New-York tribune., 1909-09-26

hour later. All during the official reception OF
the two boats and the ceremonies at the water
gate the excursion boats continued northward
on the west side of the line of war vessels.
MANY HIGH PRICED SEATS EMPTY.
A noticeable feature of the day was the dearth
of spectators in the high priced seats the
stands built along the waterfront Hardly a
stand more than half filled. and many Of
those built the heights on the Jersey side did
not contain single spectator Few excursion
boats We're much more than half filled. When
the Half Moon and the ClermOnt passed the
Battery three excursion boats were lying there
for passengers, with runners out in all direc-
tions trying to fill the boats for the parade at
any price.
The parade was so long in reaching the stake
boat at the north end of the line of war vessels
that it could not get back in time to make the
night parade The Seminole went down to the
Battery early in the evening with all her points
picked out with incandescent lights and long
streamers of lights from stem to stern and over
the mastheads. But after waiting couple of
hours after the scheduled time for the night
parade to start it that it would be
impossible to hold it and the affair called
off Most of the excursion boats had already
returned to their piers, tied up for the night.
When the Half Moon reached 10th street in
the afternoon half a dozen bombs were shot
sliyward from the floats anchored of the New
Jersey shore, and tiny American flags broke out
from them. These sailed around while the
ceremonies at the watergate were in progress
Half a dozen more bombs that emitted stringy
clouds of yellow smoke were also sent up. --...
CRUSH IN RIVERSIDE PARK.
Next to the crowd on the Brooklyn shore that
! in Riverside Park was the greatest Of any along
| the line But the Brooklyn crowd was fortunate
| in having means of getting away When the
people in Riverside Park tried TO go away after
J the ceremonies at the watergate they became
a struggling mass jammed about the few mar
row gates in that part Of the high wall OF the
park.
The ceremonies at the water gate were COM
parativeIy brief Lieutenant Commander Lam
made his appearance again. The Half Moon was
delivered TO the commission by Mr.. Van Eeghan.
The Clermont was given over by Captain Jacob
W Miller. General Stewart L. Woodford. presl-
dent Of the commission, made the speecheS OF
acceptance. Immediately after these ceremonies
the representatives of the various countries
which Joined in the celebration started TO go
home The same idea struck the crowd at the
same time and the visitors had no better luck
! than any one else in getting out of the park.
! The police guard was unable to hold back the
crowd and the foreign representatives, secre-
taries and attaches had to join the others in
! scaling the high stone wall.
Though the night parade was called off, the
! illumination of the feet took place and the fire
| works All the war vessels anchored in the
| river were decked out with streamers of incan-
descent lights. There were streamers along the
water lines and the lines of the decks. Stream
ers Of fncandescent lights extended from bow to
| stern. passing over the tops Of the masts, and
other streamers outlined the stacks and lighting
! tops.
over on the Jersey shore there was constant
| explosion of fireworks, while between the Jersey