The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1892-10-10
And the Celebration Of the Discovery
Of America Is Worthy of Her
Greatness.
Every Nationality Under the Snn Ii
Contributing Its share to the
Occasion.
Gorgeous Paradcs By Land and Water.
Magnificent Fireworks and .
Banquet.

NEW York, Oct. 1e.-Every national
ity under the sun, excepting possibly
the Hottentots and Chinese, will take
part in the celebration commemorative
of the discovery Of America by Colum-.
bus, to be held in this city during the
next six days.
And, to judge by the programme
prepared, it viii surpass in grandeur
and size anything any of the numerous
nationalities taking part ever before
beheld.
The programme has been completed.
The order of each days exercises has
been arranged, each official has been as
signed his duty, the last ticket to the
grand banquet has been sold and the
great machinery set in motion, and it
will continue to grind out wonders until
Thursday night. 1t win be celebra-
tion
Long to He Remembered.
Nothing like it has before been
seen, and this generate v not see it
again. 1t viii be an ep.>. In history,
and IL the children of today become
gray grandfathers they win tell the
children Of the generation to come Of
the grand celebration in New York on
the x00th annive. .rv Of the discovery
Of America by christopher Columbus
For the last three days New York has
been decorating rs she never decorated
before. From old Castle Garden to
Harlem there is scarcely break. It is
almost one continuous line Of decoration,
not only on Broadway, but on the less
prominent thoroughfares. And from the
general effect there appears To be flags,
bunting and drapery Of various kinds
Enouwh 70 Eneircls the Globe
with monstrous band Of red, white
ana blu8, green and yellow. solemn,
dignified old Trinity and Fauls have
taken on gorgeous array of bright
colors that almost make them appear
young again. The business blocks, the
private dwellings. the hotels and places
Of amusement are gracefully, beautifully
hung with bunting and flags.
The services Saturday and Sunday
were religious. Saturday the Hebrews,
Sunday the Christians offered thanks to
the Almighty, each after his manner OF
belief, for having guided Columbus to
America and for having established here
. government Of religious freedom.
The school Parade.
The parade of students and school
boys will be one that could hardly be
reproduced in any other country in the
world. It will be 10000 strong. There
will be 10000 sturdy New York public
school boys; II, 900 free school children;
5000 youths from the parochial schools
and 5000 college students, 1000 Of whom
will appear in caps and gowns. 1t will
be q magnificent display Of the rising
generation, q sample OF what may be
expected twenty years hence, rebuke
to the croaking pessimists who would
have you believe the world is going to
the bow vows Included IN this parade
win be 800 Indian boys from the govern
rnent school OF Carlisle.
.sThe Triumph Of Columbus will be
sung by chorus Of $40 voices at the
Carnegie music hail In the evening, and
after that il over the great bridge across
the East river will bc illuminated.
colored fire will be burned on top OF
the lofty piers, and the huge girders and
monster cables win be lit up with q
glitter Of electricity.
The naval parade viii be the feature
Of Tuesdays programme In that will
appear war ships from all the great
powers Of the earth--the pick Of Eng
lands navy, men-of-war from France.
Italy and spain, swift cruisers from the
navies Of Germany, Russia and Austria,
and the Philadelphia, Atlanta, Vesuviua
and Miantonomah, Of the white squad
ron, floating the glorious stars and
STRIPES. The sister republics Of South
America will also be represented. Fol-
lowing the vessels of war will come the
heet Of ocean greyhounds, then will
come 120 merchantmen and steam
yachts In the entire parade II il esti-
Ul60c&A &I4C& . WALL 10 hkO0A tM0 uHUQl&u
to three hundred vessels. The line viii
form at Gravesend bay at 1880 3. M,
ard thence will move up the bay to !
point ID North river opposite the Grant
monument.
In theevening the Roman Catholic SO.
cieties win parade and BE- reviewed by
Archbishop Corrigan. The German
singing societies win at the same time
give concert 1T the Seventh regiment
armory. But the greatest attraction 81
the night viii be ut Brooklyn bridge.
From the ltfry arches Of that modern
wonder win be gayan display of fire.
works that viii startle even the old
Fourth Of July veterans. From the top
Of the great span to the water will be i
ssiagsra Falls' Of Fire.
so feet Ions and 160 feet high. Then