New-York tribune., 1909-09-26
THE OFFICIAL WELCOME
IMPRESSIVE CEREMONIES.
Navigator and InUeHtOr Greeted By
american and Foreign Digmitaries.

Stirred by emotion as twelve miles OF river craft
gave a deafenng Of welcome TO Henry Hut-
and Robert Fulton. Vice President sherman.
Governor Hughes. Mayor Mcclellan and more than
two hundred guests Of the HudsOn-FultOn COmmis-
sion silently greeted the crews of the Half Moon
and the ClermOut they came up to the water
gate r1Oth street. where the big celebration was
officially opened yesterday afternoon.
Above the ear-spIitti1g sound Os Whistles which
shrieked and roared from every boiler along the
twelve miles OF river front sounded the boom Of
the big guns from the battleships. The reviewing
stand where the Half Moon and the ClermOnt were
accepted by the HUDSON Fulton Commission was
packed with American and foreign dignitaries.
AS the approach Of the Half Moon sisn5lied
from ship to ship. and finally to the squad Of
Jackes at the water gate. the guests hardly spoke
a word Every head was turned IN the direction of
the caraveI which being tOwed slowly up the
river against a strong tide.
gun fired from the Utrecht representing the
Dutch navy. was the signal taken up rom the
Battery to spuyten Duyvh. on the rivsr and on
both shores. where thousands OF whistles Shrieked
Then the Half Moon, with her consort of cutters.
reached the buoy in front Of the gateway
Answering the welcome given by everything that
could make noise. the tiny vessel barked a salute
Of several guns. and Lieutenant Lam. imper-
sonating Henry Hudson stepped into numbering
cutter to land. the captain OF the Half Moon
did three hundred years ago.
General Stewart L. WOOdford. president OF the
Hudson Fulton Commission. surrounded by repre-
gator. Turning Vice-President Sherman. Cow
ernOr Hughes and Mayor Mcclellan. General Wood
ford introduced the commander OF the Dutch ship.
who In turn presented members OF the crew. who
were supposed to have accompanied him on the
long trip from Amsterdam.
S. p. Van Eeghen. president OF the Amsterdam
Chamber OF Commerce and president Of the HOl-
land branch Of the Hudson-FUlton committee. then
addressed General woodford and officially pre-
sented the Halve Maen to the commission at the
time q OF rom fha
people Of the Netherlands to this country Then
he presented a document confirming the donation
Of the ship and book with the names OF those
who contributed.
sailors and the log Of Jan Cornelius May. who in
1911 made the same voyage as Hudson. was turned
to the committee
Henry Hudson could not have been more over
whelmed than the man who appeared for him yes
terday when he listened to the tribute paid to his
country by General Woodford He had hardly
spoken the last words of greeting when little
cutter bearing Robert Fulton and a number Of
friends dressed in the of his time climbed
on the landing float Hudson withdrew, making
way for Fulton. who escorted Miss Harriet Living
stone to the court of honor
Again General Woodford referred to the return
Of the dead he introduced the Rev C. :. Bull
lock Robert Fulton, who had again New
steamboat up the river. Fulton quickly turned TO
the vision IN pink frOck and announced the honor
Of introducing his fance. Miss Harriet Livingston
On every side OF the landing stage We're sailors
and marines who stood attention during the i'm
pressive ceremonies signal flag stopped the
greetings Of cannon, whistles and horns while the
cOUrtesies being exchanged on the pier and
guard OF honor held back the crowds who had
coveted seats around the big arch where the dis
tinguished guests seated
As the navigator and inventor passed down the
gangpIank TO the float Dr. JOkichi Takamni. repre-
senting Japan. escorted from naval launch
to the reception platform Addressing the commit
tee he delivered a message of welcome from the
FlOwery Kingdom
Among the foreign digntaries the stand we're
Admiral Sir Edward Seymour. G. e. B., represent
ing Great Britain; his imperial highness Prince
KuniiOshi. Japan Gross Admiral Won KOester Ger
many; Minister Wu Ting-fang, China; hts excel
lency Youssouf ZIa Pacha. Turkey. J. T. Cremer.
The Netherlands; Count de Buisseret Belgium;
Baron Louis Anbrozt Austria Hungary Rear Ad-
miral Jules Marie le Pord, France. and SehOr Don
Carlos Pereyra, Mexico.