New-York tribune., 1906-06-14

public park. There are many strong reasons NOV
been san this is which has
secure ,bs nno oy the citys own engineers. would
fbssnbng fbs n almos. its prevai condition From
aroe M = wooded knoll appearing to-day
can ha dt more extended view up Hudson's River
Island Besides its landscape beauty ii has many
neer ala associations At the base of the cliffs
b0rges we a was proved bH The IN mSn hs
served 'Ssls in us eKeayaed therefrom and now pre-
are scattered extensive shell heaps left by the
return down @ tflee the ryfr Tnch on aa6ea 96f 1d
81 1i,3 ihe nh during the Revolution stood the Cock
the Hudson Memorial Bridge would not only pro-
the people but Il Would aso ~o56 56 fGP rn 5he be m
arcb1, Snu aIIord site for such other memorial,
tic 5caee The northern head Of the hill S surrounded
vate strs Dg water cannot be obscured by pr-
~ ~e9ualled site for the erection Of a municipal
suitable monument we recommend thar some G such
ArcheeruraTIf iTfn a portion Of the plan and that the
nTyeiesy oe invited 10 offer suggestions com
structure O-'N % '"0H iiioHuiiieil'ai
STATE PARK AT VERPLANCK'S POINT.
,nnrs- We recommend that the State of New York
ton f the aoqulstion by agreement or condemna-
SaIi 81 80 mneh as may be necessary TO embrace the
Sonf SSent Landscape and historical features of the
no5I,l hudson sailed between Stony and verplancks
his GcOJplng TO an easily recognizable passage in
gateway to the Highlands. and have been lkened
stony Point is the Gibraltar. The state already
Point hstTsdS OF acres on the stony
Prre pIe care OF the American Scenic and Historic
twenty thousand persons year.
ot os a,o werp5ancks Point the military complement
me me vclsstudes Of the post across the river and
I44SZ, Washington and the American army received
% Sount sRochambeau and the French auxiliaries
route from Virginia for Boston. The hill which
was &mashlngtons marquee stood is one of the conspic
points was the famous nous Kings FegrE. Which WAS
ne principal trans Hudson thoroughfare between
War for Independence and across which ali the
time or another.
ton, is not rugged as Stony Point, and is readily
5 adapta5o bic to the purposes of great recreation
does not exist either in the city of New York or
metropolis and increasing difficulty OF providing
adequate recreation grounds within the city limits:
the justice or reserving from private ownership
suitable places where the people at large in city
ment Of the BEAUTIES of the Wori9famous Hudson
and the material shortening of time distances by
giving to the people this occasion this eligible
and interesting reservation on the east bank Of the
This reservation would also provide reasonable
the state should hereafter decide to erect any in
furtherance Of the objects Of the celebration ,I
70 be exclusive OF any other action by the state or
| with regard 10 the acquisition development of
other places objects, IN furtherance of the same
| general idea Of celebration
! a. DATE OF THE CELEBRATION.
Hudsons first landfaI within the limits OF the
| present greater city of New York made on
September 3 1909 according 10 the old style. He
entered the upper harbor and saw the mouth or the
river September r. old style. The date of Ful-
toms first voyage with the Clermont has been va
| riously stated. but is believed to have been on
August Il. 1907. None of these dates is ideal for
the inauguration of the celebration in 1909 People
/ have hardly returned from their summer resorts
| by September u. The last week of SEPTEMBER
\ would seem be the most convenient time. II
advantage be taken of the reformed calendar as Is
| done in the popular observance Of February = as
| the birthday of Washington, who was born on feb-
ruary IL old style. the 3o0th anniversary Of Huc-
| sons first sight ot the Hudson River would come
| on Thursday September % 1909 We therefore
recommend that ale celebration be held during the
! week beginning Monday. September %, 1893. upon
| days subsequently to be determined
| In submitting this preliminary report the com
uittee desire II be understood that they do not
regard II as final exhaustive, but subject TO sch
( additions or notifications as may be found desra-
| bic 49,. =. -
If approVed by the executive conlrIttee IL Is suS-
oested that subcommittee of three or four mem
| bers each may appointed. to study out and per
| feet the details of each Of above named Leading
/ features. such subcommittee to make their re-
| n