New-York tribune., 1905-11-17
HUbSON COM MNITTEE MEET.
Seuen to Report on Organization Of
Centennial Plans.

The Joint committee appointed by Governor Hg-
gins and Mayor Mcclellan to arrange for the cels
braton in 1909 of the tri-centennia Of the discovery
of the Hudson met yesterday at the City Han and
appointed a committee Of seven to report gen
eral plan
Colonel Henry w Sackett who was secretary Of
the committee of patriotic societies which organ
ICED the plan of the celebration. called the meeting
to order and nominated Robert B. Roosevelt as
temporary chairman
Mr. Roosevelt. in accepting the place, said:
In calling this meeting to order. permit me
tricentennial of the discovery of the Hudson River
the savage Indian occupied all North America.
was eoVered With Sr,meVa1 forest The cysa
ton which had ruled Asia. Africa and Europe for
fhe sister an eantnent me- tHe beyond the sea
Then the Virgin Continent was discovered Tne
their bold expeditions into unknown seas. Colum-
bus discovered continent. and finally Hendrix
into the river since named after him.
The patriotic societies of the land. felt that this this
occasion that must not be passed by Inc
Sons OF the American Revolution the Founders
Historic Preservation Society, the Hendrix Hudson
Association the Holland Society. the St. Nicnoias
ipal Arts Society appointed committees to cele-
brate the event. These met and resolved to ask
Of greater power and influence. The latter have
complied. and you have met to take such acion
you shall think wise and worthy OF the occasion
What is the pleasure OF the meeting?
Colonel Sackett was named temporary secretary
and Warner Van Norden, who Is IN Europe. was
chosen treasurer.
Theodore Fitch offered a resolution that Com
mittee Permanent Organization be appointed
consisting of seven members. to report at the nexl
meeting a plan of permanent organization m
Guiding plans for the celebration. The chair naiad
Theodore Fitch, Horatio c. King, z. H hAA
Warren Higley. William J Curtis and Cornsi1' sts
Pugsley. Robert B. Roosevelt made the ceyentn
The chairman then called for Suggestions 81
one volunteered he asked ex-Aayor Low LOVE- ~
his idea to the form the celebratlOn sAoe-s
take Mr.. Low said he came to learn azng ana Eo
TO teach. General Stewart L. Woodford reInaFss 5
fuses wisdom announced himself without SaousN'
and also declined to speak :, rr,
President Jacob Gould Schurman or Cornell = o -
versty said he had not arrived at any clear iuoA
what form the celebration should take a. .ru
~ m Tee - o. sere1h - roor1 IN the city Ha
on Friday of next week at o'clock ,sr-
Those who answered 10 the rolLcaA A. '7
days meeting were: -
Levi P Morton Robert P Roosevelt, James 4
ApgaT. c. A. Pugsley. Seth Low, W. l. way
William b Van Rensselaer, Pr 3 b. MaTe TReeSasd Ia
g. Hollaman. J. Rider Cady, William J Me- Me>4ES
Fred C. Whitney, Serene E. Payne; GeoTgs Gsorss e
Frederick Seward. Charles Dekay, = Has[aE HbassasE
Hall, John G. Agar. N Taylor Philips Sesrls1r S1snesr
Charles R Lamb. Theodore Fitch Stewart L Wo0s-
ford. William w. Goodrich. George Henry S@i SEIis
ley Charles W Lefier Charles H. Nehaus s,tss LIZ
A Parker. Samuel H. Parsons. j. Leonard sa. .as~r
Skinner Austen G. Fox Charles Gn4s A r sSwoTis
Rowland Pell. Edward De Witt TheGa9STss ssS Ssariss
Banta. Colonel Henry w sacketf Captain sn IA Mca-
tanye, Dr. e Parmly Brown Homer Lee ~ ~
dore P. Gilman. T. D. Hunting Eoe5 Io,s =, ~ Par.
sons. Bayard l. Peck. Emerson MeMilnn. kisss Isssc
G. Erick. James NJ. Beck, Henry r. IoTne6i e6isaii
". seligman. William ]. Curtis. Percy ,.,yg =; - 5-
van, DR.. James n Bayles ead Louis SellgsOsfs