Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-10-07
Hudson River City Bounds Out
the Greatest Day il Her
History.
NEW CELEBRATION CHAPTER
Where Washington Rejected OFFER OF
Grown md Nirgiy Power. says
Governor Hughes, Is Fit
Place Cor National
Concentration.

Ncwburgh, ~ =. oct. I, With the
Half Moon and Clormont Mt anchor of
shore tonight against n background of
Illuminated warships and fireworks. New
bureh rounded ont one oF tic grea est
days in her history and added another
chapter to the Uudscn-F'ulton celcbra-
ton.
Tie vessels whicn na,e PLACED SO
prominent q part In the events Of the
week were formally turned over to-day
to the keeping of the celebration's up
pey" Hudson commission by General
Stewart i. Noodford, president Of the
lower Hudson commission. After Capt.
Jacob w. Miller had announced their snfo
arrival IN Nevburgh harbor, Col. Arthur
Macarthur Of Troy, chairman Of the upper
Hudson commission. accepted them. with
assurances that these c,'1hems %
ancient days will receive a warm vel
comc along the upper Hudson"
Mayor Ben jann McClung welcomed the
distinguished guests 10 Ncwhurgh, and
Governor Hugles paid his tribute in a
brief address
WASHINGTON SP1RNrn CROWS.
"NcwSurgh." said the Governor. rs
Justly entitled 70 share &C tho
Of one Of the most striking events Of
; the Revolution. 1Iere WIS o0'r.d the
crown and kngly power 20 Wash!pF-
ton and here he turned .-i," n az ~
fer"
Lieutenant Lam. impcraou"fo- OIL.
Jnenry Hudson. Ch-rles 8 P1i1r' b.
the Robert Fulton Of thr prescott
Clermont. and representatives from
The Netherlands, were also introduced
during the brief ceremony at the
pier.
The arrival of the Tralf Moon and
Clermont with their accompanying
train Of heavil, laden water craft
which was heralded ry the booming
Of salute from WashinRton's old
headquarters here, had been eagerly
awaited. Earlier in the day some of
the naval vessels had reached an an
chora-e opposite the city. Thcy
were discharFinE hoatload after boat
load Of marines and tackies when tho
little boats came TO anchor
GOVERNOR PROCTY PRESENT.
The steamer Trojan, with the state fla,
nt her mast head, carrying the member
OF the Legislature and state officials
In All appearance She was followed b,
The Robert Fulton bearing Governo
Hughes and STAFF. Governor Prouty o
Vermont and Mrs Irouty and other off
cal guests. They were greeted ny Mayo
NcClung and former Governor Benjam.1
r. Cdcu and We're escorted 10y q detail q
mounted troopers to the pier where tn
formal transfer Of tho Half Moon an
Clermont took place.
Beside the Clermont, when she came Z
anchor In Newburgh bay, laythe Norwlc
of Rondout, y. y, the oldest stennle
In the world which for &c years Ia
been in active servic>.
While the formal transfer OF the Hal
Moon and Clermont was taking place III
long linz Of excursion steamers wrr
pouring their loads Of humanit; into h.
city, and by the time tho parade wa
ready to start. the street1 We're Genscl'
crowded IT was The first time i'm New
burgh's history that the arrAol forces O
foreign country he'd p.ra'o. tn
streets
The parade was similar IN tao -
New York Yesterday although 1r
smaller scale. Troop b of Albany iN
the procession past the roy.cw 9tarr
where Governor Hughes aud me oth"
prominent visitors were seated. Tn
sailors and marines from the Unite.
States scout and armored cruisers re
| ceived n great ovation. when the me,
from the cruiser New York passed tn
legislative stand, the spectators rose 81
masse and cnocrcd Tic rev from tn
North Calollna, Montana, birmingham
and Salem were also enthusiastically
| rcco,vec
A Giving rag composed OF five hund
red school children greeted the parader
at one stage Of their March.
ARRIVAL. OF PEAhi.
| II was not until after the sccon
division of the parade had passed tn
| reviewing stand that the Roosevelt, Com
mander Robert r. Peary's Arctic expiora
ton ship, put In an appearance far dow
| the river. She finally reached anchorag
not far from the Clcrmont and Hal
| Moon Commander Peary came ashor
ard returned unostentatiously to Ne'
York by train. Thousands later thronse
10 the shore to look at his famou
ship.
Governor Hughes. former Govcrno
| Odell and a number of the more pronin
| ent quests were entertained tonight a
| a "beefsteak supper" in Dewey hal