New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-11-23
flags The call for bunting in strips would be T Tho
last thng-and it was hard to estimate IL. Inv
| first thing people thought of was the flag.


Chief Engineer Bates yesterday issued an order
for the formation of tho brigade of fremen which
will parade on Monday. The brigade will be com
manded by Assistant Chief Engineer Shay and VIII
consist of two battallions led by Chiefs Gicquei
and Wilhelm. The companies in the brigade
will he engine companies Nos. l, 10, ID, IT, "a 20
80 and IA and Hook and Ladder companies y os. o.
! g. 9 and / D. Each company VIII cOiiSls1 VI oowd
officers and ten men, aud the engines, ut toyycrs
trucks will be decorated. One of the water loMcio
! will follow Truck No. 3. The brigade wiz ioIll ~
West Thrty-Seventh-st at 10 a. M, and inc ce-
panies are directed to avoid gong through rh'H
Az, members of Howard Engine Com
| many No 81 of the old Volunteer Fire Department
met at the Village House, Hudson and Bahk sna,
last night with Charles Miller foreman, and GcOrRe
w Nathan, secretary, Thomas Coonans Ioldudd
that they parade in tho old uniform, as howaLSH
Engine Company, on Evacuation Day, was carIlou,
The company will meet again tonight AT inc SUM-
place TO complete arrangements 1t IS eXPcclou
that forty-ve members will parade Inc ms oo
CINE used by the company, which was orgaliiiinru
in 1907 and named after John Howard, the phIaII
thropst. is supposed to be on BlackwelPs lslanni
where it was sent in 1910. The second was ST he
old department United states senator D TnGge
Frederick, who was killed in duel with Judge
Terry i'm California for years foreman OF INC
Red Rover" rs No. 81 was nicknamed, from INC
color of the engine. 1,,,o
No 10 met ut North Moore and Narck SIS lasi
night Foreman John A. Patterson In the chair, anu
! resolyed 10 parade on Evacuation Day, i'll red
shirts black trousers and belts, and black leaIhtl
| fire hats. About thirty men will appear: ! MS
company enjoys the distinction of having conflDul-
cd more men to the Army during the late war thali
any in the MISUNDERSTANDING twenty-slN III oIo
| time and sixty in all. They served III company ~
! First Fire Xouaycs and Company II OF the Secohu
Fire Zouaves The old engine is at Fortress
! Monroe. 49, H.
| mon Council and some members of the Fire Depart
mcnt of lIobokcn in connection with the cclcbratIon
! Engine Companies No. and applied to the Com
mon Council for permission TO participate III ny
| parade and it was granted. Mayor Timkcn vetoed
! the permission the ground that the absence Oh
the two steamers from the city would he danger
| Ous The members of the two companies have de-
terinncd t. join in the parade with or without per
mission, and Mayor Tlmken has announced MS IN
tentiOn Of preventing the irc-cngincs from beng
taken to Now-York if it takes tho entire f0nce
Department TO do il. He announced yesterday that
No. 3 engine could go to Ncw-lork but that No.
| must stay at homo.
FINAL PLANS OF TIE VETERANS or lSl2.
The interior of the building occupied by General
Washington and his staff at Broad and Pearl sts.
after the evacuation of the city by the British
troops was profuscly decorated with flags and other
cmboms in rcd white and blue, by the proprietor,
Jacob Etzel. in honor Of the veterans of 1872
who met there Yesterday to complete ar rangcucnts
for the celebration. Mr. Etzcl also cut pieces from
ono of the original window mOulding5. which he
has preserved for many years, and gave them To
the veterans. II was decided that the veterans
should assemble before 10 n. III. on sunday, To
ass isl i'm raising the Tag on the Battery pole, and
that then they should attend services IN 81. Iaus
Church, and occupy tho pow OF General Washing
ton. On Monday they Will take place IN the line
on the right OF the division Of the war veterans,
four carriages having boon asSlgncd 90 them; and
after the parade thry Will take dinner at inc SUR
tcVaut House upon the invitation Of the Lclands.
Mr.. EtZcl had made arrangements to gave them
dinner in his hotel but he consented 10 throw the
house open 30 the general public on that day, 3"
bGN Washington, nDIuuIlaTiHTI.
Two new old veterans have been found, and they
will ride in the carriages ON Monday. They are
William W. Nnans, age nincty-two. and Charles
Oakley, age nIntty-lour
READY roa 4 CROWD oN ur BRIDGE.
Trayc, on the Brooklyn Bridge wiz b. exception
ally heavy. Chief Engineer G.. G. Martin estimates
that il The day is fine it will exceed that Of any pre-
yous day, aud that fully 100000 foot passengers
will cross tho bridge. Every prcclutiDn,' said
Mr.. Martin yesterday. will be taken 10 prevent
anything like panic or crush; have discussed
Ga" matter with the other Bridge officers, .ud we
have made all necessary preparations to handle
the large crowd safely. The details OF tho arrange
lucuts will Doe iu.re uu1lic Tomorrow The south
cTn roadway viii be thrown open 10 foot passcn-
gers and VIII be used hy them alone. We expect To
run the cafs IN pair- thI"nghuut th' d. al iT"r-
walls Of two and onr-lai mlnutr..' Tho only deco
ratipnS the Bridge viii consist of two large M
ioHal hag., which III bc uiu.lcd on the iias tai
Oh the towers.
MINOR DETAILS or rGE PREPARATIONS.
request that the Post once in NcH-NpIE and
Brooklyn be closed on Monday. He expressed hi
regret at being compelled 10 r,funr tho request,
bat was obliged 10 do 80 because there is 40 pro-
vision Of law authorizing public Offices to bc closed
except on Sunday, HHd legal holiday
The Produce Exchange VIII hoist on the pole on
the top of the ncW building the largest American
flag d. played the city. 10 will Dc 80 feet "a
length aud 30 feet wide its stripes viii Ice feet
inches wide aud th" star, viii be y inches from
point 10 Uu.t There will also be stTca,ncT
flown from tie pole 100 feet long.
The United states Signal Service suggests that
each OF the steamboats, participating IN the parade
shOuid carry the Dag, which. IN the International
Signal Code. signify "Eyacuatipr.' The signal
will loo hoIstcd Ola the Signal Service and other
bindings
Edward Ridley ( Sons lord & Taylor, and most
Of the dealers III dry goods doing business in
Grand-st., have consented to close their stores
Evacuation Day and give their employees holiday.
The Park Bank. the Borrcl Building, Tho hotels,
and large wholesale houses, are making prruuTa-
tons for decorating on Monday.
An adjourned meeting of the Federation Of Irish
Societies held last night at Clarendon Hall 10
hear the report Of the committee appointed 10 con-
cider what action should bc taken in regard 10
Evacuation Day. II was decided to participate in
the parade under the lIish and American national
flags. II is minated that 1900 lrslnncu viii
turn out.