New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-29
TO HONOR DISCOVERY DAY.
Il0WNEW:YORK WILL PAY TRIBUTE TO THE
MEMORY OF COLUMBUS.

AN ELABORATE PROGRAMME ARRANGED-NANY
FEATURES or INTEREST-TIIE PRESIDENT
WILL BE HERE.
The fact that Is generally appreciated for his
deeds only after it is late is excmplincd in the
case OF one Christopher Columbus In his case 1t has
good deal toe late but nov 1t has come there
will be lots Of 1t. Some slight ntmati0ns have
reached the public that there will be, among other
things, Worlds Fair ia Chicago. There will also be-
Il big celebration in NcwYork. Ncw-Yorks Commit
of one Hundred. which has the celebration charge
is composed OF representative men, Though the New
York Legislature appropriated only $4,000 for the cx
penses the committee is public spirited and composed
OF many good nnanciers and there Will probably be- no
trouble about money though the expenses will he
many times $4,000. The celexatiOn will last sew
eral days saturday, October and Sunday October
o, the churches will have ceremonies: Monday,
october 10, there will be educational parade; on
Tuesday, October IL. will be the naval parade; on
Wednesday october L. the great military and allegor
cal parades VIII be held On Thursday, october 49,
there Will be a banquet; and then will the sack
cloth and ashes OF ordinary life
The ceremonies In the churches of all denomina
TONS synagogues etc, will be OF the ost elaborate
description. The Catholic churches particularly will
have impressive services, for the Pope has declared
that the voyage of discovery primarily Catholic
enterprise, and the discovery OF America a grand
triumph of Catholicism. The ceremonies will begin
attempts at any other celebration will be made on
those two days, and the bells OF thousand churches
Will ring their thanksgiving through quiet Sabbath
day. uninterrupted by other sounds
on Monday october 10, the President of the United
States will arrive here. lie will be escorted from
Washington by special committee of members of the
Committee of One Hundred. The committee will
give to him card OF invitation which will be one Of
the handsomest ever seen. Tiffany Co.
at work on it. 1t is IS by IL inches and consists of
magnificent Illumination on parchment In the style
Of the fifteenth century 1t is fastened to roll of
ivory and will be enclosed In box OF American ASH
lined Inside with Spanish yellow silk. The box is
mounted with solid gold. head of Columbus in gold
being on the cover. which also bears the dates IN
golden characters: 1492-1so2.
Most elaborate Invitations being prepared by
Dempsey Carroll, 10 be to the Vice President.
WING ex-Presidens, members Of The Cabinet Judges
OF the Supreme Court. heads of Federal Departments
Senators Congressman Members of the Legislatures OF
all the States foreign dignaIies. etc(
After the invitation has been presented the
mtee will escort the President to q special train.
and a large delegation will meet him on his arrival
in Ncw-York. The first ceremony in which he will
take part will be the educational parade which first
on the programme. 1t will be parade of the
children Of both sexes from public and private schools
colleges and other educational Institutions and IL is
respected that at least 10000 children will take part
An II. Each boy will bear flag and each girl Will
President she passes the grand island at Madison
Square.
Let no man grow weary OF well doing then. Though
each good citizen is in duty bound to rise at cock
next morning help the rest of the celebr.i-
sion, he must also stay up late on Monday night.
That night and Tuesday night have been given up to
private societies for celebration One of the most
prominent far is the programme arranged by the
Catholic Club and the Catholic Historical Society
the Metropolitan Opera House, at which the Arch
bishop many other church officials and prominent
speakers will be present. The German singing
cietes propose to have their celebration in the eth
Regiment Armory, and they will have a chorus Of be-
tween 1000 and 5000 voices. one Of the note
worthy parts Of the programme viii be a cantata com
posed for the occasion by Dr. ID. Mclanct, who the
prize in open competition. on the evening of October
- the Itatal Orchestral Society will give
she LenoX Lyceum, preceded by n lecture Column
bus by DIR. Roversi. At the concert n well-known
Italian pianist Mile. Amale Sart will appear for the
first time In this country.
On Tuesday, October IL, the naval parade will
take place. AS the preparations for this under
the charge of ID. Nicholson Kane Of the New York
Yacht Club, who Is probably well qualified for the
work as any man who could have been selected,
there is every prospect That the parade viii b.
noble spectacle. The route has wisely been made one
that will take the fleet up the North River thus
giving everybody chance to II from the water
front, without making 1t necessary take boats.
Not that steamboats, Will be lacking. one great
public feature Of this day will De that number
OF excursion boats will be provided for the free
transportation OF women ind children. This IL
due the generosity OF J. H. Sarin. who has offered
to furnish some of the steamers OF his fleet.
Eight ships OF the Torth Atlantic Squadron OF
the Unxed States Navy viii take part In the parade.
The Italian man-Ofwa Giovanni Bausan viii come
here, and the Spanish Government has also
announced ITS intention Of sending a vessel lnvi-
taions have been sent 10 all the consuls OF other
nations 10 use their efforts to have any Of the
vessels Of their respective countries which may be
In port that day take part in the demonstration
All the different yncht clubs will also in in the
demonstration, and 1t Is hoped that fine gathering
OF famous sail and steam yachts will he