Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1892-10-10
Promises TO be a Success
From Start to Finish.
CELEBRATION HAS BEGUN.
Every Section of the City Gay with
Magnificent Decorations.

! W hill WIS fI'NOl'n 10 Ttilklpus stTNiCtS
Both in r uan Catholic aud Protestant
churches the services were OF the most
impressive character. The more i'm
portant .ervic were held at st. Patrick's
cathedral. where Archbishop Corrigan
celebrated high mass; Trinity church,
Grace church. where Rev DR. Huntington
preached. a0d the Madison Square Presby
terian church, in which the services were
conducted by Rev. DIR. Parkhurst.
In accordance with the proclamation Of
the president the lay was generally OBJ
served in the Brooklyn churches Of all
denominations by commemoration serv-
ices, both morning and evening. The
pastors in nearly every instance preached
sermons that dealt with the life of Co
lumbus or the country which he discov-
cred. In the Protestant Episcopal churches
an especial musical program was rom
dered
In the afternoon many people visited
the Italian transport Gariliano, which
brought over the Columbus monument.
The Italians Of New York insugurated
their part of the Columbian celebration
last night by an orchestral and vocal con
cert in the Lenox Lyceum. Baron Fava
and other members Of the Italian legation
occupied the central box. There was a
good Attendance, nearly all the boxes be
ing occupied
Ii is probable that no city was ever be
fore 80 beautifully, 80 gaily, so artistically,
aud, above all, so universally decorated IA
is New York today. The citizens have
responded with n remarkable unanimity
To Mayor Grants request e. aid in the Co
lumbus celebration. by decorating their
houses and their Office buildings. II was
to he expected that the city buildings, fed.
eral buildings. hotels, clubhouses and
prominent business houses would be re-
splendent In gala attire, but the ready re-
sponse of private citizens comes 8s some
thing Of a surprise in the history of cele-
brations. even in patriotic New York.
Some Of the resid ental streets are a. gay
as Broadway
"Old Glory" Predominatss.
The United States faS il the piece de re.
sistance of the decorations The haa In
seen everywhere, in all sizes and arrsn yed
in every conceivable form. Huge breadths
Of cotton, dotted with stars and barred
with stripes. and, Of course colored red,
white and blue are also used extensively
for draper purposes Next TO the Stars
and Stripes the red and yellow colors Of
Suain, aud Itaiy's cross in It's center OF
green white and red are the most con
spicuous. The three flags blend we'll and
are effectively used together In thousands
OF cases. The portrait Of Columbus cccu-
pies p~fninent place in all the more
elaborate de ecorations.
Broadway and Fifth avenue OF course
carry of the palm for brillancy and pro-
fusion OF elect The city hall rs beftting,
is certainly the most deliberately decorated
building in New York. On all four sides
the walls are literally smothered with
flags banners, shields and all manner Of
gay devices. The cosmopolitan idea has
been carried ont TO its fullest extent.
All nations Represented.
No matter from what remote country
comes the stranger who stands in the park
and views the historic pile, he will see his
nations flag cntwined around its coat Of
arms Suumounting all are gaily futter-
ing strings Of hundreds Of small banners
Newspaper row il resplendent The home
Of every journal is more or less attrac-
lively decorated The most elaborate
work has been done on the Pulitzer build
ing Colored lights make the building a
inc sight at night From city hall up,
Broadway closes itself in a maze of color.
Each building, without exception, has
something In the way Of decoration, many
have original and striking designs all
having reference Of course, to Columbus
and the greatness of his new world To
desert be each in detail would be impossi-
BILE.
a Beautiful Novelty.
BY all odds the most interesting and most
beautiful thing in the way OF decoration Is
the arch spanning Fifth avenue at Fifty
eighth street II is imitation marble. The
design j. ch etc and tasteful. Two Parian
marble columns on each side enclose
inches, iu each of which is a graceful
sculptural representation Of Peace. The
pillars are entwined with greenery and
garlands hang from the top Surrounding
the arch are five allcgorical female figures.
The central one stands boldly in the prov
Of boat On either side are two heralds
with outstretched arms. On the brow OF
the arch is the inscription: "The United
States Of America in Memoriam Glorious
20 Christopher Columbus"
All day the arch was complete ly sur
rounded by sigbtseers. II was evident
that the holiday crowd had begun TO ar
rive. Masses of people flowed up and
down Fifth avenue and Broadway all day
long. gazing with eager interest at the
decorations
The Police Arrangements
for Columbus week are perfect. The full
force will DC on active duty. Signal tele-
phone boxes have been placed at intervals
along the line Of march Of the several
professions, with quick methods Of com
inunication between the line Of march aud
the hospitals so that ready means OF as-
-ist,ncc ia eases OF accidents may be had.
Each ~ these boxes will have police sur
geun and board of health physician on
duty continually. Nothing will be spared
in ,hr wa, uf keeping the city free ~
thieves and srapciuus characters during
che progress Il th" celebration. All per
-uHs know. -. psctcd ~ being Thieves
will hs arr y Thrty'eix men were
locke ~ q -oturIay and were remlnde1
Zoo a., uolic court yos terday for a week.
when the Jubilee wili Dc over.
Morton - ia Act for the President.
WAsHINgrpV. oct i0.--presidcnt Har-
rison formally requested Vice President
Morton 10 49, iu his stead at the Colum-
bian Celebration Mr. Morton notified the
president Of his willingness 70 do 40. aud
left for New York this morning. The
prerjdsDs will 20 10 New York bipself II