New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-23
NEW ROCHELLE BEGINS
225TH BIRTHDAY FETE
Arrival of French Delegates To-
day the Signal for Opening
of Big Celebration.
SPECIAL SUNDAY SERVICES
Land and Water Pageants, Re-
ceptions, Tree Paintings and
Games on Programme OF
Week-Long Carnival.

Week Long Carnival.
The celebration OF the 225th anniversary
of the settlement Of New Rochelle by the
French Huguenot refugees from La Ro-
chelle. France. in 1858. was begun yester-
day with special religious services in the
local churches. Most Of the churches
were decorated with the colors of Amer
lea and France.
The Huguenot Association of New Ro-
chelle and members Of Huguenot socie-
ties OF America attended in body the
service of the First Presby terrain Church
this morning. The church was decorated
outside and inside with American and
French flags. The flag of the Huguenot
Association was displayed in the pulpit
and old French hymns were sung. The
sermon was by the Rev. DR.. George
Reynolds the pastor.
The First Presbyterian Church is the
direct descendant OF the First French
Church I'm New Rochelle. and contains
memorial window. the gift Of the Hugue-
not Association, the design Of which is
the shield OF the association.
Last evening the First Presbyterian,
North Avenue Presbyterian and ST.
Paurs Episcopal churches united at St
Johns Methodist Church. The Huguenot
Association and Mayor Frederick H.
Waldorf and the City Council attended
The old Huguenot Hymn was sung. The
sermon was by the Rev. x. w. Wofford
on The Heritage of New Rochelle I'm the
Huguenots."
With the arrival in New Rochelle to-
day Of the delegates from La Rochelle,
France. the celebration will be well under
way. II will be continued all this week
each day having its own special pro-
Gramme.
Harry Chatonet and Charles Garrigues
the delegates from La Rochelle who
reached this country on Friday evening i'm
the France. will leave the Grand Central
Terminal on the l042 train. escorted by
SIR Charles Pryor. secretary, and Thomas
fc Boutiller. OF the iIuguenot ASCOT
alton Both Sir Charles and Mr.. lie
Poutnlier with Henry NJ Lester. presi-
dent Of the Huguenot Association Of New
Rochelle were delegates 10 France rep
rcsentlng New Rochelle at the dedication
Of the Jean Guiton statue there in al
The visitors will be met in New Ro-
Chele by Mr.. Lester, heading the recep-
ton committee. and will be escorted TO
tho home Of Mr.. Lester, where the visitors
will receive Mayor Frederick H. Waldorf.
The public reception to the delegates
will take place al sI5 o'clock in the
evening In the high school. Former May
or Raymond will open the proceedings
and introduce the delegates and others,
who include Mayor Waldorf and former
Mayors Michael J. Dillon, Henry s. Clarke
and Harry +. Colwell
II the weather is fine. tomorrow will
be- one Of the big days OF the celebration.
for then will take place the land parade.
This will consist OF three grand divisions
military. nrcmen and civic-and will
start at o'clock. moving through the
principal streets of the town. II is cX-
7ected that there Will be in line more
than 1000 persons
Wednesday VIII be the big DAY for the
Hugucnot Association. and the Hugucnot
Chapter. ID. \. r.. will also have a prom
nent part I'm the festivities The guests
will be escorted 10 the Huguenot House.
headquarters Of the association. in North
avenue. This house formerly was owned
and occupied by Thomas Paine. and all
the relics and documents relating to the
founding OF the city will be on view.
on Thursday the delegates will be
guests OF Adrian Iselin. after which they
Will make a trip on the Sound i'm his
yacht, the Helvetia. returning I'm time for
luncheon. I'm the afternoon there will be
an automobile parade. prizes being Of
fered for the best decorated cars There
will also be a parade or the four thou
sand school children of the town.
Supreme Court Justice keoGh will en-
terrain the visitors on Friday afternoon.
His beautiful estate in Pelham Road will
he open 10 the public for a reception.
President John II. Finley Of the College
of the city of New York will make an
address at $50 o'clock. his subject being
The Land of Old Rochelle" Later
William Bourke Cochran will speak on
Tho Huguenots Of America" Mayor
Gaynor and Congressman Martin W. Lit
Teton have also promised TO be present
and make addresses.
on Saturday there will be big water
pageant. entitled The Landing OF the
Huguenots."
Then will come aquatic sports for
prizes. TO be competed for by the young
people OF New Rochelle. At 1870 the dele
gates and guests will be taken To the
Iarchmont Yacht club, where a dinner
will be given in their honor at $50. Later |
In the evening they will return TO Hudson
Park where there Will be band concert
and a display of fireworks TO end the
celebration.
Among those TO whom invitations have |
been issued are the President of the |
United States. the Secretary Of the Navy, !
the French Ambassador the French Con- |
sui I'm New York city. the Governors Of |
the States of New York and Connecticut. |
and the Mayor OF New York city. as we'll !
as the Mayor and a delegation OF citi- |
zens from La Rochelle. France