Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-10-01
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(By ASSOCIATED EreaAsl
NEW YORK. Sept. 3o.-The army today
added its tribute to that which the navy
has Iavishly paid in honor TO the mem
DRY of Henry Hudson and Robert Fulton.
This second Of the three parades of the
week from the upper end OF Central
park to Washington square, along Cen
tral Park West and Fifth avenue, called
together a variety OF organizations and
nationaIities such as New York has sell
dom seen.
Although the celebration commission
had announced that Wilbur Wright and
Glenn H. curtiss would probably make
their official flights today. there was
no way for the crowd TO know until few
( minutes beforehand. when to look for the
aeroplanes. The wind was light ana the
sun shone brightly. For this reason tnou-
sands preferred to miss the military
parade the chance of seeing something
more novel in mid-air.
Although Fights were not expected un-
ill. after noon, crowds began TO gather
early along the river front.
The dirigible balloons which yesterday
failed In their attempts to reach Albany
were housed today In their sneo on upper
riverside drive. Their navigators said
tbav would not be ready to make an
other fight until next week. Both in
sist. however that they have not aoan-
doned the hope OF winning the $1,000
nr,ze offered by the New York World ana
they promise another race.
WAR FLEET ATTRACTS.
Although today's parade was classeo az
-.S,s.ary a rrair. the men of the war fleet
anghored IN the North river were the
cbIef attraction. Everyone of the night
lng .hins contributed its quota OF sailors
ana marines. and the tars OF England
france. Germany, Italy, Holland Mex
leo. Argentina, Hayu and CUBA marcheo
with the JaclIies OF Uncle sam. 10 aVOio
the question of ''precedence, the sever a
landing parties from the foreign warsnips
"a the procession, escorted by officers
ana sailors from the Connecticut, the
American flagship. The marines and sail
o-s ~ the United States marched Just
behind them.
the parade included 5000 men and
started early in the afternoon AFTER the
marines and sailors came several oetAch-
,,erts ~ the United States army. led by
the west Point cadets. The New YORK
state national guardsmen composed the
next division and the bulk or the paraoe'
Grand army posts and various inoepeho-
emit organizations. the most famous Oh
which was the Albany Burgess corPs'
made up the rest OF the line.
y GOVERNOR AND MAYOR REVIEW.
The parade was reviewed by Governor
r1rvbes and Mayor Mcclellan and the
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the official stand in the court OF honor
on F1fth avenue between 10Th street and
end street.
Meanwhile the Half Moon and the Cler-
mont were showing the residents along
the river just what their namesakes look
ed Ike.
Tbev spent last night at Tarrytown, %
miles above New York, and left early to-
day for Ossining. Because the men OF
the eight torpedo boats and two gunooats
that compose their escort had to return
to New York today TO take part in the
parade, the little vessels will remain az
ossinIng all day. Tomorrow they VIII
continue their trip up the river.
other attractions OF the day here were
motor boat races on the Hudson this af-
ternoon and an international reception
and ball at the Brooklyn Academy of Mu-
sic and big banquet at st. George. Sta
ten island, tonight.
OVER 100000 VISITORS.
A few days ago the hotel managers an
nounced that they were entertaining
| 1 O0O, 900 guests. It was apparent today
from the enormous number of suburban
ties and others which the railroads early
had been dumping into the city, that the
number of visitors would be greatly in
| creased.
Demands for seats along the route Of
the parade were such hiatt prices advanc-
ed sharply and those spectators who had
not sold out, were demanding SIS and $40
for a single seat in the grand stand.
Besides the military parade and the air
ship flights, interest today attached to
motor boat races alongside the war ships
/ I'm the Hudson river. The fastest motor
boats in this country were entered in a
series of races ranging from 10 to 60
miles for valuable prizes offered by the
celebration commission.
A brilliant reception and ball at the
Brooklyn Academy of Music tonight en-
crossed the attention of the socially
prominent
The illumination Of the warships last
Saturday night created such deep i'm
preston that the commission. acting on
requests from many places. had decided
10 repeat the Nominations next Satur-