Evening journal., 1909-09-28
GREAT PARADE
in new YORK
Most Spectacular Pageant
Ever Seen in the Streets
Of the City
MEN OF ALL NATIONALITIES
AND MANY FLOATS IN LINE

AND MANY FLOATS IN LINE
BY United Press Leased Special Wire
NEW YORK. Sept. 2s.-rhe first big
land parade OF the Hudson Fulton cele-
bration which traversed the streets OF
Manhattan this Afternoon. was at the
same time the most spectacular plan
ned for the entire week. Arranged
originally with the education feature
In view. the parade grew out of the
first planned narrow limits until when
Major General Charles f. Roe, grand
marshal, gave the command to march
soon after ono o'clock a new record for
display in a street demonstration had
made. There were more than 10000
men members Of every national and
patriotic society in line escorting "a
floats representing tho Indian, Dutch.
Colonial and modern periods OF this
country's history. the floats presenting
a kaleiodoscope mass OF coloring that
dazzled tho eye
Long before the hour TO start arrived
Nhe line from 10th street 70 Washing
DON arch at the bottom OF Fifth ave-
nue. was jammed with spectators. the
rowd being massed so deeply that there
was grave danger OF accident at many
points. IL was not a poor mans demon
tration as nearly every foot OF the way.
even the broad stretches along Central
Park. were filled with grandstands that
had been erected and admission to
which ranged all the way from two
dollars to whatever the curiosity seek
er was willing TO pay.
Prior 10 the start OF the parade thd
floats were ranged along 10th street.
Bach float mounted on especially de-
signed trucks was preceded by ban
ner which bore the name Of the par
ticular character or event represented.
Mayor Led the Parade.
Leading the parade as il started
south this afternoon was Mayor Nc
lClelland and Herman Ridder. vice-pres-
ident OF the commission. Then came
I Major General Roe then with his chief
I of-staff Lieutenant George A. Wingatc.
and his aides all drawn from the ranks
OF the National Guard. They were fol-
/ lowed by a body OF the members of the
= various societies. designated as the all.
l. nations division. These incldued 40
members of the Friendly Sons of 81
p Patrick: $500 mem bers OF the Ancien
IAfAfNI VI NNNA1-'Nt-N
= organizations. 1 500 Bohemian. 15O Pole
and ESQ Hungarians. Each organiza
tion was proceeded by band of music
Then came the first float. IT was tn
title car History of New York. and
showed collosal female figure. draped
In Grecian robes with an open book in
! her lap seated in front of a repre-
sentatiOn OF sky scraper. Then came
the title car Of the Indian period with
floats representing the legend or
Hiawatha The five nations OF the
First Sachem escorted by members OF
the Order of the Red Men came along
quickly followed by floats representing
the seasons of blossoms fruits, hunt
r ing SHOWS and the war dance. These
q cars were escorted by the Tammany
a Society and there was an array OF
4 silk hats and froclS coats in line that
was grandly reminiscent OF a Demo-
., cratic National Convention on all
I. fve floats We're members OF tho Iro-
:, quois tribe of Indians.
- Tho second division reresented the
'e Dutch eriod 1t was led by 1000 mem
j. bers Of the italian societies and the
" Hibernian societies Of Kings, Queens
70 and Richmond counties. The title car
ie was followed by representation OF the
Ia Half Moon, q representation Of the
marooning Of Henry Hudson by the
"a mutineers In the great bay that bears
az his name and the first vessel built on
te Manhattan Island. These we're all
manned and escorted by the United
,o Dutch societies OF New York. Then
:, came n number of floats each repre-
=, senting some distinct period In the
~ conquest of New Amsterdam by the
Dutch.
Swedish and Irish societies including
e. /. 800 members Of the Clan Ma Gael
preceded the floats Of the Colonial
ne period. The Swedes acted as escort
to To the title car. This was followed by
a a car emblamatic Of Schuyler and the
Do Indians at the Court Of st. James.
Is which was escorted by members OF tho
Society OF Colonial Wars. In this
division we're floats representing stir
ring events in Colonial, Indian and
early American history and the part
of George Washington in one of them
was taken by "Dick" Sheldon, the
I famous Yale ex-tackle.
The fourth division representing the
United States period was led by the
h, patriotic societies and showed the
= Clermont, Ere canal boats, reception
: Of Lafayette, old fire engines, thl
statute of liberty, etc.
AS a pageant the affair was probabl'
the most spectacular ever staged II
- the streets of New York