New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-03-28
cFNTEYYT1L COMPLICATIONS.


The social considerations of the inauguration
centennial come thick and fast There was
that auadrille-but the subject is too painful
Now the members Of the Legislature are IN
state Of mind because they have been neglected
In the plan of arrangements although they APP
uropriated with the utmost cheerfulness large
suu of money to allow the State TO be properly
represented by its troops, Feeling runs so
high in Albany that it Is proposed that they
shall forcibly annex 10 the State government
slice Of Fifth.ave. big enough for grand
stand. Let us hope 10 won't have ceiling.
Here are the Aldermen, angry because tho
Legislature will not give them more than
81 s. 600 for kid gloves, carriages and other in
cidental expenses on that day. Even SD 5000
seems large sum, although any citizen who
has seen our Aldermen. either singly or in the
aggregate, will be glad to have them wear on
that glorious occasion as many pairs of kid
gloves as they can get into, and to have them
thoroughly concealed in the most commodious
and expensive hacks the town can provide,
Mr.. Mullaney, o distinguished and polished
member of the lower House at Albany, COM
planned that $40, 900 would hardly be enough
TO permit the Aldermen to treat their constit-
uents to beer and sandwiches. But the Assem-
big, which Is largely made up Of inexperienced
members from the country, who know little OF
city life, and have no conception OF the quantity
of beer and sandwiches an AldermaH's cOnstit-
uents can consume, cruelty refused to increase
the appropriation. Whereupon the indignation
which RACES among the select circles in Alder
manic society against the four hundred" who
are somehow held responsible for this decision,
fairly equals the excitement among the " four
hundred" themselves concerning that quadrille
but this last is field Of discussion into which
wild horses could not drag us
But here comes the most portentous compli-
cation Of all. The great civic procession is vet
for May /, tho day following the military dis
play and the centennial celebration The former
Is expected TO be remarkable demonstration.
1t will represent almost every trade and business
occupation, and organizations Of all kinds. The
procession will take up large part OF the day.
1t will require for the use OF floats etc. great
proportion Of all the available carts and wag
ons. Now May / is moving day for great
numbers of people, although many contrive TO
move few days before, and to certain ex.
tent October has taken rs place. The larger
share Of the annual moving continues, never
theless to be done on May and IL the present
plan for the celebration be retained, the annual
scarcity Of wagons will be greatly increased by
the demands Of the procession. Furthermore,
the two great arteries Of the town, Broadway
and Fifth-ave., will be filed during many hours
with solid wall Of procession and populace,
obstrueting the movements Of all vehicles want
ing 10 pass from one side Of the town 10 thu
other. The suggestion Is also made that all
those who are compelled to take part in this
solemn annual sacrifice OF the household gods
rather than TO them, will be debarred from
seeing and enjoying the procession itself.
Here is complication affecting the pleasure
Of thousands. That quadrile-concerning which
we positively decline to enter into details-or
the woes Of the Legislature and the Aldermen
are tri6ing affairs in comparison. II is sug-
gested that the civic procession shall be set for
April 20, the day before the military display.
But it IS doubtful whether IL can be carried out
with the same spirit If it should precede the
celebration proper. 1t is q troublesome ques-
ton, and we are more than glad TO turn 10 over
10 the committee with o sincere expression Of
our hope that it viii not prove so painful as
that qua-but upon that subject we are in
hexibly silent.