New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-04-28
wagons will also be in readiness for every emer-

wagons will also be in readiness for every emer-
gency.
FEATURES OF MONDAYS DISPLAY.
If tomorrow be a clear day. the Naval parade
will he one Of the most imposing pictures Of the
century Ii is estimated that over 900 crait Will
he seen in the harbor Though sailing vessels VIII
not parade, they will look on while the 4oo
steamers escort President Harrison, and each VIII
carry its full quota of passengers. FOR tne hrsV
time in their lives several hundred thousand peo-
pie will see the new Navy. One glimpse OF the
dynamite cruiser vesuvius should satisfy MILL
ion doubtcrs. lIOusetops overlooking inc mar
hor are in great demand An excellent view OF
the parade in the East River may he had from 'he
Brooklyn Bridge, even though th' sgh'seer ne
compelled 10 keep moving IN one direction or INC
other. A person by walking slowly from Ne"-
York to Brooklyn and back again might see the
entire procession
The military parade OF 10000 men, including
troo,,s from twenty-one States, will start uptown
A. 10 o'clock on Tuesday morning from WaII-st'
and broadway. and will probably be seven hours
in passing the reviewing stands.
The Industrial and Civic Parade, Of 10000
men, to say nothing of floats, etc, Will start down
town on Wednesday morning from flity-scventh-
St and Fifth-ave and Will be marching until after
sunset Spectators who become outweared by
SO long a watch might 20 home for d nap and get
back without losing sight of more than 10000
men.
The reception and luncheon at the Equitable
Building, where President Harrison is 10 be- enter
tanned tomorrow afternoon by the Committee
on States, will he noteworthy. There VIII be con-
centrated in this gathering every phase OF Amer
lean manhood.
The reception Of the President by the school
girls al the City Hall will recall the reception OF
at hp friu ulal arch Newark
the ladies Of that city II century ago
The ball at the Metropoitan Opera House TO-
morrow the feature OF the celebration that has
caused more discussion and excited more fccllhg
than all the Others put together Will be brilliant
and remarkable spectacle 1t is pity that IT cannot
he enjoyed by the whole city and all lis visitors.
Mr. Stanton, perfectly at home in his surround
ngs has put forth his best efforts ana accomplishing
wonders The early hours set for dancing VIII
| enable the participants in that pleasnrape pas
time TO get TO bed early ana leave them ample
en-, rCv for the cXactiOns Of Centennial Day.
On Tuesday, Centennial Day proper, one interest.
ing exercise succeeds another in rapid succession
The short service 1T ST. Paul's Chapel VIII he fol-
OXcd by the moro impressive ceremony AZ the
Sub.Trasury, and the Grafton OF Channcey NJ
Dcpcw and the poem Of John Grecnlcaf Whittier,
delivered there will pass into history. ne mil
tary parade begins at the conclusion OF these cN-
crcises aid will continue so long that all may see
The banquet. which with the ball is under
the direction of Mr.. Stanton will be Of surprising
splcndor. 1t takes place ut the Metropolitan
Opera House Tuesday night, and besides the
500 banQuetcrS around the horseshoe tables on
the main Hoor, there Will be several hundred
distinguished persons in the boxes, balconies and
u. llerics.
FnIl details of every feature of the celebration
will he found in the other columns. Everything
j. ready and waiting for tomorrow. The steamer
Despatch begins the festival al O'Clock nN start
ng for ElixlbcthpOrt to meet President HARRISON
THE ORIGIN OF TIE CELEBRATION.
This unnarallccd demonstration in honor of a
l.. IL ~, of N n
crew spontaneously in the minds Of Il vast host
Of patriotic American citizens The celebration
Of the hundrelth anniversary Of the Inauguration
OF George Washington was bound 10 come. II
began TO he talked about in q dcSult0ry way more
than six years ago. but no sort OF acton was taken
ly any organized body until the American His
tCrical Society appointed committee III Narrh,
oS5, 10 report plan for CARRYING II out. Nothing
came Of ts INA NO more the %1 n% g
of Commerce discussed il sud alSo appointed
committee TO consider and report nppr"prlat,c,
action. Nothing further was done until the fall
Of 1881 wien Colonel Jesse Elbows peyton Of
lladGonficld y. j., and Algenor.-S Sullivan, Of
this city, issued a call for meeting OF citiz MS
This call was dated October 10, 1897, and was
signed by many leading merchants bankers and
LAWYERS. a mouth later meeting held
nj the Fifth Avenue Hotel, and general committee
of thirteen was appointed to prepare p IN for
the festival The members were six cx.Mayors.
Daniel + Tieman. Smith Elv. IT,. Edward Coop'r.
William II. Wickham. Franklin Edison ana W; r
trace. ana seven bID'f we'll hnONH Il'U-AiHl
Campbell. Charles T. DAILY. Stnyvesant Fish, FL
bridge r. Gerry, William G. Hamilton, Gouvcr.
ncur Norris ir.. and Philip Schuyler
This committee was aitcrward consolidated with
committees from the Historical Society and the
Chamber Of Commerce, and the three gradually
grew into the General Committee Of Two llnudrcd.
Hamilton Fish was elected president. and Mayor
Hewitt a.ncintcd Elhrd2e 7. Gr,-s~---irman Of
the ENecntivc Committee. On February g. 1855.
II programme was proposed, ana :nbcoInni'tr"~
were appointed TO carry it, out. To d"fray the
expenses Of the celebration The city of NcwN0ik
contributed s1j,G0O. and the Stat" Of NcW-Norll
$50. 600, while philosophical citizens subscribed
So, 900, making S?00,000 in all.