New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-04-16

WILL THE MAYOR AND THE GoNEhNoH DAr'oH'
It was said yesterday that both Mayor Grane ana
Governor Hill had declined the invitation to dance
in the quadrille at the Centennial ball When
approached on the subject the Mayor refused 10
give any information.
Ward McAlLster said last evening ne had NOS
heard that the Mayors and the Governors mao
positively declined to dance, but he had expected
that tbev would refuse to take in the danes.
The auadrille bad been deprived OF It's omclsi
significance by President Harrisons refusal 70
participate, and since he had refused, 1t was cef'
tainly proper that the Governor and Mayor should
also withdraw. II the quadrille was danced gu
all therefore, it would have no official signlnt
canee Mr.. McAIlister thought there were indfcs-
tions that the quadrille would have to be
abandoned. Several Of the elderly ladies who had
been selected 10 dance, he said, had been accuse
,oned 70 have his protection on such occasions.
and he feared that. now he would not be in posi+
tion TO look after them, they might not WISH "a
take part. In fact, he said, the husbands Oh some
of them had come TO him TO ask whether ne wohi"
advise them to dance, and ne had answered., yes
nv all means, but still he feared that many wonia
withdraw There would be fearful rush 10 SEQ
rho President on the floor OF the ballroom, ana
ladies unused to such @ crowd would ne very much
,.irh+a,od at the crush He hoped the quadriile
would be danced, but he feared IL wouid noe.
NJ, MoAIlis,er exhibited his original estimates on
the cost of the ball and banquet This showed
total ~ some thing over s60,O 900. The committee'
snco il had taken the affair in its own hands hao
contracted to pay 100000 for the same things.
Elhridce T. Gerry told Tribune reporter lass
niaht that he preferred not to say whetnef tnc
Governor and Mayor had declined to dance or noo-
II did not make any difference, he SAID, whether
they danced or not, or whether there was any
ouadrille or not. The ball was bound TO DC
success anyhow, and no one could spoil It by re-
fusin1 to dance. Mr.. Gerry said that all these
souabbles between Mr.. McAllister and other mem-
hers Of the Entertainment Committee were tribes
that had been magnifed into Importance by the
newspapers He did not believe that Mr.. McAl-
lister had been correctly quoted In regard to his
lMr. Gerry's) references TO Mayor Grant, for Mr..
McAIlister was too much OF o gentleman to tell an
untruth-
Mr. Gerry thought il had been about settled
that there would be stands erected on the south
and north sides of Union Square, the seats In
which would be sold at twenty-five and fifty centd
each. They would be made free II II were not
that roughs would seize upon and monopolizc
them TO the exclusion OF more respectable and
worthier people. Preparations for the banquet.
he said, were being rapidly completed, and the
affair would be the most magnificent of It's kind
in history. II had not been settled that Mayor
Grant would preside. Hamilton Fish, presidens
Of the Centennial Committee, had right to tho
post of honor IL he chose TO ll il, bat his healz
was not good and for that reason he might noe
wish DO do So Mr. Gerry said that the Diplc-
matic Corps had not been neglected and that
representative from each nation having Miaister
at Washington would be present at the banquet
Stuyyesant Fish would not say anything hss
night as to the withdrawal OF the Cos ernor aD1
Mayor from the dance, but Others interested e.
pressed she belief that both had deeaned- -