Evening star., 1909-07-16
OBSERVE TWO IN ONE
New Workers Preparing for
Joint Celebration.
NAVAL PARADES NEXT FALL
Steam Navigation Centennial and
Hudson Tricentenary.
REPLICAS BEING CONSTRUCTED
Clermont and the Half Moon
Will Be Escorted From Staten
Island Up North River.
REPLICAs BEING CONSTRUCTED
By WILLIAM f. CURTIS
Special Correspondence Of The Star and the
Chicago Record Herald.

BY WILLIAM f. CURTIS.
Special Correspondence Of The Star and the
Chicago Record Herald.
HUDSON, N. Y, July Is. 1909.
The centennial of the Inauguration of
steam navigation occurred two years ago,
for Robert Fulton's Clermont made its
first voyage from New York to Albany
September 4, 1907. The celebration of
that anniversary was postponed two
years, however, because the Hudson tri-
centenary came so soon after that it was
deemed wise to celebrate them both to-
gether. Several weeks ago I printed the
general program for the seven days
ceremonies in New York and at the sew
eral towns and cities up the Hudson.
The most interesting demonstration of
each week will be naval parades Septem-
Der % and October f. under the direction
of committee of which Capt. J. w.
Miller, formerly of the United States
Navy and a graduate of Annapolis Naval
Academy, is chairman.
Saturday, September %, the replicas of
the Half Moon and the Clermont, now
under construction in Amsterdam and
New York. will be escorted from Staten
Island up North river to a point off the
Grant monument by the fighting and mer-
chant fleets Of the world. All maritime
ma tions have been invited to send cruis-
ers and battleships, and several have al
ready been accepted. The sailing dates
of the Atlantic liners will be arranged
so that as many of them as possible can
take part in the demonstration. The At
lantic fleet of the United States Navy
and the torpedo squadron will join the
parade. The various yacht clubs on the
Atlantic coast will bring their boats and
every kind of craft in the port of New
York will be expected to join In the pro-
cession, which will be repeated october
4, and go up as far as Newburg.
Classified Into Divisions.
The vessels taking part in the parade
will be classified into the following di-
visions:
Escort divsion-Commanded by Flag
Officer Commander r. P. Forbush. I'd
Battalion, New York Naval Militia.
Patrol division-Commanded by Capt.
O. c. Hamlett United States Revenue
Marine, to be composed of revenue cut
ters. police boats, fire tugs. etc. which
will keep the course clear and be re-
sponsible for the safety of navigation.
First division Men-of-war of all ma
tions, commanded by the senior naval Of
ficer present.
Second misunderstanding merchant
vessels commanded by Lieut.. Commander
C. w. Jungen. manager Southern Pacific
Steamship Line.
Third division-Inland water steamers.
commanded by Capt. George A. White, as
sistant general manager Hudson River
Day Line.
Fourth division-Steam yachts. COM
manded by William Butler Duncan, New
| York Yacht Club.
| Fifth, divsion-Tugs and steam barges,
| commanded by Capt. T. B. Dalzel.
| Sixth division-Mercha sailing craft.
commanded by Capt. Howard Patterson.
| Seventh division Sailing pleasure
yachts, commanded by the admiral of the
New York Yacht Club.
Scout Squadron-To be composed of tor
pedo and motor boats under command of
Capt. j. w. Miller, chairman naval parade
committee.
Every owner of anything that floats is
| invited to join In the parade. and posi-
tions in the line will be assigned on ap-
plication to Capt. j. w. Miller.
/ Follow an Educational Program.
| The double event of commemorating
| two important epochs in the history of
this country and in the history of navi-
CATION as well will be observed in the
| schools and colleges of this state by an
educational program. prepared by COM
| mittee of which President Schurman of
Cornell University is the chairman, and
| 1t might well be initiated in the public
| schools in other parts of the country.
| For the better preparation of school pro-
grams and for the guidance of boards of
education school superintendeHts and
committees who are directing the observ-
! ance of the tercentennary of the Hudson
discovery. and the centenary of Fulton S
voyage, DR.. Andrew s. Draper. state COM
| missioner of education and formerly pres
| ident of the University of Illinois. has
| prepared brochure that contains much
valuable information and advice, and is
we'll worth the attention Of school teachers
and educational authorities throughout
! the country. 1t contains suggestions ap-
| propriate to colleges and academies. 1t
| includes biographical sketches of Henry
/ Hudson, the history of the Hudson river.
and illustrations representing important
events connected Herewith.
| President Schurman. chairman Of the
! committee, told me before he sailed for
| Europe the other day that the commit
| tee had decided to award q medal worth
| 81, and designed especially a souvenir
| for the occasion, to one boy and one girl
| in each OF the 900 high schools in the
state of New York who writes the best
essay on Hudson or Fulton and their
achievements.