New-York tribune., 1909-10-02
NEWBURG'S WELCOME
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Hendrick Hudson took the sharp turns without
a halt, and the big Providence liner Plymouth
sailed up the Hudson as though Il were the
Sound
The point Of vantage was UP at the head of
the parade. II would be hard to imagine more
beautiful sight than the great fleet Of steamers
chasing each other around the bends like racers
on the course One after another they poked
their noses into view. until the turn would be
forest Of stacks and ships. with the shoaI waters
near the shore crowded with the mosquito fleet
lodging in and put. Then the big vessels would
begin to straghten out into column formation
and speed away for the next bend.
PEARY'S SHIP QUICKLY REPAIRED.
OF West Point the Hendrick Hudson got into
trouble and lost her place in the line. Here too.
the Roosevelt got into trouble and dropped out
OF the parade. A tiller rope snapped and Com
mander Peary let go the anchor, giving the
signal himself. Il was thought al first that she
would not be able 20 get up 70 Newburg until
the ceremonies were over. But repairs were
quickly made, and the Roosevelt sailed into the
bay about $3.50 o'clock.
West Point decled out with flags and bunt-
ing. saluted as the procession rounded the turn
and Newburg Bay was opened up The Half
wall, at the lower end Of the bay, waiting for
the parade of Newburg the Utrecht was al
ready lying al anchor. Surrounding her were
the cruisers Birmingham and Salem. that had
gone I'd in the morning ahead Of the parade and
the Panther and the Dixie, that went UP the day
before
The old frigate Portsmouth. now used by the
New Jersey Naval Reserve. was anchored
further north The Castine. the parent ship of
the submarines, was waiting downstream 10
mother her little charges, and the revenue cut
ters Androscoggin, Mohawk. Gresham and Sem
mole and the revenue cutter schooship Itasea
were in position to keep the excursion feet in
order All about the broad bay big steamers
Yachts and small craft were scattered. Half the
state seemed gathered along the river front and
on the hills and the tops Of buildings Flags
snd bunting were everywhere.
NEwBURG STARTS BIG HURRAH.
The torpedo boat feet and the submsr rines
/ Plunger, Viper. Tarantula and Cuttlefsh were
waiting off Cornwall 20 escort the Half Moon
/ and the Clerrnont TO Newburg. Everything was
/ ready for the parade. The Indians had come off
! from Cornwall and captured the Half Moon. and
/ the tugboats had their hawsers fast to the little
( ships As soon as the Robert Fulton passed
! Cornwall the Clermont hoisted sail, the Half
Noon headed upstream and Newburg filled its
! lungs for the big shout.
Cornwall fired a parting salute just as the
| head Of the excursion feet rounded the bend
and fell in behind for the escort The little
! Wsrships were away once more In the lead and
! had anchored in position when the Half Noon
and the CIerrnonC came up TO Newburg. sa-
| 1,,,e was fred as the Clermont passed the park
AT the south end Of the town, and the little
steamer cast of her tow and went the rest OF
the way under her own power
/ Ae the Half Moon anchored of the review
! ing stand the Utrecht ran up the American nag
/ ana fired a salute Of twenty-on guns. The Han
| Moon answered with an equal number from her
| .,yizeIs and main battery. Then the Glouces-
| fer which had headed up the river began TO
Are and the Portsmouth joined in with her sa-
! Lutte.
while ALI this was going the Panther and
/ 10 Divie were landing sailors for the land
4 narsde. and the Utrecht was sending her men
( ashore in cutters. towed by launches me eA-
cursion feet had begun TO run IN ano Iaho us
nasseneers for the land celebration. The yacht
/ rr,,,ateer came scooting along with the German
Gag AT its fore and landed Admiral Won hosteE
4 and his staff The Plymouth came up Win tns
civ officials and the Trojan with the state ON
cials. The Providence brought the guests OF the
commission. The Robert Fulton had landed the
| C,o,,a,nor and his party before the Half Moon
carne of the stand The Pegasus had the
I T2rooklvn Club aboard. and the Perseus carried
the Republican Club
THE OLD AND THE NEW THERE.
Among the yachts that came in were the Cor
! sair the E,m1neIine the Juanita, the SplndTift
tie Diana. carrying a party Of New Jersey ON
| ciats and the Cynthia. The steamer Nor"ich
/ the Oldest steam vessel on the river WAS an
cbored of the reviewing stand.
The Albany feet had come down early ahc
landed its messengers. All the Albany vessels
( had drawn of 10 give the New York ships q
chance 10 pat their passengers ashore. About
the time the Half Moon finished nring mel
sai,,e The Hendrick Hudson, having got hHee
I un came up 10 land her passengers She was
milling into the wharf just as Lieutenant Com
I pander Lam and Lieutenant de Bruyhe were
( nutting off from the Half Moon IN the smai
. r,oa, for the ceremonies ashore. once more the
big steamer was held up, and the Hendrlek II u",
son backed water while Henry Hudson passeo
under her bows in his round bowed Skin
MANY Of the excursion steamers dld not laho
,be5r Messengers but sailed around among the
feet OF Uarships and started on the return lI'p
The submarines ran down 10 the Castine ann
were tied up 10 the booms. Soon the lower
reaches Of the river were once more ful oi
: hurrving craft this time bringing their pas
sengers back 10 the piers Of New York