Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-06-08
KNIGHTS COLUMBUS
WILL HAVE BIG TIME
AT WASHINGTON
Dedication Of Columbus Statue viii
BE Accompanied by Large Pro-
gram and Display Of Fireworks

DC NI<otHF@"eO1 ~ I@iAc TFo
gram and Display OF Fireworks
Washington. June GA ceremony
that will surpass even a presidential
Inauguration In numbers of attend
ance, ia scheduled to take place here
this week whom the 100000 Columbus
memorial is unveiled on Saturday,
| Iune 5. The celebration which win
commence with knight OF Columbus
demonstration tomorrow and termi
nate with military field mass by the
Spanish War veterans on Sunday
June D. will be the mecca for nearly
half million visitors from all parts
Of the United States. Canda. Cuba.
Mexico and the Philippines.
The unwilling ceremonies will be
presided over by Secretary OF State
Knox and the list of speakers for the
occasion will include President Taft.
representatives from Americas Cath.
Ollie Cardinalate, and many OF the fore
most officials OF the United States
Government In addition to this the
government officials have arranged
for the presence OF over 10000 sol
dIers, sailors and marines both to be
present at the unveiling and to take
part in the pageant that will preface
the ceremony.
The memorial consists Of semi-cir-
cular fountain. 10 feet vide and SIS
feet deep, adorned with white mar
Bile statue OF Columbus md other ap.
propriate sculptures The principal
feature OF the rear OF the monument
ia stone shaft forty-feet high. SUR
mounted by a globe representing the
world. II forms background for d
statute Of Columbus, who Is repre-
sented a. standing In the prov OF
ship. with arms folded ri an atfituda
or meditation.
just below the statue Of Columbus
Ia the figure head OF ship. female
figure OF great beauty, IMPLYING the
spirit OF discovery. The great basin
OF the fountain will be directly be.
meath this figure.
On the other side of the shaft are
massive figures portraying the sculp-
tors ideas Of the new and old world.
The new world Ia represented by the
figure OF an Indian reaching over his
shoulder to take an arrow from his
culver. The old world Is represented
by the figure OF a patriarchial eau
casian OF heroic proportions and
thoughtful mien.
The globe at the TOP OF the shaft
Is intended to suggest The influence
OF Columbus on the growth OF popular
knowledge OF the shape Of the earth.
II is supported by four American
eagles. which stand at the corners OF
the top OF the shaft. with wings par
TALLY extended The rear of the shaft
carries a medallion representing Ferd-
inand and Isabella. of Spain and the
group OF figures is completed by two
enormous lions which occupy the ends
OF the balustrade running from the
centre to the sides OF the fountain.
The monument which was designed
by Daniel III. Burnham, architect. and
sculptured by dorado Taft. both OF
Chicago. is placed directly in front OF
the Union Station. at Washington, the
gateway to the national capital and
facing the Capitol. which is only few
blocks distant. The memorial over
looks wide, semi-circUlar plaza and
broad expanse OF what some day
will be beautiful parks. separating the
Union Station from the Capitol and
the Senate Office building.
The unwilling of this memorial to
the famous italian takes place four
hundred and twenty wears after he
discovered America, the agitation for
Its erection was set afoot by the Cath
Ollie order OF the knights Of Columbus
several years ago. The subscriptions
started by this order practically assur-
ed the success of the project and was
later made secure by the appropria-
ton of 100000 by Congress. The
coming ceremonies therefore, are OF
extraordinary interest 70 this organ
ization and II will be represented by
fifty thousand uniformed men In the
parade on Pennsylvania avenue on
the day of the unwilling.
The Knights will follow the military
and naval pageants, with James A.
Flaherty. the present supreme knight
Of the order as chief marshal. accom-
panied by aids selected from the vari-
Gus branches OF the order. The reg
ulation dress OF the knights will be
the conventional frock coat. dark grey
trousers, silk hats. gray ties. gray
gloves and black shoes. The repre-
sentation from each state of the I'M
ion viii carry the American flag and
their state flag.
The arrangements made to accom-
modate and safeguard The expected
crowds are most thorough and com
plete. Maj. Richard Sylvester. chief
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