Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-10-17
Tues day, October II. 1905
The Hudson Tri-CentenniaI.

Inc Hudson IrI-CentennIal.
The PREPARATIONS for the jamestown
exposition III 1901 are not 50 extensive
Or Cvershddowing as to prevent certain
cntcrprisins New Workers. from putting
forward feeders rs To a great cxposi.
son in 1903 10 celebrate the 3D0th ami
Scrsary Of the discovery of that river
by The Dutch sailor whose name il
bears. The voyage in the vcnturesomc
little Half Neon" was IN event OF
such imIol t.tmcc in the history of this
country, leading as it did to the estab-
Hshmcnt of New York city, Rs to just
ify something more than passing rccog-
hilton. 1t is therefore proposed to
prrmancnt international exposition
which in beauty, scope and magnitude
shall surpaSs all previous conceptions
of the kind. In place of the temporary
structures which have characterized
other cxpositions, it is proposed to erect
Tor this, enduring structures OF steel
concrete and stone, in which snail DE
demonstrated from year to year tHt
progress OF the world IN science. m;tnn-
features and art. This IS q pretty
ambitious project but no doubt New
York can carry it ont if il really gets
interested and takes hold of the mat
Ter.
Those who want to max" the Hudson
centennial q permanent affair say that
il has been sufficiently demonstrated
Ly past cxl -Iicnce that the gate re-
cripts of cXrcsitions which are OPEN
for not more than six months cannot
possibly cover the enormous cost of
their construction and maintenance.
The buildings Of the Chicago and st.
Louis fairs, destroyed at the close of
tht.,t. eXpoSitiCnS. alone represented Il
total Investment of nearly $4,000. 900
1t was the desire to avoid this erlor-
NOUS loss which doubtless prompted
tn. MANAGERS Df the Paris Exposition
Of 1900 10 include i'll the outlay for
buildings two art palaces and bridge
over the Seine rs we'll rs new and i'm
proved, ,oua'-s along the river. These
magnificent stone structures remain as
permanent as.;t~ ~ the municipality
Of Paris. ami, at lca>. p SOM extent,
offset the apparent deficit in the &C
counts of the exposition. The financial
plans for the proposed Hudson River
exposition do not provide for an
rpheueral affair which cannot be ex-
peotcd to nay even the cost Of con-
struction, but for permanent and rea-
sonably profitable business enterprise
which shall produce sufficient TO pay
annual dividends upon the capital in
vested, and in due time, by means OF a
sinking func or other appropriate
method, the original cost of building
Situated as it must necessarily l;e. near
New York. it would serve to draw to
lll'' ll!ctfoIfPllS 81 tnc lltN NOGlu tNtT
increasing multitul"s. ana in the years
to como would serve as 4 tremendous
stimulus to the promotion Of the world
wide peace and the spread Of ciriiizd-
ton through all the races of men.
4" 10 the site for the proposed cX-
position. its historical associations and
rs physical idaptibility. the promoters
Law" this to say i'll Il pamphlet which
they have just issued and of which.tht
Journal has received Il copy:
This site is Ncrplanck's which. III
view Of its historic and patriotic as
Su,iations, its scenic advantages. its ic-
crsslbility ana its genera! adaptabiiity
to the purpose is absolutely ideal. Yer
rl;.nck's Point. on the east bank OF the
river. abcut two miles from Peeksltill
and thiity-hv" miles from New York
offers an extraordinary combination OF
ull the features demanded for the pur-
rose. This Point owes its conforms
t"n to a sweep Of the river into which
il projects Numerous coves ard bays
diversity lis literal contour and the
Stftlm Widening both above AMI below
In" ioint opens unobstructed views OF
many miles Of river and mountain
SCENERY. From the sloping shores tie
hhiuttinS land rises by 4 series Of ir-
regular knobs and dells towards heav-
Hy wooded mountains. which. with 9TH
WIS bounding the entire horizon, form I.
setting of singular beauty.
me area available for rXposition
PURPOSES Is about two thousand acres.
~" natural beauties Of which ara Y
great and 50 diversified as to doIirht
we eyes of The engineer md handsome
''nit'rt' TO whom the remarkable IN.
r"r'u'htE for the display of their arts
Is nj once apparent.
tardly less important than N. ,,a,,
i8t beauties of its surrounding. LII, ~.
interesting Historic Il associa,io,,s o,,
mr",ed with this Point, Of which \ u
"il'ls wrote: 1T is not easy 80 49,.
ana re-pass the now peacar,,, a,,,
'ea"'hui waters of the Hudson ,,.i.,'
'"' t'hhnS I" mind the scene. 49,,
actors OF the great drama ~
I ,eNo'u,'on. on October lst ia,
,eh"stN hudson anchored ,ha ~, ',
Noon on the Point and was ,.;s;,n
ny the native highlanders W. s''e
M"oklrg /" the ship" In 1872 +ho In I.''
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