New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-25

Gag in hand. II was by far the most
impressive feature of the day, showing
the growth Of two centuries and half
es nothing else could, the transition
from a Dutch town OF 800 TO 8
mopolitan city drawing its millions
from the sturdy races Of the earth.
Cheers Greet Governor
4 salvo Of trumpe's and cheers from
the crowd greeted INC arrival Of a
limousine bringing Governor Charlie
:. Whitman. wearing a business u.
ard straw Rat. He was acconpG0'cd
by AdjUtant General Stotcsbury and
star. and flag orderly from tho I'm
Regiment. Tho Governor took no part
in the ro~ninC's celebration.
Standing q The TOP % the sep
Mayor Mitchell. surrounded by his s.aT
chose~ TO- he occasion, received an
banner from The hands Of the Consul
General NJ PcahuysCn sad. in ma
king tHc presentation:
"Nr Mayor ia the name o. '5c Nu
nicipaity o. hr,s,,~d',~ present lou
city with this fac 'h9. nay ly gayiy
from the top Of ;hr Civ hai rs
syrabol Of ,he virtue which charact-r.
izc ,hc founders or tbs city, those
who made ne great and chose n w1cs2
hand her future rests secure.
Amsterdam IS anxious 20 sho" tina,
il an0rcc .atos New Works selection o.
the Dutch c0lors Tor tte fuaoamc.t o.
it. Asv SO as TO emphasize IT'S pGic"
origin. These colo~S were used by ih'
Prince or Orange. whose sell crltc'nH
COURAGE a,l lo'tv -cntmcrtS OF Jus
t.cc and Ghc-.y justify their use as az
emblem Of a city which was BON Of
his people.
MI Consu' General" replied he
M.yor. in accepting n YOUR hands
this flag. ! beg that YOU VIII convey
20 the ancient CITY Of Amsterdam ne
heartfelt thanks OF this whole city.
In adopting this ul-color as the OIL
fcial flag OF the city we are keeping
fresh before rs TIE recollection which
we cherish Of this city's early rela-
t;orshin 10 vour great country
white Cross Sends Word.
Just before the actual flag raising
a cable message 70 the Mayor was re
ce;vcd from The Hague, signed by H.
w. Houckolum foc the Double Nmte
Cross Society. 1t read:
"DoUb,e White Cross Society whose,
initial organizers were Americans ana
which society nics the first in:erna-
tional relief flag for non,comoatan's:
congrqtulates heartily the city OF
Greater New York for rehoisuAg MS
original glorious cologs.
Then the bands struck up "Ameri-
ca the Old Guards sabres flashed TO
The salute. the schol children straight
cDcd ins.,nctive,v and the officials and
guests who crowded the steps grew
bushcd. Above from the balcony hlled
with women the ends Of the ropes were
dronDed 10 Mrs. Cox, All eyes were
centcred upon her as she gr2sped ne
dangling cords and drew the flag to the
ton Of the pole.
II took only g wave OF a hand to set
in notion the pledge Of allegiance 10
the American flag from l.2VO voices IN
Next Justice Vernon Vi. Davis. of
the Supreme Court, presented Nj:
Mitchell with MAYORS flag on behalf
o. the St. Nicholas Society.
At the conclusion Of the morning
ceremonies the Mayor went TO the
home Of his assistant secretary: pauI
Wilson. at No. l2l Washington
place with a severe headache. 81 will
come back later If il has to be or
strctoher." he said. but when II ne
came time for the afternoon pro-
gramme in the Aldermanic Chamber
he sent word that he would be unable
to attend. -.
President McAneny. of the Ami
yersarv Committee. opened the meet
ing with an address Of welcome. Then
he read a cable message Of greeting
from the Lord Mayor OF York, Eng
land.
Memorial Tablet Unveiled.
Francis de Neufville Schroeder un-
yelled the bronze memorial tablet set
in the east wall OF the chamber, and
the MAYORS speech of acceptance was
read bv his secretary, Theodore Rous-
seau.
New York Then and Now" was the
subject Of an historical address by Dr.
William Robert Shepherd, Of Columbia
University.
Dr. John Huston Finley, President
of the University Of the State Of New
York. followed with an eloquent oath to
the new flag. based on such an oath as
the youth of Athens were wont to take
on entering upon the duties Of citizen
ship. Then Professor John ErsKne
recited an original ode to the day,
An ovation greeted Governor Whit
man as he was introduced as a pro
duct of New York by Chairman Nc
Aneny. The Governor spoke OF the
close and vital relationship between
the city and the State.
The Executive Committee for the
occasion consisted of George F. Kunz,
Chairman: George ". Burleigh, Sec
retary; Richard W. Meade, Treasurer;
John Quincy Adams. Frank L. Bah
bott. Reginald Pelham Bolton, Henry
H. Curran. Gherardi Davis, Frank L.
Bowling, Edward Hagaman Hall. Fran
els c. Jones, Henry NJ. Leipziger, Vic
tor Hugo Paltsits, John B. Pine, Henry
w. Sackett. Edward W Stitt, Guy Van
Amringe. and Alfred T. White.