New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-10-22
STATUES OF COLUMBUS UNVEILED.
THE pIscovEEER THUS HONcRED IN BOSTON
AND WILIIM ANTIC

Boston. oct .i.-The dawn Of Columbus Day dis
closed many building In Boston In holiday ~ Ire.
The DAY ushcrd IN BY the ringing 81 the church
md IRE bells and National saut,s fired at the Navy
Yard. on Tire Common and AZ the fort, In the mrbor
Band concerts followed In various portions Of the city
The exercise In the boston Theatre, under the auspcc,
II the CITY government. were begun shortly after
O'Clock. Professor John flskr. IN au eloquent
historical effort dealt with th" times and achievements
II Columbus and the resultant benefits 10 mankind
Following tie oraton. ~ Ole" written by Henry
u'Nlcara. entitled Columbus. ConquerOr II the
Ocean," wa, sung rs 7. +. Clifford, with orchestral
accompaniment \ poem. also written by Nj.
oNlcara. and entitled Coumbu-, the World K'vcal,r.'
was then rcitcd by MIS- Courtcnay
Meanwhile the school children had assembled n
their schools lud presented the National programme
under the conduct Of th" veterans Of th" g. \. r..
the cNcrc,es including the raising of the National fas
and IN many schools, patrio &c Rotations, music ETC.,
In addition 10 the universal programme.
The exercise at the unyeing Of the Columbus
statue on the Cathedral grounds at Washington ana
Maiden SIS. preceded by special religion, ser
vice. In the bn cment Of the cathedral. The unyeil
lug ccrcmoncs began With the singing 81 America
by a selected chorus Of 800 voices. The cord that
held the drpery Of The stHtue vas unlooaed by little
Anna Cummings. daughter Of the secretary Of the
Committee on Memorial Celebration T. h. Ftz
made the presentation speech. which was responded
to by Archbishop Williams The chorus then sang
The Star spnnglcd Banner after which Captain
Nathan Appleton delivered the grafton. Tbs was
followed BY the singing OF an ode entitled "Colum
bus, the Soul Of Faith" by Katharine T.. Conway
Addresses In Italian spanish and Portuguese by the
consuls Of those countries and the singing OF the Te
Deum" brought the exercises TO close.
AT noon the National sautes aud bell ringing were
repeated and The feature OF the day, the big parade
was set In motion al l. 90 1t was In i've divisions
| under the chief marshalshlp Of General NJ. f. Dona
| hue and was participated IN by many outoftown n.
well as local organizations. Italian citizens dccOri, ed
| the statue VI Columbus I'm Louisburg square this
morning by placing upon the head wreath OF
laurel The crowung was performed with appropriat,
ceremonies Concerts were given In various parts
II tho cly aud IN the evening there were elaborate
displays Of fireworks IN and about the city and literary
exercise IN Music Hail. where General l.. y. Col
| ins delivered OHtlOn.
Wiumantlc. Conn. oct. 2l.-A nrge concourse Of
| people assembled this afternoon to witness the I'M
yelling OF the statue OF Columbus. The Grafton wa
| by Edward = Cleveland. Of Hartford The statue
! is = feet inches high. sculpur-d by Matthias lens
| IL Client, Belgium, and purchased BY the Rev flci
| mond De Bruyckcr. of ~. JO-cph's Church, ms
| rity during his recent visit 10 Belgium