Ogden Daily Standard | 1906-06-14 | Page 1 | New York to Celebrate

NEW YORK TO CELEBRATE exploration of hudson and building of first steamboat team boat new york june 14 plans for the celebration of the anniversary of henry hudsons Hud sons exploration of tho the river which bears his name and the anniversary of the first successful navigation of that river by steam by robert fulton took tangible shape yesterday at a meeting of the hudson fulton celebration executive committee presided over by general stewart L woodford the chairman it was decided the celebration should take place tho the week beginning september orth 1909 and that instead of a temporary worlds fair theto there shall be dedicated monumental works of lasting benefit to the people the first day of the ithe celebration it is arranged shall ba given over to a naval parade or aquatic pageant up the hudson river in which the navies of the world especially those of the 0 netherlands and great britain shall be invited to participate as well as all manner of merchant and plea pleasure suro cratl craft it is recommended that a feature of the parade be models of the vessels half soon and clermont clarmont tho the netherlands being asked to furnish the model of the former the deep draught vessels will proceed up the river as fax far as haverstraw day bay the half moon and clermont escorted by smaller craft continuing as far north as albany the second day will be marked by a land parade and literary historical and musical exercises s the third day it is proposed shall be devoted to the dedication of memorials 0 one ne ot theu these will wilf beahe hudson hudsen memorial ridge bridge extending from inwood hillo spuyten duyvis hill across spuyten duych creek at its confluence with the hudgon river it is recommended that a public park be acquired in inwood hill at tho southern of the bridge