The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1909-10-01
SOME NOTABLE CELEBRATIONS

New York Is celebrating the three
|hundredth anniversary OF the discov-
cry of the Hudson river by Hendrick
Hudson, and the hundredth ami
versary of Fulton's application Of
steam power to navigation. Last
week Ave million people witnessed
the naval parade from the water front
|of Greater New Yorkprobably the
greatest gathering ever held in Amer
ica.
A great interest was taken in the
matter by our own government, as
we'll as some of the nations Of the old
world, especially Holland. Hudson
was Dutchman, and while explor-
ing In the north trying to find north
ern route to India or find the north
pole, he got into Hudson bay, his
crew became mutinous and he was
put into boat and set adrift. N3th-
| ing more was ever heard Of him, and
now, after three hundred years, just
when the world is wrought up over
the discovery of the north pole, the
| two heroes, Cook and Peary, return
from the pole In time to join In the
celebration.
Cook has a suite of oroms at the
waldorf Astoria, and has private sec
lretaries to open his mail, and attend
ants to keep the rabble back. He has
offers Of suites OF rooms free In many
hotels in the city, offers Of all kinds
for his book, for his services as a
lecturer, for his photograph. his au-
tograph, invitations to dine, invita-
tions to ride, invitations to drive, and
every attention that hero could re-
ceive, and meanwhile he is beseiged
by scientific bodies for proof that he
has been at the pole.
Another Jason Lee Celebration
A great Methodist memorial cele
bration was held Tuesday at Van
Couver In commemoration of Jasor
Lees first sermon preached there II
:, years ago, 1t being the first Portestan
i sermon delivered west OF the Cas-
cade range. 1t was very large gath
|ering.
Kingston Celebrates
Kingston, N. ", has just celebra
ted the 250th anniversary OF thu
founding of the Dutch Reform churcl
at that place, and little old HOLLAND
has taken a great interest, sending
Representatives to participate In II
4 The old city of Kingston was the
scene of Indian massacres In its ear
lily existence, and 1t was burned b.
1.-THE British during the Revolutionar
Was because It was such "a nest o
rebels" but through 1t all the olt
) Holland Dutch stock stuck to tht
principles of political and religion
liberty that impelled them when the
launched out In the Reformation Q
four centuries ago.
st. Louis Celebrates
Next week st. Louis celebrates tn
Tooth anniversary OF the incorpora
: ton Of the town, beginning Sunda
, morning by ringing all he bells o
j the 444 churches of the city at sun
: rise.
Monday will be marked by ballo
, races, illuminations and band cor
Z certs, Tuesday by great water pa
' geant on the river front, Wednesda
I Iby flights of flying machines and
{ great street parade viewed by tn
mayors OF 1000 cities, and the layin
! OF the corner stones Of municipa
. buildings to cost $1,500.000; Thurs
8 day flying machines, street parade
: educational, historical, and industri'
organizations; Friday, flying mi
!. chimes and more street parades an
/ band concerts, Saturday dirigible ba
r loon races and the largest automobi
9 parade in the world.
d San Francisco Celebrates
Beginning October 18th and col
I tinuing five days, San Francisco wi