Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-09-21
With Parade Of Immense Fleet
Up the Hudson River.
The Celebration Is Planned to Con.
tinue Oyer Two Weeks.

INC SUCCESSFUL lIlduSuTdtIoH VI Stetiul
navigation upon the same river by
Robert Fulton in 1907.
AS planned by the commission this
celebration will surpass in brilliancy
and scope anything of it's nature ever
attempted by the people of New York,
and, with the marked interest dis
played by foreign nations which are to
be represented by ships of war, gives
promise of being one of the most note
worthy celebrations of it's kind in this
country.
The monster water parade next Sat
urday will include 10 squadrcns OF ships
containing types of water craft with
steam and gasoline for propulsion.
They are to sail up and down the river
OH either side of a long single line of
men-of- war of United States and for
eign nations which will be anchored
from 42d street to I75th street, Hudson
river.
The escort squadron will consist of
the Half Moon. Clermont, naval militia
vessels steam launches, cutters. small
boats and government craft, such as
torpedo boats and submarines. The
composition of the other squadronS fol-
lows.
First squadron-Sea-g going and coast
wise merchant vessels.
Second suuadron-Steamboat plying
the inland waters of the United States,
to include ferryboats.
Third squadron-Stcam yachts.
Fourth squadron-Power boats.
Fifth suuadron-Tugs and lighters.
Sixth squadron-Sailing craft and
such others vessels that may apply for
anchorage between 73d and both
streets, Hudson river, during the cere-
monies
Seventh squadron-Police, wrccking,
fire and hospital boats.
The escort squadron is known as the
eighth squadron.
Ninth squadron-Ships of the revenue
service and other patrol boats or pri
vate vessels flying the revenue flag.
Tenth sQuadron-Scout ships or dis
patcn boats and power boats, acting
under orders from the chief of the nav
al parade
The fleet will organize Off Constable
point in the Kill Van Kull and will ma
neuver until 1 o'clock along the Staten
island, Bay Ridge and Brooklyn shores
At 1.1o the parade will start and the
fleet will proceed up the Hudson river
to I'D street at a speed of eight miles
an hour while the speed from this
point to the end of the line of war
ships at 175th street will be five miles
an hour.
Upon reaching 10th street, where the
official reviewing stand is erected, the
Half Moon and the ClermOnt will be
locked and received with appropriate
ceremonies. 1t will be at this point
hat the parade Will be reviewed and
the official reception to the Half Moon
dnG C!ermont held and the ships open
ed to the public. This will be about
BIZ P NJ
In the evening the parade will be
repeated. with the vessels Illuminated
from stem to stern with thousands of
varied colored electric lights and Ian
terms. and up and down the river
there will b. a most elaborate pyro-
teclnic display.
1t is estimated that the light on the
ships and on the shores of New York
ard New Jersey will exceed that of
y, ''',JpV,uoU CdHtitS.
The following day, Sunday, will be
devoted to religious services in con-
lIection with the celebration.
Monday, Sept 2I, will be devoted to
official receptions on both land and
water. and opening of exhibitions in
Inc Metropolitan museum of art, the
American museum of natural history.
The American Numslnatic Society. the
New York Genealogical and Biograph-
cal Society, New York public Ii
orary, American Geographical Society,
" tbbs School for Shipbuilders. New
ork Yacht Club and other institutions
vt these exhibitions there will be dis
,layed paintings, prints, books, models,
'clic:. etc.
Flights by some of the noted avia-
ors who won honors at the recent rec
'rd-b:,; king contests at Rheims will
e IA feature of the celebration. Both
tTcnch and American aviators will
lppear and the New York World has
'Iered prize of $4,000 for the aero
laut who. with a mechanically pro-
'clicd machine sails over the course
rom New York to Albany as ira
'ersed by Fulton in the Clermont in
S0i. The competition will be conduct
ID by the Aero Club of America.
During the week it is planned to
rave great float in the Hudson river
opposite Riverside drive on which will |
'e an Indian village depicting scenes
n the early history of New York.
Tuesday, Sept. rs, will be Historical |
aY and grand pageant is under way
which will include floats and moving
ableauN representing notable events In
he history Of the aboriginal. Dutch. !,
English. revolutionary and American
erlods. The line of this parade viii,
e from 11Cth street down Central park
'est to seth street, east to 9Th avenue
nj south to 4th street. The parade
III he repeated in Brooklyn on Oct, I.
In the evening the official literary ex- II
rcises will be held in the Metropolitan |;
pera house, the great hall of the CITY
oileGe, City hall and the Opera house Il
the Brooklyn Academy of Music. II
here will be music festivals each
'ening during the week. |
Wednesday. Sept 80 will be known {
Bronx Borough day and <Will be
2Fked by general commemorative ex- e
'cises in educational institutions