Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-08-30
IT WILL BE A SPLENDID PAGEANT.
Details OF the Celebration with which New
York VIII Celebrate Columbus' Discovery.

Details OF the Celebration with which New
York VIII Celebrate Columbus' Discovery.
1.-THE Triumph Of America" In the title that
has been given to the Columbus celebration 10
be held In New York on October IL. The dis
play will be the most elaborate ever attempted
in New York and will be under the general
management Of Col John J. Garnet, assisted
by Capt Alfred Thompson, who had charge Of
the ceremonies commemorating the eleven hun
dredth anniversary Of the city Of Munich.
The Columbus pageant on October IL will be
preceded by twelve heralds mounted and in
costume. with 'trumpets sounding fanfare.
These win be followed by band Of music.
which will be followed by the general manager
and his staff In the uniform Of the Austrian
GuafdA Ia Then viii come the car Of fame, pre-
coded ne all the floats will be by mounted BAN
ner bearer, on whose banner is the name Of the
hoat which follows. The car OF fame viii rep
resent the western hemisphere, with Fame
lowering over America, and at the four corners
will be seated Europe, Asia. Africa and Aus
tralia. The car will be followed by a group in
the costumes Of the earliest inhabitants Of the
hemisphere.
Prehistoric America will be represented by
n car of cave-dwellers, exhibiting the American
mastodon and the giant fauna. and followed by
a group Of Northern and Mexican Indians.
program, will be placed in the following order
s. The Aztecs and the Sun Worshipers, show
ing the Toltec pyramids and the Temple of the
Sun, with sacriflcial rites. &c, followed by a
group Of Genoese and Spanish.
4. Cortege of Ferdinand and Isabella beneath
canopy and accompanied by mounted staff
in the costume Of the period.
5. Model of Columbus caravel, carried by
Columbus sailors, &c.
6. Car of Columbus, ACCOMPANIED by a group
representing Cortez and staff mounted; Amerigo
Nespucci, &c.
I. The Spirit of Liberty. representing the
triumph Of liberty; throwing off the yoke Of
English rule; the birth Of a new nation and the
light OF liberty enlightening the world; Lord
CORVALLIS. Olfora and staff leaving America.
8. Gen. Washington and staff, mounted
group in uniform Of the period, &c.
9. The model Of the Capitol at Washington
on car; surrounded by girls bearing shields
with the coats-of-arms OF the forty-four states
TO- Ship of State Coiumbia--Ca representing
the ship Of state propelled by oars In the hands
of the Presidents of the United States from
Washington to Grant.
IL. Press of America-Car illustrating the
power of the press, rs well as the primitive
press in operation.
II. Car OF science-Showing the important
strides in this direction, the Lick telescope,
Pasteur's and Koch's discoveries, &c.
Is. Car showing the supremacy of women
IA. The car OF music, with chorus singing.
Is. The car of poetry and literature showing
the Development from Washington Irving,
Longfellow and Poe to the present period Of
comic writer's.
1G. The oceans and cabe-Car showing the
two great oceans and the Atlantic cable.
Col. Garrett expects that there will be q car
Of wealth to be provided b. the New York stock
exchange, one OF the mines and oils to be pro-
vided by the Consolidated stock exchange, one
of the steamship limos prnyided by them and q