The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-09-28
HOLD RECEPTION
FOR FOREIGNERS
Many Nations Represented at
Celebration.
SEND FORMAL GREETINGS

Mrs. Julia Ward Howe ls Conspicu-
Gus Figure at Metropolitan Opera
House Function--Germsn Admiral
Calls Attention to Fact That II Is
First Time In History Celebration
OF Single City Has Assumed Inter.
national Scope.
New York, Sept 2s.--The ENJOYS
OF seven nations that have sent their
ships Of war and the special dele
gates of other nations participating In
the Hudson.Fulton celebration were
officially received at reception in
the Metropolitan opera house, under
the auspices of the Hudson.Fulton
commission.
Seated on the stage was distin.
guished gathering. including dlgni.
taries from the countries OF Europe,
the orient and South America, Off
cials OF the city and state and men
prominent I'm the business and profes
sional life of the country. One of the
most conspicuous figures on the
stage, and the only woman occupying
such q position, was Mrs. Julia Ward
Howe, the venerable author OF "The
Battle Hymn of the Republic" Be
cause of her advanced years Mrs
Howe sat in wheeled chair. At her
left was Admiral Sir Edward Sey-
mour OF the British fleet, while near
by were NJ. Jean CASTOR Darboux, the
French representative; Rear Admiral
Seaton Schroeder. commanding the
miral lie Pord of the French battle
ship La Justice. and his excellency,
Youssouf Zia Pasha, the Turkish min
lister On the right of Mayor McClel-
Ian sat Prince Kuni OF Japan, Cover
nor Charles Il. Hughes OF this state,
Grand Admiral Won Rooster of the
German feet and Vice Admiral Di
Brocchetti Of the Italian fleet.
General Stewart l.. Woodford
chairman of the Hudson.Fulton- com
mission, formally called the proceed
ings to order and introduced Mayor
Mcclellan as the chairman of the
evening. Mayor Mcclellan introduced
Bishop David II. Greer OF the Episco-
pal diocese OF New York, who deliv-
cred the invocation. The most con
spicuous part of the bishops invoca-
tion was his saying, in the hearing of
the naval officers of the chief powers
of the world: "Bind the nations of
the earth in the bonds Of brotherhood
and peace make wars to cease and
righteousness to reign"
After song by the New York
Banks Glee club, Mrs. Howe read an
original poem, paying an eloquent
tribute to Henry Hudson and Robert
Fulton.
An address OF welcome on behalf
of the commission was delivered by
General Woodford; then the roll of
nations was called, beginning with
Argentina and concluding with Tur-
key. There were cheers and hand
clapping as each delegate stepped
forward and presented either a mes.
pirate address. The assemblage grew
especially enthusiastic when the dele
gates of Japan, Holland, Germany
and England came forward, and the
cheering lasted for more than min
ute. The majority of the delegates
presented their addresses, after hav-
ing read them. to Mayor Mcclellan,
while the delegate from Norway read
a congratulatory message from King
Haakon. Referring to the vikings,
he said that Norway had in reality
discovered America before Columbus
knew of its existence.
From the kaiser Grand Admiral
Won Rooster brought congratulations
and refererd to the occasion as "The
first time that celebration of a sin
gle city has been made an interna-
tional festival" Nowhere" he said
can sympathy for your celebration
be greater than in Germany"
Features OF the days program were
the dedication Of Palisade park, the
new interstate preserve along the
lower Hudson. and the laying of the
cornerstone of the monument TO Hen.
ry Hudson at Spuyten Duyyil hill.
Rain prevented the aeroplane flights.