Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-09-30
First City Celebration That Was
Ever an international Festi-
val, Says One.
RECEPTION At METROPOLITAN
Rnin Spoiled Airship Flights but
Dedication Of Palisades park and
Monument 20 Henry Hudson
Were Carried Through
without q Hitch.

New York, Sept 27.-The ENJOYS OF
seven nations that have sent their ships |
of war. and the special delegates Of other |
nation. participating in the Hudson-F
ton celebration. were officially received !
at reception in the Metropolitan Opera |
housc under the auspices Of the Hudson
Fulton commission. Seated on the stage
was a distinguished gathering. including
dsnitnrics from the countries Of Europe.
the Orient and South America, officials
" city and State and men prominent In
business and professional life OF this
country.
One OF the most conspicuous figures on
the stage. and the only woman occupying
suci a position. was Mrs. Julia Ward
Howe. the venerable author OF tho Bat
rio Hymn OF the Rcpublic" Because OF
her advanced years Mrs. Howe sat IN
wheeled chair. At her left was Admiral
Sir Edward Seymour II the British feet.
while near by were N. JOSH Castor Dnr-
boux the French representative. Pear
Admiral Scnton Schroeder. commanding
the Atlantic hattleship feet. Cortre-Ad-
mirnl I~Pord of the French battleshi7
La Justice and HIS excelency, Youssout
| Zia Pasha. tho Turkish minister.
On the right Of Mayor Mcclellan
sat Prince Kuni Of japan. Gov. Chas
f. Hughes OF this state, Grand Adj
m!ral Won Rooster Of the German
fleet and Vice-Admirsl nj Brocchetti
of the italian feet.
Behind the gold laced and decorated
naval officers and dignitarIes sat two
score or moro 81 foreign representa-
tives and members OF the Hudson
Fulton commission including Genera
stewart T.. Woodford and former
Mayor Seth Low.
ONLY 1900 PRESENT
The boxes Of the famous opera
house were filled with the wives and
families OF the foreign envoys. Not
more than 1900 persons were present
General stewart l.. Woodford, chair
man Of the Hudson Fulton commits
sion formally called the proceedings
to order and introduced Mayor Nc
, Clcllan rs the chairman OF the even
ing. Mayor Mcclellan quickly intro
duced Bishop David II. Greer of the
Episcopal diocese OF New York, who
delivered the Invocation.
, In his address extending a welcome q"
behalf of the city. Mayor Mcclellan spoke
/, briefly Mrs Howe then read an orieinn
noen, paving an eloquent tribute ic
Henry Hudson and Robert Fulton.
An address OF Welcome on behalf Of th'
, commission was delivered by Genera
Woodford following which the roll OF
nations was called. beginning Wit
Argentina and concluding with Turkey
There were cheers and Handspring a.
each delegate stepped forward an'
= presented either message from thei
rnort 4
address The assemblage grew especially
er,husiostic when the delegates OF Japa n
HOLLAND. Germany ana England came
y forward md the cheering lasted Tor more
than a minute The delegate from Nor
wav read n conEratulatory message from
King Hanlon. referring TO the vikings
!. n. said that Norway had In reality dis
covered America before Columbus knew
OF It's existence.
o pR1TISH REFER TO KINSH1P.
! Admiral Seymour for the British. re-
l. ferred to the discovery of the Hudson
$ e,a m. orp,ication OF steam to naviga
ton bv Fulton as two o. the most I'm
nortnnt events in the history OF thu
roce go which you and we belong"
, After the address N tho Dutch dele
gate T. T. Cremer tho national air o
Holland was played. while the Hudson
F,,lton Nng was waved from the stag
amid great cheering.
The mayor OF Amsterdam conveyed
greetings from Old Amsterdam 10 New
Amsterdam. Speaking in French.
DcrbouN. delivered the longest address
Of the evening dwelling for the mos
part on the achievement OF Fulton an
~ the latters sojourn In France.
" Senator Don Pho Balanos presente
greetings from his country. Nicaragu'
=, THE MESSAGE FROM ECUADOR.
- Senior Don Fsteban Carlo brought
message from President Alfaro OF Ecua
dor The mea.aSe WAS es follows:
'' General Stewart l. woodford, pres
=. ident Hudson Fulton celebration com
y mission:--His Exceliency. Elroy Al
faro, president Of the Republic O
~ Ecuador. through your kind of!ice'
IN sends greetings and good wishes t
DC the gentlemen OF the committee 1
s. charge Of the Hudson-Fulton celcbru
ton, and heartily Joins In the com
T. memoration OF events OF such trans
TO cendentnl and far-rcaching conss
I'm oucnces Ecuador. having been tn
FIRST country south Of the lsthmus c
Panama where steam was applied
the propulsion OF vessels, consider
itself justified IN rejoicing and CON
memorating tho wopderful achieVt
:" ments Of Robert Fulton"
From the Kaiser Grand Admir'
EN- Won Rooster brought congratulatior
M and referred TO the occasion as N
ow "nrst time that the eltoration or
.ds single city has been MADE an inte'
W. national festival" "Nowherc."
ng said. "can sympathy for your cclchr;
ton hc greater than In Germany"
by Although rain to-day forced the larg
elf part OF the Hudson-T Fulton crowds
he make the day one OF rest within door
and nccessitated tho postponement Of 4
,se aeroplnne flights and the balloon race
Ice A ,any the moro formal part OF q
ing morning and afternoon program, incln
ida Ing the notable dedication OF Palisad
the Park. the new interstate preserve alo
re- tho lower Hudson. the dedication OF
nty imposing monument to Henry Hudson
the upper part OF Now York city a
ur- the afternoon reception to the naval vi
tel, tors on Governors Island, went on Wit
site out n hitch, marking the day MS an II
i've portant and significant one In I