42 New Yoek at the World's Columbian Exposition. 



Treasurer^ J. Edward Simmons. 



Vioe-Presidents, Horace Porter, Cornelius Vanderbilt, Samuel D. 

 Babcock, Charles Barsotti, Martin T. McMahon, Abraham Mead. 



Auditing Gommittee, George J. Gould, John H. Starin, David 

 Banks. 



The Board of General Managers, as directed by section 6 of chapter 

 236, Laws of 1892, gave to the committee $10,000 for the benefit of 

 the celebration, and in addition provided for the official representation 

 of its own members, those of the Judicial District Commissions and of 

 the Board of Women Managers. 



The celebration week was ushered in by the balmiest of autumn 

 skies, and throughout the long and varied programme not an accident 

 occurred, not a hitch arose to mar the splendid beauty of the land and 

 water pageants. 



Official Pkogeammb of the Columbian Celebration. 



Monday, October 10, 1892 : 



9 A. M. Opening of the art exhibition at the National Academy of 



Design. 

 10:30 A. M. School and college parade. 

 8 p. M. At Carnegie Music Hall, a musical allegory, " The Triumph of 



Columbus." 

 8: 30 p. M. Fireworks from Brooklyn bridge. 

 Tuesday, October 11 : 



12: 30 p. M. Naval parade.- 



8 p. M. Parade of united Catholic societies. 



8 p. M. Catholic celebration at Carnegie Music Hall. 



8 p. M. Cantata, " Columbus,'' by tte Grermaa singing societies at 



Seventh Regiment Armory. 

 8: 30 p. M. Fireworks from Brooklyn bridge. 

 Wednesday, October 12 : 



10 A. M. Military and civic parade. 



4 p. M. Unveiling of Columbus monument at Eighth avenue and Fifty- 

 ninth street. 

 8 p. M. Night pageant with allegorical floats and fireworks illumination. 

 Thursday, October 13 : 



8 p. M. Public banquet at Lenox Lyceum. 



A volume in itself might be taken for a detailed description of the 

 festival week, but only the barest outline of the chief events can be 

 given here. The particular feature of Monday's programme was the 



