Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-10-22
MADE THE OBSERVANCE GENERAL.
Celebrations of the Day Held All Over
the Country.

the Country.
The president of the United States had
made yesterday national holiday by his
proclamation issued some time ago, advis-
ing the people to devote the day to the
honor of the discovery of their country and
the man who discovered the same. And
the people took his advice, so the telegraph
informs u.s. Following are some of the
most notable of the celebritious:
At Pittsburg The streets here were
packed with people by 10 a. m, and every
body it seemed was holiday making. A
parade of $4,000 people occupied five hours
passing the reviewing stand. 1t was COM
posed of military and civic organizations
and many handsome floats were in line At
night there was monster meeting ad-
dressed by distinguished speakers.
Typical and Elaborate.
At Cincinnati-The day here was cele-
brated in grand style. The city was elab-
orately decorated and thousands of visitors
helped the residents pack the streets. The
ceremonies were as follows: Devotional ex-
ercses at noon in St. Peters cathedral by
Columbus and his crew before departure
from Palos for the Western world. East
End park was Palos and Covington was
the Western world Over the Ohio they
sailed in models of the caravels of Colurn-
bus. At Covington there were ceremonies
representing the discovery" From Gov
ington they came back to Spain-Cincin-
nati-where a parade was formed of 0,oO0
people. The river was crowded with gaily
decorated water craft Last night royal
entertainment was given by Ferdinand and
Isabella to Columbus and his crew.
At the National Capital.
The District school children celebrated in
the school yards, a part of the exercises be-
ing the raising of the United States flag by
the veterans of the G.. a. r. Special church
services were held in all the churches ex-
cept the Church of the Covenant, which was
closed in respect to the sorrow in the presi-
dents family. that church being the one
the White House family attends. The
District militia had a review and sham
battle.
At. St Louis-All the public schools cele-
brated with appropriate exercises and later
there was an imposing procession. In the
evening there grand ball.
At Milwaukee-A parade of civic and re-
ligious societies was held in the afternoon
with 10000 in line. The school children had
exercises in the school houses. At night a
labor mass meeting was held.
AT Baltimore-Special services were held
in the morning in all the churches. At
night there was torchlight procession
with $1,000 men in the ranks.
Gay Day at Atchison.
At Atchison, kas.-It was a gala day.
The various schools and colleges held their
exercises in the forenoon. At 80 p. IN.
the grand lodge A F. and A NJ laid the
corner stone to the new government build
ing with impressive ceremonies. At $3.50
the procession paraded the principal streets
in the city. There We're twenty-five floats
in line. representing events of the past four
centuries. After the parade Il literary pro-
gramme was carried out consisting of sing
ing, an original ode by Professor ID. A..
Ellsworth and an oration by L. b. Gerow-
Florida Wasn't Behind.
In Florida-Fully 400 places in Florida
| held appropriate exercises in honor of CO.
| lumbus In Jacksonville there was 4 mill
( tary parade and exercises by the school
! children.
! At Charleston, :. C.-Columbus day was
! observed here as 4 national holiday. Banks
: and public buildings and commercial e
changes We're closed and celebrations held IA