120 The Humming Bird. 



Festivities in honour of CIIRIKTOI'IIER G0LUIHR11S 



All the festivities held during the month of October in 

 honour of Christopher Columbus, in America, Spain, Italy, 

 France, etc., have been very successful. 



In Chicago, over 200,000 Visitors assisted to the grand 

 Ceremonies attending the Dedication of the Buildings of the 

 Word's Columbian Exposition, and the programme was ful- 

 filled exactly as announced, excepting that President Har- 

 rison, in consequence of the serious illness of Mrs Harrison, 

 was not able to preside the Dedicatory Ceremonies and was 

 represented by Vice-President Morton. About 80,000 persons 

 figured in the various Processions. All the streets were pro- 

 fusely decorated with flags of all Nations. 



The displays of fireworks and the illuminations were splen- 

 did, and the enthusiasm of the Visitors was immense. Cheers 

 and Cheers were continuous during all the performances. 



The festivities held in New -York were also very successful. 



In Spain, their Majesties the Queen Regent, with the infant 

 KiNG; opened the festival Ceremonies at Huelva, and inaugu- 

 rated the monument erected to Christopher Columbus in the 

 Convent of la Rabida. From that place, their Majesties went 

 to Palos, Cadix, Sevilla, etc. 



Her Majesty the Queen Regent presided to the last meeting 

 of the Congress of Americanists. 



The illuminations at Huelva were splendid. 



Corsica, which, by the way, claims also to be the country 

 where Columbus was born, celebrated with enthusiasm the 

 anniversary of the discovery of America. 



High masses and religious services were celebrated in all 

 the Catholic churches in France, Spain, Italy, Portugal, 

 etc., and also in America. Thiswas done at the instigation of 

 POPE LEON XIII, who sent a letter to that effect, to all the 

 Catholic Bishops. 



The Ceremony at the Cathedral, Notre-Dame de Paris, was 

 very imposing. 



The Spanish Ambassador and suite and many other distin- 

 guished guests were present. 



In Canada, religious services were celebrated in all the 

 Catholic churches. 



