Los Angeles herald., 1892-10-13
COLUMBIAN CELEBRATION.
The Climax Of the Fetes in
New York City.
A Military Pageant of Unsur-
passed Grandeur.
The Parade Fifteen Miles Long and
Six Hours in Passing.
A Magnificent Allegorica1 Procession in
the Evening-Discovery Day Cele-
brated in the Old World
and tho New.

BY the Associated Press
New YORK, Oct. 12.-The climax OF
the series of fetes in honor Of the Co.
lumbian anniversary was reached today
in the grandest military pageant seen in
this country since the close OF the war
of the rebellion. People were present
from every state in the union and every
country on the globe. The morning
was ushered in with the booming OF
cannon from all the forts in the harbor,
and the American and foreign war ships.
The parade started from the Battery
shortly after 10 a. M, and marched up
Broadway and Fifth avenue to Fifty
ninth street, where the Columbus mon
ument was unveiled.
The first division was made of United
States regulars, a battalion of cadets
from the United States military school
at West Point, and batteries from all
the neighboring forts, the division num-
bering $500.
The second division consisted of the
United States naval brigade, 1900 blue
jackets and marines.
The third division was composed of
II 900 state militia of New York, New
Jersey, Connecticut and Pennsylvania.
The fourth division was composed of
5000 G. A. R. veterans and $500 Sons of
Veterans.
The fifth division was composed of
1900 letter carriers.
The sixth division was composed OF
1000 New York and visiting firemen.
The seventh division was composed of
1000 exempt veterans and veteran fire.
men, and the Seventy-third New York
volunteers.
The eighth division was composed OF
$500 members of Italian and French So
cieties.
The ninth division was composed OF
1000 members of German-American So
cieties.
The tenth division consisted OF 10000
members of miscellaneous societies.
AT THE REVIEWING STAND.
The central point of congested
humanity in the long line of the. parade
! was about the Official reviewing ssand in
Madison square. The Old Guard es.
corted Governor Flower, Vice-President
Morton, General Schofeld and members
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In the parties we're Secretaries Rusk,
Elkins and Noble, ex-President Hayes
| and General Howard and staff. Baron
Fava, the italian minister, occupied the
position of honor beside the governor
and vice-president. Among others on
adjoining stands were Russell Harrison
and wife, ex. Governor Walter, Cavaliers
de Bonae, the Italian consul general
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The crowd around the reviewing
off, and the police were compelled tc
summon patrol wagons and drive then
along the line. CONSERVATION ensued
but the crowd gradually worked back
wards.
| When the head Of the grand parade
reached the city hall at 10: :25 am ther,
was scene Of great enthusiasm. Tht
West Pointers called out even greater
enthusiasm than the leaders of tn,
parade. The Ninth regulars followed ir
full strength then came the Twenty
first infantry. Both the Ninth anG
Twenty-third presented a fine appear
ance, and it was hard to award the
palm between them. Then came th,
engineers, rumbling artillery, anG
the Sixth infantry, till enthusiasm
reached the climax with the appearance
of the blue-jackets and marines of tn,
naval brigade. The applause of tht
day was naturally reserved for the loca
militia. General Fitzgerald rode at th'
head, followed by the gallant Sixty
ninth, who received a tremendous ova
tion. There was enthusiasm when thu
crack regiments, the Seventh, Twenty
second and Seventy-frst, came along
The Brooklyn and other visiting regi
ments and separate companies were ais,
literally app)auded; nor was the nava
reserve slighted, nor the G. A. R posts
the old veteran firemen, as we'll as thos,
in active service. The Italian societies
the German turnvereins and Schuetzel
corps, were heartily applauded.
IMMENSELY OF THE CROWDS.
| When the leaders of the great parade
reached Union square, it was estimated
that fully 10000 people were packed
therein. Ths police were unable t.
drive them back, as the cross streets wer'
jammed full also. As the column passed
the reviewing stand, Vice-Presiden
Morton, General Schofeld and other
were kept busy lifting their hats il
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When Fiity-ninth street was reached
Grand Marshal Mcmahon took up po
sition beside the Columbus memoria
arch, and reviewed the pageant. Th
scene at this point surpasses description
1t is impossible to describe the immens
ity of the crowd. Several women wer
go severely crushed as to require an am
bulance, and number of ladies tainted
1t is estimated that $4,000 men wer
in line. 1t took fully six hours to pas
given point. The parade was over i
miles long, n
COLUMBUS MONUMENT UNVEILED.
| After the military pageant, the crowd
directed their steps to Central park
where the Columbus monument was un
veiled. The exercises at the monumen
consisted of addresses of presentation t.
the city and responses, and blessing b.
Archbishop Corrigan.
ANOTHER PAGEANT.
Magnificent Allegorical Parade Il
Now York Last Night.
NSw York. Oct. i2.-HaTdiJ had th