New-York tribune., 1909-09-25
HEADS OF CELEBRATION
CITIZENS IN CH1RGE.
Commission -fpp0inted by Gorernor
HUGHES, and State and Pirate
Funds Pay Bills.


. during which the Hudson-Fulton celebration
will be in progress In its inception and control
the celebration is an affair of New York state
and New York City but its scope is international
and important and generous assistance has been
given by the federal government, foreign coun-
tries and other states, notably New Jersey. Sen
timcntally the bulk OF interest lies in the Hud-
son River Valley. in the cities and towns Of
which, outside Of New York City, elaborate local
ceremonies commcmorating the dual achieve
ments Of Hudson, the discoverer, and Fulton, the
pioneer in successful steam navigation, Will be
held.
Provision for the celebration and the organ
izaton Of the forces into whose hands the de-
tails placed made by special act Of
the Legislature. which also carried appropria-
ti"n
Recognizing New Jerseys interest in the cole
hation by reason Of the geogra phical historical,
commercial and social interest which that state
and New York have in common. Governor
Hughes appointed fifteen prominent citizens Of
New Jersey upon the Celebration Commission.
Thc commission is composed OF five hundred men
Of affairs representing almost every phase Of
tho official and civil life OF the country. the
state and the city. The general officers Of the
commission are:
President, General Stewart l.. Woodford, vice
Presidents, Herman Riddcr, presiding vice-prcs
dent: Andrew Carnegie. Joseph II. Choate Major
General Frederick Dent Grant, L. s A; Seth
Low, J. Pierpont Morgan, Levi T. Morton. Alton
". Parker. John F. Parsons. General Horace
Porter, Frederick w Seward, Francis Lynde
Sto;son, oscar S Straus. William B. Van
Ecnsselaer and General James Grant Wilson.
TT asurer. Isaac y. Seligman.
Secretary, Henry W. Sackett; assistant sccrc-
tary, Dr. Edward Hagaman Hall.
i'm the list Of commissioners are included the
mayors Of forty-sevcn cities in the state and the
presidents of the thirty-ei incorporated VIII
agcs along the Hudson River.
BY subdiyidng the commissioners into com
mittees a practical and satisfactory division of
the immense volume Of work that had to he done
was accomplished The chairmcn OF the com
nittoes follows:
Aeronautics James NJ. Beck New York.
adermanic Timothy F. sullivan New York.
aquatic sports, Captain A. r. Fry New York.
art and historical exhibits. ]. Pierpont Morgan
Ne" York; auditing, y. Taylor Phillips New
York.
Badges flags and posters, August F. Jaccaci
New York; banquet, Francis Lynde Stetson
Hew York; Bronx, John J. Brady New York.
';rooklyn Colonel Willis Z. Ogden. BroolkIvn
carnival and historic parades, Herman Rid
'"r New York; children's festivals. Samuel par
."nS' New York Clermont, Eben f. Olcott. New
'"fk' cornwall J. II. Clarkson. Cornwall: con-
facts NJ. Linn Bruce. New York.
Decorations and reviewing stands C,barI.s u
l'mh New York; dedications, Warren Hicle,
New York e''S'
Executive General Stewart l.. Woodford >en
York. Ne"
General commemorative exercises Dr Iaoof
Gould Schurman, Ithaca
nan Moon. Colonel Herbert /. Satterlee New
York; historical, Samuel V Hoffman Neu yorl.
hudson Monument, Dr. James Douglass. New
YORK; Hudson River scenery Alton r. Parker
New York
nominations William Berr BROOKLYN: invi-
''''"hs Joseph H. Choate, New York; Inwood
Park John L. Parsons New York.
Law and legislation, Francis Lvnde S,otson
New York; lectures, Dr. Henry NJ Lcipziper
New York: legislative entertainment Franois
Lynde Stetson, New York; Lower Hudson Na-
than A. Warren, Yonkcrs.
Manhattan Joseph II. Choate New yorl. !
medals, Henry w. Cannon New York. noeroo- |
Fi'is Iunls G. Bergen, New York; military na |
rade, Major General Charles F. Roe Now yorl,. !
music FESTIVALS Gustav Lindenthal. New York
Naval parade, Captain Jacob w. Miller New
YORK New jersey Edward c. Stokes Trenton:
nominations, Theodore Fitch. New York
Otclal literary exercises General Jamee Grant
Wilson, New York
Patriotic societies, Theodore Fitch Ney vorl.
plan and scope. Frederick w. Seward Mont
rose; public health and convenience. DIR Eugona
II. Porter, New York; publi- safety. William Me
Carroll. New York.
Reception, Seth Low, New York; religious SER
vices John 6. Agar, New York; Richmond En-
gene Lamb Richards, jr., New York.
Stony Point, Gordon II. Peck, West Haver-
straw
Transportation, General Howard Carroll, New