Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-29
TWO MILLIONS SEE
PARADE ON HUDSON
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dren, most of them in costume repre-
senting every national and patriotic
society in the city, posed as historic
personages on these floats or marched
between or beside them. The cost of
the whole spectacle was about $500, 600.
At every available spot along the
five-mile line of march stands had been
erected for spectators, and the sums
paid for seats on these varied from 81
to SIS. Windows fronting on the two
streets brought still larger prices.
Many Guests Present
Guests of the commission and the
city numbered several thousand, The
former occupied an immense stand in
front of the new public library on Fifth
avenue, Fortieth and Forty-second
streets. This was the reviewing stand.
and at this point on both sides of the
street lowered white pillars. while at
night two blocks were Illuminated to
daylight brightness by thousands of
electric bulbs.
This stand held the officers of the
visiting warships and the representa-
tives of foreign nations at the celebra-
tion, besides the commissioners and
their families and friends. 1t is esti-
mated that when the parade started
early in the afternoon it was in the
presence of nearly a million spectators.
The story unfolded by the floats and
their costumed characters dealt with
the history of New York and the coun-
try Immediately surrounding in four
periods-the Indian, the Dutch, colonial
and modern.
The last named, however, carried tho
tale no further than the first Erie ca
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from Croton reservoir.
City Officers Lead Parade
Leading the pageant were the officers
of the city and the commission. The
Irish societies led the first division,
having in line about 400 Friendly Sons
of st. Patrick and 2000 members Of the
Ancient Order of Hibernians while af-
ter them marched 1900 from the Italian
organizations, 1900 Bohemians, $50 Poles
and 250 Hungarians, all in costume.
The title car New York" which led
the floats, was followed by 250 Nor
wegians A number of Iroquois Indi-
ans took part In the tableaux on the
float that followed.
After about 1000 more members of
italian societies and 1000 more from
ireland came the floats representing
scenes in the early Dutch colonies. in
cluding representations of the Half
Moon and the Fate of Henry Hud-
SON." One that attracted much atten-
ton was the car est. Nicholas" which
was attended by $50 children.
In order that the youngsters might
not be wearied by the long march, they
served in relays along the route.
Swedish and Irish societies, includ-
ing 1900 members Of the Clan-na- Gael.
preceded the floats of the colonial pc
riod. and the members of various patri-
otic societies escorted the cars of the
modern or United States period, which
composed the last division.
"The Reception to La Fayette," how
ever, was accompanied by 200 mem bers
OF the French societies, and the car
"GaribaIdi' was escorted by members
of italian societies, including the five
veterans who had served under the
italian liberator.
The other two events of the day in
cluded a music festival in the Metro
politan opera house and literary exer-
cises in the Brooklyn Academy of Mu-
sic, both in the evening.