The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-10-10

tanning pillars at the Fifth avenue end of
the building. The American colors were
draped artistically about the conductors
box and over the shell-like cover OF the
pulpit was solid mass of flowers. The
American shield found a resting place IN
the sanctuary. Archbishop Corrigan pre-
sided at solemn high mass.
Old Trinity Church was fragrant with
the perfume OF flowers, and packed with
worshipers this morning. The Rev. Or. j.
hewitt Steele was the preacher. The other
moro important services were held In Grace
Church, where the Rev. DR.. Huntington
preached, and the Madison square Presby-
terian Church. in which the services We're
conducted by the Rev. DIR. Parkhurss. The
choirs In some of the churches we're assist.
ed by orchestras. and elaborate musical
altars were adorned with flowers. ALI the
discourses were prepared with special Gen.
sidcration for the children, so that the
youngest attendant could appreciate the
Importance Of the observances.
THE SCHOOL AND COLLEGE PARADE.
Tomorrow the secular part of the cele-
bration will be opened with a school and
college parade, with over twenty thousand
in line. This parade has occupied .he at
tention Of its promoters for weeks. Some
months ago the Youths Companion sug-
Rested to it's readers that the four
hundredth Anniversary OF the discovery
of America by Christopher Columbus
afforded an unparalleled opportunity
for patriotic demonstration. 1t had al
ready assisted tens of thousands of public
schools In the Nation to supply themselves
with school flags, and provided u formula
of flag exercises TO be used on holldays.
Lyceum League OF America. an order of
young men who banded togeth or
for the purpose of studying and de-
batting American subjects. the Conn.,
ofaa a. E..as. .snh
club debating outfit This offer resulted in
the enrollment Of somo thirty thousand
men, between the ages OF nineteen and
forty years of age into about l.2O0 clubs in
Territory being represented. When, there
fore. the proposition was made that the
Columbian celebration should be
particularly q public school patri-
osic ju6iiee. educators from every
state hailed it with enthusiasm.
A national committee was appointed by the
supcrintendents of education last febru-
ary, with Frances Bellamy, OF the Youths
Companion. as chairman, with headouar-
ters &C Boston. A national programme of
exercises for use in the schools and for
popular local demonstrations was
ou''ssa ou Sept y it 1' was ' published. "aS to.
gether with an ode by Edna Dean
Tens of thousands of public schools at once
adopted the programme, so that when
President Harrison was authorized by
Congress to Issue proclamation appoint
ing Oct. Il. 1892, q national holiday. the
Governors of some thirty States followed
his example by issuing proclamations in
harmony with his In their several
States. The Legislature of New York
State used the old style calendar
in dating the celebration, and. therefore,
most noticeable events in the series will
undoubtedly be tho school and college
parade on the lines Indicated. The New
York. Brooklyn and Long island City pub
lie schools have adopted the official pro-
gramme tor use in their school EXERCISES on
Got. %.
THE COLUMBUS STATUE.
The shaft of the Columbus statue. at
Fifty ninth street and Eighth avenue. was
raised to its place by italian workmen to-
day. This shaft Is single stone. IL is
twenty-seven feet in height and four feet
IN diameter at the base. The weight Is
thirty-six tons. 1t stands on base that
Is built up twenty feet from the
ground. The heroic statue of Colum-
bus 10 to surmount 1t. The total height
OF the monument. then will be seventy
eight feet The base is worthy of close at.
tention in itself. On opposite sides of it
are panels of bronze representing in base
relief two important periods of the success
ful voyage of Columbus. One shows the
board the vessels as they become con vim ced
that land is close at hand-almost within
sight-and that any moment they may
be able to distinguish the welcome
line on the horizon. The other represents
the landing of Columbus. himself kneeling
devoutiy on the sand, while overhead
floats the banner of Spain and around him
are grouped his followers Above these on
the southern face of the base is heroic
figure representing the genius of geography
Ar-fe heir irh
wings, and with tangled curls of hair that
hang overthe face and almost conceal it.
In front is globe. upon which
the attention of the figure is GEN.
he is gazing at 1t steadfastly, as though
just compreheuding new and great area.
That is a pose that suggested itself to the
sculptor Gaelano Russo. He wanted to
time when Columbus was preaching his as
founding doctrine that the earth was
round. The lines of this figure are grace.
ful. BY happy circumstance. too, the
veininR of the marble corresponds TO the
VEINS often disceYnible about the face and
neck.
bland smile broadens on the faces of
hotel men in these days. The beauty of it
is that that the pilgrims come with their
purses we'll filled, ready to pay any price
was perfectly willing to give up a $50
roll for q single snite of rooms
facing on Fifth avenue, and that for
only one day-Wednesday. I'VE get from
$40 to $50 per room day where the. win
dows face on Fifth avenue" said one hotel
clerk, "and the people are glad to pay
that price, Altogether the har-
vest 10 plentiful, although it would be
q mistake to suppose that all the hotels
have increased their rates. The best ones
have not. At almost all the great hotels
the clerks said that every room was en-
| gagged, beginning from to-day and lasting
| thro1gh the entire celebration.
Grover Cleveland telegraphed to-day to
| the Hotel Victoria from Green wicb, Conn,
| to secure q window on the Fifth-avepue
| side of the building, from which he and his
| wife could witness the parade tomorrow.
! The hotel is just now overcrowded with
| guests. and there are 10 rooms on that side
| of the house vacant. Mr.. Cleveland's regular
set of apartments is ready for him, but his
| rooms are on tie Broadway side of the
building. At lats hour igbt the hotel
| people were still looking for some one who
| would give mp his room for Mr. Cleveland't
| benefit, but without success.
THE PRESIDENTS REPRESENTATIVE.
| Mr.. Morton to Take the Chief Executive's
Place In the New York Celebration.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 9-Owing TO the con.
dition of Mrs. Harrison's health the Presi