New-York tribune., 1909-09-19
TROUBLE OVER STANDS
SEATS TO SPECTATORS.
HudsOn-Fultop Permits ReUOked by
PaTk Commissioner Smith.

Permits for the erection or reviewing stands for
The Hudson-Fulton celebration along Central Park
West, between 72d and I'D streets, were revoked
yesterday by Park Commissioner Smith He said
the holders OF the permits had broken their promise
10 him that they would sell out TO spectators
fhiee OF the five sections, seats in which were 10
be sold to the public
The Commissioner had requested, and received
the promise, that the seats IN those sections would
Ne sold al not more than 81 day. and not more
shan IS for The three days, when the purchasers
desired TO retain the same seat.
Commissioner Smith heard yesterday thai the
ficzets had been purchased by speeulators. who
were demanding s. for day and SO for the
whole period. The Commissioner detailed one az
the clerks in his Office to investigate. telling him 10
represent himself specuator and attempt TO
purchase tickets from the boders OF the permit.
The clerk the Commissioner said. reported 60
him that the man in charge Of fhe reviewing stand
refused 20 accept offer of S. 2 seat for one Of
the stands. total of sl.SS
Il cannot sell for less than s. 800 a stand" the
clerk reported the man saying; but perhaps
you VIII be able 70 get better terms from the boss
Go and John n Delaney. OF No. iss Park ave-
nue.; he IS the man 20 see II you want get
ductiOn IN The price. have strict orders 10 stick
the first demand
Commissioner Smith decided thst the breach of
ssarh constituted sufficient cause 20 revoke the per-
NIT An effort TO get the permit from the man in
charge of the stand failed He referred the Com
snissioner's messenger 10 Delaney. whereupon the
Oomnlissioner called upon the police 10 send de-
teotvs 70 Delaney and to demand the return OF The
permit
The application for permit TO erect FIVE sections
cf reviewing stands park property along Central
A'ark West WAS received by the Park Commissioner
late last month IN letter signed by Clarence z
Leonard, secretary general OF the New York So
ciety Of The order of the Founders and Patriots Of
America The Commissioner refused this first ap-
plicatiOn because the letter was Sated from Yon-
hers' and he wished to grant permits TO New York
societies only.
A few days later the Commissioner received
reply from Mr. Leonard ia which the latter ex-
sained that the letter had been sent from Yonkers
because he lived there although the society has its
ohlces IN Park Row. Considering this a salts
factOry explanation, the Commissioner granted the
permit applied for, which authorized the erection
OF stands containing L1Oo seats Later this permit
was changed upon application OF Mr.. Leonard Who
asked TO have the number OF seats increased 10
25o
After Leonard's second communication the Com
missioner said last night that he instructed him
20 have his society meet and make formal appIi-
cation for the permit. This was done the meet
ing being held in the once Of Colonel Henry w
Sacl1ett secretary OF the HudsOn-Fulton CeIebra-
zion Commission. The Commissioner said Colonel
Sackett, C. z Leonard and Edward Hagaman Hall
were among those present AZ the meeting.
The Park Commissioner said he made il plain
90 Leonard that there was 70 be speculation IN
seats and that not penny was 10 be made out
OF the stands. He impressed upon him that only
such charges as would defray the cost of the
stands were 20 be made. The NewNYork Society
Of the Order Of the Founders and Patriots OF
America agreed 20 this. he said Investigation yes
terday. COMMISSIONS Smith said showed that
Leonard turned the permit over 20 Mark l. Stone.
J3e did not know who Stone was The permit was
recovered Commissioner Smith said that across
the permit was written, According 10 contract
fhis permit transferred 10 Mark L. Stone"
Mr.. Leonard and the chairman of the socety's
committee stands for the Hudson Fulton cele-
brstiOn, went TO Park Commissioners Smiths house
at No. 362 Riverside Drive, last night with George
= BatchelieT the governor the order. The Com
missioner gave Mr.. Leonard forty-eight hours to
get the stands off the park property.
During the discussion. wben question OF veracity
between CemmissiODer Smith and Asr. Leonard
came up, the party adjourned 20 the Commission
ers ofhce in the Arsenal az II o'clock At night and
there went over the letters exchanged.
The Commissioner said he determined to stop
speculation IN the stand seats, and he intimated
shat he suspected several other stands. and would
take action investigation proved the truth Of his
doubts