The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1892-10-18

Fifty thousand Men March In Line In
Gotham's Columbian Celebration.

Fifty Thousand Men March In Line in
Gotham's Columbian Celebration.
New YORK. Oct. 1.-The climax of
the quadrennial celebration of the dis
covery of the new world was reached
yesterday. 1t was a climax that out
stripped the expectations or even
hopes of the men who planned it. The
number of men in line, the number of
people who saw the parade and the
decorations of the thousands of build
ings exceeded by half that which had
been expected.
1t was 1915 when the platoon of
mounted police started up broadway
from the battery to clear the way.
This was the beginning of the parade.
Then came Grand Marshal General
Martin Mcmahon with his staff.
The first division was made up of
$500 regular soldiers, including a
battalion of cadets from West Point
and six bands. The second division
was made up of 1900 marines
In the third division were 1000 ma
tionai guards of New York. ten COM
panies from New Jersey. 1000 from
Pennsylvania and fifty from Connecti-
cut under command of the governors of
the state. The fourth division COM
prised 5000 Grand Army veterans and
:. 500 Sons of Veterans. The other di-
visions We're made up of tiremen. ltal-
ian military organizations. German
Americans. and other civic and semi
military organizations
The line of march was from theBa t.
terry up Broadway TO South stree t.
around Washington square to FIT b
avenue. thence TO Fourteenth street,
to Sixth avenue, to Ninth avenue, to
Fifty ninth street, where the cere-
monies attendant upon the unwilling
of the Columbus monument were ED.
Among those who took part were
Vice President Morton, Governor
Flower and staff. Senator Hill, Baron
Fava, the Italian minister and the Of
ficers of the Italian cruiser Bausan.
MIR. Gunst. the head of one of the
big decorative establishments, talking
of the total spent on city decorations.
says, Il should say at least $1,000, 900
on the large buildings and houses
alone"
Fully $4,000 men marched in the
parade.
The day would up with the greatest
carnival parade ever seen in Gotham.
Spain Also Celebrates.
MADRID, Oct. l3.-The festivities in
honor of the discovery of America, for
which the most extensive preparations
were made, began at daybreak this
morning. When light broke upon the
city the balconies of the houses were
gaily decorated with flags, banners
and vari-colored bunting. A large num-
Der of houses displayed American flags.
Those people who fingered in bed
were aroused at daybreak oy the
strains of music produced by seventeen
military and other bands that paraded
through the principal streets playing
the reveille. At the same time the..bells
of all the churches began TO peal.
Early masses were said in all tn e
churches in honor of Columbus ami |
the services were attended by immense |
throngs of people.
Later in the day a procession was
formed of the professors and students |
of the Spanish universities. They |
were all attired in the costumes Of
the MEDIEVAL period and in the ranks |
were borne ancient standards, some of |
which were carried in the wars before |
Columbus was born. Included in the |
procession were Populations of Ameri- |
can, German. French, Belgian and |
Portuguese university students
Kansas City Catholics Celebrate.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-. Oct lathe |
of Kansas City yester.
day celebrated the four hun
dredth anniversary of the dis
covery of America by special and elab-
crate religious ceremonies in the |
different churches throughout the
city. The celebration concluded |