New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-10-02
OCTOBER l2-CoLUMBus.

and sunrise on that date will 6e greeted Win UNI
versa ringing church bells and firing Of cannon from
the forts and menof In every square IN the CITY
one or more cannon VIII be fired. The two local Ma
onoI Guard batteries will be distributed around town
a, far as they wall go. and II they run short OF guns
the War Department has promised 10 send some from
the forts.
AT o o'clock the military parade will form At the
BATTERY and will march up Broadway 10 Fourthst I"
Washington square. Firth ave. TO yninth ST. 10
was intended Al hrst march from uptown 10 the
Battery but that part of the programme has been
changed IL is not know how many men viii be IN
lne but General Marin I. Mcmahon, who Is TO be-
the Grand Marshal Of the parade. says that there VIII
20 thousands In the parade. and nnt many states VIII
be represented will te soldiers OF the regular
United States army In linc and the entire lst Brigade
Of the state will turn out. The Yves: Point cadets
are also coming and 900 Grand Army men Will march
sixteen abreast There will also be about 1000 ltal-
ans in uniform. 900 volunteer iremcn' 5000 Ger
mans massed sharpshooters and veterans oil ue
German Army. They will be In uniform. and a. they
march will sing palro ic American and German hymns.
There will be a band of music to every l'poo oil The
marchers.
After the military parade the statue OF Columbus at
Ficbth.ave and Fifty ninth-st. will hc unveiled The
unyeling Will take place about o'clock.
ELECTRIC DI.PLAY At NIGHT.
At night the electric parade-a glittcrlng pageant
for this imposing feature Of the celebration ana the
display is expected be the most brilliant OF It's KIND
ever seen In New-YOrk Five hundred clectlc hghta
have been placed along Firth ave. The line OF mart"
win be the same that taken BY the military paaue'
and many citizens along the route have promised 10
illuminate their houses. The parade Itself VIII he one
blaze Of glory as thousands Of torches VIII be carried
The immense floats will be brilliantly Illuminated with
electric lights supplied by storage batteries. ana tho
hundreds OF bicycle riders will carry lanterns. IL Is
xpeccd that the grand Examinations Of the pageant
- the Yelled Prophet. held in ST. Louis or the New
orleans Maldi Glas viii be surpassed The order Of
the parade is as follows
Platoon Of mounted police.
Bicycle clubs carrying lanterns.
| Mounted cavalier carrying a bsr,es ANNOUNCING the
triumph u America
Tw.ve mounted hcrslds sounding Tie fanfare
| Csppa's eth Regiment Bad. Lfty piecee.
Grand marshal Colonel j. j. Garnet. sEc san Of
twenty-five
Float, The Car OF Fame"
GROUP of Indians showing Of different tribes
| Float. Gar Of Prehistoric America"
Group OF Toltccs.
| Float Homage D. Columbus"
roups representing members OF Spanish court during
| the time .of Ferdinand and Isabella.
| Float. The Santa Maria
| Mounted cayalcade Of hfty.
| Float The Car Of Liberty"
Group OF Puritan Coonsts accompanying tie wedding party
| u John Alden and Priscilla
Group o. Dutch Coonlets followed by party repse.
| senting william Penn, Quakors and Friendly
| Indian Tribes OF Pennsylvania
Band OF the 18th Regiment hfty pieces.
Group representing George Wellington and his STAT
| Mounted chiefs Of the allied tribes OF indians.
| Float. THE National Capitol"
Groups OF veterans Of Grand Army Of the Republic
| and naval cadets
| Banners carried by marshss on horseback.