New-York tribune., 1909-10-02

The Hudson-Fulton celebration took day on
yesterday and journeyed up to Newburs for a
look at the scene Of next weeks adventures.
Commander Peary and the Roosevelt going
along at intervals. The Roosevelt was nearly
the whole thing while it was with the parade.
but when the Arctic ship broke tiller rope or
West Point the other vessels kept right On. and
there was no halt in ire proceedings at New
burg
The parade vas scheduled TO start from Spuy-
ten DuyvH from 73O 10 $50 a. m. according To
the speed Of the vessels to take part. and meet
at Newburg another feet that was 10 come
down from Albany and receive the Half Moon
and the CIerTnont for the northern end OF the
river Most OF the New York vessels placed
themselves in the faster class. and did not gec
away until around o'clock
Meanwhile the Roosevelt had come in from
Sandy Hook under Captain Bartlett, Ioitered or
42d street for a while and gone up to 5lst street.
where the anchor was dropped The vessels
that went I'D the river first did not recognize
her but when Commander Peary came on WITH
his party in the tug CoOsan at o'clock and
took command everybody woke up. and there
was riot OF whistles
Every vessel in the parading feet saluted the
Roosevelt and Commander Peary on the bridge
He received a continual ovation. and as he
passed up the line OF warships each one. ootn
foreign and American. whistled three times anu
dipped her nag The Guartermaster Of tne
Roosevelt was kept busy dipping her Gag ~ de--
turn.
The crowds tnat lined both banks OF the river
from New York 70 Newburg all recognised tbs
Roosevelt, and waved their flags and eheerea-
The factories on the river shores whistled az
did the steam craft tied up-to the banks, anI
saIutes we're fred at many points
CROWDS ALL ALONG ROUTE
The people were out early watching for thu
narade A fine day favored them. and every
noirt Of vantage along the river was manned
bv an enthusiastic party YOnkers turned out
in a body and streamed down to the river 'front.'
where piers and buIkheads were flied and roots
were crowded. At all the towns UP the river u
was the same way. Buildings and boats were
decorated with the celebration colOrs. flags he"
from every point and the shore roads were
crowded with carriages, wagons and automo-
biIes. each half hidden by bunting and waving
flags and filed with those seeking points OF
vantage from which 70 view the parade
The Dutch cruiser Utrecht got away about
o'clock and led the vanguard up the river, SUI
rounded by fast yachts and tugs She proceeded
AZ a rapid pace, 10 be anchored on Newburs
for the reception Of the Half Moon and the
Clermont. when they should come up rom
Cornwall escorted by the excursion feet-
big river steamers, ferrybOats. small and large
Yachts tugboats and vessels OF all descriptions.
All the way up the river boats were waiting 70
Join in the parade when IL came along. and the
river was crowded with such an array Of craft
as it has never seen before. all gayly dec&ed
with bunting American and Hudson-FultOn
flags and streamers OF code flags.
There was no attempt divide the parade
into squadrons by the description Of the vessels.
fTy- H- he ad 0f
The biz fast steamers shot out ahead, getting
lp TO Newburg as rapidly as possible. and the
slower boats followed along as best they might
The revenue cutters got away early. 70 De ready
for the arrival Of the feet in Newhurg Bay.
some Of them followed the Utrecht and some
went on ahead. bat by the time the parade was
at the end Of the route all the cutters we're an
Ch0red in position.
LINE OF TORPEDO CRAFT.
The torpedo boats and destroy ers save the ex-
cursion feet start and then came up the river
at clip that left all the other craft far behind.
Al stony Point they shot into the lead ami dis
appeared around the bend in beautiful column
formation With less than hundred Yards OF
clear water showing between them ard eacn
little vessel following in tine wake OF the other
q, itb the precision OF ears on rails
The destroyer Vorden was the flagship of the
fleet. and aiJer her came the torpedo boats
Shubrick. B!akely and Stockton. the destroyer
Stringham and the torpedo boats Porter and
Dupont The Erie Railroad ferry boat James
town was leading the excursion fleet at Stony
Point. and the Dupont shot across ner bows az
racing speed TO take her place In the line. To
the spectators IL seemed for minute as though
the little wasp would be run down. bur Opty for
a minute the Dupont pulled out from under
the black hun and raced away into the wake %
the Porter swinging around the bend IN a mag
nihcent curve.
stony Point crowded With a cheering
crowd. and as the torpedo boat heet passed a
salute hired These We're the nrst guns of
the day Further up the river there we're
sl'lutes at every tIrn. When NrWburg Was
reached the trims was continuous
At stony Point the excursion boats began q,
draw up on the jamestown. The Robert Full
ton with Governor Hughes and his stan
board, was the hrst 90 give the Jamestown the
go-hy. Their came the Trojan iying the state
fas and rounding the bends Ike racer. The
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