New-York tribune., 1909-09-29
EXERCISES AND RACES
SCHEDLTE TO-Ddf
'Crescs of Foreign and Amer'ca"
Warslips TO Com pete on HUDSON.

h0nOrS in New bDfh Atlo 'tl4Vf Po'N9 -
to-day. Events land and water ana IN 'ne -.
xs take nlace as arranged by the commission ai'O
shore will be plenty 20 for those who are pasls
sbis town a visit and others who are aple l" s
swav from the restraints OF business
To-day is a day Of cOmmemoFation iher' WI
,,s EXERCISES in all the educational institution "
IN. state and IN the public schools Various pau
otic societies viii dedicate tablets and mohuiei.
In New York both New York University ana ID.
College Of the City of New York viii hoid si'ecla'
ceremonies Al all OF the gatherings papers viii be
read on Hudson and FultoI There VIII De pos'
races on the Hudson between the crews Of Ameri-
can and foreign vrsrships, tand at Nonkers races
between mOtorboats.
The official guests viii he received by '"lobei
Scott at West Point and entertained at luncheon
after which there will be review Of the cadet
corps. The guests Will then return 20 Sew 1"rh'
snd in the evening viii attend the official oanauet
Of the celebration at the Hotel Astor. II the VINO
permits both Wilbur Wright and Glenn H. Curtiss'
whose airships are now in sheds on Governor $
Island, will make flights. In fact, such pro
vrsnrne Of variety will be served that no one need
go home hungry. There viii be enough 10 interest
The big crowds, but il expected that popular IN
t.rest will centre in the on the Hudson and
that the river banks VIII be covered with watchers
Five races viii be pulled in gigs and cutters dur
ing the afternoon beginning At O'Clock Under the
direction Of the aquatic sports committee or the
HOdson-Fulton Commission. Prizes, consisting ot
purses % gold ranging in value from $50 10 $40
have been offered 10 the successful crew In each
class race. A. 3. Frey, of the Hudson-Fultcn Com
mission win have special supervision of the events
FIRST RACE FOR FOREIGN CREWS.
The first race viii be pulled by crews Of foreign
visiting war vessels. Each feet will send repre-
sentative into the race which is for twelve-oarec
cutters The American naval rowing COMMITTEES
has offered the visitors the Of its own light
speedy cutters. which are not so heavy as theirs
especially those Of the English warshps
After trial heats between picked crews Of each
sr Hae nicKeA NeSterdaV to
represent that feet in the irst race In the Eng
lfsh feet the from the InfeXible proved 20 ba
the fastest fn fts broad seagoing cutter ana
trial OF the American cutter this morning VIII give
the Britishers a chance 20 decide whether they
prefer their boat not.
The second race OF the regatta will be between
crews Of the United States Revenue Gutter Service
fve-osred gigs. Next viii come race between
crews OF American vessels In tTeTe-oared
cutters, and after that ten-oared cutter race be-
tween crews OF the naval militia
The final race will be open Ia tweivs-oareh
crews of foreign and American war vessels the
naval militia and the revenue cutter service. All
the races win he roved 'straghtaway t~o-lllie
course and there will be FIRST and second prizes in
the drst four races, and first, second and third
prizes in the anal contest
The patriotic AND commemorative exercises
throughout the city and state WILL of course. have
Hudson and Fulton their central theme, al
though these two much celebrated individuals will
not keep others from enjoying some fame. The
ceremonies will be held in universities, colleges
schools and museums and by learned societies dur
ing the afternoon and evening In the City Hall
exercises will be held by the National Society OF
Patriotic Women Of America and the Daughters OF
the American Revolution. IN the Governors Room
end the council chamber.
The College Of the City Of New York will hold
exercises beginning at noon. where papers will be
read on 'Huoson's Discovery and the Certography
Of the PERIOD" by Professor Henry P. johnson and
other members of the history department, and
Fulton and Early Steam Navigation" by Professor
Alfred G. Compton and members of the physics de-
partnent Jean TToudons bronze bust Of Fulton
viii be presented TO the museum by the class OF
'Ss The class Of 'S4 viii give a bust Of Lincoln.
while of Washington viii be presented by the
class OF 'ss. number Of Dutch medals VIII be
presented by John c. Gulick, behalf of the class
II OF - and then DR. Henry Dyke WIN read a
poem on THE Last Voyage OF Hudson" The
students will parade 20 the Hudson and back with
their college banners.
MANY DELEGATIONS.
The tablets ana monuments be dedicated are
numerous. In New York City the Society of Colo
nisl Wars viii dedicate a tablet at No. IS Wall
street at $3.50 O'Clock 10 mark the site Of bastion
in the old city wall. AT the Custom H0slse a large
tablet VIII he dedicated i O'Clock by the New
York Society OF the Order OF Founders and Patriots
OF America The tablet VIII distinguish the site OF
old Fort AmsterGam, which stood where the Gus
tom House is and also the discovery OF the
Hudson River and the Independence Of the United
States Other dedicatOns viii be those OF the Fort
TyrOn monument, IN Washington avenue. at 4
O'Clock, by the American Scenic and Historic So
nisiy; the Hudson monument al Spuyten Duyvil:
the EerrazanO monument the Washington Heights
tablet, al Broadway and l59th street, and the
Stoney Point Arch. at l215 o'clock, the Stony
Point battlefield reservation, by the New York
state Society Of the Daughters OF the Revolution.
Preliminary non-Oftcial flights BY Wright and
Eultiss viii take place from Governors Island at
any favorable time during the day in case the
weather. especially the wind permits. II blows
than eight niiies hour the aeroplanes will
not be launched.
The Bronx will hold military parade and his
torical pageant this afternoon. and IN RiclmcId
Borough cildrens festivals viii be held. and the
evening there will be lectures In the Richmond
schools.
The Half Moon and the CleTmont viii start up
she river from their anchorage al 10th
ard Yonkers, aud viii leave Yonkers al 9 O'Clock
tonight 20 proceed % Tartytovn. which is as Ear
as they win 90 up the river at present
one OF the features ot the day win be the recep-
for the Official guests at West Point luncheon
tn Memorial Hall snd review OF the cadets. The
me guests VIII return town in time 20 attend
the Official hsnep.t IA the evening the Hotel
4stor, when the speakers will be General Stewart
4. WoodfoTd, tosstmaster; Archbishop Farley, who
VIII deliver blessing: Governor Hughes Vice
President Sherman. Prince Kuni. Admiral sir I'd
ward Hobart Seymour. Admiral K0ster, AAd-
nnfral Barop Alfonso di Esaroechetti Rear Admiral
nsrdo Calro Minister from Costa Rica; JonkheeT
4. f/oucor, Minister from the Netherlands. MayoT
Mccleira1 and Senator Root