New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-04-11
MORE TINE ON RAILWAY TICKETS.
mEY,w1LL BE GOOD UNTIL NAY e-rHE GRAND

THEY BE GOOD CNNL MAY 1.-THE 6HhND'
STANDS AND ARCHES.
Tho most important news that reached the COM
mittecs Of the Washington Centennial yesterday was
the decision of the railway authorities 10 extend the
time OF excursion tickets to May g. dlligent effort
was made TO have May 10 fixed as the Amit. The
chief opposition to The plan of extending the time ON
these tickets was caused by fear that large pro
portion of hhem would fall into the hands Of
"scaspcr' but the public interest finally overbalanced
the scruples which stood in the way. 1t is going
to be extremely difficult 10 provide accommodations
for all the people who will come here between AprSl
pT and MAY 1. Already the hotels are overTun with
orders for rooms and in most their entire space
Is taken.
Among the most beautiful and imposing Of the street
decorations ordered by the committee viii be the
trumphal arches at the approach 10 Fffh-ave. from
Washington Square, and at Twenty and Twenty
sixth SITS. The first will be single
span OF forty feet from curb to curb, sixty
feet IN height aud fortyhre feet la the clear
The arch at Twenty- thirl-st was begun yesterday.
Il will stand across Ftfth-ave. with span Of 100
feet, and VIII b: ~ feet in height aud 40 feet In
the clear. II will have the appearance of brown
stone masonry, 81 caetle-like architecture. At the
SUBMITS OF The piers Will be turrets % feet high
and along the top line of battlements which will
inclose lfe-size equestrian statue OF washington.
Al each end will bc golden eagle twenty-five feet
high and in recesses on tho sides will be statues
OF the Continental soldier and seiOr The arch al
Twentyslxth-st and tho Avenue will consist Of three
small arches. the centre being span Of 40 feet and
the sides 30. The general design. height and Orna-
ntauon OF this arch will DO like the last.
ORDERS ABOUT THE INDUSTRIAL PARADE.
The industrial parade is assuming proportions
wholly unexpected and with a view Of simplifying
matters, General Butered the marshal, issued yes
teTtay circular asking all those intending 10 take
part TO send in full statement about their numbers,
uniforms, places of gathering, etc, Sketches and
drawings OF all floats must be sent in before April
Is, and no float Will be admitted 10 the parade which
has not been previously approved General Emil
echaefcr has been agpolnted marshal Of the German
societies division Work begun yesterday on the
reviewing stand at Madison Square This is tho
Official stand, on which President Harrison and the
other invited guests will have places. The public
stand facing this will be begun In few days but
on II every seat has been sold at So each The total
stand accommodation provided by the committee
Is for only about 1900 10 10000 persons and It is
ALREADY evident that many times that number would
be glad to places and 10 pay for them. Mayor
Grant has thus far declined TO grant the privilege Of
erecting stands to private persons aud the feeling is
extremely strong that the accommodations arc going
70 be altogether inadequate. At one place on Fifth
ava sI0O has been paid for three seats in window
and the prices for window privileges on that street
ro,ga as high as $500. The committee declares thai
,bh stands will be built in such substantial manner
as 30 be entiBly safe.
AN EDUCATIONAL DIVISION.
tenoral s. Webb, president OF the Collegs
At The CITY Of Eew-York, and superintendent JONI