Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-10-08
ANCIENT VESSELS TO
SAIL UP THE HUDSON

New York, oct. line imagery
and sentiment of the Hudson-Fulton
celebration left New York today when
the Half Moon and the Clermont sailed
up the Hudson to carry inspiration to
the cities and towns, which now begin
their part in the centennial. In New
York city the celebration will apraC-
tically conclude this week, but along
the route taken by the reproductions
of Hudson and Fulton craft, 1t will
continue a week longer.
The Half Moon and the Clermont
are accompanied by an escort of tugs,
motorboats and United States warships.
The battleships and cruisers cannot
make the trip up the river on account
of their deep draught.
Weather conditions today were favor
able for the balloon race to Albany
and crowds early began to surround the
aerdome on Riverside drive, waiting to
see the d%irigibles of Captain Thomas
S. Baldwin and George L.. Tomlinson
launched for the contest.
News that Glenn H.. Curtiss a flow
his aeroplane over Governors Island
early his morning caused a rush to
the Battery and a crowd gathered there
in expectation of seeing other flights
by either Curtiss or Wright. Curtiss
went up at 7 o'clock and made only
a short test flight. 1t was announced,
however, Ildl Tie CIONu IIIlSli ~
for a longer and official" exhibition at
any time weather conditions were faV-
orable.
Historical Exercises Held.
Historical exercises appropriate to the
day were held at all the public schools,
and several tablets were dedicated by
various patriotic societies at points of
historical interest. Governor Hughes
was scheduled TO speak at the patriot
&c exercises held this afternoon in the
governors room at the city hall, under
the auspices of the Patriot Women of
America and the Daughters OF the
American Revolution.
In the afternoon the best oarsmen
of the international fleet anchored in
the Hudson met in a series of races.
-Four of these contests were limited TO
the crews of the paitleships, cruisers
and gunboats now in The harbor. The
fifth was an interstate race for crews
of the naval militia. Lieutenant Fow-
Ter, of the Connecticut, once captain
of the Annapolis football team, has
charge of the events, and everyone of
the "a warships in the harbor entered
crews.
An international race for all crews
was the browning event of the day.
Each of the eight nations represented
in the harbor was allowed to enter one
crew and the revenue service and naval
militia also were permitted TO narti-
cipate.
Voyage of Ancient Boats.
The first stop of the Clermont and
Half Moon, on their trip up the river
was Yonkers. The fleet is scheduled to
leave Yonkers at $3.50 and proceed to
Tarrytown, and, after participating in
the local celebration there, to go on
up the river at Ossining, where ii is
due early tomorrow morning.
At his point the escort squadron and
the Half Moon and the Clermont will
spend the day, while the crews of the
warships participate In the military
parade in New York. The sail up
the river will be resumed Friday,
which is the day of the great river
parade. On that day a fleet of IL Unit
ed States torpedo boats. four SUBJ
marines and a small cruiser with six
%squadrons OF river craft and revenue
cutters will steam up to Newburgh,
down the river from Albany.
The Half Moon and the Clermont win
leave PeeksSill that morning, and join
the northbound feet at Newburgh.
From that point the two little vessels
will proceed up the river until Troy is
reached on Saturday, October 8.
The program here tonight includes
the official banquet OF about 1000 guests
at the Hotel Aston. About every i'm
portant nation will be represented.
Vice President Sherman. Governor
Hughes. Mayor Mcclellan and General
Stewart l.. Woodford, president OF the
Hudson-Fulton commission, will assist
in welcoming the guests.