The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-05-04
THE LAST VOYAGE OF coLuMBu

| LIE LASI NO4A AGE OF COLU M Is L )
Under brilliant summer sky the re-
mains Of Christopher Columbus were
brought home to Seville-home to the
city where more than four hundred
years ago he came in triumph to receive
the homage and thanks of his grateful
sovereigns. Up the same river, through
the same streets, to the same old cathe-
dral, which he travelled in the flesh and
flush Of life, the little box of dust-all
| that remains of the once great man
was brought in BETTING ceremony back
from the Indies, the pride of Spain, to
/ rest sadly enough among the other rel
les Of past greatness.
| There was a brilliant gathering at a
properly decorated landing on the river
embankment. All branches of the Off
cial life of Spain were represented
church and STRENGTHENING in the
bright sunlight in uniforms and vest
ments of every hue and elaboration.
Conspicuous among all was the Duke
of Veragua, in a respondent admiral $
uniform, cooked hat with white feath-
ers and gold lace, brilliant decora tions,
pink silk sash and belt, and Grape tied
in conspicuous bows on his left arm and
sword hilt. There was the archbishop,
in his richly figured vestments, fol-
lowed by the two little boy n-bear-
ers; the cardinal in his purple cape
bishops and priests; army and navy Off
GERS, foreign representatives, civil dig
nitaries in evening dress, boys bearing
heavy candesticks in which huge can
dies burned sickly in the bright sun
light, but poured streams of candle
grease on inattentive uniforms-a gath
ering that sparkled under the arches
of laurel and the streaming flags, sur
rounded by soldiers and guards, and
viewed by thousands of Seville's light
hearted populace, all awaiting the ar
rival of the ship Giralda, which came in
good time amid the booming of salutes
and the excitement of landing the pre-
cious box containing the remains,
The Duke of Veragua went on board
the ship to view the relic, and then fol-
lowed it in procession through the
crowded streets and beneath the many
balconies, where the senoras and Car
mems of old Seville were grouped to
see the show Arrived at the cathedral.
there was a service of great solemnity,
conducted while the people packed and
crowded to get a glimpse of the tall
bier, where, surrounded by many huge
candles, the little box was perched high
up on the top of all Women kne,t
in groups before the altar rail- the rich
tones of melody thundered and melted
through the gloom of the old arches
and recesses, the sunlight streamed in
through a. distant window, colored by
the glass through which 1t passed, light
ing up the tops of the heads and faces
of the crowd who stood in the gloom,
the many candles spread a soft light
around the bier, while the incense rose
in thin clouds as the service proceed
ed conducted by all the clergy present.
A guard of soldiers stood fixed around
the precious relic, and row of priests
in front of them held candles while the
went in solemn procession
twice around the bier. The choir of
priests sang the services from the old
volumes, turning the huge
leaves of sprawling bars and notes
large enough 10 be read across the
aisle
The service over, the box-with the
one small bone and heap of dust--was
the cathedral servants, gently lifted
down on to a huge plush cushion, and
then covered by cloth, and with great
solemnity carried and treasured away,
under lock and key, surrounded by
strong guard.-William Bengough in
Golfers Weekly.