Morning journal and courier., 1892-10-13
with tin-horns and fireworks and woke the
town with "Rahl rahl rah! Co -lum-busin

with tin-horns and fireworks and woke tn,
town with "Rahi rah! rah! Co .lum-bu
A PUBLIC HOLIDAY.
| MONTREAL, Oct. 12.-The four hun
dredth anniversary of the American dis
covery was the occasion here of public
holiday. In all the public schools ad-
dresses were delivered, after which the
scholars were dismissed. High mass was
celebrated at St. Peters.
ITALIAN PATRIOTISM.
BALTIMORE. Oct. 12.-Itslian patriotism
asserted itself to-day, and the illustrious
Genoese sailor, whose matchless discovery
added another world to the geography of
| the human race, and opened up four CEN
turtles of ever increasing prosperity to the
people of this continent, received the
grateful homage of his admiring country
men.
Through the streets of the city, bearing
badges and banners, followed by civic
| magistrates, foreign and local dignitaries,
the fellow countrymen of Columbus
marched to Druid Hill park, where they
unveiled an enduring monument to his
name. This marble column was turned
over to the city to be kept as q perpetual
reminder of the patriotism of the Balti-
more Italians. Cardinal Gibbons delivered
an Grafton at the unwilling of the monu-
ment.
HONORED BY THE NATIONS.
A Magnificent Monument to Column
bus Unveiled in Spa1n-The Last
Linaal Descendant of the Discoverer
"A Gala Performance Mt the Royal
Theater, Berlin-Celebratlo Rise.
where.
HUELvA, Oct. 12.-The magnificent mon
ument to Columbus was unveiled at La
Rabida to-day. The ceremonies were at
tended by the queen regent, King Alfonso,
the ministers of state, senators, members
of the chamber of deputies, naval and mill
tary officers, and vast ooncourse of civ
ilians. The river and bay were crowded
with all descriptions of craft, and as the
covering dropped from the monument the
warships fred salute. The scene pre-
sented was most animated one, and the
celebration was as successful as its most
sanguine projectors could have wished.
The queen regent and the little king were
accorded most enthusiastic welcome.
Much admiration was expressed over the
monument, which is striking artistic con-
ception.
The queen regent has conferred the
grand collar of the Order of the Golden
Fleece upon the Duke of Veragua, the
last linesl descendant of Christopher Co.
lumbus.
FLORAL PRESENTATION.
GENOA, Oct. 12-The French consul in
this city to-day presented to the mayor a
magnificent floral wreath sent by the Geo.
graphical society of Paris to be placed at
the foot of the Columbus statue in this
city.
THE GEOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY.
MELBOURNE, Oct. 10 "A largely attend
ed meeting of the Geographical society was
held here to day in honor of the four hun
dredth anniversary of the discovery of
America. Addresses were delivered by
the American and Spanish consuls, and |
their remarks were loudly spplauded. |
Much enthusiasm was manifested.
GALA PERFORMANCE.
BERLIN, Oct. 1s.-The four hundredth |
of the discovery of America
was celebrated to-day by a gala perform
ance at the Royal theater. Among those |
who attended were William Walter Phelps, |
The American minister, and Charles Cole |
man and j. Jackson, secretaries of the legs- |
ton.
THE COLUMBUS LAUNCHED.
AMSTERDAM, Oct. 12.-The four hun.
iredth anniversary of the discovery of |
America was appropriately observed in
this city. One of the principal events of
The day was the launching of large steel
sailing vessel which was christened s'Col-
1mbus." The launching was wit |
messed by an enormous crowd, |
who cheered enthusiastically as the |
ship entered the water. On the ships |
bows hung beautiful wreath presented |
BY the committee having in charge the |
fetes of the day. DR., Vandeputte deliver |
sd an Grafton in which he extolled the in
trepidity and perseverance of Columbus
and the bravery of the Dutch navigstors
who followed in his course to the west. |
The days entertainment included a grand |
banquet at the American hotel and festi- |