The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1892-10-11

songs, while their boy fellow students
past with quiclKened step and
ringing chorus must have
Left . Lasting Impression
of the Columbian school day celebration
On the mil,ls of thousands Of the rising
generation. On the East side of Union
square j ike effective tableau was pre-
senred by /, 500 school girls Of the Cath
olic parochial schools. and on q neigh
boring stand 300 tiny little waits belong
Columbian opening ceremonies there.
They admirably illustrated the fact that
education and miider and more human
izing methods than those originally
pursued, are surely and even rapidly
elevating In the scale OF civilization the
race whom Columbus found In sole
possession of the country he claimed by
right of Christian discovery.
Route or the Procession,
The route OF the procession was from
the neighborhood of Fifth avenue and
Fifty-seventh street, near the lower
entrance to Central park. down Fifth
avenue to Seventeenth street and Union
square, thence around the square to
Fourteenth street, to Fifth ayenne again
and down that street to Washington
square. West Fourth street and Broad
way, at which points the signal to dis
perse was given.
The gruminar school boys gathered IN
their respective establishments early in
the morning. and marched mp Fifth
avenue to about Sixtieth street, and
then turned and began their march over
the allotted route. The other divisions
formed chiefly in the vicinity OF Fifty
ninth street.
a Perfect Day.
Il was q perfect day for brisk march
ing. The rain storms OF Saturday night
and Sunday had simply cleared the air
without damaging any of the decora-
tions except few occasional stripes OF
cheap cotton bunting, against which the
committee on arrangements had issued
q warning. Bright sunshine and cool
breezes had replaced lowering skies
and the city looked its best. All the
numerous public stands, with the
exception of few seats reserved in
Madison square were for this day only
thrown open free. The immense at
tendance of strangers was forecast of
what was to be expected when the
climax of the celebration is reached.
B A platoon Of 'sthe finest" of course,
headed the procession which was timed
to start at 10 u. IN. and was fairly pune
tual. Following in carriages came the
committee on arrangements, the school
commissioners, the president of the
board Of education, Mr.. Hunt; the city
superintendent of public schools. Mr..
John Jasper; Mayor Grant and other
distinguished guests. The mayor, grand
marshal, Captain David S. Brown,
Charles Guggenheimer dropped out of
the procession at Washington square
and reviewed 1t from that point.
The Decorations Perfect.
As the decoration of the city approach
completion they grow rapidly in effect.
Expense has nowhere been spared, but
better even than lavish expenditure is
the general manifestation of good taste
that prevails. In this the admirable
recommendation of the committee on
taste as to harmony of colors and unity
of design have borne good fruit. There
is an almost entire absence Of cheap ad-
vertising devices. Patriotism, rot busi-
ness, is put forward as the inspiring mo-
tive. All the decorations of clubs and
churches, Of palatial business buildings,
public ediiices, and private dwellings
are in unison and display complete
ness ON the general effect which opens
| up a vista of immense possibilities for
New York city in the decorative way in
the future.
The magnificent proportions of the
stately new buildings erected in late
years along the line of all principal
streets, the variety Of the materials en-
ployed gave O diversity Of softened tinta
and tones as a background for the bril-.
liant views displayed such as can be
equalled nowhere else ON the continent
and in very few cities in Europe. Add
to these advantages the inestimable
gifts OF clear atmosphere charged with
the ozone Of the Atlantic and free from
the pollution of coal, SCOT or dust. and
the combination is one that cannot bt
surpassed. The hundreds OF thousand.
OF strangers thronging the city many 81
them now realize for the first time how
exceedingly beautiful city New
/ York is.
At the Reviewing Stands.
The presidential reviewing stand il
Madison square, opposite the Worth
statue, was pleasantly shaded by pinl
fstriped awnings, supplementing the fall
foliage OF the trees in the square. The
stands, stretching to right and left ol
the presidential dais, and on the opposit.
side OF the avenue the entire length B,
the square was thronged with spectator
who were admitted by ticket only, and
who gathered early and waited patiently
for the passing show. Brilliant gonfa
Ions and bannerets were hung across tht
streets from Twentv-third to Twenty
sixth street, the Hoffman House, thu
Madison Square bank building and
other imposing edifices facing the re-
viewing party were fairly covered with
artistic decorations. making the scene !
very brilliant one. At 1926 the firs