Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1892-10-15
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and closed with the discharge OF 10) giant
shells in groups OF from twelve to twenty.
The river was thronged with all sorts OF
craft, crowded with delighted spectators.
There were no decorations on the Wash
ington Arch, but six powerful search lights,
furnished by the Edison Electric Company,
were arranged about its base, and Their rays
were thrown uoon the beautiful structure,
and this. night after night, proiucet a
beautiful effect, which was novel as well.
On the fourth day of the Columbian 90.
servances New Workers and their vast num-
Der of guests saw the greatest naval plraie
that ever occurred in America. Over two
hundred vessels were in line, incu ling
American, French, Spanish an Italian
men-of-war.
The parade formed in Graveseni Bay an
the Narrows at 2:30 p. m. The course was
up the bay and North River to and around
a buoy above Grants Tomb AMI return.
The director was Nicholson Kane, of the
New York Yacht Club. He sailed at the
heal of the column on the Unitel States
torpedo boat Cushing, and following
him on the Philadelptia came Com
modore Henry Erben and staff
with the Committee of One Hundred.
Then followed the United States steamships
Miantonomoh, Atlanta, Dolphin aud Yes
uvius. Next in line were the French flag
ship Aratheuse, aud the French man-of-war
I1uSSdfu, IIt Spanish cruiser l1IauJd
Ysabel, and the Italian cruiser Bausan, FOL-
lowed by the naval militia of the State of
New York.
The others in the parade were fifteen mu-
nicipal vessels seventeen steam yachts and
102 merchant vessels, divided in eight di-
visions.
One of the sights in this parade was a
series of gigantic floats, upon which were
shown scenes illustrative of the remarkable
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covered America. In addition to the fleet
in the parade there were a number of frea
excursion steamboats, for the benefit of the
women and children of the tenements.
The war ships proceeded in three columns
with the foreign vessels ia the middle. They
rendezvoused in the lower bay, and as they
passed up through the Narrows they were
saluted by the forts. The other vessels
fell in after the head of the column
had passed. Thence the column passed
up the North River to a point opoo-
site Grants Tomb, where the warships came
to anchor and the rest of the feet returned
down the river in double column on the oo-
posite sides from which they passed up. The
parade attracted thousands Of persons to
every available place on aud overlooking the
lay where it could be seen.
In the evening, at seven o'clock, the parade
of the Roman Catholic societies took place.
1t was over the same route as the school
parade of the day before and was reviewed
at the Cathedral by Archbishop Corrigan.
As soon as night had fairly set in there
was grand illumination of dwellings,
hotels, clubhouses, public buildings and
business places, Prizes were awarded for
the most effective displays, three for the
best arrangement of hghts-gold, silver and
bronze medals, in order of merit-and three
for decorations
The parade consisted of 5000 Roman
Catholics in line under command of Father
keefe and Victor Bowling Some of the
organizations in line were the Society of the
Holy Name, 5000 strong: Catholic Benevo-
lent Legion, 600; Young Mems Catholic
Society, $500; Catholic Knights Of America,
$500; Catholic Mutual Benefit Society, 1900,
and st. Vincent de Paul. 5000.
The German singing societies of New
York and other cities gave mammoth en-
tertainment that evening at the Seventh
Regiment Armory. The choruses aggre-
gated 5000 voices, and the entertainment
was lengthy one.
The city's display of fireworks from the
Brooklyn Bridge occurred at 1920 D. m II
was one o. the grandest features of the cell
tbration. 1t comprised grand Examinations
from the towers, consisting of Chinese sun.
each six feet in circumference and of suf
ticient brilliancy to be seen for distance Of
twenty-five miles. They showed the Amer
lean and Italian colorS. Aerial bouquets were
fred and the "Falls of Niagara" that Gre
ated such sensation the night before, wa:
repeated.
The fifth was the most prominent day OF
the entire celebration. 1t had been made q
legal holiday, and was generally observed.
There were salutes BY the First Battery,
under Captain Louis Weude, at daylight
church bells were rung, and flags hoisted at
the Battery pole and on the old fort in
Central Parb
The military parade which occurred on
this day was gigantic affair aud possibly
the largest of its kind ever held. General
Martin L. Mcmahon was the Grand Marshal
The line OF march was from the Battery,
up Broadway to Fourth street, around
Washington Square to Fifth avenue
thence to Fourteenth street, to Fourth
avenue to Seventeenth street, to Fifth
avenue, and at Fifty-nintn street the sigma
was given to dtsban1. Soldiers of all sorts
took part. There were regulars, militia,
private military organizations AMI thou.
sands OF mounted meu. At least 600 mill
tiamen from neighboring States partic:,
pated. Teere were at least 10000 men from
other States, and every available United
States Army regular. ine,u ling a regiment
of cavalry, were in line
General Scaofield AMI his staff partici
pated.
ine coiuulh was IN ten DIVISIONS, Inc
first was the Brigade OF the United
States Army, under Colonel l. L.
Lapgdon; the second was the United
States Naval Brigade; the third tn;
National Guard, First Brigade, General
Fitzgerald; Secoul. General McLeer; tn;
Third Division included New Jersey
Georgia, Pennsylvania and Washington
military organizations, Governor Pattison
and Governor Russell AMI their stats anf
the Connecticut troops
The Fourth Division was composed Of
1000 veterans OF the Gran1 Army of the
Republic, Co'onel D. S. Brown, Marshal;
the letter carriers formed the Fifth Divi
sion; the New York Fire Department, tht
Sixth, the old Volunteer Fire Department,
the Seventh; the Italian military organiza-
tions, the Eighth; the German uniformed
societies, the Ninth, and host of unclassi.
fled independent uniformed organizations,
the Tenth Division.
The parade TOOK nearly SIX hours to pass
given point. At 1 p. M. Mayor Grant uu-
yelled the monument OF Columbus erecte
by the New York City Italians at Eighth
avenue and Fifty-linth street. He was
assisted by the Italian Minister. Baron
Fava, Consul-Geueral Riva, Carlo Barsotti,
and the officers OF the Giovanni BauSau
The statue is of marble and bronze from
drawings by Rossi. The base reliefs at the
base of the column are symoolcat of the
Genius of Geography.
But the grandest of all the parades was
the night pageant. which moved from the
Battery in the evening and followed
exactly the same line OF march as the miit-
tary parade in the morning.
1t was beyond doubt the most magnifc ant
night spectacle ever seen in this country.
There were sixteen beautifully arranged
floats, an army of bicyclists, 5000 Red
Men in costume, six military bands
and a score of civic bands. The
titles of the floats were as follows;
Fame Prehistoric Americans" 'Toltec
Sun Worshipers," Homage to Columbus, y
1.-The Santa Maria" Liberty The Capt.
tol, y THE Press" Poetry and Romance, !"
Music" Science" Wealth and Com
merce,n Supremacy of American Women"
The United Oceans" "Columbia-Car OF
State" Car of Electra"
The floats cost S24, 900. There were 80
women, 400 men and 600 horses employed in
the pageant.
Oae hundred men were stationed at
various points along the route to announce
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