The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-06-08
Thousands Of Knights and Dis
iinguishsd Men Gather to
Honor the Great Discov-
erer Of America
AN IMMENSE PARADE
At NATIONS CAPITAL
knights Of Columbus, Army and
Navy Represented Review
ed BY Many NotabIes
Big Banquet
Telegram by United Press.

iFivsfam by United Press.
Washington. June 5. In the pres.
enee o. thousands Of knights of %
lambas, assembled from all parts b
the United States Mexico and Cana
da, handsome 100000 memorial d
Christopher Columbus. discogerer IF
America, was unveiled here today Win
ceremonies IN whilR President TAM
members Of hls cabinet. congressman
senators and other noted men partIcl.
pated. Secretary of state Knox Dr.
sided az the unYeilng aud the presf
gent ana cabinet members made al.
dresses, A picturesque street parade
and pageant III which the army ana
navy representatives and thousands n
Knights ot Columbus passed IA review
before The president speeches by als
tngaished orators, fireworks ana
sloapIale banquet we're Included II
the program 81 the days festivities
Cardinal Gibbons il "a 81 tle r,sst
q honor % the banquet. wticn win i
held 10 The Convention bait this even. |
inE There win BE- nearly 2o00 diners
The anvellins 81 she memorial eas /
ihe central figure Of fodays eeletFa.
ton The memborIal itself a 4 han. /
some sraMts plle loeatea 81 the plaaa
of the s2Qoqaoeo unioH station Here
q network q streets ana parkwava
within slght ot the towering dome Of
the capitol, the imposing ceremony
took place III the presence of over
10000 people
Legislation providing for tie cree.
ton of the monument was first pnt
forward iu 1906 The memorial Is In
the form 81 an immense shaft Al the
back Of a fountain. surlaounted by 1
huge globe Indicative Of the world
upon which Is deIineated the western
hemisphere IN Relief tha corners 81
the globe being supported hy four
great eagles in stone the figure of !
Columbus ls seen standing ON the
pros e bits vessel which projects into +
ihe fountain while On either Side Of
she SHAFT are repllcas Of two men. one
Indicative 81 the old World being ae
aged patriarch. while the other ia a I
native Of the New Worla-an Indian !.
The back ot DE shaft carries A medal.
Hon Of Ferdinand and Isabella =
The figure ot Columbus is IN white s
marble and l. By tie salbtor dorado 5
Taft eounsln ot the president The n
remainder Of the memorial Is Of white i
marble and was designed BY a chi !,
ago firm Of architects
Before the unyeiling exercises in y,
which the Italian ambassador Mar i,
IuIs eusani confalonleri pulled the Il
iring which released the massive ,g
Tags around the statue, a monster ia. lh,
ade moved from the streets in the Vi
lclnity ef the White House down hbs, s
orlc PENNSYLVANIA avenue past the
apito and thence past a Big review. =
y stand BY the memorial itself Here ii.
le paradefs were reviewed by ihe n
resident senators. congressman and 81
ther notahiea Isl
First in line we're United states sol. Ii.
iera, sailors and marines with the "a,
imnua marine band Following the ms
'vernmeut display Of men In arms se
lme the knights Of Columbus dfvls. 81,
q with James A Flaherty 81 Phia.
'iphia, supreme knight Of The
nights Of Columbus, AZ marshal. Mr.
ahefty had distinguished members daI
the order as his aides. The rigat ths
ie Ia this division was given to lie bet
uFth degree Of the order. members ths
which made d picturesque display ism
froek coats. gray TROUSERS. silk hats, str
ay gloves and tles. black shoes. and col
iord and baldrie. the fourth degree nor
y followed By members OF 1900
unclla, uniformed and parading un ) :
+ state flags.
Resplendent Ii dress uniform. there z
ifehed II the parade Six battallaHa !
baeiaesets, about 1900 men: two :
ltallons Of marines, strength about >
Z. one squadron 81 cavalry and nna = !