Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-09-28
WET WEATHER
MARS HUDSON
CELEBRATION
HUGHES LAYS
CORNER STONE IN RAIN
Address Devoted to Plea for
Conservation OF Land AIong
Mighty River as Playground
for People Of Two States

| IBy Morning journal speciai Leased WIRE
+ New York. Sept 2,--An appeal by
tGoVernur Hughes TO the people oi
New York and New Jersey 10 con
serve their rivers and forests was a
feature of the Hudson Fulton cele-
bration today,
The governor spoke at the dedica-
tion OF Palisades park the new in h.
terstate preserve along the lower
Hudson.
The exercises celebrated the saving
of these picturesque ctms near the
city from the Nandal hand of the
stone cutter and the turning over 20
the people Of New york and New
Jersey of n strip of beautiful park
stretching for fourteen mites up the
west bank of the river
Il hope that is only the beginning
said Governor Hughes 'of efforts
which may justly be made by these
two commonWealths to safeguard the
high lands aud waters in which they
Fare both deeply Interested Tho en-
tire watershed OF the hudson should
be conserved to become the people s.
countryside for common recreation
The cornerstone of the monument
to Henry Hudson on Spuyten DuYVi,
hin was laid later in the day IN a
drizzling rain. The storm kept down
the attendance but did not bother
Governor Hughes, who had come OYER
from Palisades park in time to de
liver an eulogy on the discoNerer OF
the Hudson. The governor spoke
standing bareheaded IN the open and
declining offers OF umbrellas
The monument location IS close TO
the spot where the legend rlaCrs the
first landing of the discoyeror on his
trip up the river Preparations for
the great historical parade which
will start early tomorrow morning.
went on today unhndcrcd by the rdn.
IN preparation fer the largest
crowd which the city has oyer seen.
shoplteepers along the route Of to-
morrOW's S parade have shuuered their
windows with boards aud household
ors have barricadcd themselves be
hind strong picket fences which the
crowds will be unable t0 scale Grand
stand tickets sold tonight at prices
running from $S 10 $25 apiece Hotel
rooms fronting on the Inc of parade
are worth $40 to 500 each
Four hundred officers Of the visit
ing Narships were entertained on
Governors island this afternoon by
Major General and Mrs Leonard
Wood
At dance in the evening, there
was a large civilian addition to the
company. WA Ting Fang, Chinese
proved one ol the centcrs Of
attraction for the foreign officers AT
the reception,
The rain caused q postponemcut of
the proposed aeroplaur flights ana
the balloon race To Albany
ENJOYS of seven nations that have
sent their ships of war aud the sqcoia
delegates Of other nations participat
ing in the celebration were Officially
received tonight at a reception iu the
metropolitan opera house under the
auspices Of the Hudson-Fuuton COM
Seated on the stage was a dstin-
guished gathering, including digni-
taries from EUROPE the orient ana
South America, Tho only woman on
the stage was MIS-. Julia Ward Howe
Mayor Mcclellan was chairman
bishop David II Greer Of the Epls-
oopal diocese of New York delivered
the Invocation The most conspicu-
Gus part of the INVOCATION Was his |
sa ying in the hearing OF the naval
officers ot the chict powers Of the |
world: "a
"Rnd the nations of the earth I'm |
The bonds OF brotherhood ana peace; |
make wars 10 ccase and righteousness !
10 reign
Mrs Howe read an original poem |
layinE tribute TO Hudson ana Fulton |
The roll of nations was called, be
ginning with Argentina and coucmd
ng with Turkey. There were cheers |
Is each delegate stepped forward ana |
presented either e message from his
sovereign or an appropriate address.