The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-30
NATIONS MEET
AROUND BOARD
Brilliant Company at
Banquet.
THE HUDsON-FULToN DINNER
Vice President Sherman Among
those Present.
Historical Exercises Are Held nj Sew
eraI Point. About New York
To Commemorate The
Occasion.

nOht VI thc Ohiteu states, and the
Governor of New York; the personal
representatives Of the Emperors of
Germany and Japan. the diplomatic rep
resentatives OF twenty-flye nations. and
the special delegates OF twenty -eight
countries, sat down to a table tonight
In the grand banquet hail OF the Hotel
Aston as the offic. al guests of the Hud-
on-Fulton Celebration Commission.
There were In addition TO the officers
OF eight navies and the admirals of
four: representative OF the United
States Senate in the person of FGlihu
Root: members of the New York State
Legislature, and officers of the munich
pality Of New York. 1t was one of the
most brilliant banauets that the coun-
try has ever seen.
The gold lace OF rank. the decora-
tions of distinguished service. and the
robes of Archbishop Farley, OF the Ro-
man Catholic Church. who pronounced
the invocation. made the room sparkle
with color. Upstairs the balconies
were filled with Handsomely gowaea
women.
At the speakers table were Jonk-
heer J. Liudon. the Minister from the
Netherlands: Grand Admiral Won Koes.
ter. the personal representative of the
Kaiser; Admiral of the British Fleet
SIR Edward Seymour: Ills Imperial
Highness. Prince, Kuni; Contec Admiral
Leopord. of the French feet: Vice Pres
ldent Sherman. Governor Hughes. Sem
ator Root aud Justice Brewer. of the
United States Supreme Court.
In Their speeches were not only the
usual international amenities but an
appreciation of the double GLIMPSE
backward into history, afforded by the
reproduction of the Clernsont and the
Talf av.A he Oh Of
Wright this afternoon over the same
waters these craft made famous.
DIR. Cook and Commander Peary
found mention In the speech OF Vice
President Sherman. who rejoiced that
an Anerican--"it matters not who
had fofaowed Hudson's index Anger to
the pole.
The speeches of Admirals won Koes-
ter and seymour had bf,en awaited with
much ipterest In view of the recent
utteranees In this country OF LORD
between Germany and Great Britain.
but after complimenting the American
Navy, both breathed only peace.
Despite the counter attractions Of
fered by the aeroplane and balloon
fights and by the international regat-
ia In passing throughout the after
noon at the anchorage or the assem-.
bled fleets. there were large crowds at
the more formal events OF the morn
ing and afternoon.
In the morning more than half q
million children attended commerora-
tive and historical exercises In the va
rious schools of the city .and In the
afternoon 10000 persons saw yester-
days historical parade repeated In the
Bronx for the benefit of jewellers In the
upper part OF New York city.
The day was described In the official
program as Educational Day." and
was duly observed, not only in the pub
lie schools. but in ALI the colleges and
institutes of higher learning as well as
bv learned and patriotic societies
throughout the city.
Several tablets and monuments were
dedicated at points of historical inter-
est ypatriotic societies. The Colonial
Danes presented to the city the Hud-
son Memorial. erected by them on Riv-
erside Drive-a bronze shaft surmount-
ed by a glass globe and a great cluster
of electric lights, the fash OF which
will be visible for several miles up and
down the river.
The exercises of a commemorative
character during the day included a
patriotic program in the Governors
room. city hall. under the auspices of
the National Society of the Daughters
of the American Revolution and the I'M
of q bust of Fulton in the Hall
of Fame.
The principal event of tomorrow's
program Is the military parade in
which more than $4,000 troops will
march. 1t Will be partic. pated in by
the United States army, navy and ma
rine corps, the National Guard and nav
al militia. and marines and sailors
from the foreign vessels now anchored
in the hudson.