The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-10-22
IN OrHER PLACES.
The Day Generally Observed throughout
tho Country.

me Day Generally Observed throughout
tho Country.
PETERSBURG, Va, Oct. 2O.-lSpeciall
Columbus day was observed in Peters
burg. Tho banks and government Of
fees were closed and appropriate exer-
cises were held in the public schools,
st. Joseph's Catholic school and at the
Virginia Normal and Collegiate Insti-
tute and many Catholic citizens had
their stores and residences decorated
with American, Irish and Virginia
flags. To night the Catholics held a
grand banquet.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 21.-[Special]--Co
lumbus day passed away in Washington
more quietly than an ordinary holiday.
The city was almost as quie; as on Sun
day. The anniversary OF America 8 dis
covery was celebrated in tho churches
and schools, but there was 10 elaborate
observance of the day. all tho Govern
ment buildings were closed, as we're also
the banks, private offices and stores,
and employees, free from duty for the
day, took advantage of the occasion to
enjoy themselves at will. The weather
WAS perfect.
The principal celebrations were in
tho public and private schools. The
exercises wore pretty much the same as
In the schools in other parts of tho
country. The public school children
in each building wero assem- led and
the Presidents proclamation was read,
the national airs sung and patriotic
addresses delivered. At Gonzlga and
ST. Johns Colleges large numbers of
students went through musical and
literary exercises. To night there was
torch light parade of the various
Catholic parishes. More than 5000
persons were in line. mass me citing
OF Catholics was also held. Tho Dis
trict National Guard marched beyond
the outskirts Of the city and partici-
pated in lively sham fight
NORFOLK, Va, Oct. 21.-[Speciall-
The celebration of the Columbian ami
versary in Norfolk to-day was the most
imposing display ever known in the his
tory OF the city. The procession was
composed OF z regiment Of regular
soldiers from the navy yard. Virginia
volunteers. civic orders. Indian school
children and CAthoii; societies of the
city. There were over thousand
school children in line. The ceremonies
ended tonight by brilliant display of
fire works.
JACKSONVILLE. Fla. Oct. 21.-{Spe-
ciall-Nearly every city town and viii
lage in Florida celebrated Columbus
day in an appropriate manner. The daY
has been marked by exercises of some
Kind at fully three hundred points in
this State. The celebration in this CITY
consisted OF parade OF THE military and
school children, and exercises by the
latter in the sub-tropcal exposition
building. Nearly 900 took part in the
OrOCARSlOn Hinh oh toJ
in nearly all the Catholic churches
throughout the State.
CHATTANOOGA, Oct. 1.-[SpecialI-
The Columbus day celebration by the
school children was a most notable
event monster procession paraded
the principal streets, in which the white
and colored children were escorted by
the Grand Army and Confederate
veterans and civil and military bodies.
Five thousand children were in line.
me feature OF the parad- was the huge
national ensign arranged in tho form of
a canopy, borne by the Confederate
veterans, under which marched pretty
school girls bearing banners of several
of the States of the Union. The CANOPY
bore the legend, "All Under One Flag"
The exercises of the day were con-
cluded in the park Of the courthouse,
where 5000 people listened to appropri.
ate orations, poems and music. The
day was brought too fitting finale by an
elaborate cantata, The Voyage of Co.
lumbus," composed by Dudley Buck and
sung by chorus of hundreds aided by
famous soloists.
CHARLESTON, S c.. Oct. 21.-lSpecial]
All schools and colleges in this city
celebrated Columbus day and 1t was
otherwise observed as = national holi.
day. The only religious services
were held in the Catholic cathedral
where all Cath "lc organizations, civic
and military,sssttended mass.
RICHMOND, Va, Oct. 2l.-lSpeciall-
Columbus day was celebrated here TO
day by partial suspension of business.
the closing of public offices, banks and
public schools. This was children's day
at the exposition and the attendance
was the largest since 1t opened OH the
sixth inst.
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