The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1892-10-12

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mand Of Vice Commander e. D. Morgan /
of the New York Yacht Club, with Ches-
ter Griswold as Fleet Captain 1t com.
prised a fleet Of steamer yachts.
The fourth division comprised the
Staten Island, Brooklyn aud North River
ferry yboats
The other six were miscellaneous
steamers and tugs
As the warships which had been an
chored in the lower bay passed Forts
Wadsworth and Lafayette the guns of
those forts doomed out National sa-
lutte of2 2l guns, which was taken up by
the Philadelphia, and, under its lead, by
the other vessels of the squadron, and re
turned by the visitors.
The roar of the great guns was deafen-
ing and continuous, and the smoke lay
over the water in such dense masses that
steering for a time became difficult, and
under instructions previously given the
speed was slowed down until the air once
more cleared
Passing Governors Island another ma
tional welcome of twenty-one guns burst
from the ruddy walls of Castle William,
and again was echoed back in thunderous
reverberations by the feet.
The long procession of boats slowly
steamed their way up the North River
and hundreds of gaily bedeoked and
crowded barges, floats and excursion
steamers, which kept up a constant toot
of whistles until the whole line had
passed
The spectacle was undoubtedly the
grandest ever seen in New York harbor
There was another fine display of fire.
xvorlra IN fha p1spol-1vy, ppiJfra 1ost
night.
CATHOLICS IN PARADE.
Amid another blaze of illuminated
glory the parade of the United Catholic
Societies took place last night aud was
witnessed by great throngs of New
Workers and their tens of thousands Of
visitors
Madison square end Union square,
where the crowds were largest, looked
like sections of fairyland The numer-
GUS trees in these squares had depending
from their branches thousands of colored
lampions, the rays from which cast
variegated glow upon the steady stream
OF people moving under them
twas nine o'clock before the process
sion started from 5Sth street and Sth
avenue, and when the cathedral was
reached on Fifth avenue, fifteen minutes
later, mighty cheer went up from the
assembled multitude This was a greet
ing to Mayor Grant, who came riding in
a carriage Immediately after the mount
ed police who led the parade
There were %, 900 members of various
Catholic societies in line, most of whom
carried swinging lanterns, some red,
others white, with still others blue. AS
the huge body Of men moved down Fifth
avenue the sight presented, when gazing
up the avenue from Madison Square, was
a curious one.
/ THE PRIZE CANTATA PRESENTED.
The Seventh Regiment Armory was
| filled last night with enthusiastic Ger.
mans The occasion was the first public
! performance of the prize Columbian Can
! tata, as rendered by a male chorus num-
/ bering 1000, and assisted by quartette
and large orchestra The sight OF Sc
many singers, representing so many types
of the sturdy German race, was inspiring
No women singers took part in the
grand chorus. The only ladies' taking
part were Miss Emma Juch, the sole
soprano, and Marie Groebl, the contralto
and the lady harpist.
Great things were expected Of the
monster chorus, and they were full!
realized. No less than three musica
conductors were present and took turn
in leading the orchestra and the thous
ands of happy Germans in the chorus
They were ID. Melemet, the composer o
the piece de resistance of the occasion
the prize cantata, Columbus" Heinrich
Toellner and Frank Vanderstucken.
After a portion of the programme hat
been rendered Mr.. Cleveland and his
party entered. AS soon as the diguifeC
President was seen the entire audi
ence rose to its feet and loudly cheered
until Grover Cleveland, his charming
wife, Mr.. and Mrs. Hastings and Mrs. E
O. Bened let were shown to their box.
The Catholic Club Of New York and
the United States Catholic Historical So
ciety gave literary and musical enter
tainment last night in Carnegie Hall il
honor OF the quadro-centennial anniver-
sary OF the discovery of America.
A poem entitled Columbus, the
Ohrist-Bearer, Speaks" was read by
George Parsons Lathrop of Connections,
and after music Frederick r. Coudert OF
New York delivered his Grafton in which
he gave a complete history of Columbus
his whole life and his discovery of thi,
continent, his triumphal return to Spain,
his subsequent voyages and his death
Mr.. Coudert's speech was historical es-
say, brisbling with dates
Fifty people were injured by collision
on the West side elevated at 125th stree
last evening. None were fatally hurt.
President Harrison seat word last nigh
that he cannot possibly be present.
CELEBRATION AT NEW HAVEN.