New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-05

of the metropolis NAV have digrihed ana
| suitable environment.
Architect Praises Building.
| Grosvenor Atterbury. the architect. who
has had charge OF the restoration OF the
| City Hall 70 rs original form and finish,
delivered an appreciation OF the building
from ar architectural standpoint. in which,
although he noted the naive parsmony
and shortsightedness which left the rear
OF brownstone though providing marble
! for the front and sides. he praised the
building as a whole. and quoted equally
| high praise for Richard Grant White and
\ Henry James The former. Mr.. Atterbury
said. ranked the City Hall as among the
three or fou, finest examples Of Colonial
+ architecture sxtant
Pleading then for proper environ
ment for the City Hall as one Of the pr,n-
I ciples for which the 1911 councilmen had
stood. Mr.. Atterbury said.
Little by little the vista had been choked
/ with the undirected growth OF our great
| civ. ike ar urkempt garden the rank
| weeds have run riot, until to-day this MOD
est white building Ike some rare archi-
rECflrAl
most hidden from view. Ike delicate lily
growing in the midst Of corstalks.
John Quincy Adams spoke on Historic
Portraits IN CITY Hall" and Edward Haga-
man Hall read Arthur Guitermans poem
on CITY Hall Park
With the conclusion Of the exercises n
the City Hall the city officials adjourned
70 the reviewing stand opposite the steps
for the parade OF all nations. Colonel
John g. Holland, grand marshal, with the
help OF Herman A Metz, former Controller
and chairman Of the parade committee.
and the enthusiastic support Of represent
atives OF every race and nation in the city
presented Z riot Of moving, picturesque
and symbolic color that combined into
PROCESSION in which the Chinese delesa-
t,on was easily first IN popularity with the
crowd
The various delegations which comprised
this UNIQUE parade marched 70 the CITY
Hall Park from their several quarters and
! took stations on the grassplots north and
west Of the City Hall while awaiting the
conclusion Of the inside exercises.
Thus - was that. as a whole parade. the
roar-hers Joined only tor The space OF
oouple Of blocks along Broadway and
I through the plaza in front Of the City Hall.
dlsband!ng or going 10 assigned seats in
the reviewing stand after they had passed
/ the Mayor stand.
With the Mayor on the reviewing stand
1ara President Mitchell Controller Prem
6ergast. Borough President NcAneny Her
man P,dder chairman OF the Fourth Of
rnlv committee appointed by the Mayor.
] ny
/ Kunz ana sub-committee chairmen who
aided IN preparing the celebration.
| Leading the parade after the inevitable
squad OF traffic patrolmen came the mar
sbsls and small delegation Of post rep
resentatives Of the Grand Army Of the
/ Republic.
/ Seneca Indians from the New York res
ervar,on. led by their chief Tama Hatka,
/ in full war panoplv. headed the costumed
part Of the parade. and next came the
/ Exempt Firemen. led by George 4. CALVIN.
secretary Of that organization.
Sons OF the American Revolution, IN
! Colonial costume. were grouped about the
stand as escort 10 the Mayor and 70 these
and the Mayor chief Tama Hatka waved
q pipe Of peace and made a stately bow.
sweden. NORWAY and Finland-deega-
/
colors. were soon outshone by the warmer
riot Of the Italians, Greeks, swiss and
Tvroleans. who folowed-passed the stand
in the order named and took their seats in
the paraders' section 70 make way for the
/ Orientals
Mandarin Heads Chinese.
sam Ping Lee. a mandarin and retired
merchant. who was the vice-marshal Of
the Chinese section Of the parade. led the
I silk-robed Cinnamon who represented the
| Chinese Merchants Association Following
them. by way Of contrast came another
delegation Of Chinese merchants clad in
irreproachable frock coats ana high hats
Chinese college students ana Chinese Boy
Scouts. the latter from the Chinese Pres
bvterian Church in 3lst street. gave the
ewes Of the onlookers brief relief before
the brilliantly clad bearers Of Chinese coll
ored flags appeared as the vanguard OF
the celebrated Chinese dragon.
This representation. for which the active
services Of TWENTY-FIVE men we're needed
was never before used 70 celebrate any oo-
casfon not purely Chinese according 70
Sam Ping Lee and the crowd voiced loud
approval OF the Chinese departure from
their ancient custom Of keeping ne dragon
| 10 themselves
with a silver and black head mouth
gaming open and q red tongue lol:ns
nercelv. the Chinese dragon did not look a
BIZ Ike the spirit OF peace. which the Chi
nese explained n represented. but an
amended explanation brought the informa-
ton that the symbolism was that the
| Dragon of War had been subdued by
men. It's silver and blacg back, with green
notifies upon red and white sides stretched
hack for some thirty-odd Yards from ms
head and sort Of drum major who pre-
coded II with a tremendous baton. directed
lts sinuous motions
The twenty-five men who bore This curt
aus representation danced and wound
about the small space between the review
ing stand and the city Han steps until
the crowd. particularly the small boy part
~ the crowd was Wild with delight Then
thew passed on. 10 be succeeded by a dele
cation Of PAT Tings, Cinnamon cos'umed
In startling red and black who bore tri-
dents 10 explain FOR them that they were
descendants OF seafaring Cinnamon whose