New-York tribune., 1909-09-30

had not General Woodford failed so lamentabIy
in presenting his name at the convention
When the Governor ascended the rostrum
he was cheered again and again. The Governor
said:
president woodford. l desire TO express 10 YOU
ard 10 the members Of the Hudson Fulton Celehra-
ton Commission the gratitude Of the state OF Ntw
York for the manner in which you have discharged
YOUR duty II has required lavish expenditure Of
time and energy on me par, "I II has reaured
80 tic moneys expended by the state and city
-houd be supplemented by pT'Soe led
f citizens OF public spirit. of distinction. worthy
Fbe state Of New York comprsng
millions of people the frst IN "oaIIm 0l for
industrial s hbi cffoT bids welcome tonight
every me oI Pd n0iI nests from East and West
I z,ould tonight in this opening word. direct your
attention far beyond the line Of the state which
ne love 10 the great nation OF which we form a
part No celebration can Adsluat .Ep .t 80, 5ie,
York II would be impossible ior me ] n'"s' % a ,,'
,,Dp,ished commission 10 plan ceremony or sptc
tae which could ETe M cs}re any nf continent hut
ne are prouder tonight OF the fact that our Work s
cGntTGf'GtnPs con ~ nn2 relation ia to city or state
II is because the discovery OF me huuSl nm E1,Te
,,,ention Of Fulton made not ony the r-,',L ~ ..
Sc nossble but because that discovery ana taI
;Iae1,on have so largely developed the NE OF tne
na,ion that this celebration s one OF natioh sig ,e
nihcance. Therefore on @ t5S YorS Teioicing in the
wealth and development OF TINS prospSet,Ib ,b PTesi
dent OF the United States
cso,,arnor Hughes left the rostrum to make way
for Mr. Sherman who received with APP
nlause equal 10 that which had greeted the Gov
ernor. The Vice President said:
Fitting indeed. It is that Futon,s name be @ Ioihed
win WIN ,a,;nn aIia, fairly multiplied the value and
fulness OF this grand river hls Joi"T| into
an insect OF the highest order; It was the acorn 10
produce the towering oak II was & she % ess sds Su and
Of war wherever stream flows large or oceans Iantg
snail The h b,ps whicf have Just circled the globe
their mission OF peace Ihe t On q haf
DAYS and carving the popTlati@n or cay ,nInd amu r
treasure Of Goc9hda & rs me SarsSips OF the United
states naval architects and skilled mechaIcs nav
t noWers Of ali the continents the harvest Of
the seed sown in the Ciermont 90 China and
| the Spice Islands brought Henry Hudson mther @
and led & him bo to nsme per1sn IL e did not nd the way
20 The orient. by his discovery a commerce mas
has been exhibited beyond his most golden dress orr ans
while civilization has received pTont Tey3u bt az. @
i1' The North star governed the whole career OF
Hudson His thought turned 10 II as truly as the
needle the pole The theory OF Inc rns open =, Pod ts
death He was in the first ranks Of the long array
TT, atness adds TO this jubilee the reports Of the
planting OF the Stars and Stripes on the driiting
| Ice OF the apex OF the world
At the end OF the Vice Presidents speech Gov
ernor Hughes resumed the stand and Introduced
Prince Kuni. who said:
! am extremely gratihed TO be able to partici-
! pate In the celebration Of this auspIcious event
which you so literally and sumptuOusly cele-
/ Lrating P-OpIes meet together and celebrate
| events dear 10 their memories. but none can sur
pass this event ia the Importance which II has
| had in the history OF mankind
| To-day we are assembled from all parts of the
/ earth 10 glorify the deeds OF the great explorer
and of the inventive genius and TO testify TO the
! marvellous developments that have converted the
| abode OF a few scattered Indians into the metrOp-
| oils OF the New World.
| New Work Is now the centre OF commerce and
industry as well that OF art, science and liter
| afure She has accumulated enormous wealth
| that manifests itself In this solid and massive
| structure in all it's widespread She has a
.ysst amount of treasure loaded in the bottoms of
| levIathans that ply between her docks and all
parts Of the world. ana YET she has stun greater
! debt Of gratitude for the advancement Of modern