The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1892-10-10
IN HONOR OF
THE GENOESE
New York's Magnificent Co
lumbian Celebration Now
Fairly Under Way.
THE CITY DECORATED AS NEVER
( BEFORE IN ITS HISTORY.

L Blags and Bunting -College ana School
Parade To-day-Appropriate Services in
All tho Churches Yesterday--Ths Me-
tropOlis Rapidly Filling Up with visit
ors-Programme of the Week.
NEW York, Oct. 1O-It is probable
that no city was ever before so besuti-
fully, SO gaily so artistically, and, above
ALL so generally decorated as is New
York to-day. The citizens have re-
sponded with remarkable unanimity to
Mayor Grants request to aid in the
Columbus celebration by decorating
their homes and their office buildings.
It was to be expected that the city
buildings, Federal buildings, hotels
club houses and prominent business
houses would be resplendent in gala at
tire, but the ready response of private
citizens comes as something Of a surprise
In the history of celebrations, even in
patriotic New York. Some of the resi-
Dental streets are as gay as Broadway.
Besides being the banner of the United
States no flag is as effective for decorating
purposes as the Stars and Stripes, and of
course, it is the piece de resistance of the
decorations The flag is seen everywhere,
in all sizes and arranged in every con-
ceivable form. Huge breadths of cotton,
dotted with stars and barred stripes, and,
of course, colored red, white and blue,
are also used extensively for drapery
purposes.
Next to the stars and stripes are most
frequently seen the red and yellow
colors of Spain and Italy's cross in the
| centre of green, white and red. The
three flags blend we'll and are effectively
used together in thousands of cases. The
portrait of Columbus occupies a promi-
nent place in all the more elaborate
decorations. The great discoverer is
shown in many different situations. The
favorite picture represents him landing
| for the first time ON the soil of the New
| World
Tens of thousands of cheap prints
| showing Columbus with a sanctified
look and earnest expression were hawked
about the city by peddlers at a dime
each. Every small shop on the east and
west sides has one in the window, with
an appropriate frame of Stars and
Stripes bunting.
Broadway and Fifth avenue, of course,
carry off the palm for brlliancy and ef-
feet. From the Battery to Twenty
third street Broadway runs between two
banks of color Every building shows
some effort.
The City Hall, as beftting, is certainly
the most elaborately decorated building
in New York On all four sides the
walls are literally smothered with flags,
banners, shields, and all manner Of gay
devices The cosmopolitan idea has been
carried out to its fullest extent. No mat
ter from what country comes the stranger
who stands in the park and views the his
toric pile he will see his nations flag en-.
twined around the coat of arms. Sur
rounding all are gaily fiuttering strings Of
! hundreds of small banners.
Newspaper Row is Respondent. The
home of every journal is more or less at
tractively decorated. The most elaborate
work has been done on the Pulitzer
Building. Colored lights make the
building fine sight at night. 7H',us
The Metropolitan Hotel, the Morton
House, the Domestic Building, the Union
Square Hotel, the Hoffman House, the
Everett House, the Albermarle Hotel
Daly's and Palmer's Theatres, and the
Imperial Hotel are all splendidly draped
Some Of these buildings lose their dis
tinctiveness as buildings and are pictures
in lavish colors.
Union and Madison squares, centra
points of interest always, are bounded by
four lines of profuse decorations.
Aristocratic Fifth avenue, that Mecca
Of the country visitor, does not riva
Broadway in profusion OF decoration, but
it is still a wonder of brilliancy from
Washington square to Central park.
By all odds the most interesting anC
most beautiful thing in the way of deco
ration is the arch spanning Fifth avenu,
at Fifty-eighth street. 1t is imitation
marble The design is chaste and taste
full. Two Parian marble columns Oh
each side enclose inches, in each of which
is graceful sculptural representation of
peace.
The pillars are entwined with greenery
and garlands hang from the top. Sur
rounding the arch are five allegorica
female figures. The central one stands
boldly in the prov of an advancing boat
On either side are two heralds with out
stretched arms. On the brow of the arcl
is the inscription; "The United States O
America in Memoriam Glorious to Chris
topher Columbus"
The second day Of the celebration wa
devoted to religious services. Both il
Roman Catholic and Protestant churches
the services were of the most impressive
character. The more important ser vice
were held in St. Patrick's Cathedral
where Archbishop Corrigan celebrated
High Mass; Trinity Church, Grace Church
where the Rev. DR.. Huntington preached
and the Madison Square Presbyterian
Church in which the services were con
Quoted by the Rev, Dr. Parkhurst.
At Trinity Church services began a
1880 o'clock with the Low Celebration O
Holy Communion. A plain morning
prayer was given at $3.50 and at 1880 tn
High Celebration was begun.
At the latter service DIR. A. H. Mos
sitter had an excellent musical service
The Rev j. Nevelle Steele preached
sermon on the discovery of Columbus.
The Cathedraps usual rich contrast
OF color were heightened by tasty plac
ings Of national flags, palms, roses an,
shields from altar to organ loft. Tn
church was crowded. The music wa
under the direction of William PicheI
Masses were said each hour, begin
ming at o'clock, and at II o'clock Pom
tihcal Mass was celebrated Archbisho
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