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high poop and forecastle and will he
cut low in the waist. The stern cabin,
which was occupied by the captain and
forecastle. where the sailors had their
hunks, is even lower. The entire hull
is open below, and provisions and other
cargo were slowed away there. She will
measure ninety-six tons displacement and
eighty tons burden: JS.1 feet on the
water line. 745 feet over all, 1863 feet
beam. and ten feet deep from the deck
to the keel. There will be three masts.
The foremast will be rugged with a
square foresail and foretop-sal. The
main mast will have a square mainsail
and main top-sail: the mizzen mast will
have a triangular lateen rigged sail,
across the bowsprit will be rigged the
yard, with square sail. Four swivel
guns. three inch bore and six feet long.
made of iron, will protrude from two
ports on either side.
The designs of the vessel were made
from information contained in the books
and papers of the Dutch East India Com
pany, which came into the possession oi
the government at the time Of the lqui-
datfon of that concern, and have since
been slowed away without examination
in an old slaughter house at The Hague
The revival of interest in the explorations
of Hendrix Hudson has caused these ar
chives to be examined. and Ii is hoped
that some interesting discoveries may he
made. Among other documents already
found is the resolution of the directors OF
the Dutch East India Company authoriz-
ing Hendrix Hudson to undertake voy-
age for the purpose Of finding a north
west passage to the Indies. There is also
a "uitloopboek." or logbook. and me
moria1'' or account book. belonging to the
company in which the movements of the
vessels are noted. and there are several
entries referring to Hudson's voyages.
The sailing list shows that the .'Jscht
Halve Maene Lasts 40 Nooraarts. Hen
dirk Hudson Terug, that is, the yacht
Half Moon, a vessel of forty loads or
eighty tons. under the command of Hen
terdam May 2, 1911, and in the column
in which the returns are recorded is writ
ten the ominous word "Gebleven." which
means remained or has never re-
turned" This reference, however. is to his
final voyage, and not to that on which
entered the river which bears his name
and explored 1t as far north as the mouth
of the Mohawk
The records show that Hudson carried
with him little library consisting Of a
Bible, psalm book. a New Testament
and guide to navigators called 'Itina-
rario." written by a Dutchman named
Jan Huigen van Lindschoten, which con-
tained all that was known about India
at that time, and served as sort OF
Suggestion Of Celebration.
The idea Of celebrating these ami
versaries was first proposed at dinner
given at the University Club in June
1902. by Eben Erskne Olcott. president OF
the Albany Day Line Company. His
guests consisted Of twenty-five or thirty
of the leading citizens of New York. Va
rious plans were proposed: the newspap-
ers were interested and an organization
was afterward perfected.
The program for the Champlain cele-
bration l will give you in another let
ter. The celebration of the Hudson Full
ton anniversary covers a period of two
weeks, from September 25 to October ,,
and is to be observed in all parts of the
state.
Saturday. September %. the Half Moon
and the Clermont will enter the Hudson
river and proceed to the pier at the foot
of 10th street, escorted by fleet of ma
val and merchant vessels, including bat
tleships and cruisers from all the navies
Of the world. The naval guests from for
eign countries will be officially received
by the President of the United States. the
governors of the states. the mayor of New
York and the commission, and there Will
be night pageant on the Hudson oppo-
site Riverside Park.
Monday, September 81, there will be a
reception to distinguished visitors, libra
ries and museums throughout the state
will be open for exhibits for historical
relics, books. pictures. models and other
things relating to the colonial history of
the state from the time of Hudson to that
of Fulton, and there will be an aeronau-
tic competition for prize of $4,000 Offer
ed by the New York World to the me-
chanically controlled airship which will
sail over the course traversed by Full
toms first steamboat. in 1907.
Tuesday, September 2S, there will be a
historical parade composed of floats and
moving tableaux, etc, representing the
principal events in the history of the
Hudson river, and in the evening literary
exercises will be held in the Metropoli-
tan Opera House, Carnegie Hall and In
several other public halls, in which ora
tiops will be delivered by public men.
Wednesday, September .. Is educa-
tional and park day, and will be cele
brated throughout the state by the open
ing of new parks, the unveiing Of mon
umentS, tablets and other memorials and
in patriotic exercises in the public schools.
In the afternoon at New York city
there will be a boat race between the
crews of naval vessels. and in the even
ing an official banquet in honor of dis
tinguished guests.
Thursday. September 20, will be de-
voted to a military parade. and 1t Is ex-
pected that 25.GO1 regulars and militia
will be in line.
Friday. October l. will be devoted to a
naval parade, in which De Halve Maene
and Clermont will be escorted up the
Hudson river as far as Newburgh by the
naval fleets and merchant marine, in
cluding all the big ocean liners in port.
excursion vessels, private yachts and
everything that floats
Saturday. October 2, the celebrations
will eliminate with a carnival parade.
displays of fireworks and other demon
strations.
Monday. October 4. there will be
celebration and naval parade at Yonkers
and Poughkeepsie: Tuesday, October ;. At
Kingston and Nyack; Wednesday, Octo-
ber g. at Tarrytown. and Catskill; Thurs
day, October Z. at Haverstraw and Hud-
son; Friday. October &, at Albany. and
Saturday. October Q. DIT Troy. AS many of
the vessels from the foreign fleets as can
find water enough will attend these up
state river festivities.
Building Permits Issued.
The following building permits were is