The record-union., 1892-10-13
Special to the REcoRD-UNIoN.

NEW YORK, Oct. 12.-Ihe climax Oh Lne
ssries of fetes in honor Of the Columbian
anniversary was reached to-day 10 the
grandest military pageant seen in this
country since the close of the war of the
rebellion. People were present from
every State Of the Union and every coun-
try on the globe. The morning was
usheredin with the booming of cannon
from all the forts in the harbor and from
the American and foreign warships.
The central point of congested human
ity in the long line of the parade was
about the official reviewing stand in
Madison Square.
The "Old Guard" escorted Governor
Flower, Vice President Morton, General
Schofield and members Of the Cabinet to
the reviewing stand. In the party were
Secretaries Rusk, Elkins and Noble, ex-
President Hayes, General Howard and
staff. Baron Fava, the Italian Minister,
occupied the position of honor beside the
Governor and President. Among
others on the adjoining stands were Rus
sell Harrison and wife, Ex-Governor
Walter Cavalier. Debonae, Italian Consul
General. MARQUIS IMPERIAL and other
notables.
The crowd around the reviewing-stand
swarmed within the lines marked oil,
and the police were compelled to sum-
mon patrol wagons and drive them along
the line CONSERVATION ensued, but the
crowd gradually worked backwards.
The head of the grand parade reached
the City Hall at 1925 A. NJ. There was a
scene of great enthusiasm. The West
Pointers called out even greater enthusi-
asm than the leaders of the parade. The
Ninth Regulars followed in full strength.
Then came the Twenty-first Infantry.
Both the Ninth and Twenty-third pre-
scented fine appearance, and it was hard
to award the palm between them. Then
came the engineers, the rumbling artil-
lery and the Sixth Infantry, till the en-
thusiasm reached a climax with the ap-
pearance Of the blue-jackets and marines
of the naval brigade.
The applause of the day was naturally
reserved for the local militia. General
Fitzgerald rode at the head, followed by
the gallant Sixty-ninth, who received a
tremendous ovation. The enthusiasm
was great when the crack regiments, the
Seventh, Twenty and Seventy
first came along. The Brooklyn and
other visiting regiments and separate
companies were also literally applauded.
Nor was the naval brigade sighted. The
@. a. r. posts, old veteran fremen, as
well as those in active service, Italian So
cietes, German Turn Vereins and
Schutzen Corps were heartily greeted.
When the leaders of the great parade
reached Union Square it is estimated that
fully 10000 people were packed therein.
The police were unable to drive them
back, as the cross streets lwere damned
full also. AS the column passed the re-
viewing stand Vice president Morton,
General Schofield and others were kept
busy lifting their hats in acknowledge
ment of the saluJes.
When Fifty-ninth street was reached
General Mcmahon took up his position
beside the Columbus memorial arch and
reviewed the pageant. The scene at this
point surpasses description. 1t is i'm
possible to describe the immensely of the
crowd. Several women were so severely
crushed as to require an ambulance, and
q number of ladies tainted. 1t is esti-
mated that $4,000 men were in line. 1t
took fully six hours to pass a given point
The parade was over fifteen miles long.
The parade started from the Battery
shortly after 10 o'clock and marched up
Broadway and Fifth avenue to Fifty
ninth street,
The first division was made UP of
United States regulars, battalion OF
cadets from the United States military
school at West Point and batteries from
all the neighboring forts.
The second division was the United
States Naval Brigade, comprising over
200 blue jackets and marines.
The third division contained IL 900 men
from the State militia of New York, New
Jersey, Connecticut and PENNSYLVANIA.
In the fourth were 5000 Grand Army of
the Republic Veterans and $500 Sons of
Veterans.
The fifth division was made up of the
letter carriers.
The sixth had the New York and visit
ing firemen.
The seventh division had 1000 EXEMPT
volunteers and veteran firemen and the
Seventy-third New York Volunteers.
The eighth division was made UP of
men from Italian and French societies.
The ninth had 1000 members of Ger
man-American societies.
The tenth division consisted of miscel-
laneOus societies.
After the military pageant had passed
the crowds directed their steps to Central
Park, where the Columbus monument
was unveiled. The exercises at the
monument consisted of addresses oil
presentation to the city and responses,
and blessing by Archbishop Corrigan.
ANOTHER PAGEANT.
New YORK, Oct 12.-Hardly had the
last strains of music died away from the
neighborhood of the Columbus Monu-
ment than New York and 500, 900 or more
visitors were eager to witness another
pageant. The scenes of the morning
were repeated. 1t seemed as if ). 0OO. O0L
instead Of 100000 people gathered to
watch the last great sight of the three
DAYS series of events celebrating the dis
coyery of America. The parade was re-
marl<able from the fact that it made
a wonderful showing of the use cleo
tricity could be put to.
Shortly after s o'clock the different
bodies who were to take part in the pa
rade mustered about Battery and the
lower part of Broadway, and the police
began to clear the line of march. The
way was cleared and the crowd waited
but the procession did not appear. The
Associated Press reporter hunted up and
down the long line,s trying to find the
cause Of delay, and at length he found it.
Ali the matter was about Queen Isabella's
tights. THE Goddess of Liberty has
taken my tights" exclaimed Queen Isa-
bella, land Pm not going 10 sit with
ferdinand wearing an Indian squaw
dress"
This was spoken from float five of the
allegoricai pageant as the procession was
being formed. Queen Isabella was not
the only one in trouble. Fame and
Electra had an argumentE over a
blonde wig and sparks flew. "Americus
Nespucius" blamed poor old civilian
Penn" for taking his cape. Penn and
Nespuclus made a search, and it was
discovered that one of the Toltec sur
worshlpers was the guilty one
W hlIe the troubles were disturbing the
minds OF the character potrayers the
mass OF impatient humanity, extending