New-York tribune., 1909-10-02
plRADE IN CONFUSION
npoOKLYN DISAPPOINTED
,rl:rt,,-fTe Historical Floats Lost in
Bay Ridge"

Bzv Ridge That was the unhappy fate
I've of the ffty-sour floats that were
q - 20 appear in Brookyn's historical parade
sdssa-. sfterroon 20 use the words OF Colonel
yss- ogden chairman Of the Brooklyn citi-
WIS .-,--ittee The crowd saw that something
Tsls -, ,,-onE when ST. Nicholas came along in
ha' date buggy and Henry Hudson. with hts
- " -,,i-ns. had 20 hoof II along the Eastern
ts.~ Henry looked deeply detected and
80 sfo1- with his head down
u---i' 80 - rroNd-the biggest that Brooklyn has
4l r,vu. II is said by the oldtimers-began 20
e'@ -. a. early as O'Clock in the morning. BY
asssI- -. ,-.,lrftv OF the boulevard was alive with
noon and when the head OF the procession
ssh =, tire top Of the hill Just of the Pros
az -. Plaza. every seat OF the twelve thou-
- !, the citys grandstands VAS occupied, ana
sa'4 .,,est holders had been turned away from
tsen -.-.- 81. .t. ..,,. ,,-s-. .,os.s
l' -. -ruis and clerks made straight FOR the
ah1 parkway. Hundreds q policemen and
Sas--.e.als we're on the ground and patrols con-
lol -ose or marched up and down the two
s'an-' ne line from the park plaza to Buffalo
,nue They hao htue 70 &C. a. 'lo Sio"N va
1'-.stle and happy.
--snssfands stretched about half a mile
jig l1-.sbing-1n avenue 20 NostrRnd avehue. The
il.- - reserved & section in stand No. l. just
- Pesf0rd avenue. In the central part OF
"eS' - v-ss the portion reserved for the re-
F7N-e -2r,.r, Re-rl The parade began 70 move
ano -e o'clock half an hour late. according 70
g. - rrograrnrne. Preceding il, gangs OF
ne -. Rspi5 Transit enployes cut the over
b'o~- 81 seven cross streets 20 permit the
e1ss to pass -, 60.
= .srt that Borough President Bird ; Coie''
..s--lv sued The Brooklyn Eagle for
=, - rfHe- and Colonel William Hester. Presi-
- general manager ~ that paper, rode 20
!, -be hasd of the parade. caused consider
t----iza srd amusement among the spectators
-r---z -he grand marshal, Brtgadier Generai
- = EsSv with his aids came the hrst uoa''
rs ~ have beer The Empire State hut
.s 7es r-he Indian Period. % with season ot
- X g on The programme. Just behind II
-.-. +---rrs NJ floats and society the lines that
..s= che historical divisions were completely
-, last -uesesv's parade IN Manhattan
- rsrss confused Those who saw both say
-. -e, R-7ok.vn pageant was much worse for
IL. ~ r-5sr Several Of The nineteen noats tla'
Il .--es- looked as though they Rad been through
-. ,ev-,s-ie-c-s since leaving the workshops
- some Of the characters, whose floats had
- -es crowded on the others. Many OF the
--..-e-s walked along without their costumes
49, s,-fs-sse rad also been listed 70 march. but
s.~ 7fr 50 Ire entire parade had passed
-.-5r z hEIf ho-r q the time the edNance eesfo
.,s reached TIE reviewing stand The spectators
-. a. s,sauroi-.ed that many thousands lert the
-sg v------ waiting for the return OF the pa
- Msvor Mcclellan was among those who he'd
-y--s--,s -hr rest of the PARADE" the newspaper
-,- demanded q Colonel Ogden
-r.s- IN Rsv Ridge" ne replied The noats
~ A-,--1.- over from Manhattan on barses ana
r-5-s a. 5sth street yesterday morning by CAP
~ r. Stoddard. OF New orleans, who has
.-s-p4 ~ moving me floats. Il is an eight-nnits
.-- from Rs~ Ridge. and the floats are son1e"hsre
m H7z- szh,-ulile stretch
.-rar6iuE ~ Captain StOddard the ponce OF
,,-.s--z- 5-ta~fered with the loading ~ the hoa's
= - s--xs ~ the McCaIdin Brothers At Roose-
l.. s--za- and -rr East Rjver. Some got away by
--ocl- wednesday evening. They arrived Al
81. B-aalr-- SIDE a. food tide. There were Two
.-a,r -,s-ss decided On. 69th street ana ZoiA
--- TIE -rt~rv-four which reached 26th street
-.-e never rnloaded. These include some oI me
ss ~ re l0-
v---5 ~ The rredicarnent did not reach the peo-
-s -s-v ~ whom we're prominent IN the borough
-=s.-s who were % participate n the parade sS
-ss--s-s until shortly before the time 70 s's.
- -.a-a--e-s were donning their costumes az the
bang and Driving Club ~ the time secretary
-,.r--r- made them a speech IN which ne eA-
,.-sss bie sorrow. and promised 70 do the best
.,uls for hem. but said thai many woulo nave