New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-04-08
; WARD MoALLISTER WANTS FAIR PLAr.
DECLINING TO DISCUSS THE STANDING OF Az

DECLINING TO DISCUSS THE STANDING OF AZ.
FAIRS IN THE EMBARRASSMENT COMMITTEE.
Ward McAlster referred with considerable warmth
yesterday to the unjust in which he has been
treated by reporters of certain newspapers in this CITY,
Several newspapers" said he, @have published what
purpored to be interviews with me- but arc fictitious
nave not conversod with any reporter, save the
one from Tho Tribune who called to sec me the
day after the publication of what purported to be
correspondence between 6tuJvesant Fish and myself
All OF those alleged interviews OF such character
as entirely to mlsrepresent before the public and II
seemed as IL they were bent doing me as much IN
Justice as possible When 1 come 30 think OF IT, how
ever believe did talk to the reporter Of one paper
who instead Of reporting a single word that did say
made long yarn entirely out of what did not say
Mr. MeAllistcr would not talk about the situation OF
affairs In the Entertainment Committee on the Cen
teDnie celebration. lie had objection. he said
the public knowing exactly how matters stood so far as
his relations with the committee were concerned but
he would prefer that the information should come
from some other member OF the committee II was
true he SAID that no had resigned the secetsryship OF
the committee, and that a subcommittee had been
appointed TO perform the duties he had formerly been
charged with. This, however, dill not apply to his
Office as mapaRer Of the ball. lie Sun held that post
and would do all in his power to make the occasion
There no longer doubt, Dir. McAlIister
declared, that the ball would be the most memorable
occasion Of the kind in the counrys history. There
was no ground for the fears expressed by people
that many Of the representatives of the older prominent
families in the city would decline 10 take part in tho
bail because Of the complex character would
IN Consequence Of the action Of the Legislature and the
BoaH OF Aldermen. IL had always been intended,
Mr. McAllster declared, to make the ball truly rep
resentatve OF American society 1t certainly could
possess this character II It were made occasion in
which only one section Of society should participate.
1t was designed for the enjoyment Of all cassestha
is all respectable classes OF society
In Mr.. McAllister's opinion, the ladies who would
dance in the historical quadrIe with which the ball
would OPEN and who would participate In the other
pleasures of the occasion, we're inspired by patriotic
motives They had, Others doubtless would have,
desire TO contribute their share toward making the bail
complete representative social occurrence, ana as
such 1t was bound TO be great success.
Recurring 20 the subject OF dissensions among mem
bers of the Entertainment Committee The Tribune
reporter asked Mr. McAister II he had any idea how
the secrets Of the committee had been OBTAINED IN
certain instances notably In connection win he
McAlllster-Fish correspondence and with inc onelal
programme OF the ball which was published even
before n had been submitted 10 the Committee on Plan
and Scope Mr.. McAllster said that no one coua nave
been moro surprised than he a. seeing such matters IN
print, and he could scarcely imagine how me paper
could have got H. II absolutely certain that the
information did not come through hlm lie 1 .So
committee might have discussed the affairs In qhesuon
al their homes without enforcing caution upon mo
members OF their families, and that tho younger people
might have carried the news OUTSIDE
To the students of human nature not less man 70
the man who has an ungratihed Wish, me many st,h
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