New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-03-31
HARASSED COMMITTEEMAN
THE ARMY AND NAVY DISSATISFIED.

MORE ILL-FEELING IN CONNECTION WITH THE
CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION.
The effects Of the small blizzard Of excitement caused
by the action Of the State Legislature in attempting
TO retaliate upon the Committee on the Centennial
Inauguration Celebration for alleged slight In con-
necton with the distribution Of grand stand seats.
have not yet entirely disappeared. The committee
promptly repudiated the charge that 1t had INTENDED
to slight the Legislature and informed that body that
It could have as many seats IL wanted Then tho
Legislature decided not to pass senator Murphys bill
approprating funds for the erection Of grand stand
for its especial accommodation. This settled the
affair as far as any contention between the Legislature
and the committee as organizations was concerned,
but the controversy has left behind Il on both ses
feeling that Is not altogether friendly. me COM
mteemen have neither forgiven nor forgotten the many
hard things said against them by members OF mo
Senate and Assembly and are won't TO rofer TO the
legislators as an undlgnhed lot Of people who Wouin
not be worthy Of much consideration II they were NJ
possessed of sufficient power 10 embasrass INC COM
mittee II they should feel disposed TO use IT.
On the other hand although the legislators nave
secured the coveted tickets for grand stand seas Ior
the great centennial bali, and for the
naval parade they sl refer to tho committed men As an
~upplsh" or exclusive class, who arc enaea"orius ~
run the entire celebration In the interests OF tneE
oun partIcular social circle. Conservative pcopie
regard tho controversy unfortunate; IN inc n~'
place. because IL had tho appearance OF sTraslnB on
class of citizens against another, condition. no
mattsr what the merits Of the contention might De-
that large majority Of the people naturally depore'
The Hues of com nitteeman In these centennial oee-
bration days arc not altogether happy Ones scarcely
has the trouble with the Legislature been ad,used
than the muttorrZs Of discomfort from Army ana navy
officers In washington have become matter ior
seIots consideration. Tho dlscontented military ana
naval people seem to think that not enough regard
has been paid to their rank in the invitations 70 par
cipate In the great celebration The Army and Navy,
they have claimed, having been tho two greatest
departments Of tho Government at tho period OF me
.countryss history which tho celebration Is 20 com
nemoaate should have received hrst places IN tne
show According to thcm too much attention Is oeing
paid to civilians while the military and naval forces
are TO bo used simply features Of bg e2hoition
The commttees efforts 70 smooth down the ried gold
lace are as earnest as were those 10 satisfy the angry
Legislature Of the state
Letters received at the committees headquarters
Indicate that tho celebration grows In magnitude as
A. the occasion approaches. The 23d Regiment OF
brooklyn has purchased 1000 cots and mattresses Tor
the accommodation at their armory Of visiting troops
and other regiments IN this and adjacent cities are
making similar hosptable preparations Numerous
communications arc received daily from people In
and out of the city, asking for the Official route OF the
great procession The route, has been heretofore
published will be Up Broadway TO Waveriy Place.
down wsyery Place TO Fifthaye., and up Fi1ths
10 FIT. ninth-st An effort has been made 70 nave
the route changed so that the parade may pass through
Union Square but tho committee has decided 70 adhere
to tho original plan