The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1893-04-01

founded in 1907 and Plymouth in
1920. So the first centenary OF the
discovery came and went, and
America existed only as it was
found-a wilderness-peopled, for
the most part sparsely, with half
civilized or wholly barbarous tribes.
Seventeen hundred and ninety
two found great change. A young
nation of Aryan stock had sprung
up here, full of energy and courage
and hope. The colonies had Goa
lesced. They had created Repub-
lie. They had planted ideas, and
ventured all on ideals. They had
developed the chief statesman OF
the world in Jefferson, the ablesr
diplomat in Franklin, the noblest
patriot in Washington, the most
effective orator in Henry. With
their eyes to the future, and Con.
tinent to subdue, they had still
much of the historic spirit.
The celebration of 1892 in honor
of Columbus was first proposed by
the Massachusetts Society, and a
correspondence opened with St.
Tammany. The proposition at
once opened a discussion as to the
right of Columbus to claim the
discovery attributed to him by pop
ular repute. The arguments were
not unlike those used during the
year 1892, although research had
not gone so far concerning the real
quality of Columbus performances.
It was dispute as to his preced-
ence in the New World. In Boston
the people assembled in the Brattle-
street Church and listened to an
address, on October 18th, by Dr..
Belknap, and a poem by some un-
known poet. After these exercises
the report says that "his Excellen-
cy the Governor, his Honor the
Lieutenant Governor, and such of
the honorable Council as were in
town dined with the Hon. James
Sullivan, when the memory of Co.
lumbus was toasted in convivial
enjoyment" The fuency of titles
rivals the easy grace of the Japa-
nese in dealing with each other. On
the same day as the Boston cele-
bration the Tammany Society met
in New York at its Wigwam, by
order of the Grand Sachem, Benja-
min Strong. After an address
there was dinner and drinking
of taosts. In the evening monu-
ment was erected to the honor Of
the great discoverer. This was sur.
rounded by transparencies with
suitable devices and notices. The
oration by John B. Johnston was
highly eulogistic and full of pro
phetic outlook. He imagined and
pictured the future of America in
terms as glowing as those which
have made notable the opening fea.
lures at Chicago.
Europe gave vent to her hope al
the same time. In London, Rev
Elhanan Winchester, American by
birth, published an Grafton in which
he exclaims Behold the whole
Continent highly cultivated and
fertilized, full of cities, towns, villa.
ges, beautiful and lovely beyond
expression Behold the delightful
prospect! See the silver and gold
of America employed in the service
of the Lord of the whole earth See
slavery, with all it's train of attend
ant evils, abolished f! See commu
nication opened through the whole
continent, from north to south and
from east to west, through a most
fruitful country! Behold the glory
of God extending and the Gospel
spreading through the whole land 7
This was third of century before
railroads, and three-fourths of the
Continent was yet an unknown ter
ritory. But the faith of Americans
in glorious future was unstinted
So much had been achieved in SO
short a time that it was easy te
have confidence in the future.
The centennial in 1892 was OBJ
served not only in Boston and New
York, but in Baltimore, Providence
Richmond and many other large
towns, in a manner quite similar tc
that already described. There were
} speeches, odes, professions, feast
J ings and generous toasts. College
commencements were garnishee
about this time with orations freely
, praising the Genoese discoverer.-
st. Louis Globe-Democrat.
A VETERAN continental angler
, has recently given to the world tn
, result of his observations on tb