New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-25

Governor Peter Stuyvesant were ne living
TOW. would raise his hands in wonder not only
81 the extraordinary transformation Of the city
from the date when he granted the charter TO
the city Of New-Amsterdan, but also at the
prasuatic decorations within and without the
old City Hall for the celebration this week of
the 250rh anniversary of the birth OF this city
ss a municipality. Yesterday the City Hall gave
O. foretaste Of the forthcoming celebration En-
earIa1ded with huge patriotic rosettes, with &
Gordon Of Venetian masts picketed along its
front the hall and its park truly cleaned amid
its neighbors like mammoth nosesay- Stream
ers O. flags. burgess ensigns and pennants-ah
American-have been strung from the hall TO
the TOP OF the Federal Building. and yesterday
famed bravely in each vagrant breeze Every
easign. that is 10 say which the wind had not
entangled for the airs that caused the strips OF
detached bunting TO wave furiously all Satur-
day night tied many Of them into knots, or I'M
-,aled them on the branches OF trees.
A few Of the buildings facing City Hall
Park were also decorated. Uptown. hundreds
OF homes were gayly bedecked. and sundry flag
roles S-niecting from beneath window sashes, or
,,o,nting heavenward high on the roofs told Of
further patriotic display to-day
BROOKLYN BOROUGH HALL DECORATED.
Inside the City Hail. especially IN the Alder
manic Chamber flags and the old standards OF
New-Ansterdam are IN profusion; the Borough
Hail Brooklyn is decorated In similar man
ner
The celebration opened yesterday IN the
churches While * will last virtually s4I TINS
,reel. the main exercises VIII be held Tomorrow
IN the CITY Hall, which is just g century old IL
self The ceremony there viii be attended not
only bv the Mayor. aldermen and other city
officials but by the Governor OF the State ano
his staff members OF the Presidents Caoinet
end many prominent citizens.
The celebration proper viii take place IN the
Alderrnanic Chamber. The desks and chairs
will be removed to-day, and new seating accom-
-nodations will be SO arranged that from three
hundred 10 four hundred persons-the privileged
goests-can take part in the celebration. The
exercises are 10 begin at 3 p. m
Mayor Low VIII make the Introductory ad-
dress. and he will be followed by General James
Grant Wilson the orator Of the day. Elihu
Root Secretary Of War. viii speak as the repre-
sentative Of President Roosevelt Governor
Odeu and John Clinton Gray. associate Judge
Of the Court Of Appeals. will speak in behalf OF
the State. Bishop Potter viii deliver an ad-
dress. as will the Rev. II. Pereira Mendes, as
representative Of the Jewish Portuguese congre-
cation whose predecessors founded one of the
earliest churches on Manhattan Island The in
vocation viii be offered by the Rev. Dr. Cor
helms I, Wells. Of tie Flatbush Dutch Re
formed Church. The benediction will be pro
rounced by Archbishop Farley.
sTEREoPTICoN VIEWS AT NIGHT
tn. list Regiment Band viii furnish music In
the rotunda Of the City Hall and in front Of the
building when the arch Of triumph has been
erected In the evening stereoptcon views VIII
he thrown on a canvas stretched in front OF the
Hall Similar views viii be shown on other
evenings in the various city parks. The Board
Of Aldermen has appropriated $4,000 for music
lectures stereopticon views and for the oecora-
tons which Will more than S3.ooo
AS at present arranged the programme for the
week is as follows:
To-dsy-Exercises In ali the public schools Of the
city Illustrated lecture in Cooper Union. p m
Tuesday .. rl-Official celebration in the alder
manic chamber. 6 p m Band concerts and stere-
opt,con exhibitions in City Hall and Mount Morris
parks Manhattan; Borough Hall and Winthrop
parks Brooklyn: Stapleton. Richmond: Kings
Park Jamaica and Crotona Park. in The Bronx
Wednesday evening o'clock-Band concerts and
stereopticon exhibition Hamilton Fish Park, Am
sterda-r-ave and OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
aad Abingdon Square Manhattan: Red Hook and
Saratoga parks. Brooklyn; Port Richmond Park