Show IN 1792 bow the discovery of america by columbus was then celebrated whether new york or chicago get the worlds fair of 1892 it will undoubtedly be the greatest exposition ever known on this continent if it does not surpass the most boasted achievements of europe in that line Y et it will not be the first time of celebrating in these united states the discovery of america by columbus A little more than one hundred years ago there was organized in new york city the tammany society or columbian order the purpose of chich was the collection and preservation of historic data at its meeting in january 1792 it was decided formally to celebrated the third century of the discovery of america by christopher columbus and on the evening of oct the resolution was carried into effect in the socie tys record of the occasion it is set forth interestingly that the celebration was conducted in that style of sentiment which distinguishes this social and patriotic institution A monument was erected to the memory of columbus ornamented by transparency with a variety of suitable devices this beautiful exhibition was exposed fur the brauti fi cation of public curiosity some time previous to the meeting of the society there was an oration eulogistic of columbus and descriptive of his achievements followed by a program that embraced a variety of Nati onla amusements among the numerous toasts drank were these may the new world never experience the vices and miseries of the old and be a happy asylum for the oppressed of all nations and of all religions may peace and liberty ever pervade the united columbian states may thi be the last century festival of Columb isai that finds a slave on this globe thomas paine the bights of man lafayette and the french nation ing to the duke of brunswick may the deliverers of america never experience that ingratitude from their country which columbus experienced perien ced from his king may the genius of liberty as she has conducted the sons of columbia with glory to the commencement of the fourth century guard their fame to tha end of time washington the deliverer of the new world it is worthy of remark in passing that the antislavery anti slavery toast has been affirmed by time to extent at least of the abolition of slavery from every civilized quarter of the globe only the slave trade of africa yet for slow but certain extinction but the toast hopeful of americas gratitude to her deliverers echoes now in a time when patriotism is not so universal a sentiment in this country and it might seem that something in the nature of prescience fell upon the toastmaster toast master of the columbian society the same month though a few days later the historical society of massachusetts celebrated the discovery in boston having no less interesting ceremonies those two venerable cities new york wd boston will in memory of other days co operate heartily we doubt not to make the worlds fair at chicago worthy tha four hundredth anniversary it is designed to celebrate chicago is the heart of the new world and there should center the vital elements to give success to the fair that is to attract visitors from old world countries to leam the greatness that has sprung from the columbus discovery |