New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-04-02
HEMMED IN WITH TROUBLE
A HARD TASK TO PLEASE EVERY ONE;
THE CENTENNIAL COMMITTEE srrRs UP THE
gAvY's PRIDE.

l 11ah CENTENNIAL w ThB
EAvY's PRIDE.
Naval officers have been jealous recently, because
OF belief that the centennial celebration committee
was sighting the Navy In favor Of the Army They
deemed If significant that General schoheId had been
invited TO command the troops on shore. while nvl
taton had been extended to Admiral Porter to assume
control OF the naval section Of the celebration The
sentiments Of the discontinued officers were voiced Ia
letter from ResrAdmiral d. l. Braine 30 Secretary
Bowen, OF the general committee protesting that Ad
miral Porter should receive courtesy similar 10 that
extended 30 General Schofed. This letter was re-
fened TO Asa Bird Gardner. chairman Of the naval
committee, who. yesterday. replied 10 Mr. Bowen az
follows:
"Ths committee has already taken the necessary
steps to invite Admiral Of the Navy TO be the guest Of
the committee on the vessel which Will receive tho
President Of the United States of ElEabethpOrt For
| this purpose special deputatlon has already been
designated By the committee personally walt
Admiral in washington during the coming week and
invite that olcer. II is not the Navy Of tho United
States which viii receive the President Of the
United States al Elizabethport. but a civic CON-
mittee of citizens Of New-York. appointed
\ by the Mayor OF the city Of New-York,
properly to arrange for the Centennial Celebration.
The Naval Department invited to do honor to the
occasion by assembling many ships as are available
TO extend to the President the honors due his high
| Office.
| YACHT CLUBS WILL DO THEIR PART.
ain addition 10 these, other interests assist. The
yacht clubs Of the Nation viii, fer as practicable,
have vessels IN ne and the National Board Of Steam
Navigation win parade 800 steamboats, under
their own Commodore, TO honor the occasion by honor
\ ing the President OF the United States Whatever
vessels are detailed for the naval parade viii be under
the ranking naval officer, presumably tho RearAdmir-
I al commanding the North Atlantic Squadron, to CO.
operate with the independent interests represented by
taking such position In line properly belongs TO the
| Navy The Civic Committee on Navy are ntrusted
with the duty OF receiving the President and suite at
Elizabethport and bringing him to New-York City,
When the Navy Department desgnates the ships-of-
war to participate 1t viii be known who VIII DO the
commanding officer Ct tho Eayal contingent. YOU
may rest assured that this committee Will show to tho
admiral every courtesy called for by his rank They
also wish to SEQ that the distribution Of invitations
TO the several celebrations the Navy may not be over
looked Tho committee, therefore, should have an
opportunity 10 designate Che recipients of invitations
from this branch Of the service so that those emitted
may not DO passed over
The General Committee is confronted with another
dilemma When tho Governors of the various States
and Territories were invited TO send commissioners TO
the celebration to be entertained at the committees
EXPENSE and 20 be present at the dinner, the commit
tee forgot to set limit upon the number OF COMMITS
soners each Governor should send. There nave Oeeh
sent In already from several States the names OF e
commissioners appointed Every Governor seems
10 have appointed from six 10 dozen commissioners
while West Virginia has less than tweny-soven'
The question now is what is to be done with all these
commissioners Only 500 persons can be accommo-
dated at the dipner, and TO give all the commissioners
places would involve the necessity OF excluding some
members OF the state Legislature, perhaps WIN he
danger Of raising anothsr tempest In the
CAPITOL at Albany 1t is likely that the commissioners
hom each state viii be asked to select some one rom
among themselves represent their state at the dn-
ner.
THE SCHOOL CHILDREN TO MARCH
The Committee on Studies Of the Board OF Education
will report at tie board meeting tomorrow plan ior
the Observance Of the Centennial in the public schoeIs
Monday ARr &c. i = RspP1ied a Il ATiS S Schools
Wednesday, hay i, Is legal holiday ana y nee gs St
,sgossed ~ S SSs S % ss S Sa1sd on
humber Of sehool chidren taks part IN the inapSuss
Pare s6s "a u so Grammar schools could sssy tshs part
aud and q place the Line ana lt may De PSssSo
represent the work OF some VI Inc GLASSES ~
10 Sooner had the difficulty, with naval Officers
been smootRed Oyor, than Snolher batch OF trouble
Sas come in tho ranks Of the Grand Army Depart
lnent Commander Harrison Clarke Issued an oEuef
10 ali Of tho 83s post commanders In the state, re-
cepty, directing that each should appoint two men
from his post 20 tsk0 part Ia the eehtennlai palste
sSooSo for tka transportation and sabsiste1ce Of
these delegates When tho local Grand Army me-, men
s sSrIn ca the Celebration had assigned the Grand
Army and loyal legion detachment 70 INC rear p VI
Inc procession many OF them regarded 10 as shBhs
unon tho yetetanS They considered that the Grand
Army men should prcccie the militia Then, 1T IL
given a reception by all the Department representa-,
lives suiicr's Park, IN Harlem. Gu the night o.
II they were compelled to bring up tho rear Of me
parade, they would not get through In time to hold
wv A cali was issued by some Of the dissatisfied
post commanders, for meeting held l sst
week At this meeting com eomm n1S ,.orsst
that the order Of march DO changed The committee
claimed 70 represent over half OF The posts IA New
bs changed hrst because the dignity Of the Grand
Army demanded that Il should at least preoeds me
in order that tho reception OF Major Warner might DO
carried OUT scoordrg to the plans already arrange
mesfSe TsS called for last satifGSy night and 4
held in Brooklyn resolution wa. Adopted m ht,,ss ~
should be appointed 70 tahs part in the parade which
meant, practically, that none should take part unle'S
'ng V' tSs mestme he Fxeoutive Committee Of the
Memorial COMMITTEES Of Eew.York City met on
vo6tsS aS o 70 wait On Colonel crugor
committee composed OF Judge Van loosen 1Olono'
T rSTosentSd TO Colonel cusr that the former corn
mtee that had waited upon MN wss go, not cty A.
rep ns ~ NE tbs second somtiee Colonel Cuser
said ho would change the hour for startIng ne R5
from u e tbe 10 rear o. ths line time TO attend the
reception 10 Major Warner. This satisfied the com
mtee and they Officially accspts sit the ."
The other committee. learning OF hh acuon on
came stl dissatisfied and csnsd an9tn gas we'll
attended A resolution was adopted ohsnghs tto
reception Major Warner rS .fT % Sss ma h O and
several speakers declared that the Grand Army hsd
been badly used by the Centennial Commit'eo'
APRIL 30 A DAY OF THANKSGIVING.
Washington. April 1.-The President has informed
the washington Centennial Committee, which re- |