The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-04-29

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Of yards OF bunting were taken down 70
day, 10 be replaced, II the weather Il
clear, before Tuesday,
AN INPRuDRNT LETTER.
1--WE Centennial people" Is the latest
This is the term by which Mr., stuyye'
SAINT Fish characterizes himself and biz
associates. It appears In q letter to Mr.
simms, Of Philadelphia, who has charge
Of the Presidential transportation ar
rangements in that city, The publca'
ton OF the substance OF that letter makes
q brilliant climax to the startling scintil-
lations which have from time to time
burst forth from Mr., Fish during this
Centennial season. The letter reads
practically as follows; "The Presiden-
tial party must leave Governor Green's
house at Elizabeth at 0 O'Clock on Mon
day morning. II Governor Green will
not guarantee that this will be donc, We
Centennial people will arrange that the
Presidential train will not stop at Eliza
beth at all, This Is intended as a threat
to Governor Green, We do not expect
TO make this change in any Of our plans
and do not want to, as Governor Green
will probably yield to this threat.
"Apra Is, 1885,"
This remarkable letter was evolved
from train OF circumstances which
form the history OF New Jerseys share
In the reception to President Harrison
and his party. It was, however, in no
wise result Of these circumstances. II
Is truly a wonderful threat and Won
derful letter, Several weeks ago Cover
nor Green, at the suggestion Of i've cen.
tennial people," arranged TO receive the
President at his home In Elizabeth and
entertain him at breakfast, At that time
1t was arranged that the Presidential
party was 10 embark at Elizabeth
port for New York at eleven o'clock,
SO Governor Green had arranged to
ill the time between the arrival
OF the President from Washing
ton and his departure from New
York with q breakfast and a reception to
which the most prominent people in the
State were invited. After all these ar
rangements had been made and approv'
ed by 1--WE centennial people" 1t was dis.
covered that the tide was high an hour
earlier than was expected and that the
party would have 10 embark earlier than
had been arranged for. For some rea.
son, 1t was not deemed proper for 1--WE
centennial people" 10 communicate this
TACT to Governor Green. Governor
Green Is q man whose blood is OF the
bluest, 1t took him about four minutes
20 address Mr.. Fish in substantially the
following manner:
although this letter was not sent to
me in the first instance, the fact that
copy Is sent in this manner makes 1t |
practically mine. l Twill therefore reply
that would be most happy to accede
to any reasonable request, but will not
change my plans Tor Mr.. Stuyvesant
Fish or any other man under threat"
Crossing between the two grand
stands on the west side OF Madison
Square, one has clear field up Fifth |
avenue.
Redfern, has set a picturesque exam.
pie that has not yet been followed by
Delmonico, next door, though, perhaps,
the distinguished caterer fears to detraCt
from the beauty OF the arch that spans
the avenue at the corner Of Thirty.sixth
street.
Excellent taste has been exhibited
with: decorations on Hotel Brunswick.
The yard Of Christ church, and the old
brick church, too, are wholly given up
to stands.
READY FOR THE PRESIDENT.
Tonight the finishing touches are
being put on the pier at the foot OF Wall
street where the President will land to.
morrow. 1t is pier No. 10, East river.
1t Is said that $4,000 Is being spent in
this work. The pier is 45O feet long and
is divided into two apartments by means
OF two large curtains, suspended from
the beams. The part facing the river
will be decorated only with large
American flag on the roof.
The sub.treasury building and the
custom house are covered with thou.
sands Of dollars worth OF decorations.
The tardy decoration Of city hall have
also been finished tonight. Flags in
the form OF half rosettes suspended by
the coats Of arms OF the States, decorate
the sides, while on the roof were tho
stars and stripes and the colored flags.
The Sabbath was not observed among
the craft Of all kinds on the river to.
day. Everything was being put in
shape for the morrow. Many steamers
already had their bunting flying and on
all the work Of overhauling the decora.
tions in readiness for the early morning
hours was being pushed raridly.
An army Of men were put to work To.
day to finish the different stands for
sight seers tomorrow. As soon as II
was learned at police headquarters that
these men were desecrating the Sabbath
orders were issued to the captains
OF the precincts in which the work was
going to have 1t stopped. Contractors
are offering as much as s. for carpenters
to 20 10 work after midnight 80 that the
outstandinR ContraCta may he finiahad.