Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-09-21
NEW Works. CELEBRATION.

This week New York viii begin the
greatest patriotic celebration Of iis
history. The Hudson Fulton annivers-
AIRY will be an historic pageant such as
only a great city can AFFORD to indulge
in. The celebration begins on satuc-
day. Sept rs. and lasts tn Saturday
oct 9. II IL held under the auspices Of
a commission appointed by the Gover-
nor Of the state and the Mayor Of the
city, and II viii commemorate The
three hundredth anniversary OF the dis
covery OF the Hudson river By Henry
Hudson. and the ono hundfcdth anni-
vcrsary Of the successful use of steam
for navigation, by Robert Fulton, In
isoI Tho Fulton centenary was post
poned two years. in order 10 have 1t at
the time Of the Hudson anniversary.
Aus now. II seems. IL will be an occa-
sion " celebrating the discovery OF the
North Pole. as well. So il win be one
in every respect memorable occasion.
For months a force Of artists. scuiH-
tors. papier mache workers. carpenters.
blacksmiths. and painters have been
busy making preparations There VIII
he historic floats. representing four
periods the Indian. the Dutch, the
English. and the modern. At night the
city will be the most brilliantly illum-
mated spot in the world
The people Of Holland have repro
duccd tho Half Moon, to be present
cd TO the commission manned with a
crew in tho costumes OF the period OF
Henry Hudson. She was brought over
ON board the Holland American liner
"soesdyk." and unloaded at the Brook
lyn navy yard recently. The "Cler-
mont" has been built after the plan OF
the original at the expense OF the COM
mission. and will be as suitably equip
ped as the Half Moon
An important feature OF the celebra-
tion viii he the erection OF the Henry
Hudson monument at spuyten Duyvil.
whore he anchored on his Journey up
the Hudson The monument win be
located on an elevation Of two hundred
feet and will be in the shape OF Ro-
man Doric column one hundred feet in
height. making a total Of three hun
dred feet Another part OF the cele-
bration will be the dedication Of me-
mortal arch on the famous battlefield
Of Stony Point. Also the dedication Of
large bronze tablet at Fort Tryon
concentrating the battle and victory
there November IS. 1875. and the ded-
cation Of statue OF Rip Van Wrinkle
az Catskill.
The navies Of the world win be lib
orally represented. The Navy Depart
ment at Washington has decided TO
send the entire feet OF battleships and
other war vessels that have been re-
Gently maneuvering OF the north At
lantic coast. Great Britain will send
squadron OF cruisers. Germany viii
send another squadron OF war ships
italy and France viii also be repre-
sented. This viii constitute the larg-
eest assemblage OF war ships IN the
United States In modern times. being
about eighty war ships in all Aeros
viii ny TO Albany In honor OF this an
niyersary, and that will be another
memorable feature
II Is unnecessary 10 say that people
viii flock to New York from all parts
OF the country, TO witness the pageants
and take part In the various exercises.
The discovery Of the Hudson. the
building OF steamboat. the reaching
OF the North Pole, and the advent Of
the aeroplane are events OF extraordl-
nary Importance in the history OF man.
ana when they all are associated In
one grand celebration. an attraction Is
presented that is entirely unique.