Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-28
ESPECIAL rELEeRAM 70 THE D1srAroH.I !

NEW YORK, April N.-The town is fill
ing up. Officers and Governors are thick at
every hotel. Governor B. T. Biggs, of Del
aware, is at The Grand Central Hotel; Gov
ernor c. G.. Luce, of Michigan, is at the
of Wisconsin, and Governor John P.
Richardson, of South Carolina, are at the
Hoffman House; Governor Simon B. Buck
ner, Of Kentucky; Governor Royal G. Taft
and staff, and Ex-Governor John W. Davis,
of Rhode Island; Governor Charles b. Saw
yer and staff, Governor E. W. Wilson, Of
West Virginia, and Governor J. A. Cooper,
of Colorado, are at the Fifth Avenue Hotel.
The decorations at the Metropolitan Opera
House are nearly complete. Men were
busy all day, and until 1 A. M, ar
ranging the decorations of the Metro
politan Opera House for the ball and
banquet They will work all through to-
morrow, and probably for the best part of
the night, as we'll as through daylight Mon
day. The appearance of the great hall to-
day simply suggested what might be the re-
suit of the decorators efforts.
AN ENHANCING SIGHT.
At the very back of the stage pri-
vate boxes have been constructed in
two tiers, 13 in the lower and II in
the upper, for the accommodation of
President Harrison, the Cabinet, the Just
ices of the Supreme Court and other
distinguished guests. The Presidents box
is so fashioned as to represent the portals of
the White House. It extends clear across
the back of the stage, and four white col
umns, in imitation of marble, characterize
the imitation.
The whole magnificent building will be
profusely decorated with cut flowers and
plants. Upward OF $4,000 roses will be
used in the decorations. Beside these there
will be 5000 azaleas, 1000 palms, 5000
pansies, 10000 tulips and hyacinths, 5000
ferns, and 4, 900 miscellaneous plants.
All New York is trying to take the pre-
dictions of the weather bureau and figure
out that next Monday, Tuesday and We'd
nesday will be fair and pleasant.
PRESIDENT FISH PLAYED OUT.
Ex-Governor Hamilton Fish, President
of the Centennial Committee, will have to
be counted out, he says, for much of the
programme of the, three days celebration.
1t was reportedlast night that he was i'll, and
DISPATCH reporter called at his residence,
251 East Seventeenth street. Mr.. Fish him.
self came to the door. Although am not
quite dead yet" he said smilingly, ST am
far from well. 1 am subject to neuralgia
spasms in the stomach, and one Of these Is
on me now, and 1 do not know when
it will depart. IF it does not rain
I shall be at the foot of Wall
street to receive the President, go to st.
Paul's Church, and be at the reception to
the President in the Equitable building.
1 do not know whether shall be at the
banquet or not. At all events, 1 shall not
go to the ball"
Colonel Cruger to-day gave Mayor Grant
written assurance that part of the Union
Square stand would be reserved for women
and children without charge. The
Fourth avenue and Fourteenth street
corner of the committees stands will
be given up for this purpose, a
space of about 400 feet front, calculated to
hold about $500 persons. Mayor Grant i'm
mediately issued new permit for all Of the
committees Union Square stands, in place
of the one he revoked on Friday.
ACCIDENTS DURING THE PARADE.
Superintendent Murray called the cap
tains to police headquarters this afternoon,
and gave them instructions about the
parade, particularly the operation of the
eight police signal stations along the line
of march. A patrol wagon, surgeons,
and reserve force of police
will be held at headquarters. No ambulance
will be permitted to cross Broadway. If
one is needed it will be sent for only from
hospital on the same side of Broadway that
the accident occurs on.
The decoration of the City Hall was be-
gun yesterday, but the storm prevented
much headway being made. When dark
ness stopped the work the hall was quite
CAV with dripping bunting. The flagstaff
on the cupola bore the United States ensign,
and large United States flags were also
draped from the corners of the building. The
halyards of the staff also bore strings Of
many colored small flags. The front of the
building at the Governors room was COW
cred with group of old colonial flags, and
east of it was banner bright with the sun
burst of Erin.
Many of the decorations and hundreds of
yards OF bunting we're taken down to-day,
to be replaced, if the weather is clear, be-
fore Tuesday