New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-04-23
THE GREAT CENTENNIAL.
LESS THAN A WEEK MORE TO PREPARE FOR
THE CELEBRATION.

THE CELEBRATION
| GENERAL BUTTERFIELD HELPLESS BEFORE
THE GREAT LIST OF ORGANIZATIONS DE.
STRING TO TAKE PART IN THE INDUS.
TRIAL PARADE-A PROCLAMATION
FROM THE MAYoR-DECORAT.
ING OLD TRINITY-A Blu.
REAU OF PUBLIC
COMFORT
As the day approaches for the opening Of the
| Washington Inaugural celebration, the number
Of organizations that wish TO take part becomes
unwieldy The limit that was fixed for the mill
| tary demonstration was readily adhered TO, and
as q consequence there is not much danger Of the
procession of April 80 being too long, or Of
any serious blocking or delay But the industrial
and civic section has grown in a few days from
| Il mid and retiring figure 70 proportions wholly
beyond the control of its projectors and managers.
| General Butterfed said yesterday that the actual
number OF men represented in the accepted lists
| exclusive of those in the bands and connected
with the floats, is l06, 97O Fourteen miles OF
| streets would DC required for them to stand in,
! and ut least seventeen miles when they were
! in marching order. The additional space necdcd
! for the bands and floats may be imagined from
| the fact that not more than four large hoii'
are required TO fill block, and the bands Of
! the fire division alone will require half mile OF
| space in marching order.
| In view OF the physical imposslbility of handling
! so large a number, General Butte field ANNOUNCED
on Saturday that II would be necessary TO cut down
| the various contingents on a prOrata basis until
! they are brought within more reasonable limits
! According TO the Official estimates the entire
| line would be al least twenty miles III length
| and about fifteen hours would be required TO pass
a given point.
APPEALING TO MAYOR GRANT.
The following letter sent to Mayor Grant
| yesterday by General Bu1erleid:
The applications Of participant, for the civic and III
paTalo have already reached proportions
place them very close order, closer ami
pact they would be likely march-with the floats
would less than twelve thirteen miles Of streets
We hope u reduce these II viii be absolutely
necessary that sLguctOHs be given the police force and
the departments con,ro he public have al
the Of ground bounded by Forty third
st., LeXnstou-aye, SiXiy-seNcntrsL aud Lehih-ave.
cleared for the formation Of the parade and
for movement ana guarded on the morning Of May
nothing placed in streets 10 interfere with
| the movement. The marching columns Of organized
bodies with oaLs, will require the whole roadway OF
street permits should be Issued to place thereon
abuung upon Fh-sYe. elsewhere, any trucks, stands
or obstacles shall be there The morning OF May
respectfully request that your Honor Will give such
instructions the departments rs wiz enable US
to have sufficient ground form columns and for the
movement OF the parade. dismissal of the parade
in lower portion the city IL will be necessary to
certain thoIoug cleared Of all distractions and
vehicles careful study Of the best method 10
accomplish the Least disturbance and annoy
public l Will address your Honor further COM
uuncRtion regard thereto Inc SUBJECT Of the ground
tor the formation column IL would 70
Quires immediate attention. IN order 70 prevent permits
that would obstsuct formation Of the column. have
sent copy Of tlls communication Board Of Ponce
N.r.I Dom rTfD Enr ITt
sumo that Colonel CrugeE, chairman OF to Army sub
comm ,tee addressed you OF the proper auLhorHo7
wish regard having obstacles Of building n4@'cI ETC.,
cleared the Ac, fILIdve, tOuiLooiIA-SI'' C"'o"
square NGyeey F4-e and Brodway pl'or 70 me Gay o.
The pa,Dle There al present in Fli'hraNe., be-
tween Fourteenth IweAynrst st' and IA Fourteenth
SIN between Fhtavc. AMI L.-on S4ua3v' very Sci.ou'
obst ncs 70 parade both days Tuot ulaL your
Homo attention being invited thereto VAL De 81 ina
| 10 REQUIRED to insure tneiT removal
10 REDUCE THE SIZE OF THE PARADE.
No decision as TO the per- 1ntage of reduction 10
| be- enforced had been made yesterday, OuU General
! LuJteriIeId auaIe ssed the loLowIng note TO each
OF the 20 OiguuIIatlOns when arc 70 IaAe p01I III
CIAs lnnustrlaI NIspAAy
nav. " ADVISE you that The applications Of oIg@ni
zations ana place IN Tie civic and industrial
parade May nave grown " sucA piOpOfLoAS MI ii
n impossible give a. .lace anA enable tue column
to pass daylight. The nuaDeis "-I nave 70 De ma
.eI4auy lelu,cl Before n.aADg tAs reduction. plea7.
! nave the following:
E.Is-Uo not aunt into the column Of your Organize
lions any PERSONS physically unable to stand Tie fatigue
| OF = long wcaTlsUme delay ami march.
| seconI-Make careful and close canvass Of the eA-
act numbers who physically able 10 stand the
march 70 march IN good order and quick time, ana thai
You report ~ office b LOmorFo" evening revised
number that your oIganIsloL under such restrictions
would reach This information All enable the Marsha.
possibly cutting down some organizations VINO
ought not to down their entire body are abc 10
stand eight hours march ana great duguc. 1t 10
very deaIrous give all the organizations ana al their
members who are July comply tho seventies
that inevitably Apply such march, chance to parade
APR PROCLAMATION BY THE MAYOR
Mayor Grant issued the following proclamation:
| To the People OF The City OF New-loiA;
on Aprl 30 1855 viii be celebrated the one hundrcdm
anniversary Of inauguration 4 George Washington a.
President Of the United States That was an event "i
transcendlng importance in the history Of our country
IL took place in this city lis importance. coupled with
the circumstance Of its occur nee IN this Guy, IrIti' u
especially appropriate that it should be observed by al
our citizens Organized public demonstrations have been
arranged This proclamation is to invite your private
and personal cooperation in The taking Of action com.
u,emoratye Of day On the morning Of That day ot
the people Of city assemble in their several places q"
worship for the purpose Of divine service, to testify by
their presence such places their recognition Of the b
hrs Of which We have the recipients and to bcsee ID
continuance Of that which has marked and blessed
! the history OF this county.
Whle your pduIu'ISi" anu WV P''u' 49, '' .
to lead you observe the day deem II htjhe That "
public proclamation should ask that you decorate your
bcups On that occasion. Lot the flag Of our country
float from every nagsta let it be daped from windows
and doors aud let Of the Nation bcauty and
brighten the buildings Of our city Thus the very means
Of ornamcnativn adopted VIII speak to US in Inspiring
language OF the Nations greatness and IN the tLcky
clustered stars Of flag will the story Of te
giowth aud progress OF our country. Given under my
/ hand this I'd gay Of April, 1859.
HUGH j. GRANT, Mayor.
THOMAS c. T. GRAIN, Secretary.
PREPARING FOR THE TGREWORKs
The display Of fireworks the evening OF