The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-06-08
COLUMBUS
 MEMORIAL
 UNVEILED Magnificent Granite Pile Erected by Government to Honor Discoverer CARDINAL GIBBONS GUEST Knights of Columbus Make Pilgrimage from All Parts
 of United States
CARDINAL GIBBONS GUEST


 Washington, June 8.-In the pres ence of thousands of Knights of Co., lumbus, assembled from all parts of the United States, Mexico and Can ada, handsome $100,0O0 memorial to Christopher Columbus. discoverer of America, was unveiled here to-day with ceremonies in which President Taft, members of his cabinet, Con- gressmen, Senators and other noted men participated. Secretary of State Knox presided at ~unveiling and the President and cabinet members made addresses. A picturesque street parade and pageant in which the Ar my and Navy representatives and thousands of Knights of IColumbus passed in review before the President speeches by distinguished orators, fire works and a $10-a-plate banquet were included in the program of the days festivities. Cardinal Gibbons is to be the guest of honor at the banquet which will be held in Convention Hall this evening. There will be nearly 2,OOO diners. .ss-A
 The unyeiling of the memorial was the central figure of to-day's celebra- tion. The memorial itself is a hand some granite pile located on the pla- ga of the $20, ,OO0,O0O Union Station Here network of streets and park ways, within sight of the towering dome of the Capitol, the imposing cer- emOny took place in the presence od over 50.000 people
 Legislation providing for the cree ton of the monument wase first put forward in 1906. The memorial is In the form of an immense shaft, at the back of a fountain, surmounted by a huge globe indicative of the world, upon which is delineated the western the globe being supported by four great eagles in stone. The figure o1 Columbus is seen standing. on the prov of his vessel which projects into the fountain, while on either side of the shaft are replicas of two men, one in- dicative of the Old World, being an aged. patriarch, swhile the other is a The blsck of the shAft carrias a me dallion of Ferdinand and Isabella
 The figure of Columbus is in white marble and is by the sculptor Lorade Taft, cousin of the President. Int remainder of the memorial is of white marble and was designed by a Chica go firm of architects.
 .1 which the, Italian Ambassador, Mari Quis Cusani Confalonieri, pulled the string which released the massive flags around the statute, a monster parade moved from the streets in the vicinity of the White House down his- toric Pennsylvania. Avenue, past the Capitol and thence past big review the paraders were reviewed by the President, Senators, Congressmen and other notables
 First in line were U. S. soldiers, sailors and marines with the famous Marine Band. Following the gov ernment display of men in arms came the Knights of Columbus division with Supreme Knight of the Knights of Columbus, as marshal. MT. Flaher- ty had distinguished members of the order as his aides. The right of line in this division was given to the Fourth Degree of the Order, mem bers of which made a picturesque dis play in frock coats, gray trousers, silk hats, gray gloves and ties, black shoes and sword and ba1dric. The Fourth l,600 Councils, uniformed and parad- Ing under state flags.
 Resplendent in dress uniform, there marched in the parade six bat talions of bluejackets, about 1900 men two cavalry and one battalion of field artillery. six hundred men; battalion of engineers, 300, and field artillery, and river batteries from Forts Wash ington and Hunt-about 300 more.
 Brigadier General R. K. Evans was grand marshal, and Capt. G. Van Horn Moseley, was his chief of staff. Floats depicting various phases of the life of Columbus were distributed throughout the Knights of Columbus section of the parade. Two thousand flowers were in line.
 Rivalling the outdoor ceremonies in splendor will be the public banquet to be held this evening. Besides the President there are expected to be present as guests of honor, members of his cabinet, the diplomatic corps, sen- atOrs and congressman Cardinal Gib- oons will be among those to make ad- dresses and there will also be heard Archbishop Bonzano, personal repre- sentative of the Pope. This will be the first appearance of the new Papal Legate.
 While the banquet is in progress this evening, there will be an elab- orate program of festivities elsewhere. " illuminated from the Capitol to the White House, and along this wide street a second parade of automobiles will move. Fully 5000 cars will be n line, the arrangements committee hopes. and each will be equipped with electric lights. Following this, there will be a display of fireworks on the big White Lot, in front of the White House. Band concerts and receptions to visiting knights will also be held
 Tomorrow there will be a magnifi- cent military field mass on the Wash ngton Monument grounds, in charge 3f the Spanish War Veterans of the ,ity. This ceremony will be partici- oated in by the Papal Legate, Arch oons. together with other distinguish ad members of the Catholic hiera rcIu