The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-10-13

legal holiday and one that will long
be remembered. With the rising of the
sun there was gun firing at tho Battery
and other points OF the city. Flags were
hoisted at the Battery and at the old
fort in Central Park. The church bells
were rung, and IL was more like an old
fashioned Fourth OF July than anything
ever seen in New York.
The military parade started soon after
IL o'clock, under command OF Gen. Mar
tin Il. Mcmahon.
1t is estimated that over $4,000 were
i line, and it was the greatest military
parade ever witnessed in America.
Soldiers Of all sorts participated.
There was not standing r. om after 10
o'clock anywhere on the line Of march
and fabulous prices wero paid Tor window
and balcony seats.
Weather was fine, decorations pro-
fuse and beautiful, and everything
tended to make the Column bus military
parade great success.
In the afternoon tho imposing core
monies Of tho unwilling OF the Columbus
monument attracted thousands to Cen
trail Park. Vice President Morton,
o.,
other city officials, Arch bishop Corri-
gan. Italian Minister Baron Fava,
Italian consuIs, all the Italian societies
and officers of the Italian cruiser Bau-
san were officially present. The following
made addresses: Carlo Barsotti, presi
dent of the Columbus monument execu
tive committee; Gen. Luigi Palma
d'Cesnola, in behalf OF the Italian resi-
dents OF America; DIR. Luigi keversi, in
behalf ofthe Progresso Italo Americano;
Baron Fava. Italian minister, in behalf
OF the Italian government; Mayor Grant,
Governor Flower and Charles r. T..
Wahlc, Jr., secretary Of tho committee
of one hundred.
Archbishop Corrigan blessed the
monument and it was unvailed by Annie
Barsotti, daughter of the president of
the Columbus monument executive com.
mittee. During the ceremonies Italian
bands played Italian and American
hymns and the artillery fired national
salute. The Italian societies, in Wow
of the fact that the monument is O gift
of Italian citizens, were present in strong
force, and the music by the Italian Or
chestral Society was greatly enjoyed.
Tho military procession was headed
by 1000 regulars of the United States
army. Next came the naval brigade,
$50 strong. Then in order came the
New York National Guard, 5000 meu;
New Jersey National Guards, 2.5On mon;
Massachusetts, 1000 men AMI Connec
ticutt 1000 MN. In the provisional
brigade with the Connecticut troops
came South Carolina, Georgia and the
District OF Columbia contingent and
the West Point cadets. Then came 5000
Pennsylvania National Guards. After
these came the letter carriers and fire.
men in uniform, to the number of many
thousands, veteran associations of Ia
nous New York regiments, detached
military crops from all over the country.
Italian socie ties, French and German
military organizations and civic So
cieties (among which were LOGO
German turners); independent organic. b
tions OF every character Imaginable.
knights of Pythias, American Foresters.
Deutcsher Land wehr VERNE (the latter
5000 in mum ber). Tho roar was
brought up by New York's Old Guard
and naval reserves.
People began to gather on the obser-
walton stands as early as o'clock this
morning, and by the time the procession
moved such centres as City Hall Park,
Union Square and Madison Square were
packed to dangerous degree, and it
taxed the police TO the utmost to keep
members. Ex.President Cleveland was
not on tho reviewing stand, but with
Mrs. Cleveland enjoyed the procession
from his rooms at Victoria Hotel
There was no better marching in the
procession than executed by the West
Point Cadets. They used their now
tactics and as they walked up Broadway
in an even line as if walking behind 4
rope they el cited cheer after cheer.
The sunburned boys from the navy
struck popular fancy and they were
admired most boisterously by the miles
Of human walls in the streets All of
tho out of-town r giments were liberally
cheered. Governors Pattison, of Penn
sYlvania; Abbott, of New Jersey, and
Bulkley, OF Come cticut. rode abreast OF
their respective divisions. The Gate
City Guards. of Atlanta, secured their
share Of popular and loud approval all
along the line. When the Grand Army
men and the veteran firemen passed the
big stand at City Hall the structure
shook with applause.
1t was about III o'clock when General
Scho6sld and members OF the cabinet
wore escorted from the Fifth Avenue
Hotel to tho reviewing stand by squad
of police. Baron Fava, the Italian min.
lister, occupied position OF honor be-
side Governor Flo" and Vice. Pre- ST.
dent Morton, and nearly every Italian
OF prominence in the United States was
to be found in the throng which crowded
til reviewing stand. The fact that this
is Labor Day had been practically lost
sight OF in the overshadowing interest
in the Columbus celebration.
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