Connecticut western news., 1909-10-07
CARNIVAL ENDS
 NEW YORK'S FETE
Nanhattan Closes HndsOn-
 Fulton Celebration.
SCHOOL CHILDREN PARADE

SSEOUA GakALDAEN \ AMADE German, Austrian and Swiss Societies,
 With Fifty GsyIy Decorated Floats,
 March Through Streets-Large Flo
 tiIla Of War Vessels and Merchant
 men Convoy Half Moon and CIer-
 mont to Newburg-c. mmander Peary
 Receives an Enthusiastic Greeting,
 Standing on RooseveIts Quarterback.
 New York, Oct. 6.-Streets filtered Wich confetti and citizens going around with depressed air proclaimed to the world that the notable pageant of Father knickerbOcker in the great Hudson-tulton celebration was ended ] and that the residents of the city en- Joyed to the full the seven days of land and river parades, dedicatory and pa tIiotic exercises and the monster car ntyal which closed the fete so far as Manhattan and Brooklyn were con- l cerned.
 Every one in this cosmopolitan city who was not confined by some una voidable circumstance was on the street and took part in the closing car nival. Exceeding the numbers of the holiday festivals in New Orleans and l Los Angeles, the crowds were vastly different from the mobs which come out on election and New Years nights. ] They were composed entirely of mer- rymakers, and the spirit of fun was uppermost, the rowdyism which has marred so many festivals here being markedly absent
 The carnival parade of German, Aus trian and Swiss societies went over the regular line of march down Central Park West and Fifth avenue. 1 Fifty floats, representing scenes in 1 music, art, the drama, literature and fantastic legends of Germany were escorted by dozens of bands, hundreds of singing societies and great numbers of German speaking organizations.
 Hundreds of thousands of children took an active part in the pageants of a historical nature held in forty-six districts of the city.
 The cOstumed parts in the parade were taken by children of parOchial, corporate and private schools, while the escorts and the singing was fur nished by thousands of elementary public school pupils.
 The water parade to Newburg was headed by the Castin, known as the parent of the submarines'' because those vicious little hornets are unable to anchor and must call on another ship to hold them with grappling an chors. Following her were eight tor pedo boats, four submarines, q squad ron of revenue cutters and other naval auXiliaries and the scout cruisers Bir- mingham and Salem, followed by the Dutch cruiser Utrecht and a ten mile string of merchantmen.
 These vessels served as an escort to the Half Moon and Clermont-replicas of Hudson's and Fulton's vessels. But they were forced to share hOnors with the arctic steamer Roosevelt. Standing on the Roosevelt's quarter deck, accompanied by his wife and Captain Bartlett, was Commander Peary, fresh from his triumph in reaching the north pole. The famous explorer and his ship were heartily cheered and vigorously saluted during the sail up the river.
 At Newburg the fleet was received with full military salute. The Half Moon and the Clermont joined the up per Hudson division of the parade with appropriate ceremonies. Sailors and marines were landed at the southern end of the city, the land parade going from the docks to the re- viewing stand at the courthouse. In addition to the reception and official luncheon to official guests, compli mcntary shore dinners" were served .0 the J,OOG puraGcrs.
 In the evening there was an illumi- nation of the city and the vessels in the bay and fireworks displays.
 During the second week of the cele- bratiOn the Half Moon and Clermont were escorted by a naval fOtilla to poughkeepsie and Kingston. and pa rades and receptions were held, with Governor Hughes as the chief figure.