The evening world., 1892-09-29
|FDR THE GREAT CELEBRATION.
Nev York's Preparations to Do
Honor to Columbus.
pAgsants and Festivals OF Surpass-
ing MaxniLcence.

In little more than q week New York Will
attempt to prove that 1t is the metropolis OF
I, country that was wor .hy OF being discovered.
chicago Will have The Wor .d's Fair, bu, there
4 Nil, be only one columbus Day-a holiday In
!. fact and name, wien imposin. pageants, ora
tory. festival ana pyro; echuics viii comlnpm.
crate the discover, or new world
x oct. IL will be n day OF continual cc,ebra.
zion by al, New York and half n million
7. visltors. The festiya, Will last for nearly n
weet. Tho strects WIN be lined with t;ays
Y ana n,r,,no. ora,ors Wi, ,cn ooo,n n, tho
anu "1nins' or"'o's WIN 'c'' "sn'" VI '"c
bravery and love Of science which led an
! Obscure mariner across the ocean, and score
/; - ,r,ros ,,,,, IA ,,,o ia c,,,,,.mor,,. ,ho
sn"s' VI" 10 'o"e w ,o"' NV ave ."'
lAndlng OF columbus ana ! lustrate Inc
progress OF the country since he nrst stepped
X ~ a.. .,o-..
10 suo'es .,
\ Tho celeDration begins Oct. \, Wien spcclal
!, nervices will be held In the syuaYcgres. ON
!; -. ,c,,o,,nr ma, u,n,,v ,n,r., ,,u, I'M ,.
s.o Wo"as ua'' .anu"', '"',o ""' y. w.
! ngious services In all the churches nnd places
\ OF worship In the city.
M ~, u..rn.y 90, IN ,,oro ,r, I'm n ro,oa,
/ ~ "onus,, wv Ao' .",.o ",'' y.
i q tn0 pupils OF the puDnc SCHOOLS anu COL
lefes In which 1t Is estimated that $4,000
{, s-,,, t.t. ror, Tbo nor,do ,y,,i ,t,r, n, IN
\ '.Ho paI. ino pa'Auo "'' n'n. u. ~
| 4. T., and each one In line Will carry
National far
y rr..d.v ,S,,, -. rov,, MIRA l.. aoy ,ra tim
", 70 na', p"a 'e wy ,,.. """ '"'
4 epectacle Will be one imposing In It's meghlii-
\ csnce. About nifty Government wurships.
i sru,.ar. ,ovenuo cu,,er. and u,h, hou...
Il s ~, A So ,.,.
!; lenders Will be In line. each Uedecked with
J the National cOlOrs Al least ons hundred
& ,.~..,. =, ~. ,,or.h.n, ,,,r,n. .,oomors n,
vesso.s Oh tne mercnan' marine sueahers oi
(, the Fire, Police and Dock departments. aud
\ seyeral foreign men.ol.war, viii fpllow. The
y neoe vii, he nccotn ponied by innum.ra ble
,
4 steam yachts and other craft OF seeming In
4 nt0cance hut still OF more value and lust
! g seaworthy as the santa Maria aul her
COmpanions,
AS the meet passes up tho lower bay II Will
receive salute from Governors Islanl. Tire
line Will then steam up North River. Com.
K Oodoro Kane will be In command.
Among the warships to pni ticipate are the
CRUISER Phiiadeiphin, the monitor MianLono-
! moh, the dynamite cruiser Vr. u',us. the Tor.
x podo boat Gushing mud probably IN. Atlanta.
A stand ib being erected Ia Hivrrsidu PARK
" from which TO see the naval parade.
After the show Of strength on sea there
4, will be an athletic carnival on land TO b,,
held At the Manhattan Field, Eighth avenue
the evening 5000 mamters or The United
Gcrman- A nerican Singing socirties w,il mold
\ . musical festival In tue Seventh Regiment
4 Armory, at which rresident Harrison, ex-
PRESIDENT Cleveland, % GOV. Flower q, ana other
q special guests, and the Society viii render
I, the prize cantaIa " Columbus" composed 6y
J. d. Walamet OF this city. DOut a. 900 siup rrs
/. viii take part IN the ropresentati n, and tho
! New York 81 mi pSony orchestrn n oI ibo pieccs.
gAs every schoolouy Knows, oct l., Il tue
Z sour hundredtn anniversary OF America's dl,.
!. cOyery, and the Legislature has made IL n
holiday. II viii be the day on whiun all New
York viii celebrate
. Tho chief feature Will be the military
parade.
d More than 100, 900 uniformed men are On.
I pectcd to be in line. inciu i,uy United states
II.
(, lrCu other States Grand Army men nuu
b others
II Gen. Martin 4. McMahcn Will be the Grand
. 1arshni OF the parade.
The line OF march win DO up broadway from
tho Post. once, by way OF Fourth street nnl
G Washington Square to Fttth avenue. TO niOn
President Harrison Will review the iiue ut
I. the Wcrth Monument.
wednesday nignt the grand civic pageant,
Y which, IL is promised viii exceed in Interest
any exhibition NJ tle kind at tho Mardi lirus
\ Festival In Ne " Orleans, viii take pluce Tho
! line viii be- beaded by a platoon OF rayIy
y, dressed heraids follow ed Ly NV, nty allevori.
Y cal fioats, tnu Preparation OF which na, coat
About e2b,O0O.
The dtsUlay will represent Z" Eamc." Tine
pre.ilistoric Cave.DweIi.rs," The Toitcc
Il sun Worshippers," Homage 10 Columbus. :"
"The Santa Maria,"" Car Of Liberty" " Tile
CAPITOL At Wssninvton." :" Thu rres,,." roe.
y U Wenlth and Commerce. - Su,renary or
the American Woman" "The United Oceans. T"
+" Columbus Car Of state " and " car or ElcC-
ira" -Four other floats have not yet been dc.
signed
All the floats will be Illuminated with cleo.
tricity and viii be drawn Slowly by horses.
Following In line viii be lurty tribes OF tho
Jndependent order OF Red Men. comprisinS -
5000 men, marching in Indian cus;u:nr. Ths
chiefs will ride on horsebuck
Plenty or opportunity 10 view the parnde ,
win be AFFORDED citizens anti strangers.
There viii be fiitern oSicInI sInSd rrsc,e,
along the lines OF march, four or Mhich iii
4 be free. Various prices will be charged ,or
neats in the other stands accordinI to ,hn
para0e and locati on OF tie stands
The Illumination OF the RTuoElyn bridge
s and several parks and public squares vii nIsu
n take place Wednrsuuy night 'ri,r nyroi,rh
4 MIC display from the bridte Will br d,Illinr IN
It's extent and will be seen IRON ali parIs of
Lnu,soay evening the grahu banquet VIII