Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1892-11-04
Observances Elsewhere.

OhServanceS Elsewhere.
ACCORDING TO the proclamation issued by
President Harrison, Discovery Day, reck-
onei by the new style, was National holt
day. and the occasion was observed IN many
cities throughout the country.
Brooklyn devoted two days to her COM
nnemoratory exercises Ine nrse dav there
was q parade OF the pupils IN the Catholic
parochial schools. There were about Is
900 children in the procession. Almost
every child carried an American
flag, and the effect was very pleas
ing An interesting feature OF the parade
were the schoolgirls who marched as proudly
and well as the toys On the second day
Brooklyn celebrated the four hundredth an
niversarv OF the discovery OF America, with
an imposing parade the dedication OF its beau
tiful Soldiers aud Sailor Memorial Arch,
and gorgeous display OF fireworks. In the
morning there was monster parade with
80, coo persons in line which commanded 10
attention OF close upon so. O0D of interested
and enthusiastic onookers who
lined the streets through which
the parade passed. the parade was
reviewed by the city officials and
ex-PreSident Cleveland and after it was
were held near its foot. Mayor Body, the
Rev. DR.. Talmage and the Rev. Z. w. Nc
Carthy making tue addresses.
At Boston, Mass. the dawn Of Columbus
Day disclosed many buildings in holiday at
tire. The day was ushered in by the ring
Ing OIL CQ6 CluTCn ana Ilre H0llS ana NaCiOQaI
salutes fired at the Navy Yard. on the Com
mon and at the forts in the harbor. Band
concerts followed in various portions of the
city. The exercises in the Boston Theatre,
under the auspices Of the city government,
were begun shortly after 9 O'Clock. The ex-
ercises at the unwilling of the Columbus
statue on the Cathedral grounds at Wash
ington and Maiden streets were preceded
by special religious services in the basement
of the cathedral. At noon the National
ga IIfA nd hal ~in ori11cr al
the feature of the day, the big parade, was
set in motion at II 30. 1t was in fl We divis-
ions Italian citizens decorated the statue
Of Columbus in Louisburg Square by placing
upon the head a wreath of laurel
At Washington Columbus Day was cee-
brated with due honor in the district which
bears its name. In the early morning the
children in the numerous public schools were
assembled in their school yards for exer-
clses, which included the raising Of the
United States flag by veterans o. the G.. A
X, AMI the singing of songs composed for
the day.
Al Willimantic, Conn. large concourse
of people assembled to witness the unveiling
of the statue OF Columbus. The oration was
by Edward S. Cleveland, of Hartford The
statue is eight feet five inches high, sculp-
tured by Matthias Zens, OF Client, Belgium.
Albany, n. Y, fttingiy celebrated the
4OOth Columbia anniversary. All business
suspended. The firemen's parade oc-
Cured in the morning, and in the afternoon
there was another parade with over 500
men in line.
At Providence, R. l.. the public buildings,
business blocks and private residences were
in gala attire, and it estimated that up
waro of 100000 visitors witnessed the
parades of the brigade of militia, public
chool children, United italian societies and
Veteran Firemen'S associations.
At Baltimore, Nd, 25 900 Catholic citizens
marched in the Columbus procession at
night. 1t was the largest torchlight parade
seen i'll Baltimore
At Pittsburg, Penn. the streets were
almost concealed beneath the waving colors
OF America, Spain and Italy. The combined
societies of various kinds, the Grand Army
and the various Catholic associations turned
out in a parade 50, 600 strong.
At Philadelphia Columbus Day was cele-
brated by the closing of banks schools and
public institutions, AMI by separate celebra-
tions, with parades and appropriate exer-
cses by the school children. Commemora-
tive exercises were also held in many
churches AMI at the University of Pennsly-
vania, where Charles Emory Smith made
an address Americas contribution to the
world.
Other cities that held celebrations were.
Utica, n. Y; Bridgeport, Conn. JacSson,
Miss; Detroit, Micn. st. Louis, Mo. ST.
Pau, Mimi, Burlington, Iowa Cleveland,
ONO.