New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-04-18
AN ARMY TO BE IN LINE.
IT WILL BE A MoNsTRoUs PARADE


MANY RELATIVES OF WASHINGTON APpDA83
NG-THE PRESIDENTS srEcuAL TEAM
NEW FEATURES.
According to the estimates thus far, II appears
that something Like 90, 900 men expect to takp
part in the industrial parade Of May 1. The fol-
lowing additions were made to General Butter-
fields list yesterday: Ancient Order Hiberniana
Edward L. Carey. 10000; Brooklyn Bricklhyers
Union, five organizations, NJ J. Murray presidenG
1880; Tammany Society, General John Cochrsne.
5000; Manhattan Ship Joiners, Richard Il
Raleigh, 500; Columbia Collage, John A. Dempsey,
ZOO correction is also made showing that
10000 Germans will parade, while the aggregate
Of the various Irish societies win reach & figure
almost equal to this
The only important committee me efing held yes-
terday was that of the Plan end Scope The ar
srrangeme nts which Messrs. Gerry and Bowen have
made for the press were approved, and lettes
from John h. Starin, giving boat, the laura NJ
Starin, for the use Of the press Representatives
from all over the country, was read. report
from the Finance Committee was received, and y
resolution passed that portion of the money
contributed by the State and city of New-York
should be used for the expenses Of the ball sup
per- these charges to be paid from the receiptSfor
tickets and private subscriptions. The committee
also approved the stand to be erected for the
Catholic orphan asylum at Fifth-sve. and Fifty
frst-st, and set on foot plan for the erection Of
a large stand on Union Square. 1t was estimated
that II the stapd were built on all sides which the
procession win pass, about $4,000 people could
be accommodated.
Mr.. Cofin chairman OF the Art Committee. de-
cided to open the loan exhibition to the public al
10 g. m to-day The Association Of Retail Gro
GERS held Meeting at their hal last night to taks
the necessary steps for representation Of their
order in the industrial parade. General Butter
field, grand marshal, will positively close his books
on Saturday.
SUDDEN CROP OF RELATIVES
large and interesting group of Washingtona
relatives seem to have been neglected by the
committee, as perfect food Of correspondence
has set in presenting the claims of all kinds and
conditions of men and women. Binger Hermann.
of Washington takes up the cudgeb for Major
Burgess Ball. an aged resident Of the capital
He sends his portrait and pedigree to the COM
nittee. From Claymont, Del, comes letter
signed Mrs. DR.. John d. NJ Cardeza.' who OBJ
jects to the list of Washington's relatives pub
lished by the Centennial Committee. Another
from Washington, d. G., signed r. T.. Johnstone.
presents the claims OF Miss Margaret Washington.
Similar letters mention the following nearest S q
and hence srsanddaSghter Of Mrs.
dasshter @ ~Nst Of Samuel washington; Miss Easenia
Washington, of Washington, granddaughter ef
George stePSs oN. M5seag aas
Kate Washington Hunter, Of No. East Thirty
third-st., hew-York,, who bears the sane reia-
tionsnp Colonel dhGrneSn n6S sgs ASgussne
father, samuel and Mrs. Fannie Washington
So Easn q. e sa S..as
ington brother Of the General There are many
No foreign men.of-war have been invited to
take part In the celebration. The Naval Com
mittee through Captain Erben, has been in com.
munieation with the officials OF the various for
received replies from them announcing their
intention Of dressing their ships and decorating
their piers during the parade. The naval parade,
under the Brooklyn Bridge and up the East River
to Hunters Point. There, in the broad part
of the river, it win wheel about and pass around
Of Forty -second-St. In addition to the long hse
Of United States men-of-war which has been
published, it is now thought that the dynamite
cruiser Vesuvius will take part In the parade.
GETTING THE FLOATS READY.
The German committee is making good head.
way with the elaborate floats that are to make
the chief ornamental figure in the industrial
parade.
Final arrangements for President Harrison's
special train have been made by Orlando B.
Potter in accordance with the general plan al
ready published. The train win be ready On .
side track so that those making up the party
The train win start after midnight and run
slowly, to reach, Elizabeth in time
for the early breakfast ss Governor
number of passengers in the party to fifty, but
it viii probably be increased to seventy-dve.
The number to take passage with the President
ON the Despatch win be strictly limited to fifty.
The Entertainment Committee has been charged
with the duty Of selecting the guests who are
10 come from Washington with the Presidents
The Rev. Mason Gallagher, chaplain of q. s.
Grant Post, G. A. r, of Brooklyn, has prepared
small pamphlet published by the American a,erisaa
belief, for use in connection with the religious
services Of the Centennial Celebration
10 PREVENT TIE CLOSING OF sTREKrSj
Mayor Grant sent q letter to Superintendent
Murray yesterday In reference to the resolution OF
the Aldermen, suggested by the Mayor, allowing
the placing of trucks in streets ntersecung
the line of the Centennial procession. The
Mayor requests that in issuing the permits the
Superintendent viii cause them TO be so worded
AS will prevent the blocking Of the streets by the
Trucks. SO that an open space may be left at all
times FOR the passage Of persons and vehicles which
is thought to be especially important in case OF
at Police Headquarters for permits to place their
trucks in the side streets but SupermtendenS Mus.
raw will grant no permits until he IS oincaiy totd
what the route of the parade is to be.
President Arnold and the other members oL tne
Aldermens Centennial COMMITTEES called on Mayos
Grant To enlist his aid in securing their $4,000
spurouriation from the Board Of Estimate for dec
Grating the m2nicpal buildings, the freworks dis
play and the building OF stands. Ihs mayor prom
ised to take the matter undcr consioefauon'
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OPENING THE LOAN EXHIBIT.