Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-24
HAS MILLION GUESTS
New York in Gay Mood for
Fulton Carnival.
MORE WARSHIPS COME IN
Tremendous English and German
Battle Craft Given Welcome.
GUNS BOOM. SIRENS SCREECH
Sailors Go Ashore and Make GAY.
City Brilliant With Light on
Testing illumination.

NEW YORK. September 24-Wher
daylight illumined the gray distance of
Sandy Hook this morning the veteran
observer in the telegraph tower GLUED
gave a whoop
Oft shore about four miles he mad5
out the hulls of eight big warships
where last night there had been only
three. Four of the black. huge forms
that the observer saw had the British
flag floating astern and the remaining
four flew the German flag.
German and English squadrons OFF
lightship," was the message flashed by
the observers.
There were the great Inf1exible, flag
ship of Admiral Sir Edward Seymour
the Drake, the Argyle and the Duke OF
Edinburgh, England's excellent contrt-
button to the HudsonFulton festlv1-
ties Near by, and looming large. were
the German battleships Victoria Luise
and Hertha and the cruisers Dresden
and Bremen.
Warships Noisily Welcomed.
The German vessels got under way be-
fore their English marine cousins ano
stesm med in past Sandy Hook shortly be-
fore O'Clock.
Their entrance into the upper bay
was a signal for an outbreak of sa-
lutes.
All vessels having whistles and bells
turned loose the noise makers When
Germany's representatives were off
Governors Island the sharp banging of
a national salute of twenty-One guns
began.
Shipyards and manufacturers along the
water front contributed their share OF
noise. There seemed to be no doubt that
Uncle Sam was giving the kaiser long
distance glad hand of great fervor.
The British ship steamed by the Hook
two and half hours later. Their recep-
ton was Just as enthusiastic when they
entered the upper bay.
A big crowd was in Battery Park. des-
pite the rain, waiting for the ships. Cheer
after cheer, with gay waving of handker-
chiefs, greeted them as they proceeded
toward the Hudson river anchorage.
A notable incident of the arrival of the
port, with the swift Lusitania. Warsh1p
though she is, the InfleXible has marvel
Gus powers of speed, and for time they
had a hot brush of it after passing Nam
tucket.
The Lusitania's great speed proved too
much for the warship. Finally she was
left aStern.
River Center Of Interest.
The river that Hudson discovered is a
busy place today. Out in midstream
stretches long gray line of warshlps
Mexican. Italian. French. Dutch and
American, while yachts. steamboats,
launches, rowboats, canoes even, ano
every available floating thing along the
bank are dodging and scuttling around
loaded. all of them. almost to the gun
whales The bad weather does not seem
to matter bit.
Since early morning the crowds began
f1ocking to the river side. The walls
along Riverside drive. the parh & neioM
the whole hillside from I'D street, al
the way up to Spuyten DuyVh, was
jammed with people.
The low-lying bulldog French fighters
and the American ships, further ur
stream. seemed to be the most popular
load after boatload of blue-clad sailors
all coming in to see the town, And sc
the crowds pressing to the river front
were met by an even happier, more care
free crowd moving inland TO where the
citv held out the glamour OF what 1t con
tanned
In accordance with his agreement with
sioner Baker rounded up forty miscelia'
sioner Baker bounded up forty mlscelia
neous crooks last night They Will al
go to the island for week or ten Gays
to prevent their pernicious activity durini
the celebration The magistrates have
promised to relax their usual rule thai
some specific act must be proven aSalnS
one of these sneak thieves before he car
be sent up. They are going to ship to the
island all suspicious persons until New
York's crowds of visitors have left fol
home.
Some million. more or less. of extra pop
ulation has already descended upon the
city. All over the streets they can bt
seen from Spuyten Duyvil to Coney Is
land wandering. looking about and up
asking questions. Country people anC
foreigners there are plenty, but the
jackies seem to outnumber all of these.
Central Park is an oasis for the sailor
men, perhaps because they haven't seer
green land for some time. JOY riding il
the subway, over the bridges and through
the new Hudson tunnels seems to be the
favorite sport of all.
But there's real joy riding. too. All over
the city one can see the buZZing taxicabs
loaded far below waterline with smiling
singing groups of seamen. Americans
French and Italians, with the little rec
tufts on their caps.
Harvest Reaped by Dealers.
Good times have come again. that's
certain. Day and night now the town
is doing a roaring. rushing business.
Beginning with the transportation com
panies who get the crowds here down
through the takers who outfit them with
badges and flags, and the hotels which
provide them with rooms, everybody is
converting opportunity into cash.
Restaurants and quick-lunch rooms are
installing extra walters and sandwiches
A shine costs 10 cents now if you don't
watch out
Finishing touches to decoration of pub
lie buildings and residences were being
completed today. Although it has been
raining at intervals since yesterday, the
colors have not been harmed Old Glory