The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-10-13
DAY
The Third and Greatest Day OF the
Festivities in New York
City.
Pageants Multiply and Increase In
Brilliancy and Number OF
Participants.
The One at Night Eclipses Any
thing OF the Kind in All
History.
Queen Isabella Loses Her Tights
and the Parade Is Delayed
an Hour.
A Tolteo Sun Worshiper Steals America,
A Tolteo Sun W%orshiper Steals Americu,
V~espucius' Cape and Almost Brings
on n Riot.

series of fetes in honor OF the Columbian
anniversary was reached to-day in the
grandest military pageant seen in this
country since the close Of the war of the
rebellion. People we're present from every
state in the union and from every country
on the globe. The morning was ushered in
with the booming of cannon from all the
forts in the harbor and American and for
eign war ships. The parade started from
the battery shortly after ten o'clock and
marched up Broadway and Fifth avenue to
Fifty-ninth street. where the Columbus
monument was unveiled. The first division
was made up of United States
regulars, a battalion of cadets
from the United States military
school at West Point. and bat
tsries from all ths neighborinR forts, the
division numbering $500. The second di-
vision consisted of the United States naval
brigade of 1000 blue jackets and marines;
the third of 1000 state militia of New
York, New Jersey. Connecticut and Penn
sylvania; the fourth of 5000 G. A. II. veter-
ans and $500 Sons of Veterans. the fifth of
LOO letter carriers; the sixth of 1000 New
York and visiting iremen; and the Seven
ty-third New York volunteers. The eighth
of {, 800 italian and French societies; the
ninth Of 1000 Gsrman-A American societies.
and the tenth of IL, 600 miscellaneous socie-
ties. The exercise at the monument con :
sisted of addresses of presentation to the
city and responses and a blessing by Arch
bishop CorriGan.
The central point of congested humanity
in the long line of parade was about the Off
cial reviewing stand in Madison square.
The cold Guard" escorted Gov. Flower,
Vice President Morton, Gen. Schofeld, and
members of the abine to the reviewing
stand. In the party there were Sec ~etaries
Rusk, Elkins. Noble, Hayes, Gen. Howard
and staff. Baron Fava, Italian minister,
occupied the ~position of honor beside the
governor and vice president. Among 9th
ers on adjoining stands were Russell Har-
rison and wife. e1-Gov. Waller, Cavalier de
Bonane, the Italian consul general. Mar
quis Imueriali, and other notables. The
crowd around the reviewing stand swarmed
within the lines marked off, and the police
were compelled to summon patrol wagons
and drive them along the line. Consterna-
ton ensued, but the crowd gradually
worked backward.
The head of the grand parade reached the
city hall at 1925 amid a scene of great en-
thusiasm. The West Pointers called out
even greater applause than the leaders OF
the parade. The Ninth regulars followed
in full strength. Then came the Twenty
first infantry. Both presented a fine APP
pearance. and 1t was hard to award the
palm between them. Then came engineers,
rambling artillery, and the Sixth infantry,
till the enthusiasm reached q climax with
the appearance of the blue Jackets and
marines of the naval brigade.
The applause of the day was naturally re-
served for the local militia. Gen. Fitz-
gerald rode at the head, followed by the
gallant Sixty-ninth. who received a ire
mendous ovation. The enthusiasm was
great when the crack regiments. the
first, came along. Blooklyn and
other visiting regiments and
separate companies also were literally APP
plauded. The G. A. II. posts and veteran
firemen, as we'll as those in active service
the Italian societies, German turnvereins
and schntzen corps, We're heartily greeted
When the leaders of the gteat parade
reached Union square it is estimated tina
fully 1901 OO people were packed therein
The police wee unable to drive them baci
as the cross streets were packed also. A,
the column passed the reviewing stant
Vice President Morton. Gen. schotield anc
others were kept busy lifting theil
hats in acknowledgements of sslutes
When Fiftv-ninth street was reached
Grand Marshal Mcmahon took up position
beside the Columbus memorial arch ant
reviewed the pageant. The scene at this
point SURPRISES description. 1t is impossi-
bio to describe the immensely of the crowd
Several women were 30 severely crushed ~
to require ambulanoes and a number of In
dies tainted Ii is estimated that 5000
men were i'll line. 1t took fully SIX hours
to pass a given point. The parade was ovel
fifteen miles long. After the military pa.
geant the crowds directed their steps tc
Central park where the Columbus monu
p,ant vaa unvailal