Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-10-05
SALT LAKER VIEWS
HUOs0N-FULTON FETE
John n. Spencer Writes His impress
sions OF the Pageant Of Battle
ships Of All Nations.

John d. Spencer who with his son
Daniel has been taking in some %
the chief sights OF the Hudson Fulton
Celebration in New York incidentally
in a trip to Atlantic city to attend a
conference Of the officials OF the New
York Life Insurance company, writes
IN a home letter a partial impress
sion OF the big naval review on the
Hudson, which SAYS Mr. SPENCER was
one never 10 be forgotten. 1--WE had
planned TO buy tickets for one OF the
excursion boats writes Mr.. Spencer
but through the courtesy OF John w
Young we got tickets on the onicial
boat OF the celebration commission
the Providence These tickets gave
us an elaborate dinner and a place OF an
places in the parade TO see the wonder
ful sight. / will not attempt dcs-
crlption OF the view we got OF the bay
and river and the Jersey and New
York shores The Providence led a
procession OF 400 boats up the river
10 review the worlds battleships living
at anchor. These monster ironclads de-
coratod and Illuminated. made
blaze OF lights for ten miles up the
Hudson and consisted of battleships
OF England. Germany, Italy and France
as well as the smaller nations, and
50 Of the greatest fighting vessels 81
America, with flags flying. and fash
lights PLAYING on them here. there and
everywhere. and all enyironed BY
shower OF fireworks from both shores.
and countless boats on every side.
"Our boat started at o'clock and
We came back into the dock az mid
night. having circled the entire line OF
ships. a distance Of more than 10
miles. IN front Of Grants tomb the
British flagship. gorgeously Illuminated
held the Blace or honor, and follow
ing thar came Germany, France and
the other nations an there AZ peace
with each other ana to do homage 10
the man whose Invention reVolutioniz-
ed the commerce N tho world. and to
him who FIRST discovered the river now
bordered hv one of the worlds big
gost cities ANA historic In countless
other ways
"Daniel ana & stood mp with the
Thousands on the boat. nnd Cheercd till
We were hoarse But little thought was
given TO The fireworks, an seemed
spellbound by sight ~ those silent
monsters the hstfleshlps You cant
conceive of any phase ~ d.. because
pou had 10 feel fho sensation of what
IL an meant to nave an those great
nations az peace with each other and
sense what ID would mean n that peace
we're disturbed m made one fairly
gasp. keeping that thought in mind.
and looking at 600 those brilliant ships
and the happy sailors, cheering and
waving their caps with mo- other
Thought than to do honor 60 New York
and her great men shall never forget
the impression.
eve have silll some wonderful things
10 see the hight of the great air
ships "a military parade in which viii
appear both Cook and pcan and
dozen other notable things. Among the
pleasant surprises ~ our trip was
letter found awaiting me al the hotel
from Samuel Meyers frohman's thea
trlcal manager stating that Dan
spencer had written him Of my in-
tended visit o. New York and en-
closing boa seats for the Garrck
theater. and telling me 40 call ON him
Tor tickets 90 ON the frohman plays
during my stay
1--WE leave on Monday or Tuesday for
Louisville KS. go from there fo Chic
cago ana thence home, arriving
think about the lith."