New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-30
MORE SITES EXAMINED.
TRIP BY RAIL TO THE PARKS.
coumrrrEEMEN SPEND THE DAY IN LOOKING

r.,r committed on Site and Buildings, under the
.u.n,ces ~ the Executive Committee, which went by
rail- Yesterday 10 number of the places north OF
the city which have been suggested was devoid OF
unoleasapt features such attended the EXCURSION
by water on the previous day. Regret was expressed,
bowever that SO few OF the members Of the full
committee had accepted the tardy invitation OF inc
Executive Committee. In the cases of great majority
NJ the members the Executive Committees invitations
were received too late to permit them TO arrange
their personal affairs in time to enable them to co.
The excursion party met at the Lincoln Bank IN
Forty seconst at IL 45 a. M, and the members OF
tho Executive Committee present held brief IN
formal meeting in the parlors of the bank before
starting In the absence of the chairman, hos"eh
p Flower W. r. Grace presided The Diners P'eso"'
vcrs Henry r. Townc. Charles T. Chandler lsiuo'
siraus and John Foord, secretary. John H. e'a'i"
samuel Gompers and C. A. Dana were the ABSENCES
secretary Foord brought up the subject OF the un'
neasantness attending Wednesdays excursion, which
was caused by stand taken by the secretary that inc
srcirsion was for the benefit OF members OF ho
Executive Committee only and that all other persons
including members of the full committee shouu 10
excluded Mr.. Foord said that he would In. 70 nov
the committee give some expression OF opinion a.
uhetber or not II was intended that others IMAM
members OF the Executive Committee shoum 'aho
mart in Wednesdays excursion when the fesoiu'io"
providing for 1t was adopted
Mr. Grace, the chairman, said, 1--WE mighI as
well let that drop, Mr.. Foord we all understand 'o
matter thoroughly" Mr.. Foord presented n''er
from Mr. Dana which he said would make everything
clear He was permitted TO read the letter. "nion
xas dated Yesterday. Mr.. Dana wrote:
NV understanding Of the resolution respecting IN. wv
excursions which you were to arrange lot Is '
10 the members Of the Executive Committee cer''
Of the Emigration Commission and OF the OonnSO
char,,,as we've 10 he specially invited Nothing was sau
50 far as can rscoect about the members OF the
Committee site and Buildings yet hao .he inpie %
that some OF them might wish to CO. and should say %
oil who wished to Join in the excursion shou1 DC po'o
nv vet the resolution gives no direction on that pon
A ,or reporers advised you not to admit them TOT iea
Of making the party too unwieioS' ~.
co,ns IN the Grand Central Station the commt'ee-
mon we're escorted TO the private car of Cornelius van
sAu. Anopo those on the car in addition to the
,,.roners Of the Executive Committee already me"-
toned were Edward Cooper, John 1. Aghe" ali"
Joseph j. c. Clarke Of the full commllt'e' oeoio'a'
W Mem. speer, of the General Commf'ee' oa'nuoi
Parsons r.. superintendent OF parks MAJOR II, w.
Webb, assistant 10 the president OF the Ne~-io'A
Central and Hudson River Company 'ohn NJ, ioUooI
and Theodore voorhees,, general superintendent anu
,.,.n, seneral s,perintendent of the company
coone, Walter Katie chief engineer Of the road cap
tai, y 6 HAYES president Of the New-forR ofS anu
Northern Railroad; Gilbert Il. Hawes' reprcse"''"e
,he nronery.owners of Inwood, and Louis A. hisso'
representing John D. Crimmins, MEMBER Vi 'H' ''"-
unttes. in advocating the Cedar Park SITE
he iuhN""'ii
on hoard The first stop was at Bedfo~ farh "'a
80 =. 10 10 The party under the pilotage OF
meter wehb started in carriages for drive OF ihspo
tIon ~ Bronx Park The Major fon MS ooarins''
however. and guided the party half a mie III .ao
wrong direction. The distance was e'raoou "'" ~
carriages passed through Bronx Park 10 roi'n"'i,
to- ,hch was reached at 1: rs. Leaving Fonham
the train went TO Morrsanla station iedonhs ~
at 1850 The drive this time was arounu 'no rD.
eide of the Fleetwood Park race.rack, thence 10 0
mont Park On the return, the carriages wsrc urV1
through the main entrance TO the floe'"oou
From Fleetwood the drive was TO Ceoar ram 49,
the party left the carriages, preferring 10 '"'P0
site on foot. H., svrr ,o the railroad yard
ut Mott Haven where their ear was awanms ',O ",
The next stop at Kingsbrdge stauoI nun 80,
poiut the site viewers were driven up u dill W. ~
Park The drive extended for mile aoo'o Wv -.
Cortlandt station Of the Northern road, ana INC i'"
was over the same ground Captain Hayes hao
train waiting to take the party through inc par" -
rail hut the committee decided that they I'd" io' '"i
6cient time for the trip. The drive cohuhuou o'0
Kincsbrldge to Manhattan Island and TO the In"oou
he highest elevation on Manhattan Island the parry
should go there for birdseye view Inc suesSSce
WAS adopted and everybody present evidently enJoHes
the excellent prospect Joseph keppler OF .n,sd ~
appeared the scene al th lunctute sG
thought they had scarcely time en9 acgd aRd
s,etion again at 4:45 and fifteen minutes later were
srs.1n ag toWa, home in their special train The
Grand Central station attic TaS Tesc9 went al into and
adopted vote thanks to the New ORR wShh tol
and Hudson River COMPANY S Sd formal To Of
me there here viii be a meeting Of the Executive tive
Times building Ybe s a. and nd 2 b2dnsi for
Many scontinne 70 find their way the Mayors
oice member Of the Studio publishing COMPANY any
snosling from One.hndred-and-te tenth ST. to one
hundred and twenty second and Is tb,
sou,be end of this large tract Of land is the plo
now occupied by Leake and Waits Orphan Asylum
M the northwest of this plot Is the ono occupied D!
The Boomingdale Asylum for the lnsSne e., H. u F
pieces of Propry e3H9 6 DC sorve admirably fo
the seat Of the main buildings. -. ,.,, p,rors,d,
stanton writes pas and t tss co GO ground
rot furnish the best location when everything " 'o''
James H. P,ute desires call the attention Of b'
Executive Committee OF the Committee on sites an h
a a%spss of e pr roS Snss TO %
AT. 1seF that IS but A cn' b RsSS
a. se Fb ave. and one hundred and. tenhst the OLD
polo Grounds, and running north along slo1
one sUush and fifteenth st. west Eighth
along Eighth-ave south 70 one-hundreo Anu
". J. Chamberlain, president Of the Iowa sat'
a. e9' Is as SRTSsrs 'ns
sa R 10 al nOsns TnSa III y 70 p
Mr.. Real on as he desires. He has for ton year
been pushing himself forward as representative o
the farming interests -. H.. /,
W E. Dodge writes thanking Mayor Grant for hi
hind reception Of Henry Ballentine, OF BOMBAY
india and says: Il consider the active cooperation
~ tbe Eastern nations most vital TO the success
the proposed Exposition - 1,,-, -.
A letter was received from Grover Cleveland az
troxicdrlng receipt OF notice Of his appointment a
nsmher ~ the Committee Permanent OryanZa
tson Mr. Cleveland says: g shall be very glad u
cooperate as a member of such COMMITTEES with othe
sS,t1ens Of New-York TO make the Exposition gram
success"
10 CELEBRATE THE DISCOVERY ot AMEhlO1
p.y, Auy co.-M Alphand the noted engineer
h,,.v orpanizing the proposed fcte in honor OF tt
seth anniversary of the discovery Of America o
mat occasion all the American and West Indian del
rates TO tho Exposition will march in procession
the residence Of President Carnot 10 express the
attitude 10 France and will thence proceed 10 u