New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-04-14
WAITING FOR THE THRONG.
THE COMMITTEES HARD AT WORK PER
FECTING DETAILS!

INx1or,s sICHFsEERs PROTEST AGAINST THE
>, TROOPS FORMING IN LINE ABOVE THE CITY
HALI-THE WIRES IN THE ROUTE TO BE
CUT IF NEoEssARY-FoR ONCE PIE
STREETS MAY BE CLEAN.
MANY thousands of people who have been
calculating upon having a good view OF the
military parade of April 80 from the doors and
winao ws of stores and offices in lower Broad
way, have been subjected to good deal oil
anxiety BY report to the effect that the con-
tingsnts from many States will join the hne from
the side streets as far up as Twenty third-st'
Speaking on this subject yesterday, wel[known
citizen said:
On behalf Of myself and others who have been
SsoasRsy upon south of c 'a Ha have
digent inquiries Of the Centennial Committees without
n IS NOT i room for t the fosmaen q al
10 take part in the streets below the Ciy apd
eptseT stores IN Broadway as far down walst
sna number Ss e PS sa s s e Dc s CITY
The character of this celebration and Of the troops
ina Generation has seem or win ever have Tire OPP
,portun to again. Contlngonts from merry ever
state , IN s manner the
nj tbs communit,es hOn which they ball The uniform
and ee .ng sssr 'S pon arm about viii the
soldiers o. each State with HsGuas s 81 s Sns ain 0w Snd
n nos short q ths win content hin. My own view
Is that there plenty Of room In the steeps SCUM OF
,ston ct and on the Battery, 70 mass Al inc troops
,ss. viii appear in the parade. There viii DO no
Vehicles to the and taoss who must ssa rely
vs the same Opportunity the residents OF Fifth
ave-. of reviewing the entire hne
A Tribune reporter mentioned this view oil tne
subject TO Captain Murphy, Coionei Cruger flgn'
Aav,a man ON the Army Committee YESTERDAY
Captain Murphy was non.committaL lie Salo
that the question had not been decided yet, and
.,,,la NOT he until General Schofeld and Colonel
runn+ make their final arrangements on April ID
AZ that time the places OF each contingent VIII
he assigned, and while stating his entire lack OF
tntormation on the subject, Captain Murphy III
timated that he had no doubt that the troops
xvohld be so disposed to enable the entire hne
70 mass the stand ut City Hall Park. According
10 the present plan some Of the troops will be
massed as far mp as CanaLst
The question of changing the route OF the
,arade has been widely discussed during the last
few days member Of the Army Committee
said yesterday that the line of march as set forth
in the official programme is as unalterable as the
laws of the Modes and Persians. Members OF
other committees were averse to discussing the
subject, taking refuge behind such excuses as
that they had paid no attention to the matter, it
being entirely controlled by the Army Committee,
and that they had no doaot said committee had
done what they deemed best for the general
public. Colonel CFugef also SAID tnat III would
be practically out Of the question TO change the
route in order TO pass Union Square, owing TO
the fact that the platform in Washington Square
is in course OF erection, also the fine arch at
the entrance TO Fifth-ave., and every arrangement
has been perfected for the parade to pass that
way. : Ii is an open secret however that there
IS another urgent reason why the route cannot
be changed TO take in Union Square, namely, the
residents Of Fifth-aye. near Washington Square
subscribed large sums for the celebration on the
,exuress stipulation that the parade should go
that way. IL appears, therefore, that every body
will have TO be as happy as he can about the
present route, as IT is certain that no change will
The following Governors of States have sig
rifed their intention Of being present at the cee
h,afion as guests OF tho committee: Alabama
,chnuaas Seay; Arkansas. James p. Eagle; Col
arado' Job A. CooRsr; Connecticut Morgan g
Bulkry: Delaware, B. T. Biggs Georgia. GeIera
s AVN n Hoyey; Iowa. William Larrabee; Ken
t,ckv@ Simon b. Buckner; Maine, Edwin 2. Bur
leigh Matyiand. Z. E. Jackson massachusetts