New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-04-09
BITTERNESS ABOUT THE BALL.
THE TROUBLE NOT SETTLED YET.
VARIOUS RuMoRs CONCERNING THE STATE OF
AFFAIRS.

Notwiths landing the fact that the details OF tho In
engMal Centennial Bali have been practically per-
iected, the bitterness Of feeling among certain mem
oefs OF the committee instead OF becoming less pr
nounced, has become decidedly more intense Thert
are evidences Of this unfortunate state OF affairs IN
every SIDE It was announced some days ago FIAT
Ward McAllster had resigned the secretaryship IL the
Entertainment Committee, the duties formerJ/ per-
formed by him in that capacity ha,ing beef trans
teared 30 subcommittee, but that ~, dcAllister
would continue to act as manager of the ball. of which
he was to retain full control Immediately following
this announcement there rniors that the action
OF the Entertainment Committee ID appointing sub
committee to relieve the secretary Of his duties
was means taken summarly to deprive
Mr.. McAllister Of the greater part of his power A
member OF the committee, known TO DO hostile to Mr.
MeAllster, has declared that the action OF the CON-
mittee was necessary because of Mr. McAllsters In
competency, ncompatbility, and the impractcanIity
Of the measures he proposed TO execute: that Mr.
McAlster had generally made himself dsagreeable by
acting II he were the central figure In the whole
celebration
Mr. McAllister has RETAINED from replying to these
criticisms, and in interview published In Tho Trib
une yesterday declared that while he was perfectly
willing that the public should have all the facts con
corning the discussions in the entertainment commit
tee, he would prefer to have them come from some
other member. His position, he said, was so delicate
that he did not feel warranted In discussing the CON-
mittee's internal troubles.
AS to the bali, however, Mr. McAllister said he was
stll tho manager and would continue doing all In his
power insure its success 1t said at tho rooms
Of the Centennial Committee In the Stewart Building
yesterday, that Mr. McAnster 10 be merely
the floor manager OF the ball. This was confirmed
elsewhere, and It said further not only that Mr.
McAlllster would be nothing moro than a floor man
ager but that ell power of changing existing arrange
ments or perfecting new ones had been taken from
him Among those who discussed the state OF Affairs
yesterday there were fully as many who cxpressed
the belief that Mr. McAster had been unfairly treaieo
as who declared that the action Of the committee was
justifable Nearly all the space on the
stands for the psrades has been disposed
of, only a few hundred seats remaining
The police department viii be asked 10 esaohsh Fei'ei
stations marked with red cross for the ambulance
service az City Hall Park, Canalstr Hous,ons'''
washington Square, Fourteenth-st, Madison equalo'
Thirty fourthst, Forty second and Ffty-seVenth se
with force sufficient TO handle nom Aour =" OLA
stretchers at each station
Superintendent Jasper received letter from Coohei
Emmons Clark of the 7th Regiment, yesterday giving
permission to the boys Of the public schools VINO arg 80
march in the Centennial Parade to drli IN ne ttn
Regiment aFmory. The drill viii be held on FRIDAY
afternoons or Saturday mornings ,s.d a.
number OF influential merchants have forwarded 10
the various exchanges for signature by tho members
petitlon 10 the Passenger Committee OF he IrulA
Lines 81 @ SsAns su seao 0f tickets Issued to this
civ during the celebrations Attached to the petition
is a copy resolution passed by the Chamber o.
omuefre on ADril asking that the excursion ucket
he ayailable until May 10 instead Of May z, as agIeS
mon After much correspondence between inc lruh n
Lines Association and the merchants who desire olc
extension the letter wrote TO Chairman T. r. Pleson
OF the Trunk Line Passenger Commisee, on APrn
s. incioslng the resolution of the Chamber Oh Soi =.
MERGE saving that they soliciting signa'utcs 20
their petition on the ground that tho extension Oh Ie
would not discriminate against other cities; -.
The uniformed veteran organizations OF tne ia
tonai Guard, which have complained tnat insy ns
NOT received proper recognition in connection WIN
the prenaaons for tho great parade, have been glad
dened by the receipt Of an official Invitation 70 TI
nsrt of the escort of President Harrison on April
be on his arrival In this city. The commandments
met last evening at No. Union Square ana " We
se,,.od 20 accent tho Invitation 1t was arranged
thar The various commands should assemble IN front
az No Union Square the day named az an nqur
20 he axed berafer in uniform. tho officers wearing
ssde-arn1s and thence march n battalion. he CON,
mandant of which VIII be selected on tnat IA: 70
arrangements win be made at meeting 10 DC heiu
next Monday.