Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-28
HUGHES SPEAKS
AT CELEBRATION
CORNER STONE OF HUDS0N'S
MONUMENT LAID
GREAT FULTON FESTIVAL is
IMMENSE SUCCESS
Thousands of People Swarm Battery,
Watching for Aeronauts-Wrisht
Will Fly "When He Is
Real Ready"
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up the river from its station at the foot
of one Hundred and Tenth street,
dipped her flag in honor of the daring
navigators who had piloted her original
up the river for the first time.
Early in the day the movement of
sightseers began toward the southern
extremity of Manhattan, Governors
Island being their goal. From the
fat sandy acres recently made by
filling in from the bottom of the har-
Dor the aeroplanes of Wright and Cur
tiss We're expected to arise for their
trips about the harbor and up the
Hulson.
1t had been announced, however.
that the flights would not be made
today unless. the weather conditions
were favorable and the stiff breeze
from the northwest out to sea made
the prospects for the aerial exhibition
far from encouraging.
Wilbur Wright had promised, how
ever, that he would try to get up to-
ward evening if the wind would allow.
On the streets thousands watched
politan, the Times and the Brooklyn
Eagle buildings and the tall abut-
ments of the Brooklyn and Blackwells
Island bridges for the code flags which
would tell whether or not the aero
planes were likely to fly and at what
time they should be looked for.
The adverse wind made it virtually
certain the race of dirigible balloons
from New York to Albany for the
$4,000 prize offered by a New York
newspaper would not be started today.
The airships of both Captain Thomas
S. Baldwin and George L. Tomlinson
were ready for the race. Baldwin S
balloon is made of gray silk and rub
ber and is SO feet long, with diam
eter tapering from II feet to 10 feet.
The car, Of bamboo, spruce and metal
is so feet long.
Tomlinson's machine is bright yellow
and slightly smaller than Baldwin's-
81 feet long and from 16 to IA feet in
diameter, with a car so feet long.
While Baldwin has the stronger
motor and the advantage of motor
speed, Tomlinson's machine is lighter
and offers less resistance to the wind
Exhibits Opened
Students of history had their oppor-
tunity today when exhibitions bearing
in some manner upon the days OF
Hudson and of Fulton were opened at
eight different places in the city. The
American Museum of Natural History
displayed a collection showing the life
and habits of the Indians of the Hud-
son river valley and Manhattan
island.
At the Metropolitan Museum of Art
more than 130 works of old Dutch
masters had been added to the col
lection of paintings.
In the botanical garden of Bronx
park every plant that grew here when
Hudson arrived was marked with the
letter III" and at the geological gar
den the Hudson-Fulton flag drew at
tention to the animals indigenous to
the Hudson river valley. The New
York public library displayed prints
and books relating to Hudson and
Fulton.
While the warships had no official
part in today's program, their officers
and men were not idle. Elaborate
plans have been made for their enter
tainment throughout the week.
Today Gen. Leonard Wood was
chief host at a reception to the naval
officers given at the headquarters of
the department of the east on Cover
nors Island.
Seats Expensive
Although the prices asked for seats
in the many miles of grandstands be-
fore the celebration began was con-
SlueTeQ eXOTDltdult lley udNS poSii
steadily increased until today a seat
in a choice stand along the route of
the land parades is quoted at $40.
Five dollars a seat for each parade
is the average demand and it is report
ed that spectators are doing an
enormous business.
A minimum estimate of the number
of visitors in the city is 100000.
Other authorities give it as high as
100000 persons.
The hotels are packed to their
capacities, with many guests sleeping
on cots in the halls and with the
hotels sending their surplus to the
ocean liners at the piers where they
are charged 81 for a berth.
AS 1t was believed that many thou
sands of persons had been unable to
get to New York in time to see the
spectacular illumination of the great
fleet of international war vessels on
Saturday night, it has been ordered
that the illumination be repeated next
Saturday night.
1t is expected that this order will
have he effect of vastly increasing the
already record breaking crowd
ENJOYS Received
The ENJOYS of seven nations that
have sent their ships of war and the
special delegates OF other nations par
ticipating in the celebration were Of
ficially received tonight at the Metro
politan opera house by the Hudson
Fulton committee.
Seated on the stage was a dis
tinguished gathering, including digni-
taries from Europe, the orient and
South America. The only woman on
the stage was Mrs. Julia Ward Howe.
At her left was Admiral Sir Edward
Seymour of the British fleet, while near
by were M. Jean CASTOR Darxoux, the
French representative; Rear Admiral
Seaton Schroeder, commanding the At
lantic battleship fleet; Center Admiral
Lepord of the French battleship La
Justice and Youssouf zia Pasha, the
Turkish minister.
On the right of Mayor Mcclellan sat
Prince Kuni of Japan, Governor
Hughes, Grand Admiral Won Rooster of
the German fleet and Vice Admiral Di
Brocchetti of the Italian fleet.
Mayor Mcclellan was chairman.
Bishop David H. Greer of the Episcopal
diocese of New York delivered the in
vocation The most conspicuous part
of the invocation was his saying in the
hearing of the naval officers or the
chief powers of the world
Bind the nations of the earth in the
bonds of brotherhood and peace; make
wars to cease and righteousness to
reign"
Mrs. Howe's Poem