The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-09-02
STUYVESANT
CALLS UPON
MAYOR CAYNOR
Valiant Dutchman Shows His
PAGES on Peg Leg for
Benefit Of Gayn0r
MNUET HATES PUBLICITY,
HE TELLS REPORTERS
Children Call at City Hall With
Invitation to Attend Play
ground Pageant

NEW YORK. Sept $50 this II
city halIf"
Peter Stuyvesant stumped down the
hall to Mayor Gaynors office, and
the place reschoed with the loud
tap, tap Of his wooden leg. II il slow
work walking on stick. however, &c
Peter. whose real name Is Joseph
Herman. was left alone to solilo-
Quise while his companions strobe
on to meet the mayor.
They were q choice assortment OF
all the heroes of New York's past. be.
ginning with an Indian chieftain and
his daughter. Then there was u
!. Dutch sailor, Peter Minuit, Peter
Stuyvesant. George and Martha Wash.
ington, James Duane. the first may or
Of New York. and Fernando Wood
the Civil war mayor. All were dress
ed In the costume OF their period.
The purpose OF their visit was to
invite Mayor Gaynor to attend the
outdoor pageant which Is to be given
by the 5000 children OF the New York
City Fairgrounds. The dignitaries
rode In an ancient coach drawn by
four black horses and heralded by a
scarlet coated footman, with long
brass horn.
They were ushered into the recep-
ton room. where. considerably fright.
ened In spite OF their heroic grab,
they settled themselves around the
big table. Peter Minuit twisted his
curly black wig nerviously. draped
his black velvet cloak artistically
over his shoulder and practised his
speech, holding out the long envelope
to the reporters.
Your honor, I present to you the
invitation to our little pageant on be-
half OF my fellows" he repeated.
Notepaper was produced. but Peter
raised q forbidding hand.
Cut that out" he ordered. II hate
publicity"
But. your honor" they protested,
you cant be q mayor unless
Jaw, shucks!" said Peter. We'll,
what paper will 1t be in?"
The minutes passed and Mayor Gay
nor came not. Fernando Wood, grow
ing brave, started on tour II in
spection and ran first into a portrait
4 of himself In q long black coat and
top hat.
Course they'd have my picture
here" said he. I'm the guy that
saved Central Park when the Indians
Il mean the politicians-were going
| to chop down all the trees"
Martha Washington, too. grew rest.
less during the long wait.
II am used to having people at my
beck and CALL" she said.
Finally, however. Mayor Gaynor
came In, as placid as II he had never
heard OF dynamite. He spotted Peter
4 Stuyvesant's wooden leg first thing.
"You have a peg leg. see." he
smiled, shaking hands. but I'm glad
you have two good legs Of your own.
too.
And 50 this Is Fernando Wood!
Y Well. Well | hope he doesn't grow
up to be the lawless fellow that Wood
was"
Fernando looked disappointed that
his services for Central Park were
not moro appreciated. but In view OF
the admonition not to be lawless he
did not protest.
The mayor assured the children
that he would be very glad to attend
1 their pageant II he had time.
The children then escorted him to
4 the steps. where they all had their
Y pictuY0s taken. william j. Lee. su-
pervisor OF recreation and Miss Mary
IT,. McKenna were in charge OF the
4 party.
The children were: Indian chief
tain. Marcella Crush Indian maid,
Lille Lee: Peter Minuit, Emerson
h Mcbride; Peter Stuyvesant. Joseph
Herman; Dutch sailor, Ella Lee;
q George Washington, Frederick Boyce;
! Martha Washington, Ruth Boyce;
James Duane, Thomas Mcnamara,
Fernando Wood and Charles Pc
trellsi