New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-30
Early New York History
Enacted in TerCente-
nary Celebration.
5000 CHILDREN MARCH
PROUDLY IN REVIEW
Civic Floats and Folk Dances
Add TO AttractivenesS OF In
tereSting Pageant.

There was excitement m the Vlclnlty
Of the pond near the I'D 50. entrance
TO Central Park yesterday afternoon
and no wonder. To the uuprcpared pc
destrian crossing the bridge the sight
of forty Indians. layishly bcdcckcd with
paint and feathers, padding down the
lake boz canoes and utter'ng blood curd-
ling yclls. proved somewhat discon-
cCrtIug.
The wonder increased when, from
the opposite side OF the lake. many
boats. frcightcd with genuine looking
Dutchmcn. appeared. The two fleets
met in the western arm or the lake.
and after exchanging few words went
ashore. The Dutchmcn were dressed
BOO scarlet coats, black iouch hats and
black trousers, and were led by cap
tain Adrian Block
on the shore there was much parley-
ing. but they soon got down to bust
ness. Knives, guns and beads were
bartcred for stacks of hides. the Tat
ter didu't look "A bit as II they came
from any of the beasts that roam Cen
trail Park. Neither did the guns look
particularly dangerous. But they
traded them or, anyhow, and then both
Dutchmeu and Indians took 10 the
boats and pulled rapidly 20 the foot OF
the terrace that marks the head OF the
Mall
Meantime. those who didn't already
know had learned that the ceremonies
they had witnessed we're a part OF the
New York tercentenary celebration,
marking the 3OOth business anniversary
of this city. The conditions Of the first
deal made i'm Manhattan had been re-
60 fgr
benefit.
While the drama was being enacted
things were happening at the l2th
Regiment Armorv. Columbus av. and
6lst q. Under the direction Of Will
lam !. Lee. supervisor Of recreation Of
the Park Department, five thousand
school children had assembled and
formed in line. Headed by mounted
police and thickiy dotted with hlstori-
cal floats. the procession moved down
Broadway 10 Columbus Circle. Turn
ing into the park. the line marched up
the West Drive and over 20 the Mall.
where IT was joined by the Indians and
Dutchmen.
over in the sheep meadow a huge
space had been roped of and review
ing stand erected IN the centre. Into
the Enclosure swept the procession,
with bands playing and colors flying.
The first sections, composed OF the
older children, trod firmly and IN time
with tn. music As the line drew 10 an
end. however. and the tots of the lower
grades appeared. the efforts OF the
sturdy little legs 20 keep up were pa
thetic. and many signs OF relief were
heard when the march came 70 an end.
A big crescent was formed, facing
the reviewing stand, with the floats
depictiug the various stages Of prog
ress ranged around the outside. I'm the
centre was "The Melting Pot which
represented every nationality in the
world. with "Miss New YORK; in the
centre. Then, led by Peace Uncle
sam" Miss Columbia Liberty
Justice" Opportunity" and plenty
passed in review. The ceremonies end
ed in folk dances of different periods
and the serving of refreshments.
The officers of the Tercentenary
Commission. many of whom were in
the reviewing stand, are as follows
Governor Martin II. Glynn, Mayor John
p. Mitchell, General Howard Carroll,
DR.. George +. kunZ, Alton x. Parker,
Vincent Aston. August Belmont, An
drew Carnegie Joseph II. Choate,
George B. Cortelyou, Robert ". de
Forest. George j. Gould, Clarence II.
Mackay. Morgan J. O'Brien, y. Taylor
Phillips. Arthur Williams, L. p. Y.
Ritter. John y. Rockefeller, jr., Colonel
Henry ". Sackett. Jacob II. Schif,
Isaac y. Seligman, Theodore p. Shonts,
Z. A. c. Smith, James Speyer. II. R.
Towne, Theodore ~ Vail, Herman
Ridder, William Ziegler, jr.. Edward
Hsgaman Hall and A. L. MacKinnon.