The Progress., 1893-07-22

armpr, costumes aud relics. Vh" history
of ColumLr. himself IT, illustrates with
seven or ci.lt hundred pictures. manu-
scripts, i1c. imilcs, relics. models, Ctc.
Here j. She house in Genoa IN which Go
mmbus j. b, linyCd to have been born: I hc
univcr ,ity at which kc was taught Latin
and geography: the church in which he
WA married. at Lisbon: houses i'm which
he lived at the Madeira islands, with
actual doors. windows and other articles
from hose iiabitatious; views Of Rabidn
i'm spain: paintings of Columbus with his
son at the gate of the convent begging
bread: portrait of Father Perez, who was
Columbus friend; Il dozcn pictures Of Co
lumbdS before the Council of Dominicans
Mt Salamanca, cndeavoring 10 make the
wise men believe in the roturdity Of the
earth. u fnvori,c topic of the artists; sever
nj pnintinEs of Columbus ~ he appeared
before the court of Isabella; IIeaton's pict
ure of the recall of Columbus recall
which took him back to court after his re
uuest for assistance had been denied and
finally sent him forth on his memorable
Journey: portrait of Santangcl, who was
treasurer of the fund appropriated to pay
the expense of the voyage. variously est
mated at from 5000 up to $1,000, certainly
not u large sum for Isabella to raise by
pawning her jewels.
Nearly hundred paintings, relics and
manuscripts are shown here rs having
been associated with the voyage of disCoy
cry. the voyage of the three Carnvels which
are anchored in Lake Michigan near th,
walls of the convent. The record start
with Columbus taking leave of his faith
ful friend. Father Perez. in the Rahida
and follows with his departure from
Palos. It. is au interesting coincidence
worthy of the attention Of the supersti
tious, that the contract between Columbus
and the sONcreigns was signed on Friday
discovered land on Friday; set sail home
ward on Friday, and reached Palos on Fri
dny.
There are pictures showing the mutinl
at sea, Columbus on the deck of his ship
and finally, and more interesting than nj
others, the "tirst cry Of lAnd' and the dis
coyery of America. Mr.. Curtis give
many pictures of Watlings island, Ba
hamas, the island on which Columbus sci
up his royal standards and to which h'
gave the name san Salvador. Most q
these picture We're made 10y the eXpcdi
tion which tho Chicago Herald sent to tbs
Bahamas two years ago to determine !
possible tho spot on which Columbu
landed, and therc TO erect u monument
The expedition decided on tho easter
coast of Watliugs rs the scene of the land
fall. and the Investigations which the Co
lumbar commissioner, Mr.. +. "A. Oker
subsequently made, confirmed the correct
ness of this decision. GeOgraphers Bn'
historians the world over now accept Wat
lings as the san Salvador of COlumbu
and the Guanahani of the natives. Mr.
Oker. whose official duty it. was TO follow
Columbus from the port of Palos through
ont his first voyage, has published hand
some book called "Gu the Wake of Colum
bus which il well worth reading; ant
Mr.. Blancy, noted artist of Boston, ha
made beautiful etching Of the very spo
at which the discovery took place an
which was appropriately marked throug
the enterprises of Chicago newspaper
Among many interesting Columbia
relics To be found here is an anchor los
from the Santa Maria on the coast c
Hayti, Christmas eve, 1492. There is littl
or no doubt of its authenticity, and Wa
found by Mr.. Oker after long scarcl
Mr. Curtis having obtained q clue TO il
NnertaDOutS. "
We have also stone from the ruins of th
city OF Isabella, founded 10y Columbus Q
the shores of Santo Domingo, during hi
second voyage, and the first civilized sci
tlement i'm America. Columbus bull
there a church, u public store house
known as tho "King's Palace" and res
dence for himself known as the "GoverI
or's Palace" There were also numbc
of private houses, and we have a pile G
stones, all that remains Of the first city j
the new world. Moreover, here is th
! identical bell. of bronze, some eight inche
| high, that hung in the church at Isabella
and was therefore the first church bell /
| America.
Here are the precious original paper
pertaining t. Columbus and loaned by hi
, descendant, the Duke of Veragua, incluC
| ing the original commission given to CC
lumbus by Ferdinand and Isabella upO
/ his departure for the first voyage, nun
ber of royal letters patent to the disco'
erer, many autograph letters of Columbus
and the original of his will.
ROBERT GRAVES.