New-York tribune., 1909-09-25
GAY SCENES ON RIVER
CELEBRATIONS OPENING.
Important ErentS on Land and
Water Scheduled for First Day.

" dter Scheduled for FTSt Day.
II Hudson and Fulton could view the occur
rences OF the drst day OF the Hudson Fulton
celebration. Saturday. September %. and Wit
ness tie beginning OF the elaborate and Won
eerful show arranged IN their honor they.
Doubtless. would refuse 10 give assent to the
rrten repeated declaration that posterity is un-
grateful and forgetfuL The scenes that viii be
crowded into the first day and night Will form
o series OF impressive. interesting and lavish
pictures. well worth seeing and bound 20 live
long in the memories Of those who watch them.
The principal scheduled events are a rendez-
Fous of foreign and American war vessels; the
en6cial reception OF the duplicates OF the Cler-
mont and the Half Moon; the official reception
q naval guests: a parade OF war vessels. mer-
chant vessels. ferryboats. tugs. excursion craft.
sseam yachts. motor boats and steam lighters
stth police. ambulance and scout squadrons up
Eae Hudson River from the vicinity of Gov
ernOr's Island TO point OF 10th street and
night pageant up the Hudson River with fire.
works.
II is roughly estimated that approximately
eight hundred vessels will participate in the
svents of the opening day OF the celebration A
tair indication OF the public interest taken is
contained In the statement OF a prominent ship
broker that there is not a single licensed pas
open 70 charter for that day. Tie New Eng
land and the Atlantic coast ports as far south
ks Norfolk are being drawn upon for steamers
70 supply the demand.
WAR VESSELS n LINE.
" the line WIN be an OF the United States
war vessels OF the Atlantic squadron which are
not on actual necessary station duty: the Drake
the Argyle the Duke OF Edinburgh and the
Black Prince OF the British navy: big German
lighting machines. one Italian cruiser and the
italian navy's cadet ship: the Utrecht OF the
Royal Dutch navy; gunboat Of tie Mexican
navy and many other war vessels OF other for
eign nations.
The vessels viii be divided into t.yo squad
rons. al under the general command Of Captain
Hiller. but each with a separate flag officer Of
Captain MiIlers stafT in direct command The
gar vessels win head the parade ahead Of the
following formation:
First Squadron-Seagoing and coastwIsc mcr-
chant vessels Commanded by Lieutenant Com
snanoer G w. Jungen. No. 105 Hudson street
New York
Second Squadron Steamboats, plying the in
land waters Of the United Statcs. Including
ferTybOats. Commanded by Captain c. A
White. Desbrosses street pier. New York
Ihird SQuadrOn-Stean yachts Commanded
By Commander William Butler Duncan. jr. No
70 Cortlandt street, New York
Fourth SQuadrOn-MotOr boats Commanded
BY J. Adolph MoIleuhauer. No. "a Broadway.
Brooklyn.
Fifth squadron-Tugs and steam lighters
Commanded by L. Il Dalzell. No. 20 South street.
New York
Sixth Squadron-AH sailing craft. and such
ether vessels as may apply for anchorages be-
tween 72d street and both street. Hudson River.
Curing the ceremonies. Commanded by Captain
Howard Patterson. No. lS0 Water street. New
York
Police and Public Safety Squadron Police.
Rrecking. dre and hospital boats. Commanded
by Captain Frederick Mott commanding Harbor
Patrol Pier A. Hudson River New York.
HALF MOON AND CLERMONT.
rsscort Squadron-HaIf Moon, Clernont naval
rnillia vessels. steam launches' cutters: ~ sInalI
boats and government craft. such as torpedo
boats and submarines IL detailed by the United
States naval authorities. Commanded by Com
mander r. p FOrshew. commanding Second
Battalion. Naval Militia. ~. T.. foot bZd street
Brooklyn. ~. Y.
ters and other government state, municipal OF
private vessels. as may be ordered or authorized
by the Secretary OF the Department or COM
uerce and Labor Commanded by Senior Cap
tain O. G. Hamlet. L. s r. C. S. Barge once.
New York. or such officer az he may designate.
Scout SQuadron-To consist OF fast steamers
end motor boats 90 act as dispatch vessels un-
der orders from the commanding officer or the
naval parades. Commanded by Captain j. Fred
eric Tams. 40. 81 Pine street. New York
At 1880 a. rn. a part OF the escort squadron
pfu assemble with the Half Moon and the Cler-
mont In the Kill Won Kull. of Constable Hook.
and raaneuVre with them until / .. m. along
the Staten Island. Bay Ridge and Brooklyn
shore thus affording an opportunity 20 hun
creds Of thousands Of persons 20 see the two