The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-10-12
PARADE OF THE SHIPS.
GoTHAM's NAVAL DISPLAY A BIG
SUCCESS.

0OOOhS0s
Thousands of People Out to See It and
Business Psrtielly Suspended-25,- :
900 Men Out in the Parade OF the
Roman Catholic Societies at Night.
Magnificent Fireworks on the Bridge.
New York, Dot. 1.-THE naval parade
was grand success. The weather was per-
feet and business generally was suspended
The city seemed deserted and everybody
was on the water front of the bay or aboard
steam yachts
The New York or rowboats parade was
one Of the most novel sights ever witnessed.
The best display was series of gigantic
floats illustrative of the progress OF ship
building since Columbus voyage. The mem
of-war participating were the United States
steamers Philadelphia, Miantonomoh, At
lanta, Dolphin, Vesuvius, Cushing, st.
Marys, the French flagship Larethuzs. the
Italian cruiser Bausan and the Spanish
cruiser InfantA Isabel. In addition
there was large number OF steamboats,,
steam yachts, tugs and ferryboats. The
New York naval reserve was aboard sew
eral tugs divided into four suuadrons The
crafts Of all descriptions. The procession
was made up of ten divisions, headed by the
naval reserve fotilla. The guests of the
parade committee were aboard the Howard
Carroll and included Vice President Nor
ton, members of the cabinet, diplomatic
corps, Gov. Flower, ex-Presidents Cleve.
land aud Hayes, and other notable persons.
The parade started at 1880 o'clock amid
such cheering and shouting aud whistliug
and booming of guus 40 has never before
been heard in New York bay. Clouds Of
bunting lowered over every vessel. The scene
was dazzling and glorious and New York
made demonstration she need not blush
for.
PARADE OF THE CATHOLIC SOCIETIES.
At s O'Clock in the evening parade OF
the united Catholic societies was started at
Fifty-ninth street and Eighth avenue. They
marched TO Fifth avenue, to Seventeenth
street, to Union square, east to Fourteenth
street, to University place, to Waverly
place, to Washington square and TO Broad
way and Fourth street, where
the parade wac dlsbanded. There
were $4,000 Roman Catholics in line
under command of Father Kesfe and Victor
DowlinR. Archbishop Corrigan reviewed
the parade as 1t passed the Roman Catholic
orphan asylum.
At O'Clock, the time the big parade
started off, hundreds we're assembled at the
Seventh regiment armory to hear the Ger
man singing societies. Il was one Of the
most successful singing festivals the city
has ever had. Some time ago a prize was
offered for the best cantata. This was won
by Dr. Mealannet of Baltimore. There
we're over 1000 voices in the choruses.
The fireworks display on the Brooklyn
bridge began at 1890 O'Clock and lasted un-
til midnight. The display was gorgeous.
There were hluminations from the towers
in the shape Of Chinese suns, six feet in cir
cumterence and OF an Illuminating power
which enabled them to be seen at a distance
of twenty-five miles, showing the American
and Italian colors. Groups OF bouquets and
thousands Of rockets were fired simultane-
ously from the towers, crossing and inter
secting their flight. Millions of magnesium
stars OF the spreading variety, and of the
largest caliber, were fired skyward from
mortars. distance Of 800 feet.
As windup to the evening there was a
second fall Of Niagara, which occupied the
length Of the bridge from tower to tower
There was more than 500 square feet OF
waterfall in the shape of liquid fire.
Immediately after this display 5000
rockets were fired off simultaneously in the
form of q bouquet. From start TO end all
kinds of fireworks were discharged,
and the most fastidious individual was
satisfied. The military parade, which oc-
and possibly the largest OF its kind ever
held. Wednesday is the anniversary day
proper. 1t is a legal holiday and one which
will long be remembered.
PBILADELPHIA's CATHOLICS CELEBRATE
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Oct 1.-THE Co
lumbian celebration by the Roman Catholic
church in Philadelphia began this morning
by parade Of 3 900 boys Of the parochiai
schools, and was attingly concluded this
ev ening by a torchlight procession and
pageant participated in by 10000 Catholics
and viewed by 100000 people Of all
denominations. The parade was held
on Broad street and the line of route WAS
from Montgomery avenue to Moore street,
countermarching TO Spring Garden street,
a distance OF five miles. Many of the
houses and clubs along the route were hand
somely decorated and blazed with light, and
the street on both sides was closely packed
with surging crowd The first division of
the parade consisted OF 10000 members of
the Catholic Total Abstinence Union. The
second and third divisions were made up Of
different societies of the church. In each
division were number of floats, portraying
scenes from the life Of Columbus and the
early history Of the country At Race
street, where the Catholic high school is
situated, Archbishop Ryan, Mayor Stuart
and a number Of prominent clergymen and
laymen were awaiting the procession and
reviewed it as 1t passed.
HARRISON CAN'T 60.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 1.-The President
has decided that be will be unable to go to
New York at all during the Columbus cele-
bration, and has requested Vice President
Morton to represent him on all occasions.