Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-10-13
NUMBER 81
COLUMBUS HONORED.
New York Pays Tribute to the
Great Discoverer.
Six Days Of Festivity Inaugurated by serv-
ices in the Churches-Over 10000
Children in Parade-Fire-
works ON the Bridge.
THE NATIONS FOUNDER.


New YORK, Oct. 1O-After many
months of preparation the great New
York celebration of the 400th anniver-
sary of the discovery of America by
Columbus was ushered in Saturday by
special services in the various syna-
gogues of this city. The city in many
quarters displays profuse decorations,
and it is believed that by to-day
hardly house in the city viii be with
out some semblance of decoration in
honor of the great event.
The services in all the Hebrew tenn
Piles were distinctively patriotic, differ
ing only in this, that the synagogues
adhering to the rigid ceremonials of
the orthodox faith permitted no interi-
or decorations to interfere with the Sc
we're simplicity of the services incident
TO the Feast of the Tabernacles.
Special services were held in most of
the churches. The choirs in some of
the churches were assisted by orches-
tras, and elaborate musical programmes
were given. The pulpits and affairs
were adorned with flowers. All of the
discourses were prepared with special
consideration for the children, so that
the youngest attendant could appreciate
the Importance of the services.
YOUNG AMERICA.
| New YORK, Oct. 11.-Young Ameri-
| cas- patriotic tribute to Columbus
thrilled the metropolis Monday, the
third day of the Columbian celebration.
There was a triple programme by
which the refinement of the nation was
| to be commemorated, showing the
/ progress of art in the exhibition at the
National Academy of Design, the adj
/ vance of education in the marching
youth of the schools and colleges, and
the allegory of the Triumph OF Column
bus" at Carnegie Music hall.
The parade of school children was
the first event of the legitimate cele-
bration. About 10000 children from
New York, Brooklyn and New Jersey,
each carrying American flags. were in
I line. About $1,000 of these represented
the public schools Of New York city,
5000 from Brooklyn and between 4 900
and 5000 from New Jersey cities.
Results of more than $50 years Of
educational work were represented in
/ the parade, for the first school found
ed by the old Dutch settlers in $685. in
that part of New Amsterdam" now
known as West Seventy street,
is still in existence and is called the
school of the reformed church.
THE FIREWORKS.
Brooklyn bridge was the place of at
traction in the evening. A gorgeous
display of fireworks had been promised.
and at an early hour great crowds be-
gan to gather at points of vantage
on the river fronts in both cities,
while hundreds of craft, loaded with
passengers, were anchored at favora-
BILE points in the river and harbor. III
the high buildings in New York near
the river were utilized, and those
on Park row and other near streets
were fairly covered with people. The
display fully met the expectations of
the people. Among the set pieces was
statue of Columbus and representa-
tion of the ship in which the discoverer
set sail from Genoa. Two tons Of
powder were used in the colored fire
for the series of fifteen illumina-
tions, which were accompanied with
salvos and flights of screaming rockets,
bombs, roman candles and gas bal
looms One of the most striking dis
plays was a representation of Niagara
falls in silver fire. This was at the
New York end of the bridge. 1t was
625 feet wide and represented daz-
cling cascade of shining silver 300 feet
high. There was a novel telegraphic
message, written in letters of fire, sent
from one tower to the other by the
Morse code.
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