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The light from the torch illuminated Justice,
who, seated in the prow, was flanked by
Kquality and Fraternity, and on Peace, Good
Will and Hospitality, who sat under palm
leaves in the stern. On three steps running
and a magnificent success of the Columbian
Celebration.
The city was decorated for the festivities with
a splendor becoming her metropolitan suprem-
acy. The principal streets and avenues were
irridescent vistas whose tinted effect was height-
ened by the resplendent sunshine into a glory of
color. Private dwellings, commercial establish-
ments and public edifices were adorned with
lavish but tasteful profusion, and the city
glowed, glittered and blazed with beauty.
When myriads in their holiday attire poured
into the streets, and uniformed hosts marched by
tens of thousands to the strains of inspiring
music, a spectacle was presented that can be
truly said to have been imposing and unex-
ampled.
Nature seemed to enter into the spirit of the
grand occasion, and by contributing the most de-
FLOAT REPRESENTING MUSIC.
compass.. The ink-bottle was studded with big
quills, and on.either side was a pair of silver
shears, while two mucilage bottles were directly
behind. A press occupied the rear of the float
under a pair of winged field-glasses, which typi-
fied the genius of the American newspaper-
Around the float were symbolical representa-
tions of the great New York and Brooklyn news-
papers, with the dailies occupying a conspicu-
ous position. On a background of black were
ranged sheets of the newspapers, which bore the
legend, " The Pen is Mightier than the Sword."
"Music." The Genius of Harmony, erect
in the prow of the car, dominated a group of
swinging angels. An immense lyre rose in the
center. Two winged spirits were at its side,
their wings sweeping boldly upward and encir-
cling the Goddess of Melody, who rested over
the strings. An orchestra of musicians, dis-
guised as musical notes, encircled St. Cecilia,
the Genius of Christian Music, who presided at
the organ, seated upon an immense golden
treble clef signature. Notes on the five lines of
the staff showed the clouds which surrounded
the car, with the names of Beethoven, Mozart,
Wagner, Gounod, and other great composers.
On Thursday night the ceremonies were ap-
propriately terminated by a great banquet at
Lenox Lyceum, at which eloquent speeches
were made by some of the most eminent men in
the country.
New York is a mighty and a magnificent city,
and during the present week she made a mighty
The hackman whistled. '' To Baltimore !
Why, sir, that is fully fifteen miles."
" Never mind. I must be there for a concert.
Are you willing to whip your horses ? '' This,
of course, in broken Bnglish.
FLOAT REPRESENTING LIBERTY.
FLOAT REPRESENTING THE PRESS.
around the pedestal of the statue, draped with
American flags, and in different parts of the
car, were ranged types of the countries which
helped to build up this, among them being
Spain, Italy, France, England, Scotland, Ire-
land, Germany, Belgium, Holland, Austria,
Russia, Poland, Norway and Sweden. The rep-
resentatives wore the national costumes. The
car was draped with American flags bound with
laurel wreaths.
"The Press." The Genius of the Press, in
parti-colored dress of black and white, rose
from a huge ink-bottle, his right hand resting
on a stafF, surmounted by the four points of the
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lightful weather she effectively aided the efforts of
man to do honor to the memory of Christopher
Columbus.
The city of New York has every reason to con-
gratulate itself upon the praiseworthy manner
in which the Columbian Celebration was con-
ducted from its inception to a magnificently
successful issue.
padereu/s^i's Driver.
A VERY
INTERESTING EXPERIENCE
HACKMAN.
WITH A
w\[N interesting story is told of Paderewski
®^a when on his way to play one afternoon at
Baltimore. Shortly before reaching the city he
left the train to buy some fruit, and chancing to
find a friendly Pole in the vender of fruit, stop-
ped to talk, and when he returned to the station
found the train gone.
He was perplexed to know what to do, as he
was entirely unacquainted with that locality,
and besides knew what a tempest would be
. raging when his agent failed to find him on the
train, says the Detroit Free Press. Glancing
about the station he caught the eye of a hack-
man standing near by, who immediately accost-
ed him with :
'' Carriage, sir ? ''
" Yes, if you will drive me immediately to
Baltimore without delay.''
The hackman grinned as he eyed his two
sorry specimens. " Oh, they can stand it. But
where to, sir ? ''
At this the great artist looked puzzled. '' Why,
I don't really remember." Then, brightening
up : " Oh, I know ; the opera house.''
'' But there are eight or ten, sir. Which one ? ''
" Well, drive to a music store and find out, but
don't stand there talking."
The man whipped up his horses, but the roads
were poor and it was some time before they
reached the city.
Arriving at the music store the hackman got
out, and marching in demanded: "There's a
gent here as wants to know where that piano
man is going to play—Paddyeski or something."
"Paderewski? Oh, that concert is just
around the corner at the
opera house.
But it's half over by this time, and you can tell
your gent it's hardly worth while going now."
Then, taking down one of the huge photographs
of the "chrysanthemum head " from the win-
dow, he said to the boy waiting : " Here, Bill,
this can come down, as the tickets are all sold. "
At sight of the photograph the hackman stop-
ped short, and exclaimed : " And is it him as is
going to play ? Why, he's my gent in the car-
riage ! ''—and rushing out he drove frantically
to the place designated, fortunately in time to
prevent the audience from dispersing.
As Paderewski hurriedly payed him his money
the man hesitated, and then said awkwardly :
" Please, sir, I like a tune with the best of them.
Could I make so bold as to hear you play ? "
The kindly face of the great artist beamed
upon him in assent, and they went into the hall
together side by side. It is needless to say that
there was not one of that vast audience so gene-
rally astonished and delighted by what he heard
that afternoon as Paderewski's hackman.
"How to see Washington" is the title of a
neat little work, issued by the Bradbury Palace
of Music, 1225 Pennsylvania avenue, Washing-
ton, D. C. On the outer cover is an illustration
of the Capitol, while the inside pages are devot-
ed to explaining the way to see Washington.
The back cover contains an illustration of the
White House, and the statement that '' The
Bradbiiry Piano is used by the President, cabi-
net officers, members of Congress, and musi-
cians generally." Taken altogether, it is a
novel idea in advertising.
ALBERT G. WIEGAND, representing the Brau-
muller piano, starts next Monday on a trip
through New York and adjacent States. Mr.
Wiegand reports excellent sales of the Braumul-
ler instrument.
THE employees of F. L,. Raymond, manufac-
turer of the United States organ, Cleveland,
Ohio, recently presented him with a dinner set
of Haviland china.