The National tribune., 1892-10-20

and yellows of the lands beyond the sea most
closely related TO the development OF four CEN
| turtles of American progress.
Triumphal arches of Supendous design anu exc
cution spanned the principal streets on the hnes Oh
| the professional marches; cantatas and odes were
| composed and rendered by thousands OF vo'ces
aud all the bands of the great city kept up con-
tinnous blare of triumphant musical acclaim.
The Italians in New York erected statue OF Co
lumbus at the entrance TO Central Park. mounted
on towering column, and iii art and oratory'
poetry and song a new era in American unity has
been proclaimed
The great celebration week began as was proper,
with services in all the churches, beginning with
the Hebrews their Sabbath. Saturday, Got. D.
and were followed by The Christians Catholic ana
Protestant.
Most of the churches displayed the American
flag. and many We're lavishly decorated Az the
beautiful Roman Catholic Church the most I'M
posing celebration held. and Gounods master
piece, the Messe Solonneilc, rendered by iuil
chorus with organ and orchestral accompaniment
the orchestra following the regular service with
triumplal rendition of the Star Spangied Ban
ner."
The second day OF the celebration was given 10
the School and College Parade, which was over
three hours in passing the reviewing stand. ana
such brave and proud phaaaxes of boys and girls
The drilled and uniformed schools were an inspir-
ing sight. In many of the regiments every boy
carried flag as he would gun. In many they
wore The
FLAG DISPLAYED
across The breast. There were b!ne-neckte Dr.
gadcs and red and white; there were caps ana
blouses of red, white, and blue, and every device
TO show the intense Americansnl of The procession.
representing, they did. every creed, color, and
condition among European Nations Many sang
the National songs in passing. and there were
cheers and huzzas the divisions of happy boys
and vigorous young men fled by. 1t was sight
TO shame the pessmst aud make the optimis wild
with delight. The boys and girls from the Indian
schools had the superb ovation they deserved. On
The second day there was naval celebration oil
monster proportions such no land has ever seen
before, with ships and waiercraft of every variety
in PROFESSIONS massed with the National colors,
and on the third day the great military and
civic parade. with all its attendant pomp and
psgeantry. Then came days and nights OF bnn-
quoting aud festivity beyond The power of pen to
describe.
And now the great Chicago demonstration is fully
inauguraed. and the whole Nation far and near
is object lesson of progress and patriotism, in
which every patriotic American must feel just
pride
And we'll may we celebrate. we who proclaim
the deeds of a Nation won and a Nation saved
through the heroism and sacrifices of our fathers
aud mothers. Hail to the veteransl
HAIL TO TIE FLAG.
And while we celebrate our Nation triumph let us
moi forget that Christopher Columbus was knight
of Christian conquest. And while we dedicate
ourselves anew to American patriotism and Ameri-
can Freedom let remember that il was the faith
and hope of Christian manhood aud Christian
pnhpo6 that tyay This world the KEYS of
the Kingdom OF Heaven.
All hail, Christopher Columbus!
All hail to The new Saint Christopher that carried
Christ across the waters to the newer and better
world
All hail 10 the flag!
COLUMBIAN ENTHUSIASM.
The pent-u up e M husias of the school and college
boys as they marched with eyes front and measured
tread could not always be restrained. For x
ample, the boys broke ranks in no Time and tore
down the British flag displayed over a restaurant
door the line OF march. Only the Stars and
Stripes had The right of way on that day. An
illustration of how the college boys bore off the
palm was shown in the demonstrations of the
Columbia College contingent. They were headed
by pick ed band OF l5 with the magic word spelled
upon their breasts.
c-o-L-U-I- B-I-A.
The end mans breast was labelled &C" the next
ones o." The next IL j" and for the title,
Columbia College" Each in this front
squad wore sweater, and the letters, being of
blue aud OF great size, could be read at great dis
tsnce. The man in the center. whose duty it was
space Columbia" from College"
wide that three letters could have been placed
his sialwart bosom. They wore white stove
pipes, around ti:e tops OF which were bound the
college colors. They all wore black trousers. The
fnft nd marched Ia the cian1 wheel
ing faced the Governor. They bent their bodies
slightly and then swung around and faced tle oc-
cupanis of the other stand. During these gyra-
lions the pccuarties Of their dress received close
attention. II observed tha; the tops of their
hets bore the legend, I'VE the People," and
the Gro wd generally agreed with that bold asser-
iion and cheered as il they were willing 10 concede
anything to young gentlemen with nerve like
theirs.
Behind these festive fellows the college
band, and then rode three mnunted students. and
after these marched a large number of The stu
dents One regiment carried umbrella, that
told the people in chalk eiiers that that class
'93 The members frequently yelled:
''whal-are.we: WiIa;-are-we? Hully-Gee
Iwe're-the-cIass-of-'93." 3d."
WEATHER PROVERBS.
COLLECTED by the Signal Service Bureau)
When Gen. w b. Hazen WAS Chief of the Signal
Service Bureau. he collected and compiled book
OF common proverbs which are interesting as
showing the legendary lore Of ages crystaiized
from the experiences and observations OF the out
door men. Following nre few of these:
II ei,iders in spinning their webs make The ter
| ninaion filAments long. we may. in proportion to
| the length conclude that the weather will be
/ serene and continue so for 10 or ~ days.
If many gnHts are seen In the Spring, expect a
fine Autumn IL gnats fly ia compact bodies in The
of he flpFc will be