New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-09-27
BUSY DAYS THIS WEEK
DOTNGS EVERY MINUTE.
Exercises, Parades, Dinners and
z What Not Make Up Celebration.

After q much needed day Of rezt, following the
great panades and ulumins tons Of Saturday. the
Hudson-Fulton celebration begins anew this morn
ing with solid week OF parades, dinners, reeep-
tons and gayeties The chief feature to-day will
be the beginning Of the eirship flights from Cow
ernor's Island. Wilbur Wright and Glenn II. Cur
tss VIII be at the sheds that house their aero
planes at o'clock this morning, ready 20 take
advantage Of Favorable conditions. Curtiss first
win try 70 circle the Statue OF Liberty, while both
Curtiss and Wright will attempt 10 fly around
Manhattan Island. going over and under the East
River bridges and coming back over the fleet OF
warships anchored IN the Hudson.
There will be a reception at the Metropolitan
Opera House tonight for the delegates 10 the
oaebrsti0n from foreign governments, the diplo-
matte corps end the representatives of the legis-
sative executive and Judicial branches OF the fed
eral government reception Eill be held in the
afternoon al GoveTners Island
Governor Hughes viii be nearly busy to-day
If the assistant secretaries OF The celebra-
1ion commission have been for several weeks He
goes over the Interstate Palisades Park in the
5ncrning 10 Join with Governor Fort OF New Jersey
IN the dedication OF the park In the afternoon he
VIII lay the cornerstone OF the Hudson Monument
Spuyten Duyvil and at night he VIII attend the
reception at the Metropolitan Opera House.
Staten Island viii have its historical parade to-
day. II viii be the Amboy Road. between New
Dorp and OakwOod There will be ceremonies on
she site Of the first church on the island founded
by the Waldensians 10 commemorate the first per-
unanent settlement the island.
Besides the official reception IN the evening. there
VIII be concerts in the various boToughs. The
United German Singers will give one az the 18th
Regiment Armory. Brooklyn. and the Apollo Club
VIII give another at the Academy OF Music. In
Queens Borough the United German Singers OF
Long Island will give a concert the Astoria
Schuetzen Park. and the United German Singers
of Staten Island win sing at Happy Land Park,
South Beach. The German Singing Societies OF
Bronx Borough ana a chorus OF school children
VIII give concert az Crotona Park.
The sailors having had their dsBI the land
parades wiz begin tomorrow. The historical pag-
cant viii be the first of them. There IA be fifty
four floats in the parade beginning with the title
car OF the Empire State After that the floats will
represent different periods I'm the History OF the
state from its first settlement 20 the present There
VIII be concerts in the evening, and atahe Metro
politan Opera House by the German EAederkranl
snd at Carnegie Hal by the ATiOn Society. Liter
sry exercises viii be held in the Brooklyn Academ,
OF Music, and there VIII be a dinner in, The Bronx
at which Governor Hughes will be the principa
guest.
Wednesday win be devoted TO aquatic sports an,
general commemorative exercises. Rowing race
viii be held on the Hudson opposite IlOA street Il
which crews from the various warships at ancho,
In the river win take part Motor races viii b,
held at Yonkers
Exercises in which the children wilfsta par
Will be held in the public schools. illustrated lect
nres vi be gwen in the evening at seventy places
corresponding exercises VIII take place In schools
academies and unil ersities throughout the state
Tablets viii be dedicated in this city at No IS Wal
street marking the site Of bastion in the old cit,
wall and al the Custom House. marking the site o.
FORT Amsterdam.
A monument on the site of Fort Tryen will h.
dedicated in the afternoon. The Washingto,
Heights chapter Of the Daughter Of the American
Revolution win dedicate a tablet at 18th stree
and Broadway, marking the site Of the first line o.
defence At the battle OF Washington Heights il
The NARY
ithe Daughters Of the American Revolution VIII
dedicate tablet al 18th street and Broadway OF
the site OF the second line of defence
Bronx Borough viii hold fits parsdes on wednes
day. There VIII be a military civic and historcs
parade, with floats and tableaus, representins
Jelocs in the history OF the city and the borough
shiidrens festivals viii be held in the Borough Of
1ielglOnd that day. The Half Moon and the Cler
mont Will begin their voyage I'D the Hudson in IN,
morning. They WIFI start for Yonkers accom-.
panied by honorary escort squadron al about
$3.50 o'clock and will go 10 TsrTytown in tbs
-i.vening.
The Official guests OF the commission wifi b,
.tsken 20 West Point in the morning and a recen
zion win be held for them there. There will be q
luncheon in Memorial Hail. and after the reception
The cadet corps viii be reviewed. The guests viii
rreturn TO this city in time for the dinner al ths
Hotel Asfor the evening. Provision has beer
fnsos for three thousand guests at the dinner which
viii be in thu new ballroom.
THURSDAY MTLITARYs OWN
Thursday will be another parade day On that
DAY the military parade viii take place. The line
VIII be led BY federal troops from the Department
or The East. and after them will come marines and
sailors landed from the foreign warshps at anchor
In the harbo-. American marines and sailors viii
come next. AID afford opportunity for patriotis
c0mparis0n- The New York National Guard will
make rp the fourth division. and after them Will
come the naval militia, followed By several veteran
organizations.
The Richmond Borough dinner viii be held or
THURSDAY evening IN the ferry terminal building al
81 George Dr. Frederick A. Cook VIII be a guest
a. ihe dinner Brooklyn viii give a reception foI
me forign and American naval officers ana the
r.yiosa@ne representatives. The Bronx win have
l1pfafy exercises IN the Norris High School
MORE WELCOMES FOR HISTORIC CRAFT.
.Aere Will be two naval parades on the Hudson
liver on friday. one VIII start from this city and
The ether win come down from Albany. the t,vo
Ai'e1is az Newpprg The Half Moon and the
oiermonf win be waiting az the rendezvous IT,
pataae IRON this city VIII be led BIZ the Caet,no
ono VII consist OF twelve torpedo boats and de,
f'f"srfs four submarines and a cruiser ara "a,
soradrcns from the merchant marine ana ,,,oss,e
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