself bccomingly for the occasion ana
presented most festive appearance The parade,
which was the main feature Of the day. was probably
the biggest ever seen In the city. being about two
miles long There were fully 5000 In line and the
parade formed at / O'Clock In Livingston ave. There
we're several floats in the parade. representing some
of the incidents Of the discovery OF America and also
some OF the social, political and educational features
which characterize American civilization. In the
morning exercises, appropriate 10 the day were held
in the various school buildings. In the evening
several hundred wheelmcn gave a torchhght parade
with bicycles prettily decorated. fine display OF
fireworks finished what probably the biggest day
New Brunswick ever saw.
Plainheld's public and parochisl school children
celebrated Columbus Day in highly creditable man
ner. Exercises OF song and recitation were held In
the different public school buildings. The Planheld
High School Athletic Association held field day ex-
ercises at the Gentlemen's Driving Park.
Columbus Day celebrated in the Oranges by
cessation OF business and the carrying out of the official
programme In all the public schools. The most
important Of the celebrations was that OF East Orange
where all the scholars Of the five schools marched TO
the plaza In front OF the High School. Here they
were order, 1000 children and teachers
being present. superintendent Vernon l.. Davev was
in charge At the Orange High School the Presi-
dents proclamation read by Clifford Matthews.
At all the other schools there were interesting ex-
ercises.
Yonlers was in gaia attire yesterday and the Column
bian celebration pnsscd on with the greatest enthus
asn. Public buildings and dwellings were elaborately
and tastefully decorated The scholars from the pub
lie schools. the High School and the gnmmar depar'
mcn OF Joeeph's parochal school. all the private
schools in the city, and Kitching Post, No CO. and
John c. Fremont Post Grand Army OF the Republic
paraded The procession formed in front Of the grand
stand at the High School James v Lawrence was
orator Of the day. and Miss Nllie YeoInans reclted
special poem. After the programme was ended the
procession moved through the principal streets
While the exercises were in progress Spectators
n.iccd three largo Anarchistlc hags living almost In