The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1909-10-07

scenes I'm the history OF
the country from its discovery down to
the present. and many floats dealing
with Incidents connected
with Hudson and Fulton.
Indians In Inc.
Twenty thousand men. representing
every naiional and patriotic organiza-
ton Ii 80. city. escorted the floats 4
number of the floats had escorts cos
TUNED as Indians
4 force OF more than 800 men had
been II work for months preparing
the floats. and upward OF quarter OF
4 million dollars was spent In the
Of the pageant
The first division was led by a body
Of members of various societies, repre-
the Irish. Italian. bohemian,
Polish and Hungarian citizens OF New
York. They carried their national
flags and the American flag massed I'm
front OF their organizations. The
floats in this division represented the
Indian period.
The second division represented the
Dutch period. The division was led
by 1.cOo members OF the Italian socie-
ties and an equal number from the
Irish societies. The title car was fol-
lowed by the Half Moon" the Fate
of Henry Hudson" and the First Yes
sci Built on Manhattan Island" These
floats were manned and escorted by
the Dutch societies OF the city. One
of the prettiest OF the floats In this d.
vision was attended by 80 children.
Swedish and Irish societies lead the
third division. representing the colonial
period. Other floats I'm this division
were the STAMP Act" and Publishing
the Constitution" The "Stormins Of
Stony Point" was escorted by men In
the uniform of Continental soldiers.
The part OF Washington I'm Washing
ton Taking the Oath OF Office" was
taken by Richard Sheldon, the former
Yale football player.
The fourth division represented the
United States period. 1t was led by
500 members Of the Patriotic Order Of
Sons Of America. After the title car
came the "Clermont," preceded by $50
men from the Irish-American Athletic
club. Veterans from the Seventy
ninth Scottish highlanders escorted the
float representing "Fulton's Ferry"
The reception Of Lafayette" was es-
.corted by 200 men from the French
societies. Closing the pageant was the
"Statue Of Liberty and Father Knick-
erbocker."
The Garibaldi float was manned by
Italians who were in actual service un-
der Garibaldi during the Italian wars
for independence In 1862, 1864 and
1867.
Wednesday, Sept 20. was set apart
for educational purposes. not only
throughout Greater New York, but also
over the rest OF the state. The COM
mission enlisted the support and inter
est of colleges, schools, public and pri-
vate, museums and historical, patriotic
and learned societies throughout the
state, and in many towns and cities ex-
ercises We're held in connection with
the celebration. In New York city
there were special exercises in the
lower grades OF the public schools.
In the afternoon the National Society
Of Patriotic Women Of America and
the state committee OF the daughters
Of the American Revolution held CON-
memorative exercises In the goyHrrur's
room and the council chambe- If The
city hall. II the City college prp'"s
were read 10y members of the facuitv
and students and bronze bust OF Frl-
ton presented to the colleges museum.
This day. too, saw the rowing races
held In the Hudson river. The pro
gram started with a race between the
crews of the foreign war vessels. fol
lowed by similar races between cr"'v''
Of the American war vessels. an cprn
race between crews representiN" th'
foreign vessels. the American v"e%".s
the naval militia of the various states.
the United States revenue cutter sprv-
ice and branches OF other service.
In Yonkers on the same day were
motorboat races on n triangular course
or ten nAutlcal miles.
Wednesday also was Bronx borough
day, and the borough across the Har-
lem, river will have big parade all
It's own, representing the history Of
the city. with particular reference ia
Bronx borough.
While these things were gofng On 7"
Greater New York the official Cuns' .
Of the celebration were up in E'eGt
Point for the afternoon as gu 'E's f
the United States Military acadcrv
And again the replicas OF the IA
Moon and the Clermont left New
o'clock. travelling north to Yonkers and
spending the day there. leaving In tho
evening for Tarrytown.
The Military Parade.
Another big parade day came OF
Thursday. Sept 30 This time 1t was
the military parade. with the United
States troops Of the department of tho
east. the New York city regiments OF
the national guard, the marines and
sailors from the American and foreign
war vessels and the naval reserve
The West Point cadets were also In
line. In all there were $4,000 men
and as they were all In uniform 1t was
one Of the most notable military pag
eants ever seen on American soil.
The motorboat races, held the pre-
ceding day at Yonkers. were trans
ferred to New York on Thursday.
Friday. Oct Naval parade Of ma
val vessels. merchant marine. excur
sion boats. pleasure craft. etc. I'm two