New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-04-04
row TO SEE THE PARADE.
.ux oENrENaIAL MACHINERY RUNNING
SMOOTHLY.
.rwrsroSs yoR THE rEorLE-rHE NAVE WILL
TAKE PART.

sv~fvrsYoHS Dor THE PEoPLEr-rHE NAVY WILL
TAKE PART.
.,~xsseut Harrison has signifed his willingness
!. A. "a part required OF him 10 the programme OF
- wsxhingsn Centennial Celebration, end the CON-
-s,s&ss which weat TO Washington on Monday has
s.,,y.sd jubliant The Secretary Of The Navy also
..,.r,s heartily into their plans. For the benefit
= so,e who desire 10 know how the different parts Of
~ celebration maj be to tho best advantage the
ts,lowing hints are given:
Far fAe naysi parade ths best point Of view win
-,cbshIy be on board one of the excursion steamers
s-ta which the Bay wiz bs alive on April 20.
GOOD general view Of the shipping may also be had
nom buildings along the North and East Rivers, from
rpokiyn Heights from Brooklyn Bridge, the Battery,
"a s,.ng the waarves The excursion steamers
win no doubt arrange 20 take passengers over
de course IN manner 10 give them
s,r idea Of the water parade and large number Of
them VII sell tickets at popular rates IL expected
that On exceedingly large proportion OF the people
viii DO afoat to cheer the President on MS voyage
across the Bay. The steamers VIII DO gayiy decked
With flags aud streamers-
For the parades of April 30 and May on shore the
sne az march e 50 long as enable every one TO see
something of it but the stand accommodation Is OK
pected 10 be so plentiful % supply all who arc will
ing to pay rs or so for seat Large stands VIII
be erected at every available point number OF people
having obtained permits from the Mayor TO put them
fOf public convenience - sppcuddoh' AlShSsS
AR the more expensive stands erected under the aus
rtcex Of the Celebration Committee may be had al
rolons, cusers oeice at the Fifth Avenue Hotel in
ysv DAYS. with regard to these stands IN engineer
ala Yesterday The press should insist that each and
,Vy one OF them be built according 10 specifications
mat win insure absolute safety. and hcy should be
,..dv = day or two in advance. so that there win be
tms for proper Inspections
The managers Of the celebration cannot understand
vhy the Aldermen and members OF the Legislature
hs sxpcct 10 receive tickets that would admit moro
nsn ope person TO the ball. The Opera House,
tAey say, viii not hold al creation, and the limit
yuust DO placed somewhere. There may DO few
,cksts for the bali yet available, and II such mem
trrs or Aldermen as really desire 70 bring their wives
or daughters have only % do exactly what members
a the committee must do to obtain them. The mem
bsrs Of the Centennial Committee do not receive COM
plfm<nsaSy tickets for themselves.
Ths etter sent 70 the presidents of various railroads
and 10 Commissioner Albert Fink by prominent
merchants was considered yesterday by the Executive
Committee OF the general passenger agents. Their
request was thss the railroads should make joint
publio announcement ct the earliest pracucaoie
moment that excursion tickets to the Centennial would
he sold at rates which should not exceed onehsn
the regular fare, and should be good for say teen
DAYS from points In the Eastern states ann EesS
OF the Alleghanies and for thirty Gays Aon 81 Roi
west Of the Alleghenies ..s ~.
The committee were not willing 70 extend tne
time because this would result In the railroad oom
panies doing q seasons business VI one.hat Tttes.
They could not AFFORD 10 DO that ana .hs trsde
centres. matter which the committee tnouEn' OeS'
10 avoid.