New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-19
GREENWICH'S CENTURY.
Coz. Hughes Greets the Villagers on
Their Hundredth Anniversary.

Greenwich. N Y. Aug. ls.-Governor Hughes
helped Greenwich celebrate the one hundredth an
hiVersary Of its birth a village to-day. He took
part IN and later reviewed a civic military and in
dusrial parade. entertained at luncheon, shook
hsiids with scores Of people. addressed large as
semblage AZ Mowry Park and attended ball game
between the Brooklyn Royal Giants and the local
team Standing In the crowd which surrounded the
held the Governor evidenced keen interest in the
game When he left to b6ard train for Albany
at O'Clock the score stood 10 in favor OF the
Greenwich team
PROBABLY the proudest. and certainly the oldest.
participant in the DAYS celebration was Harvey
Brewer whose span Of life lacks only few months
OF that OF the village itself. Born in Greenwich
May is. lslo Mr.. Brewer has never lived more than
half mile from his birthplace He reads without
The ala OF glasses and walks half mile daily to
ger his mail He given place of honor in
the parade and on the platform and was intro
droed to the gathering at the afternoon exercises
by Supreme Court Justice c. c. Van Kirk, who pre-
sided. as a man who was Just as likely any Of
US 10 see next centennial"
Governor Hughes and Senator Edgar p Bracket
Of Saratoga delivered brief addresses after Justice
Vans Kirk had sketched the accomplishments of
village and nation which Harvey Brewer had lived
TO see. Those who expected the Governor go
into the question Of direct nominations heard only
an indirect reference TO the subject. He said 1t
was not his purpose TO DISCUSS political problems
on such occasion.
This is Gods outdoors said the Governor. land
after travelling thousand miles 1 more
say. this is Gods country"
The Governor said that in his Western trip he
had been met with inquiries as TO what he thought
Of the country and had found himself reading
placards like this: You'll like this town" Every
one. he said enthusiast for his city or
town. an enthusiast not because Of what had been
done. but because OF the future
We want a great deal more OF that right here
in the State OF New York. than we have had ha
said We want TO boost our towns We want 10
show that this state is place Of opportunity for
II is"
The Governor cited Greenwich as an example Of
community wide awake. aggressive and eager to
let the world know what IL is doing
Don't look with envy at the great cities" he
continued. When the upstate people become
FESTIVE they to New York and squeeze the,pleas-
ure out Of it they would squeeze the Juice out Of
an orange throw the peel away and then go
home" He admonished his hearers that they
shslld take an interest in the problems OF munich
palties for he said. the people Of the East Side
OF New York crowded in their tenements. are YOUR
fellow citizens
4 desire TO see the people of the State Of New
York in charge Of their own affairs" he said In
conclusion. every citizen willing 10 do his duty
having the opportunity that counts his fun weight
without devoting all his time to political manipua-
ton. l desire 10 a pride in all our officers
How many we have faithfully serving the state in
legislative halls and in administrative departments
what We want generally recognized is that every
man in public Office is not a master OF the position
to hold against the people. but one placed in
position Of trust TO serve the people according to
his best Judgment and faithfully the stat
utes and the constitution OF the state"
Governor Hughes returned tonight from Green
wich and spent the evening at work in the execu-
tive chamber. Tomorrow he goes 10 Walden, or
anse County, 10 speak at the Waikiki Valley farm
ers picnic It is expected he viii discuss direct
nominations.