Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-09-23
View York Will Honor Hudson
and Fulton-Immense Fleet
Will Parade Saturday.
AVIA70RS OFFERED $4,000
Vrixe May he won by Duplicating in
Air the Trip Of fulton In the Cler-
mOnt-Nearly S1,OOO,OOO Will
He Spent in n Fortnights
JubilatiOn.

New York. Sept. 19.-Beginning Satur-
Say and continuing until October 10 New
York will celebrate on most elaborate
scale the 3O0th anniversary of the dis
covery of the Hudson river by Henry
hudson in 1907. and the Tooth anniversary
Of the successful Inauguration OF steam
navigation upon the same river by Robert
Fulton In 1907.
As planned by the commission this
relebra ton will surpass in brill'ancy
md scope anything Of its nature ever
attempted by the people of New York.
and. with the marked interest displayed
by foreign nations which are to repre-
Eented by ships OF war. gives promise
pf being one OF the most noteworthy
celebrations Of its kind IN this county.
Flights by some of the noted nviators
who won honors Mt the recent record
breaking contests at Rheims will he
feature of the celebration Both
French and American aviators will ap-
pear and the New York World has
offered prize Of $1,000 for the aero
nnut who. with a mechanically propelled
machine sails over the course from New
York to Albany as traversed by Fulton
IN the Clermont in 1907. The competition
~lll be conducted by the Aero club Of
America.
MONSTER WATER PARADE.
The monster water parade next Satur-
FAY will include 10 squadrons OF ships
containing types Of water craft with
rteam and gasoline for propulsion. They
prn to sail up and down the river on
either side of long single line Of men
rf-war Of United States and foreign
nations which will be anchored from
END street to 10th street, Hudson river.
The escort squadron will consist Of
The Half Moon, Clermoni, naval militia
ressels. steam launches, cutters. small
boats and government craft. such az
>orpedo boats and submarines.
In the evening the parade will be re-
heated. with the vessels illuminated from
item to stern with thousands Of varied
rolorei electric lights and lanterns. and
mn and down the river there Will be a
most elaborate pyrot echnic display
II Is estimated that the light on the
ehips and on the shores Of New York
md New Jersey will exceed that Of
Bon06oo.nn0 candles.
PARADES AND CELEBRATIONS.
Wednesday. September 90 will be
known as Bronx Borough day and
will be marked by general comment
prative exercises in educational insti-
buttons throughout the state. The
days program includes aquatic sports
for the crews ~ the naval vessels In
friendly competition.
THURSDAY. September 20. will take
place the military parade.
Friday, October Is Hudson river
nav. and there will be a parade Of
naval vessels and other ships Of the
squadron up the river to NewhurS.
October . will be general carnival
day and exercises held in 10 centers'
in which more than 100000 school
children will participate. There will
be an historical parade on staten ISL
and and dedicatory exercises at stony
Point OF the memorial arch erected by
the Daughters OF the American Rev"-
tuition The carnival parade Will he
repeated In Brooklyn and at p. m
q chain of signal fires along the river
will he lighted.
The final week OF tho celebration
will be devoted 10 events or the Hud
son north Of New york Special cere
monies with the historical floats viii
take place in all river cities and vii
9ages.
COST NEARLY $1,000, 900.
II is DeNeNeu 'nat H"uTlY elooV,vV'
will be spent during the two week.
If jubilation. Nearly 100000 ha
been contributed by private subscrip
ton In addition to appropriations b,
the State and city.
In the line Of ships Of war to b
anchored In the Hudson the create
part OF the week. beside the Atlanti
feet OF 1e battleships there will b
more than 90 ships from foreign pow
ers. Great Britain will have fou
phips headed by tho flagship 1nfleX
Ible with Admiral Sir Edward p. Sey
mour, the other ships of his squadro
being tho Drake, Duke OF Argyle an
EdinburR Germany's four warship
will include the cruiser Victori
Louise flagship of Grand Admiral vo
Koester. and the cruisers Vertha, Bre
men and Dresden.
France Is TO he represented by thre
turrets ships In command OF Rear Ac
his nag from the Justice, the otht
ships being the Liberty and Nerite.
Italy will be represented by II
Etruria, Fleremosca and possibly II
Naresse which will be remembered
the flagship Of the Duke OF the Abru
VI,
One or more ships are expected fro
Austria and from the Argentine r
public will come the little gunbo
Ban Martin.