New-York tribune., 1909-09-28
DEDICATE MONUMENT
GOVERNOR HUGHES LAYS
CORNERSTONE.
Warships in Rain SaIute Beginning
ofHudsOn Memorial on Spuyten
DuyUH Hill.
DuyUE Hill.

As Governor Hughes piled the silver trowel under
the ponderous cornerstone of the Hudson monu-
,nent on Spuyten Duyvil Isl. yesterday afternoon
the last OF a salute OF twenty-one guns from the
Warships on the Hudson marked the beginning OF
like salute on the hill Drip drip, came the ram
drops upon a thousand umbrellas, and then upon
the Governors barred head he walked back 10
the speakers stand. Drip drip II was all after-
noon al the impressive exercises marking the deu-
cation OF the great memorial The southern size
OF the bridge Inwood. didn't seem far away and
was as unmarried as when Hudson saw It, three
hundred years ago The Palisades, the American
warships on the broad river and the passing cratt
were spread moist panorama Deiore me ceie-
brants.
This Is indeed a belated testimonial" the Gov
ernor said in his address, as he gave a word pict-
ure OF the character and achievements OF the IN
trepid explorer. With a nicely OF phrase anu
words he told of the life OF endeaVor, Win its
ending. which seemed TO close career Without
attainment. Others at the celebration had praised
Hudson. The audience, not so large as expected
owing the rain, had cheered. The -FOUR niue
girls bearing the flags and the trowel at the cor
nerstone laying added their howerlke beauty 10
fghtcn the gray-hued occasion. II was amid the
dripping that Cleveland H. Dodge opened the eK-
ercises chairman.
Governor Hughes came IL, followed by his mill
tary secretary. dazzling in his uniform General
Frederick d. Grant in civilian dress came soon
afterward and the Corporation Counsel Francis
X PendletOn, the general, as representing
the Mayor. who had a previous engagement INTO
the space before the grandstand hled representa-
lives Of Six Nations braves sQuaws and pappooses.
The rain was hard the paint, and the squaWs
withdrew with their pappooses leaving the gaudily
dressed red There brass band and a
quartet
TREES HIDE THE HALF MOON.
General wOodford, president OF the commission,
was absent because OF the rain. Mr.. Dodge said
that he was IN. but the general hard at work
rso IA had rpfr rSad
20 expose himself the possibility Of illness. The
Half Moon was scheduled TO be anchored Just
about Whsre the original OF Spuyten DuyVil.
The crowd looked her, but the Jutting trees OF
lnwOOd were in the way. The drip drip OF the
rain meant hurry 10 the celebration and there was
delay after the start made. When the
opening prayer had been said by the Rev. Ira s.
DOdd pastor Of the RiVerdale Presbyterian Church.
and the preliminary exercises leading up TO the
handling Of the trowel were over the Governor
stood up in the ran and soon, he proceeded with
his tribute the audience forgot the moisture, and
lowered their umbrellas. only 10 put them
quickly up again. The Governor said:
1t is matter of congratulatiOn that in CON
that is noteworthy in our history We should IN
angurate this project OF erecting suitable memo,
testimonial 70 one who in the the qualities OF his
daring OF unfaiing courage, of persistence, OF
loyalty and OF truth which essential 10 the
gretted that We know so little Of the great discoV-
erer We hTst learn Of him when he already had
has not been brought down 10 We know him
Tor great nndertakngs-a man OF experience, o.
ardOr and OF wisdom. He first emerges upon the
historical scene IN the prime of life. Efforts have
been made 10 show that he was connected with
+ OF some distinction.
Governor Hughes SAID that nothing regarding the
family connection could be definitely stated, but il
known that Hudson bore already honOred
name. He trusted. and must in his early life
have given evidence OF the courage and fidelity
which were marked IN his latter and well known
voyages. Continuing the GONernOr said:
The history OF this valley more wonderful than
hcuon, The VeritRbe occurrences in connection
gle for Independence extraordinary than
any work 9f romance Our development as free
quarter Of a century beyond the dreams or
fancy OF our fathers We are recognizing the great
advance that has been made in the utilization OF
natures forces and the extraordinary progress that
transportation facilities. but back of all this, of
ly fidelity 10 the ligbf tl's1, baS ana cors;a-y
search for truth have made this progress possible
long line OF heroes the study Of whose lives must
5,r e 5ne inspiration Of The men and women Of the
ndson S because he's hs SO largely represents not sim
commercial progress and our extraordinary pros
periiy. but because We find in him a genuine man.
man embodying the qualities which we revere and
n which We ind a V.ndicaJiOn OF humanity itself.
AMAZED AT SIZE OF HALF MOON.
He amazed. the Governor said, when he
looked at the little haf Moon, that men dared the
ferils Of the North Atlantic IN such a vessel but
the amazement was increased when he recalled
that Hudson chose such means TO find a path
through the frozen North TO the golden East Nor
did II detract from his fame. Governor Hughes
said. that Hudson failed In his quest. He con-
tinued:
Il does not derogate from his courage that he
was unsuccessful in the venture which he essayed
lie found what Tar better; and here We com
memOTate his loyalty 10 the mission OF his life
as ae saw II, knowing that Is the way TO progress
and m our own spheres may We ind for chill
cfen those lands Of happiness and paths OF peace
which may not be within our direct ken.
/ mourn 20 think OF the great dscoVerer in the
northern sea that bears his name-left alone
shamelessly abandoned 10 death by those who. I'M
mutnous crew, forgot their duty 10 their chief
There Is sadder pisture that can be brought
before US than that OF the great discoyerer absn.
cOned in an inland % the North 10 the most
horrible OF fates. The man OF dreams, of fancy
and imagination. lost ia the frozen North because
, those upon whom he had right 20 depend would
no longer grant him the OF his vessel
How poetic Il is 20 think cf this man. summoned
~ the IhafnDer or Amsterdam 20 aid them IN
discovering the passage by the north tot the East
which they feared might form a route of rival
trade, and 70 think OF the man setting out upon
be The land OF liberty. which in the largest degree
would emphasize the ideals and realize the am
non OF Nnose LutcnEnen VINO had just succeeded
in laying the foundation OF the Republic OF the
Netherlands.
In Hudson's life Governor Hughes saw beauty
and sadness we ind him but 20 lose him" be
said. While he was with us he was a man who
knew terTOrs," counted no difficulty TOO great
and went with the courage 20 his fate after
The Governor ssid:
have asked whether We have men to-day capa-
be OF the physical courage eKemplifed by the