The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-28

sion. formally called the proceedings to order and introduced Mayor Mcclel- Ian as the chairman Of the evening. !. Mayor Mcclellan introduced Bishop David H. Greer, of the Episcopal Dio- cese of New York. who delivered the Invocation. The most conspicuous part of the Bishop's invocation was his say r ing in the hearing of the naval omcers of the chief powers of the world:
 "Bind the nations of the earth In the bonds of brotherhood and peace; make wars to cease and righteousness to reign"
 In his address extending welcome on behalf Of the city, Mayor Mcclellan spoke briefly.
 After a song by the New York Banks Glee Club, Mrs. Howe read an original poem, paying an eloquent tribute to Henry Hudson and Robert Fulton.
 An address of welcome on behalf of the commission was delivered by Gen. eral woodford then the roll of na- tions was called. beginning with Ar genuine and concluding with Turkey. There were cheers and hand-clapping as each delegate stepped forward and presented either a message from his sovereign or an appropriate address. The assemblage grew especially en- thusiastic when the delegates of Ja- pan. Holland. Germany and England came forward and the cheering lasted for more than a minute. The majority of the delegates pre- scented their addresses after having read the into Mayor Mcclellan while the delegate from Norway read con gratplatory message from King Haa- kon Referring to the Vikings. he said that Norway had in reality discovered America before Columbus knew or It's existence.
 Admiral Seymour for the British. re- ferred to the discovery of the Hudson and the application of steam to navi- Eation by Fulton as two of the most important events In the history of the race, ito which you and we belong" After the address of the Dutch del- egate, J. T. Cremer. the national air of Holland was played while the Hudson Fulton flag was waved from the stage amid great cheering.
 old nnd New.
 The mayor of Amsterdam conveyed greetings from Old Amsterdam to New Amsterdam while the orchestra again played the national air of old Neither lands.
 Speaking in French, M Darboux de- livered the longest address of the ey- ening, dwelling for the most part on the achievement of Fulton and the lat ter's sojourn in France.
 Senor Don Pic Balanos presented greetings from his country, Nicaragua and Senor Don Esteban Carbo brought message from President A1faro oi Ecuador.
 From the Kaiser, Grand Admiral vor Rooster brought congratulations and referred to the occasion as "the firsi | time that a celebration of a single city has been made an international festi- | val
 Nowhere" he said "can sympathy | for your celebration be greater than l in Germany" | Although rain today forced the lar | gest part of the Hudson-Fulton crowds | to make the day one of rest within doors and necessitated the postpone ment of the aeropIane flights and the | balloon race to Albany, the more for ,nal part of the morning and after noon program-including the notable dedication of palisades park, the new interstate preserve along the lower | Hudson; the dedication of an impos~ l ing monument to Henry Hudson in the upper part of New York city, and the afternoon reception to the naval l visitors on Governors Island-went 1 off without a hitch, marking the day as an important and significant one tn the weeks festivities.
 The exercises at Palisades Park eel cbrated the saving of the picturesque l cliffs near the city from the vandal hand of the stone cutter and the turn ing over the people of New York and New Jersey of a strip of beautiful lpark, stretching for fourteen miles UT | the west bank of the river. Speeches by two Governors proved a drawing I carJ. which attracted many thousand New Workers and Jersey men to the spot
 Governor Hughes found the occas- ion a fit one for urging upon the peo' | nle of the two states the conserva- ton of their rivers and forests. | Plans for Parade.
 Preparations for the great histori- cal parade, which will start early to- morrow afternoon, went on today un- hindered by the rain.
 The line of march of the parade was l tonight a mass of waving color and bright lights. The cost of the decora- tions along Central Park west of Fifth avenue amounts into the tens of thous- ands, while an even greater sum has been expended In the erection ot grand stands.
 In preparation for the largest crowds Il which the city has yet seen, shoI keepers along the route have shut. tered their windows with boards and householders have barricaded them selves behind strong picket fences which the crowds will be unable tc scale.
 Grand stand tickets sold tonight ai prices running from ss to s25 apiece Hotel rooms fronting on the line o' parade are worth $75 to $10O each.
 Four hundred officers of visiting warships were entertained on Cover nors Island this afternoon by Major General and Mrs. Leonard Wood Al a dance in the evening, there was a large civilian addition to the com pany.
 Wu Ting Fang, the Chinese minis ter, proved one of the centers of at- traction for the foreign officers at the reception. All of those who had met him before, were eager to talk to him again and those who had never met l him before quickly found themselves drawn to his corner of the hall.
 AviatOrs Ready To Fly.
 New York Sept. 27.--If the wind doe, not exceed five or six miles au houi and the weather otherwise Is propitu ous. both Wilbur Wright and Glenn Ii l ------------------------