The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-10-22

grooming through the heavy atmosphere.
TO- 600 pairs of eyes would follow its course.
| and when itexploded and descended in a
score of luminous little round balls OF
various colors, the heart of the small boy
would jump with admiration and the
lungs OF both large and small would be
brought Into full action and their utmost
capacity to yell and hurrah tested.
AT S:l5 the parade began to move, headed
| by the metropolitan police mounted, a
brass band. the city fathers and the gen
tleman in charge Of the educational inter-
ests OF the city. There were four bands
andia drum corps in the parade and fully
| 1000 torches not including the Republican
hambeau club. Nearly every society and
trades organization ia the city participated
and it was at least two miles long. Some
| magnificent floats were ''in it, and alto
gether the pageant was fine. Some parts
of the parade hadn't sufficient illumina-
| ton and therefore it did not have that uni
| form look about it that it would other
wise have. The pyrotecnic display was
fine and was the subject of much comment.
During the entire evening not an acciden
| occurred, which was very fortunate in-
deed.
The movement to hold tAis celebration
was initiated less thansthree weeks ago by
Father Then, of the Pro cathedral VINO
entered into the project with zeal worthy
of his patriotism. 1t was suggested to
MN to make it a Catholic affair as all
those concerned in the discovery of Amer
lea were OF that faith.
This suggestion did not meet with his
favor, for as he rightfully stated that
while such was the case, yet it was equally
beneficial to all Americans and all Ameri-
cans should be given an equal opportunity
to make the event browning success. He
accordingly summoned mass meeting of
the people, at which he stated his plans
aud purposes with such kuoHledg 20 that he
was unanimously chosen for the practical
leadership. His. first duty was to enlist
the two convent schools in the enterprise
AT this first and subsequent meetings
various committees were appointed with
out regard TO anything but their good citi-
zenship and fitness; and the celebration is
the best evidence of their work. Each man
who had duty to perform did his work
wen anu AdltAiuiIy luuCu W tut ItcQ1G I'll
how he regards the blessings aud privileges
of his country. and his appreciation of the
greatness Of the man who discovered it.
Very few, if any, now living will see the
next centenary celebration.
NOTES.
Chief Marshal Ike Hettinger is to be
congratulated for the very elegant manner
in vrhi nh, hn
small amount of the credit of the celebra-
ton is due to him.
The Andale Cornet band. one of the best
in the county, came 10 the city yesterday
unsolicited, and furnished excellent music
for the parade, gratis, for which they have
the thanks of the Wichita people.
Mr.. c. NJ Jones filled the place of Harry
Gordon, who was i'll, as commander of the
third division in good style.
One Of the handsomest floats in the pa
rade WAS that of the.German Ladie' Iude-
pendent aid society, which appeared in the
fourth division. 1t was elegant and more
artisticslIy planned and was, applauded
many times along the line of march.
Through the untiring work OF Mrs.
Charles We'll, the worthy president of the
society, and of Mrs. Huffman and Mrs.
Schnitzler, the float was pronounced
success. The float represented Columbia.
which character Mrs. w. A. Polk very
successfully succeeded in filling. She was
attired in magnificent costume and
looked very beautiful Justice and peace
were represented by Mrs. n. Scbnitzler
and Mrs. 0. Koch. Mrs. Eckert, Mrs
Charles Schnitzler. Mrs. Zimmerman and
Miss Hossfild represented respectively
literature and science. art, music aud
song, all of which were contributed to
this country to some. extent by the
Germans.
The police are to be congratulated for
the efficient manner with which they han
died such vast crowd without single
ar.
One of the most magnificent floats iu the
parade was that which represented the
court of Spain with George Hammann and
Mrs. Walden representing Ferdinand and
Isabella in manner that was not at all
uncomplimentary to the two truly good
monarchs. They were both elaborateiy
dressed in Spanish costumes of the fif-
teenth century. Marcellus Murdoch and
another little boy represented the pages
and they. too. were deliberately dressed in
Spanish costumes These two little boys
carried in their hand laurel leaves brought
from the birthplace of Christopher Column
bus by Mrs. Dreschaux when she returned
from her recent European trip. This float
was deliberately decorated, very tasiily ar
ranged and was almost AS regal in appear
ance rs the one used in Barnum's circus
for the same purpose.
A very interesting feature of the parade |
was the marching of the boys of the Sis |
ters' school corner of Second and Fourth
avenue, each one of whom carried uplifted |
nice silk banners with tine cross worked |
upon it with gold foil. This part OF the /
procession WAS in charge of Pat Healy |
who had his hands full to keep the boys |
with their noses ahead of them, for each |
had an insatiate desire to watch the fire |
works behind him.
The Kellogg school girls had a very nice |
float of their own and cheered their path |
way by singing patriotic songs and singing |
them we'll, too.
The float representing the landing of |
Columbus was exceedingly nice. Four |
young men dressed handsomely in naval |
suits, appeared rowing boat to shore.
The float bearing the little girl pupils of |
the parochial school WAS very nice. as was /
also the float bearing the young ladies of i
All Hallows academy. Both schools sang
choice patriotic songs en- route.
The sisters both of All Hallows aud tie /
Parocial schools are worthy of much I
praise, if they desired it, for their work in !
getting the pupils, of their respective I
II haafs fitted ont co relI for thu oaI.h~,