The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1892-10-03

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guishci prelites. viii review the parade
as it passes the Roman Catholic Orphan
Asylum at Fifty-f street and Fifth
avenue. Some of the bodies in line
will be the Society of the Holy Name,
5000 strong, Catholic Benevolent Legion,
5000; Young Mems Catholic Society, 3,
900; Catholic Knights of America, $500;
Catholic Mutual Benefit Society, 800; St.
Vincent de Paul. 5000.
Wednesday will be the biggest day Of
the whole celebration. The day will he
ushered in at sunrise by salvos of artillery
from several points and ringing of bells
in the churches of the city The chimes
at old Trinity will give a special pro-
gramme of patriotic airs. At the same
time the Stars aud Stripes will be hoisted
with appropriate ceremonies at the Bat
terry and from the old fort in Central
Park, near 10th street. Thousands Of
American flags will be unfurled at the
same time all over the city 10y private
persons,
At 10 o'clock the monster military
parade, the largest ever given in this city
will begin the line of march.
Practically all the military of every kind
in the neighborhood will particip pate, also
all the uniformed civic societies and other
organizations. More than 100000 men
will be in line. The headquarters will
be at the New York Hotel.
The line of march is to be a long one.
The various organizations win assemble
at the Battery and march thence to Broad
way to Fourth street, to West street, to
and around Washington square, to Fifth
avenue, to Fourteenth street, to Fourth
avenue, to Seventeenth street, to Fifth
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parade will disband.
In its formation and progress the par
ade will follow the plan adopted for the
Washington Centennial parade In this
city in 1889 The 1st and Cd Brigades,
N. G. s. n Y, as well as United States
regulars and militia from neighboring
States, will be in line in addition to many
civil organizations from all parts of the
country.
Immediately at the conclusion of the
parade will come the dedication ceremo-
nies incident to the unwilling of the
Columbus monument at Eighth avenue
and Fifty-ninth street.
The ceremonies will commence at $3.50
in the afternoon. No definite programme
has been decided upon as yet.
The monument has arrived and is now
being put in place. The corner stone OF
the pedestal has been laid and work is pro
crossing rapidly
At night comes the grand pagesnt over
the same line of march as the military
parade
The pageant is modelled after the Mardi
Gras exhibitions in New Orleans, but
will be finer than any ever seen there OF
anywhere. The preparations are in charge
of Capt. Thompson, who has had charge
of the Mardi Gras in New Orleans. Every
one in line will be in costume. 4 platoon
of gayly- y-dressed heralds will be followed
by twenty allegorical floats, which have
been making for seven weeks, and are tC
cost S25, 900.
They will be the feature of the pageant.
Following is the order and name of each
float: 1. Fame; 2. Prehistoric Rock
Dwellers; 3, Toltec Sun Worshippers; 4
Homage to Columbus; 5. The Santa
Maria; 6. Car Of Liberty; z. The Capito
at Washington; 3. The Press: o. Poetry
and Romance; 10. Music; IL. Science
~. Wealth and Commerce; 13. Supre
macy of the American Woman; IA The
United Oceans; ll5. Columbuss Car OF
State; 16. Car of Electra.
The other four floats have not been de.
cided upon as yet.
of Red Men in this city and vicinity, in
costume. All the riding academies will
participate on horseback. Their mem bers
will be in costume typical of variou;
centuries. One cavalcade will represent
the times of Ferdinand and Isabella.
Six military bands, in charge of Cappa
will have the principal position in the
line of march. Sandwiched in between
them will be a score of civic bands
All the floats will be illuminated with
electric torches. They will be drawn by
horses-from ten to twenty attached tC
each float. At the same time the grand
illumination of the Brooklyn Bridge will
be progressing The plan as now pro
posed is to have two tons Of cOlored fire
burned on each of the bridge towers,
changing from red, green and amber. to
blue. Flashes of crimson fire will alter
nate between each, making in all a series
of fifteen illuminatives.
Thursday evening comes the banquet
at the Lenox Lyceum, at which [, $50 will
sit down; 200 will be the city's guests
the remainder will pay $50 each for th'
privilege.
| The task of decorating the city fittingly
is already assuming gigantic proportions
Property owners along the line o.
march have been requested to decorate
their buildings.
Forty thousand fairy lamps have been
purchased for illuminating purposes.
Extraordinary arrangements have been
making for the past month TO accommo
date the huge crowds which will flock tC
this city for the week of the celebration
Nearly every hotel keeper in the city ha;
promised the committee not to raise his
rates for the celebration.
For the visiting militia other arrange
ments have been made.
Quarters will be provided for 5000 il
the various regimental armories.
ORDERED TO NEW YORK.
Several Thousand of the Regular Arm