The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1892-10-13
NEW YORK'S GALA day
The Immense Professions in
Honor of the Discov-
erer of America.
FESTIVITIES TO CLOSE TONIGHT
WITH A BANQUET.

FESTIVITIES TO CLOSE TONIGHT
WITH A BANQUET.
The Greatest Demonstrations Ever Seen
in the City-FulIy Forty Thousand Men
in the Day Parade Vice President
Morton and Governor Flower Review
Four Governors in the Lins-Beautifu
illumination of the NIetropolis--SIsg-
niBcent Night Pageant dwelling of the
Columbus Monument.
New York, Oct 13-With last nights |
grand torchlight procession and illumin.
alton of the city New York's celebration
of the discovery of Columbus practically
terminated. There will be but one more
feature, the grand banquet in the Lenox
Lyceum tonight.
Last nights parade was one of the
best features Of the entire celebration.
Never in the history OF the city has
there been such a pageant. In point OF
splendor and magnitude it eclipsed such
renowned events as the Mardi Gras fes-
tivities in New Orleans, Or the Festival
of the Yelled Prophet, which has been
such a feature in St. Louis.
The only attempt made by the residents
of Gotham in this line was during the
Philadelphia Centennial in 1876.
Great as was the interest manifested
in the school and college parade, the
fireworks display, the naval and military
la III ir,t -,
the pageant and grand illumination of
the city. 1t was to witness this sight
principally that many of the thousands
now in the city journeyed from all over
the country.
The great military and civic parade
had barely left the streets before the hour
had arrived for the start of the night
pageant.
Those occupying grand stands erected
on the line OF march of the day parade
and who were late in leaving, were
hustled of, that their places might be
N by ticket holders for the night pa
rads.
A TREMENDOUS CRUSH.
The monster parades crowded so close
upon each other that few of the vast null
| titude on the streets had time to secure
even a morsel of food, and tired and
weary from their days battle in the vast
throng, they again pushed forward for a
| place to view the final public fete of New
York city in honor of the discovery of
America
The crush of the day was bad enough,
but that at night was far worse, for those
who were kept indoors during the day by
business that could not be suspended,
added to the already crowded condition
I l-.T . L, 4 81.
was simply terrible.
The pageant started shortly after
o'clock from the Battery. Along Broad
way to Fourth street, to Washington
square the march was taken. Passing
beneath the Washington monument the
line continued up Fifth avenue to Four
teenth street Marching by the statues
OF Lafayette and Washington turn was
made into Fourth avenue. At The cor
ner of Seventeenth street the column
wheeled to the left and continued to
Fifth avenue Up that thoroughfare to
Fifty ninth street the grand pageant pro
ceeded.
AS the column moved along Fifth
avenue several powerful calcium lights
placed at intervals flashed and illumin-
ated the paraders and historical floats and
tableauX depicted thereon.
FEATURES OF THE PAGEANT
The column was headed by Col Johr
]. Garnett, the Grand Marshal, and
score of aides. Then came the platoon
of mounted police.
Immediately behind, and headed by A.
A. Zimmerman, the record breaking b
cycle rider, were 5000 bicycle riders
riding twelve abreast Each machin,
had a lantern at its head. A number O
women riders from this city and Brook
lyn were in this division. Each ridei
had her ''wheel" decorated with two
small American flags. Mrs. w. E
Smith, who enjoys the distinction of be
ing the first woman bicyclist in thii
country, was in command of the division
with Miss Adelaide Raisbeck and Mrs
b. d. Farnam as aides, The riders wer
placed four abreast. In this division tn,
banner depicting Americas triumph wa
carried A group of mounted heralds
sounding fanfares, closed the division.
Following Cappas Seventh Regimen
band was the first float in the pageant
the "Car of Fame.' This was followed
by body of men dressed in a name
typical of prehistoric man, with a ban
ner. The Gear Of the Stone Age" Shove,
the old cave dwellers and other primeva
Inhabitants. A group typical of the Tol
tees surmounted the float.
The Gar of the Sun Worshippers," de
picting the peculiar worship Of these peo
Pile, came next The float showed tn
victim about to be offered as a sacrific
at the foot of an Aztec pyramid. Seated
in a blazing sun was the high priest O
the Ineas. A group of Aztec warrior
bearing torches and burning incens
marched behind the float
Next came the Twelfth Regiment band
and behind it the ''Vjotory of Genius
This float was the gift of the Societ
d'Unione G Fratellanaa. Thirty mem
= bers Of the society acted as an escort t
it, Float No 3 had a statue OF Columbu,
Following group of Early Colonist
came John Alden and Priscilla" th
sub jects of the historic Puritan wedding
Penn and group of Quakers were ais
represented
Float No. 6, the ''Car of the Capitol,
carried forty-four young girls, daughter
of veterans, representing the differer