The Sentinel=record., 1909-10-02
IS OFFICIALLY TURNED OVER TO THE UPPER HUDSON coMMls-
 sIoN AT NEwsuReH.
The clefmont Came to Anchor Next to the Oldest Vessel In the World That Is In Active
 Service.

Newburgh. N Y.. Oct With the
 Half Moon ana Clermont swinging at anchor off shore tonight against back eround of illuminated warships, and Fireworks. Newburgh added s lurld chapter to the Hudson-Fulton Celebration
 Thcl vessels which have played SO prominent part in the events of the week. were formally turned over to- day to the keeping of the celebra- tion'si Upper Hudson Commission Dy StewFrt L. Woolford, president of the ioweF Hudson Commission.
 Afteq Capt. Jacob Weller had an 1 nouneedi their safe arrival in New burgh Harbor. Col Arthur Macarthur, or Troy, chairman of the Upper Ilud
 son Commission, accepted them with
 asIurances that these emblems of
 ancient days will receive a warm well ( come along the Upper Hudson" | Mayor Benjamin McClung welcomed
 the distinguished guests to Newburgh
 and Governor Hughes paid his tribute ' in brief address.
 4 The arrival of the Half Moon and II Clermont with their accompanying ttrain of heavily laden watercratyl \ which was heralda.lbt the booming sbtr'a salute from Washingtons old headquarters here. had been. eagerly awaited Earlier in the day some of the naval vessels had reached an anchorage opposite the city.
 The steamer Trojan, with the state flag at her masthead, carrying the members of the legislature and state officials was the first of the big river boats to put in an appearance. She was followed by the Robert Fulton bearing Governor Hughes and staff; Governor Prouty, of Vermont, and Mrs. Prouty and members of the Hud son-Futon Commission, and other of ficial guests.
 They were greeted by Mayor Nc Clung and former Governor Benjamin B. Odell and were escorted by a de- tail of mounted troopers to the pier, where the formal transfer Of the Half Moon aud Clermont took place. Besides the Clermont, when she came to anchor in Newburgh Bay, lay the Norwich, of Rondout. N. Yt, the oldest steamer in the world which for 76 years. haia been in active sel- vice With her hull no higher above 1 the water than shingle, and her saw pit engine. she presented a figure but little less curious than the Fulton replica.
 While the formal transfer of the Half Moon and Clermont was taking place, the long line of excursion steamers were pouring their loads of humanity into the city and by the time the parade was ready to start the streets were packed with dense crowd
 For first time in Newburgh's history. lEkmed forces of a foreign country parade the streets of the city and wlkn the tackles from the Ut recht, G the Netherlands first swung into view along the line they were received with an enthusiasm com. mensurate with the unprecedented nature of the event.
 The parade was similar to the one il New York yesterday, although on q somewhat smaller scale. Troop B. ofl Albany. led the procession past the crowded reviewing stand where Gov. Hughes and the other prominent yisi- tor were seated.
 The sailors and maries from the United States scout and armored 1 cruisers received a great ovation When the men from the cruiser New
 York passed the legislative stand, the spectators rose en masse and eheered them heartily. The North Carolina,
 Montana. Birmingham and Salem were also enthusiastically received.