New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-24
PLAN NEW WORLDS FAIR.
1T TERPL4NCK'S POINT.
Exposition Suggested as a Fitting
Hudson Memorial.

a worlds Fair at Verplanck's Point IN 1SOs
e = slogan that is resounding all about Peeks-
Kill From a small beginning the project has
reached large proportions.
Z vas months ago that some one suggested
that in honor of the tri-centennial Of the dis
,o1-e-v OF the Rhine Of America" by Hendrix
Hudson. in 1909 there should be some per
ynanent memento. AT first It was suggested 10
Construct a huge and magnificent bridge, arch'
ctr. over Spuyten Duyvl Creek as a lasting
memorial 10 the Dutch navigator. Then a COM
r,jttee Of fifteen well known citizens was selected
rom and representing nine prominent organlza-
-fons 10 wit. the Empire State Society, Sons OF
-be American Revolution, Sons Of the RevoIu-
ton. American Scenic and Historic Preservation
society. Hudson Tri-CentenniaI Association
New-York Society of the order of the Founders
and Patriots Of America, Holland Society. St
nicholas Society. National Arts Club and Mu-
nicIpal Arts Society This committee is com
posed Of the following:
Robert B. Roosevelt, chairman; Theodore NJ
Ban-a- viee-chairman: Colonel Henry W. Sack
Ell secretary: Warner Van Norden, treasurer;
Caprain Charles a. Du Bots. Louis Amin AInes
James de la Montanye. Theodore Fitch Dr. l.
P Brown, Homer Lee. General stewart Il
Woodford, Theodore Gilman, T D. huhtt4hS'
'Eben E OIcott and William p O'Donovan-
Later On Mayor Mcclellan took an interest IN
The affair and appointed a Mayors committee
] I was suggested that an exposition would Dc
g fitting memorial Then PeekskiA at once look
I'D the idea, and the Peekskin Business Men
Association. after several special meetings au-
thorized the appointment Of committee 5 OF
twenty-five. NerplaTcks POINT was -i1---'0 d
an excellent exposition site
This COMMITTEES has been and is working Tor
--l,e rroDosed pe~manent exposition and It's loca-
.lI~' r
has made several visits 70 the site ana IhorousI-
" inspected Il. Two weeks ago To-Day nc o. ~
William R O'DonoVan. The sculptor. came -
Peekskiu and were driven ABOUT ana Ln!oCs - =
the various streets and environments OF tLe
Point The party, comprising also MISS lila
Whiting the author and writer, anu LLt0
hers Of the executive committee also crossed 6LsS
E5udson River and visited the Lyric LIN, oOo
feet above the river. from which point the pic
-. eLo1-n v-as taken The view there covers
nearly thirty miles from the New-1orh state
Car7p Of Military Instruction on the north 10
i9+I - 1sI1a 10 5ifsb on the banks of the
river z permanent International exposition. N
PLACE Of the temporary structures when ns4
chara CIerized other eXposltons II Is PUIpCSeo %
ereCt for this enduring structures of STEEL con-
crete and stone, in which shall be demonstrated
from year 70 year the progress OF the "oElo IL
science, manufactures and art
II has been sufficiently demonstrated by past
experience that the gate receipts OF exposluons
which are omen for not mora than SIX months
cannot possibly cover the enormous cost Of their
construction and maintenance The buildings or
close of the expositions. alone represented
great investment
The financial plans for the proposed Hudson
River Exposition provide for treating It, not as
an eDheu1eral affair which cannot be expected
10 pay even the cost Of construction but as a
y,arT7anent and reasonably profitable business
enterprise which shall produce sufficient an
r7uaI dividends upon the capital invested and
in due time by means Of 2 sinking fund or other
appropriate method repay the original cost Of
building.
Among the many prominent men who have
recently visited the site have been John D Rock
efeIler and Major General Nelson a Miles. The
la1rer vas profuse in his favorable comments Of
the site and its natural advantages
Summing II all 11p II is purposed to make this
exnOsi4ion an historic exemplar Of the last three
centuries. 10 illustrate what has been achieved
IN civilization since Hendrix Hudson sailed the
Half Moon up the Hudson River.