New-York tribune., 1909-09-18
HUDSOE-FULTON PLANS
PREPARENG FOR CROWDS.
Paris May Snfer-Church ObserC-
ances-Warning to "Croohcs."

Park Commissioner Smith expects lot OF
trouble for his department after the Hudson-Futon
celebration. He said yesterday that he had only
rf9 hundred IN his department available 'oF
the prOfectiOn OF the parks. and these are hot
enough for park. On Saturday next the hrst
day OF the celebration. he will throw nearly MS
whole force into Riverside Park for the protection
of the trees and shrubbery- This viii lesTe hiieen
men 20 watch over Central Park
On the DAYS OF the military and historical pa
rsdes and the night Of the carnival parade the six
hundred men VIII be lined along the west wall or
Central Park on those occasions there viii be the
fifteen men for all the other parks in the city
which will mean less than man TO a park
Commissioner Smith has rot yet completed his
scheme for subdividing his men so as 10 make the
fifteen cover all the parks. He is thinking OF bor-
rowing the police charts next week and calling in
a corps Of surgical advisers 10 help him work out
the plan.
To insure the safety OF passengers on steamboats,
in the harbor during the celebration a conference
held yesterday IN the Office of Collector Loeb
Surveyor ClaTkson. Deputy Surveyor Smythe and
Captain Ira Harris, OF the steamboat inspection
service, and two members of the local inspection
force discussed the subject II Was decided to
press forty fifty OF the clerks At the custom
house into service that the excursion steam
comply strictly with the rules in regard 10 the
number OF passengers carried and the safeguards
provided for them.
AS a precautionary measure Captain Harris
yesterday issued q letter instruction masters,
mates. pllONS anQ OfcerS or vessels drawing
attention 10 the increased difficulty Of navigation in
the waters OF the harbor during the naval features
Of the celebration. Captain Harris warned the cap
tain OF each vessel TO be that his boat carries
the required number of life preservers, and
cautioned him against permitting any unauthor-
ized persons 10 be in upon the pilot house.
The owners Of passenger carrying steam vessels
sne rsaping rich harvest from the celebration.
For fair sized craft 5000 about the proper
rental the owners for the two naval days of the
she
sci listed 30 carry 100 passengers has been rated
Is &,lo0. some OF the larger and better class
veis are bringing s50o0 a day.
Excursion men said yesterday that in order 10
get even the charter rates and advertising eN-
penses the steamboat men would have to charge at
least IS each for tickets
The water gate and oficiaI landing place at llOth
street is almost finished. Two huge pylones thirty
feet apart and seventy feet high. stand at the
waters edge, while q broad espanade two hundred
feel long stretches in front of them. with dec
GRATED tents at each end for the official welcoming
of guests. Two landing stages. at which thirty or
more launches can land al the same time, extend
some two hundred feet more beyond the esplanade.
Visitors already have begun pour into the
city for the celebration and the roads having their
terminals the Jersey side are making their
plans for handling the crowds. The Pennsylvania,
Erie, LackawRnna, Reading. Baltimore & Ohio, On
taFiO g. Western and Jersey Central all are Offer
sng special excursion rates from distant points
The Long Island Railroad Company also is max
sng preparations for handling big crowds.
The McAdoO tunnels viii have their first real
test OF handling a big crowd The company viii
tncrease the number OF ticket sellers and viii have
extra guards az ali stations TO prevent overcrowd-
rng ot trains and TO that the passengers get
on and on safely. The Jersey City and IIoboken
police VIII cooperate with the New York police
an having plainclOthes men about the various sta
soons On the lookout for pckpockets.
) The Fort Lee ferry will follow the example Of
she Marlborough and the Brooklyn Rapid Transit
IN giving free transportation to all foreign officers
snd sailors.
Police Commissioner Baker conferred with the
city magistrates yesterday and suggested TO them
That as many crooks would come 20 the city dur
tng the celebration it would be well for the mag
esrates 70 hold persons arrested for acting sUs-
1leiously on the charge of tiisorderly conduct To
sThis the magistrates agreed, as on that charge a
Ierson may be sent to the WorkhOuse Tor five days
Archbishop Farley has sent a letter 10 the pas-
$oEs OF al Catholic churches in this diocese d.
recting that a solemn high mass DO celebrated in
honor OF Hudson and Fulton al Il a. II. September
- he has sent with the letter a prayer which
IS 70 be read az the close Of the mass The letter
directs also that memorial exercises e held in the
Natholic schools on Educational Day, September %
special memorial services viii be held in churches
or al denominations on September 26 Bishop
Greer has sent circular letter To the Episcopal
clergy IN Which he advises that subject Of The
memorial address should be- The Universal Reign
OF brotheThood and Peace Among the Different Ma
tlons and Peoples pf the World" lie authorizes for
We tcfm OF service the Psslter, Psalm evil: First
Lesson. Isaiah, NxEv; Second Lesson. Ephesians iy
1-lS. A special prayer also Is authorized A-cbdea
con Nelson states that IN accordance with The lot
Il 'ef OF bishop Greer sermons viii be preached IN
me Cathedral Of ST. John the Divine on the morn
ing and afternoon OF September a6. and il is ex
pee'eo mat the clergy throughout the diocese viii
preach on the same subject on that day
invitations have been sent to the members % 49,
'e'eDfa'oh commission and their guests to attend
tne special services that will De held IN ia. col
lesiaie churches on September o. The Rev Dr
Noie VII conduct the services At the Cb,,rc,, or g
Nlchoiss' and the Rev. DR. William F. C;rteis will
nehNer an historical address. The Rev DR. F,5rrer
VIII efae9ate AZ The Marble Collegiate Church ,rd
me heF- Dr. Cobb AZ the West End The Rev Uv
Flags VII preach In the Middle Church
The New York Athletic Club sent notices ., g.,
members to-day saying that the clubhouse v,,,ld
% closed during the celebration 10 an exccy,
members. P'
'ToNernoI Fort of New Jersey. his family fbe
mHmbers II tho New Jersey Hudson-F Fulton CON
fnissoi'' members OF te senate the Speaker az ,bc
hoasn heads Of state departments and som. % the
oiucers ot thc national guard viii see The na,al
pafaoe from the Portsmouth, which win ba A.,
chored In the Hudson al Ileth street onnosi,e ,b
reviewing stand
on september q the Governor and his star vriIi
take part In ihe dedication Of Palisades parl- 1To
WI oe the guest OF George r. Porlinr .bairros,,
of the Palisades Park Commission.