New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-11-11
EVACUATION DAY.
AN ADDRESS TO THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY.
THE COMMITTEES APPEAL FOR MoNET-ARRANu-
Yva FOR THE CELEBRATION.

rye FOR THE CELEBRATION.
The committee having In charge 'he ull"ns
,,onts for +bn celebration of Evacuation Day met
last NIGHT in the Victoria Hotel. General Shaier
acted ca chairman and John Austen Stevens Us oeo-
retary. Aldermen John COchrane,James NJ farnuni'
Charles S. Smith and Locke w. winchester "eio
nresent General II. A. Barnum, representing 'n0
Grand Army of the Republic reques'eu an ~ Io
ance of So, 800 to cover tho expenses oi INC P"it
90 tIo+ Drnonization He said that the department
commanders and stats of the thirteen origih"i
c4o+os would he present and ~ 900 members Oh 'no
Groud ARMY. with twelve military bands, wouiu
+oto mort in the parade. The committee deciuou
tbo+ Il copld not make an allowance OF so lhucn
rnoror, for that purpose but 1t would guarantee !"
my for necessary expenses to q Limited aioui' VIZ
nresentation of vouchers approved by the Mayoi'
TIL ,otorons Of the War Of 1912, seven IN NUM-
her reouested that five carriages ana seNeh''
drrmncrs he assigned TO them, ana thaV tnoJ 10
nlaced at the head Of the paradlng coIuniil. ~
agreed TO give these veterans carriages suinei0n
carry them md also luncheon aIter 'he P" ~"
civil societies not uniformed arc 10 appear -
small delegations III carriages, the relnalnu'i
march in the procession after the .a
II ia the nurpose TO limit the carriages TO lnV'ou
guests and delegations from inc N"iiou' Wv
CARNATIONS. -, .,.. Ia bod NOT
.,u.s oo,nnlotad his arrangements. The head
o,orters of the President the Governors ol 'no
thitoon original States and other invited guests
,yiu no at the Windsor Hotel. The military escoi'
for tbc cuests will consist of the Second pi'iso
% .bo National Guard of the State, the tederai
troono and the marines in this vicinity. Inc
remoinder of tho military ana lho CIV.
organizations will form IN the STREETS ~
right angles with Fifth-ave, above the W lho'oi
lnNy Tli-iN
Hotel The procession will move aOWh i may be-
at 8 n m TO Washington Square, thouen c ny
|,,,oj do,vn broadway at FOurtecnth,st' uoNcl!oi
cleveland and his staff will review Tue Tue d
e itnoI ~ SfnT Which the paradng column VIII De
dismissed The President the Governors a 10
invited guests will then take part Ill u' h L"v
stotre Of Washington in Wall-st., ana theh llloS
viii proceed to the Battery to witness the s.'im d
boat regatta in which it IS said 4oO e''a'hclS al"
tugs will take part.
APPEALING TO TIE CITIZENS
Tho committee express the opinion that the pa
rado will exceed anything of the kind ever seen IN
.Lfs cty Contributions of money are to be sent to
Solon Humphreys, treasurer of the Evacuation Day
rrrd Chamber of Commerce. The following ad-
drc,. was issued by the committee;
10 TIP CITIZENS or NEw-YoRK.-The municipal au
horitlos with the concurrence O, MS IonnI, .rtv
aidcd nv The military orders of tho Society OF the Cnn
natl the yctc rans OF tne ~ ma yrtrs Of tho
VoyYorE state National Guards, and with the c1"pcIa
i Of ytTip
Won H. a. ibrotjon OF the one hundrcdh anniversary
/ OF the Evacuation OF Nc"10k 1y, ing H',, ~
sh in 1773 on Monday; y ,g@ el therefor I
Ills Honor the Mayor, has Issued pfotltN"'l1n u,
On the ccrcmoncs ordered. The Board OF Estimate and
Auportlonment have authorized the expenditure oi F-V
nnr,n.rs of this celebration. This sum viii De- required
Tor the military display. further snn WI ne n,'n,y
FOR the proper reception and entertainment OF
invited guests Official dgutare, ana military orranz
tons OF this and othoT Stac5 N-i'lhS 'l, Guy anu ~
I
committee appeal ~ your patriotism and b'fnlty.
Your contributions will be- received by The chamber OF
Commerce be held IN its Treasury, and Gshur'd only
on tho order Of the chlirncn of the three
composing the JOINT Commtte" namely t"9 non
I ~ Lane. president Of the Chamber OF 'omnr''r
w., NJ AuTi.tus ScheIl president of the Historical, Soc
c II an Immediate ana sufficient response be made 10
hls appeal IL i, contemplated TO hold gIahi m
M the Arnory Of the eth Regiment, kindly nIrrd ~
~, ORGANIZATION for thi, purpose. display ot
0rnyForka may be INDEED, and medal be Struck IN COM
ncnorlton Of the OCCASION II the amount OF the innd
oTronts his further expense. For these named pur
! poses the sum Of $4,000 Il requisite l.,
The historic Significance Of ths commcmoration needs
/ 90 cTtenJcd cntp.ncnt Tho event u celebrates
the anal deyerance OF soil OF the United states fron
The British occupation. Of equal imprtlnce WIN
The Declaration Of Independence IN 1916 II assured the
/ independence which was then declared anu You
pstGd the long chain OF Ciyil and military hcd't o
HE Revolutionary struggle Tho Nation will take part IN
the commemorative ccrcmone5 by thc Pr'encoo OF US
high officers and the participation IN the procession
| ordered Of each arm OF tho military and naval
service the thirteen ORIGINAL s. ,Sc;r rc snf
! presence OF their Governors ana thcit hncl 90.
/ military corps: the state OF New-lork by me
OF its Governor, OF lt- hGh ont'lr Hiu t'
National Guard The Nation and state contribute moi ming
80 tbc c1nenscs OF this celebration. Thesc fall wholly
mon mis- ctv NcwYork must show herself equal to the
/ 0ccasion We appeal 10 you a. clilAcus to MAINTAIN
her ancient rcnown Tor hospitality and courtcsy To New
YORK has fallen large share Of the prosperity nnd
YaIt which nrc the fruits OF American Independence.
Her mari In tbc vast which followed freedom
from the restrictions OF trade imposed 10y tho bflush
G,0vcTnment has been immense Her port Ia, been the
great gateway OF American commerce. and the canals ana
railroads OF the the main highway to the p"Puous
/ West ,,,.,.-- ,--
Let IA show tho honor in which We hold those bravo
men Who under Washington and Clinton or nrst Gov,
eDor made Triumphant entry into city one hundred
wears ago and planted their victorious standard on Inc
last inch OF ground occupied by tho British army ana IA
memory Of tho day "A lesson TO Princes CinLcns OF
! New-York, shall We appeal In yaint GIVE ana give
| quickly.