Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-10-13
CRlST0F0R0 COLOMBO
UNWILLING OF THE MONUMENT TO
HIS MEMORY IN NEW YORK.
Superb bParados-Gorgeous Night Pageant.
A Military Demonstration of Splendid
Proportions-Notes and Incidents.
lBy telegraph to the Dispatch.I ]

the imposing ceremonies of the unveiling
OF the Columbus monument attracted
thousands TO Central Park. Vice-President
Morton, Governor Flower and staff. Mayor
Grant and other city officials, Archbishop
Corrigan, the Italian Minister, Baron Fava,
the Italian consuls. all the Italian societies,
and the officers Of the Italian cruiser
Bausan were officially present.
The following made addresses: Carlo
Barsotti. president of the Columbus Monu-
ment Executive Committee; General
Luigi Palma d'Cesnola. IN behalf Of the
Itaii8n residents of America; DR.. Luigi
Reversi. in behalf of the PrOgres<o Hnio-
Amoicano Baron Fava, the Italian Minis
ter, in behalf of the Italian government ;
Mayor Grant. Governor Flower, and
Charles G.. i. WGbie. Jr., secretary Of the
Committee Of One Hundred.
MONUMENT BLESSED AND UNVEILED.
Archbishop Corrigan blessed the moDu-
mcnt. and II was unveiled by Annie Bar
sotti, daughter Of the president of the CO.
lumbus- Monument Executive Committee.
During the ceremonies the Italian bands
PLAYED Italian and American hymns, and
the artillery FREQ the national salute.
The Italian societies. In view of the fact
that the monument is the gift Of Italian
the music furnished by the Italian Orches-
tral Society was greatly enjoyed.
THE MILITARY PARADE.
The military procession was headed by
2, 900 regulars of the United States Army.
Next came the naval brigade. $50 strong.
Then IN order came the New York National
Guard, 5000 men; New Jersey National
Guard. $500 meR; Massachusetts,, 1000
men, and Connecticut, 1000 men.
In the provisional brigade with the Con-
necticut troops came South Carolina,
Georgia, and District of Columbia con-
tingents and the West Point cadets. Then
came 5000 men of the Pennsylvania Ma
tioual Guard, and the Grand Army of the
Republic contingent, 5000 strong.
ALL SORTS OF ORGANIZATIONS.
liter these came letter-carriers and fire.
men N uniform to the number of many
thousands, the veteran associations OF the
famous New York regiments, detached
military corps from all over the country,
italian societies, French and German mill
tary organizations and civic societies
(amOng which were 1000 German turner's.
independent organizations of every cha
racter imaginable. Knights Of Pythias,
American Foresters, and Deutscher Land
wehr Verein (the last-named 5000 IN num-
ber). the rear being brought up 10y New
Yorks Old Guard and Naval Reserve.
THEY GATHERED EARLY.
The people began TO gather on the OBJ
servation- stands as early az o'clock this
morning, and by tho tune the procession
moved such centres az City-Hall Park,
Union Square, and Madison Square were
packed to Il dangerous degree and 1t taxed
the police 20 their utmost TO keep the
crowds from crushing their weaker men,
DerS.
THE CLRvKLAEDs SAW 1T.
Ex.President Cleveland was not on the
feviewug-stand, but with Mrs. Cleveland
enioyed the procession from his rooms at
the Victoria Hotel.
There was no better marching in the
procession than that executed by the
West Point cadets They used their new
tactics IA they walked up Broadway IN
even line as II walking behind rope, and
they elected cheer after cheer. The sun
burned boys from the navy struck the
popular fancy, and they were admired
most boisterously by the miles of human
walls in the streets. All of the out-Ot-
town regiments were literally cheered.
Governors PattIson of Pennsylvania. Alb
bett of New Jersey and Bulkley of Con-
necticut, rode abreast of their respective
divisions.
ArLhNTA's REPRESENTATIVES,.
The Gate City Guard of Atlanta secured
ali along the line. When the Grand-Army
men and veteran fremen passed the big
stand at the City Hall. the structure shook
with applause.
THE BIG BUGS.
II was after IL O'Clock when General
Schoheld and the members of the Cabinet
were escorted from the Fifth-Avenue Hotel
10 the reviewing-stand by squad of po-
lice. Baron Faya, the Italian Minister,
occupied position of honor beside Gov
ernor Flower and Vice-Presldent Morton,
and nearly every Italian of prominence IN
the United States was 10 be found IN the
thr0ng which crowded the official review
mg-stand.
Inc fact that this is Labor-Day had
been practically lost sight of IN the over
shadowing interest IN the Columbus cele-
I bratiOn.
BEooKLYN ALMOST DESERTED.
At noon today Brooklyn seemed almost
deserted, the citizens having almost in a
bodv crossed the river to view the great
uarade IN this city. No business what
ever was being transacted. The public
/. buildings are flying the national, State
and city flags, while the stores on, the
principal streets are handsomely deco
rated.
THE MIGHT PARADE.
The civic parade in the evening was as
attractive as any feature OF the celebra-
fi0n. There were twenty floats fantasti.
callv illuminated. Preceding the parade
were coo wheelmen. Each wheel carried
"A lantern and each rider had small CHI
nesc lantern suspended from bamboo
stick. All along the llne there was con-
tlnuous display of fireworks. The citizens
o5eyed the wishes of the committee III
illuminating their homes, and some OF the
streets looked as II they were burh-
ing up.
The order OF the parade was as fol-
/ lows:
: cvcllnp clubs with lanterns; mounted
cavaliers carrying banners announcing the
I triumph OF America.
I Twelve heralds, mounted, carrying trum'
pets. D., e.u
pieces. c...
/ Car OF Fame"
! Group of Indians.
Car of Prehistoric America.
( Group Of 1oltecs.
( Float: Homage to Columbus"
( Group Of Spanish court
Float: Santa Maria
J Mounted cavaicade.
/ Float Car OF Liberty" preceded oy
group Of colonlats.
Puritan wedding Alden and Pris-
+ cllla. ,,.,,.- n.
/ Group of Dutch colonlsts-William Penn
| and Quakers.
/ Fourteenth Regiment Band.
/ General Washington and staH.
| Mounted chiefs OF the Allied Indian
I Tribes. ,
/ ton.
/ (Iroup of veterans and naval cadets.
/ Mounted marshals carrying banners.
| Float The Press"
! Float: Poetry and Romance"
! Float Music
! Float "Sclence."
/ Float Supremacy Of the American
/ WOmai :"
Regiment Band detachment OF
I fifty pieces.
/ Float The United Oceans"
/ Float Columbla's Car OF State"
! Battalion Of Progress.
| Cappa's Central-Park Band.
Float Car OF Electra"