New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-09
Memorial to Intrepid DisCoverer
Unveiled in the Ma
tIonaI Capital.
THOUSANDS SEE CEREMONY
Italian Ambassador Discloses
Monument-Forty Thousand
Knights of Columbus
March In Parade.


hassador. the Marquis Cusani Confalonori.
unveiled tho monument 10 Christopher Co
lumhus In the stand directly facing tho
memorial was n large gathering If dis
tinruishod persons. Including the President
~ the United states. members If the Cab-
net chief Justice White. associate Justices
Of tho supreme Court. Senators. dplO-
mats and Representatives Forty thousand
knights " Columbus from al parts Of the
United states aud from Canada. cuba and
Mexico. i'm addition 10 10000 soldiers. sail
ors and marines. marched in tho parade
that was reviewed by President Taft as Il
part Of the ceremony Of the unyeiliuE
The setting was an unusually imposing
ono The Union Station. in front Of which
stand three large flagstaffs. from which
We're flung American flags, formed TN"
background. and large stands covered with
white bunting and decorated with Amrri-
can FLAGS, shields and gdrlands Of laurel
surrounded the memorial.
The Right Rev. MonsiSnor Thomas !.
Shanan delivered the Invocation and was
followed by Judc" Victor j. DowiInG, OF
New York who ouloGizcd the life and
works of Columbus. James r. MrCloary,
'
mortal Commission. VINO followed him, for
mally presented the memorial.
Ambassador Reveals Memorial.
The Italian Ambassador was then intro
duced by the Secretary Of State, who was
the presiding officer Of the occasion. Am
bassador Confalonieri delivered a brief adj
dress. partly in English and partly in his
. native tongue and then. as IN" band played
The Star Spangled Banner released the
ropes, unvoiling the monument Al n"
same time the water began 10 guSh from
the fountains at the base, and Battery r.,
of the "a United states Field Artillery, fired
q salute Of nineteen guns. Nrraths pre-
scented by the President and about twenty
branches Of the order Of the knights Ot
Columbus were arranged around the base
Of the memorial
Secretary Knox then introduced Presi-
dent Taft who took his place at the
speakers stand. while thousands Of ner-
sons chcered him enthusasticallN. Inc
President was compelled 10 raise his hands
several times before the cheering stopped
He was greeted with another outburst OF
arrlauso at the close of his address. The
greatest mariner i'm history was Presi'
dent Taft's cn~omium.
'Tbc struggles Of Columbus present the
basis Of "A truly epic poem declared PreSi-
dent Taft. land make him a hero whose
great and exceptional virtues command re-
>rcct and venerauOn.
The story Of his life reveals defects OF
tempcrarnent and the existence Of some
motives under temptation that show nm
human. but the impression left after
study If his character. leads TO fun
recognition Of the greatness and dignity Of
the man. the high ideals that prompted
his almost superhuman efforts, the patience
and tenacitv that attended every discour-
aCement. the loyalty TO his sovereigns
when put to grievous test and the final
resignation to the will Of God In the sad
ending n a tried. tcmpestuous but most
notable and useful life"
Rishop Wilbur F. Thirkield pronounced
the benediction
President Reviews Parade.
Following these ceremonies the President
went 10 the back Of the reviewing stand
overlooking the Union Station plaza and
reviewed the parade, which took about
three hours TO pass.
Army and navy Contingents were drawn
from the posts and vessels in and about
Washington TO take part in the parade
The fourth degree knights from every part
Of the country headed the knights Of Co
lunnbus division Large bodies OF knights
from Connecticut. Massachusetts,, Maine,
Rhode Island, Vermont, New Hampshire
New York. New Jersey, Pennsylvania,
MARYLAND Virginia, West Virginia, all the
Southern states. Illinois. Ohio and from
The Far West followed in the order
,g-4s rnv,Pn
scented in the pageant, and the negro
knights Of Pythias brought up the rear.
Never before in the history Of the ma
tlonal capital has an unwilling brought to-
cether so large a gathering of persons as
assembled 10 take part i'm the ceremonies
incident TO the unwilling OF the memorial
Along the whole line Of march thousands
were gathered. ON his way 20 the unveil-
ing President Taft passed along much OF
the line OF march and was loudly cheered
Mrs. Taft accompanied the President
After the parade had passed the Pres'-
dent and Mrs. Taft were driven to the
Washington Navy Yard. where the Presl-
dent boarded the Mayhower for Hampton,
Va. Mrs. Taft returned TO the White
House.
The President stopped work on important
10 shake hands with several hundred
knights Of Columbus. who obtained cards
10 the East Room of the White House, and
who did not wish TO go away without at
least catching one glimpse OF its occupant.
President Taft made no speeches, but vel
coined all with smile and a handshako,
Edward l.. Iiern. Commissioner and OK
Supreme knight, and James a. Flaherty,
the Supreme knight Of the order. were
tubilant at the successful completion of
the work in which they had taken so large
a part.
Came from Australia.
OF all the thousands of visitors TO the
city, probably none journey as far to wit
ness the unwilling az p. V. Ryan. former
Mayor OF Bathorst. New South Wales, and
A +. Ellis. president Of the Hardwood
Lumber Merchants Association. Of New
South Wales. They left Australia in
March and do not expect to return until
next January.
Tonight the sky Of Washington was brill
liant with a display Of fireworks, aerial sa-
Iutcs TO Christopher Columbus. The exer-
cises were closed for the day by a public
banquet, at which Cardinal Gibbons made
the principal address
The memorial is an imposing spectacle.
a granite shaft rises fOrty-fve feet ont Of
the fountain and forms the background of
"A marble heroic statue Of Columbus,
wrapped in the folds OF a cloak Of his
period. Surmountng the massive shaft is
q globe. supported OH the wings of four
American eagles Columbus stands on the
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