The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-09-28


the Hudson-Fulton festivities today
was the route chosen for the histori-
cal pageant of commemorative floats
II comprises Central Park West aud
Fifth avenue extending almost in n
straight line. with slight elbow at
59th street, from 10th street TO Fourth
street. at the foot of Washington's
Square.
The celebration committee has at,
tempted TO illustrate the periods OF
American history made famous by the
achievements of Henry Hudson and
Robert Fulton
The day opened with a drizzling
rain, but this stopped before S o'clock
Although there was chance that VIII
bur Wright and Glenn H. Curtlss
might make brief trial flights over
Governors Island. the sightseers were
too much occupied with the street
display to flock TO the Battery as
they did yesterday when these flights
were the only outdoor feature of the
celebration 10 be expected II has
been announced, however. that if tho
aviators flew at all, their most spec
tacular efforts would not occur until
tomorrow.
For the same reason comparative
" little interest was shown in the
New Nork-Albany balloon race. AS
high northwest wind still prevailed
there seemed little chance that the
diriGlblc balloons would rise.
Today's pageant really represented
the supreme effort of the commission.
For several months three hundred art
lists. carpenters and papier mache ma
nipulators have been at work pre9ar-
ing the wood and plaster figures,
which today decorated the fifty-four
floats in the procession. Nearly 20,
600 men, women and children, most
OF them in costumes representing ev-
cry national anu patiiouc society In
the city. posed as historic personages
on these floats or marched between
whole spectacle was 100000
On every available spot along the
fiVe-mile line of march stands had
been erected for spectators and the
sums paid for seats on these varied
from 81 TO So. Windows fronting Oh
the two streets brought still larger
prices.
The guests OF the commission and
the city hu1nber several thousand, The
former occupied an immense stand In
front OF the new public library on
Fifth avenue, Fortieth and Forty-sec-
ond streets This was the reviewing
stand and at this point, on both sides
of the street. lowered white pillars
while at night the two blocks were IL
Illuminated to daylight brightness by
thousands of electric bulbs.
This stand held the officers of the
visiting warships and the representa-
tNeS OF foreign nations at the cele-
bratlon, besides the commissioners
and their families and friends. 1t is
estimated that when the parade start
ed from 10th street early in the ar
ternoon. IL was in the presence of
nearly million spectators.
The story unfolded by the floats and
their costumed characters dealt with
the history of New York and the coun-
try Immediately surrounding, in four
periods.
The Indian.
Dutch.
Colonial
Modern.
The last named, however. carried
the tale no further than the first Erie
canal boat and the introduction of
water from Croton reservoir
Leading the pageant were the Off
GERS of the city and the commission
The Irish societies led the first di-
vision having in line about 400
Friendly Sons of ST. Patrick and 1000
members of the Ancient Order OF HI
bernlans, while after them marched
1 800 from the Italian organizations
/ 500 Bohomians. $50 Poles and ESQ
Hungarians. all in costume. The title
car New York" which led the floats,
was followed by $50 Norwcgians' A
number of lroquoIs Indians took part
I'm the tableaux on the floats that fol-
lowed.
After about 1000 more members of
the Italian societies and 1000 moro
from Ireland. came the floats repre-
senting scenes in tho early Dutch col
onies. including representations OF the
Half Moon and the Fate OF Henry
Hudson" One that attracted much
attention was the car st Nicholas
which was attended by $50 children.
In order that the youngsters might
not be wearied bp the long march,
thov served in relays along the route.
Swedish and Irish societies. includ-
ing 500 members OF the Clan Ma
Gael. preceded by the floats of the
colonial period. and the members OF
various patriotic societies escorted
the cars Of the Modern" or United
States, period, which composed the
last division.
THE reception to Lafayette" how
ever was accompanied by 200 men,
bers of the French societies. includ-
ing the fve veterans who had served
under the Italian liberator
The other two events of the day In
cluded a music festival in the Metro
politan opera house and literary exer.
clses I'm the Brooklyn Academy of
Music, both in the evening