Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-10-13
COLUMBUS IN ALLEGORY.
a brilliant Display in the Streets of New
York.

A Brilliant Display in the Streets Of New
| York.
The night pageant in New York city, consist
Ing OF floats illustrating events in the life Of
Columbus and allied subjects, was remarkable
from the fact that it made q wonderful showing
Of the use electricity could DO put to as a power
and a. light. The start was greatly delayed
and after much inquiry it was found TO be a
matter Of Queen Isabella's tights.
The Goddess Of Liberty has taken my
tights" exclaimed Queen Isabella, land I'm
not going to sit with Ferdinand wearing an In
dian squaw's dress"
| This was spoken on float No. s Of the ale
gorical pageant as the procession was being
/ formed. Queen Isabella, who Is Mary McGinty
/ on other days, told the truth Somebody had
/ taken her costume, and before she could get a
\ suitable one there Was a delay. Fame and
/ Electra had an argument over a blonde wig
and the sparks aew. Americas vespucius, the
mapmaker, who robbed Columbus Of some Of
/ his glory, blamed poor old, innocent William
Penn for taking his cape. Mr.. Penn and YES
pucius made n search and II was discovered
that one of the voltre sun worshipers was the
| guilty one.
Mayor Grant sent word that the show. must
move, and at $50 1t was ander way.
The route of the parade was up Broadway to
4th street, west around Washington Square to
5th avenue, to 14th street, to 4th avenue, to
nth street, to 5th avenue, to 49th street.
FIVE THOUSAND wHEELMEN.
First came platoon Of mounted police, their
handsome horses prancing and curveting
proudly under the bit as they were made to
conform TO the regulation pace. The police
escort followed by as pretty a sight as New
York has ever witnessed. 1t wac a body OF BIZ
cyclists, 5000 strong. each bearing a flag and
lanta md lad h. harn rafp A
man. To say that the cyclists were enthusiast
tically cheered for the fine showing they made
would be but family describing the warm greet
ing extended TO the wheelmen. The cyclists
rode twelve abreast and formed column at
least mile and half long After the wheel
men came twelve beralds, mounted on fine,
amDling white steeds and preceding Col John
J. Garrett. the grand marshal, and his aids.
The aids of Grand Marshal Garnett included
some of the best-known citizens Of New York.
This brilliant cavalcade Was roundly cheered
and won the deserved admiration Of all.
Following the grand marshal amid his bril-
liant staff, was the banner of Fame, and then
came the twenty historical cars or floats, which
have for months past been the object of hard
work and study upon the part OF some of our
best artists in such matters.
The car of Fame, beautiful production, led
the long line, and was followed by band Of
prehistoric Americans. In this car the winged
deity Fame was represented as flying over the
western hemisphere to announce to all nations
the advent of the Columbian celebration.
After this group came another banner ard
The Car of the Stone Age" or prehistoric car,
surrounded and followed by a number of In
dams.
This prehistoric car was surrounded by early
inhabitants OF this continent, while others
were represented as fighting with giant turtles
bears and snakes
Float No. was Gear of the Sun Worshipers"
The Toltec sun worshipers were seen in the
act of sacrificing victim at the foot of a snok-
ing pyramid, while near burning affairs sof in
cense Aztec warriors were supposed to be wor
Shipping the genius Of the sun. The band of the
twelfth regiment followed.
The fourth float was entitled "Victory of
Genius and was presented by the leading Ital-
ian society of New York city, by whom it was
escorted.
THE STATUE OF COLUMBUS.
The ''Statue of Columbus" car came next,
representing homage to Columbus, the great
mariner, as he is greeted by history and fame.
On the front of the car was seated America.
with Spain and Italy on either hand The Four
teenth Regiment Band followed. and then came
a group representing Cortez, Pizarro, Amerigo
Vespucci. Ponce de Leon, Cabot and other
grea. mariners.
Following came body Of Spanish knights,
then the cortege- of King Ferdinand and Queen
Isabella, the Spanish court on horseback and
by sailors, display which met with the APP
proval Of the crowds. Queen Isabella rode
under q canopy borne by four knights in full
armor and was followed by gorgeous retinue
OF lords and ladies Of iberia. the costumes be-
ing really magnificent and deserving Of all the
appreciation they received
The Puritan" car, which came next was also
well received. 1t represented q Puritan we'd
ding, John Alden and Priscilla both riding the
same horse. and other peculiar features.
group OF Dutch colonists next attracted atten-
ton. and after them came William Penn and
the Quakers, as well as a body of mounted In
dams.
The car Of the Capitol. a model of the Capitol
in this city, lighted within and without came
next and was the object OF applause and stten-
non. This car was guarded by a body of navy
and army veterans In addition the forty-four
states were represented by as many daughters
Of veterans, who presented a most picturesque
appearance.
Naval cadets and the junior naval reserves
next showed up in the line OF march and after
the seventy-first Regiment Band came groups
representing Gen. Grant, President Lincoln and
their stats. Immediately behind them was the
American standard and banner of liberty
Liberty car was next in line and showed
Liberty Enlightening the World. In front OF
Liberty sat Justice, supporting Equality and
Fraternity. Behind Liberty Was Peace Good
Will and Hospitality. Then came a group Of
all nations, body of Continentals, an immense
banner and General Washington and staff.
escorted by the Washington Continental
Guards, the Washington Light Infantry and
the Frontier Scouts. Coming after the scouts
were the chiefs Of the allied tribes on horse
back, and then body of Indians and another
large banner.
Following the last mentioned banner was the
car Of the press. The press was represented
by beautiful woman dressed in black coming
out of an ink bottle. She held a weather yane
In her hand and was surrounded by poems Be
hind her a number of printers were at work,
showing the whole process of printing a news
paper. Official programs were distributed as
souvenirs from this car as it rolled along the
route
CHEERS FOR THE AMERICAN WOMAN.
Following the press car came the car OF
music, the car Of science. the car OF poetry and
romance and then came q car which won prob
ably more applause than any other in the par
ade. II was the Of the American woman,
and WAS intended to show the supremacy Of
American women over those Of all other parts
of the world The supremacy was shown BY
beautiful maiden sitting in a rocking chair on
top of the globe. Cupids Offering her hearts
and garlands were NJ her feet
Another large banner and group of sailors