New-York tribune., 1892-04-26
THE CEREMONIES
THE GRANT MONUMENT CORNERSTONE.

were as busy yesterday. but much Of their
activity was directed in comparatively channel
| Though a number Of new committees were appointed
and the usual amount Of mail was sent out to enlist
! more cid for the fund. great part Of their work
| consisted in making proper arrangements for the
ceremonies Of tomorrow
message from Governor Flower caused much d.
appointment yesterday. lie Informed the Committee
| of Arrangements that while he would be gratihed 10
have the First Brigade parade In force lie would not
order them out, but would leave the subject 10 thc
scretion OF General Fitzgerald. General Fitzgerald
declined TO issue the order He said that the notice
WIS short that 1t would interfere seriously with tho
| wor, of the men now, and that it would co't the
different regiments several thousand dollars 10 turn
out for lands etc If the Governor had ordered uei
ont the state would have to pay the expense.
Immediately after receiving this Information. General
Porter Colonel Cruger and others telcHaphen INC
! Governor asking him to reconsider the motcr. ana
| To issue oders to the Brigade to turn out Bul Hc
| agpln declned to do so.
| He was asked by letter and telegraph some tmc
ago If he would order the Brigade to parade Du' nc
did not answer In the last few days efforts to get
a definite rupy were made by many prominent view"
Workers. but for some xplaned reason the Cover
ncr remained silent until Yesterday, when 1t was 100
| late 10 make other arrangements, and consequently
| the militia OF NewYork State Will not be represch'eu
| by its crack regiments. 1t was said uptown H''
night that the were anxious TO turn ont III loroc
4 10 honor
also to President Harrison, and that they felt cha
crined at not being ordered out. The adjutant ot
| the 7th Regiment 1t was reported yes'eu"S
afternoon, had been preparing for fne parhue III
day. Troop a. the G. a. Il. men. and few resu-
| lar troops sailors and marines, viii now prooapN
| be the only to parade. The committee ho"
ever has made preparations to have all other cere
monies impressive enough TO oounteract .hc absence
Of militia regiments, and the exercises VIII be worthy
| OF the occasion.
As an enormous crowd is expected, II the weather
| be at all favorable, careful and comprehensive "i
| rangements are necessary TO enable the ponce ~
handle the crowds and to furnish seats TO as many s
possible. As The officers OF the association are ul-
willing to cncroach upon the building fand more thah
thew can help the seats and staging are OF the most
| simple condition. The Loyal Legion, which VIII nave
| 300 seats reserved the southeast corner vi 'nV
| foundation has paid the cost OF them. Inc Do"u9'
which will probably be those belonging 10 inc is'
Regiment Of Artillery. T. 6. a.. now stationed "' for,
Hamilton and Governors Island, will be III irOht 81
| these seats Alongside OF them and occupying th'
outh end of the platform will be the 5000 seats ie
served for the Grand Army OF the Republic. III I'"''
OF these seats he members Of the Presidential party
| together with other invited guests, VIII De Sea'ed'
On the largo platform. made by covering Win uhDer
the foundations already laid many seats arc Oeihs
erected of which $500 will b. reserved for the mem
hers Of the committees OF trades and professions WIZ
are engaged in collecting subscriptions 49,.
The arrangements for the Presidential party as they
werc given out yesterday, are as iollO"s' iTcsuc"'
| harrison with all the members Of the 'ablhc' VIM
| are able 70 leave Washington. and their iamhes'
| u1u start from that city this afternoon over 'he
| pennsvlyania Railroad. They expect TO reach new
York at 9 80 O'Clock tonight, ana all VIII S'"N "'
! tbe Fifth Avenue Hotel At noon on N'u"e''"S'
| General Horace Porter with other members Vi u"
Grant Monumcnt Association, will bring carriages ioI
,he Presidential party Troop A. OF the Na'.oha'
| Sta4a of
| CD,.n Rove will form line in front OF the fll'h
Avenue Hotel east Of the tracks at tho same "o'
| A. the President comes out OF the hoc'' '"o "N'F
| will salute and form in columns OF pia'oo"s' io"
platoons preceding the Presidents carriage anu '"''
n,atoons marching in the OF the carriages loio"
| ING the President The line of march VIII Oc UP
UY,,h ave IN Fifty vcnt-s through that street I"
proadw.y m broadway and the Boulevard to seventy
second ST. and through seventy Secondst' 10 INeis
| Drive Then the drive will be followed I'd ING io'''
The Presidential party will he received win aii vi"
ou military santes by the United states toopS anu
the Sailors and marines WHO Will be there a"ans ''
| arrival. o,,.
conoral o O. Howard has detailed three companies
y, infantry =, report at Riverside Park in the morn2
| and Commodore Erben, commandant NJ thc b'''NN"
Navy Yard has directed Captain sicaid' oi inc NHh.'
nomoh 10 lard a party OF salors and alSo' II poSiuc
one or two cOmpapics OF marines, from us N'Ts' WV"
She arrives OF Riverside Park Tic MahO'h"'"'" va"
| c ,he Presidential salute OF twenty-onc guns.
Grand Marshal Samuel Collins, Of the Grand AIihE
| q, the Republlc has announced the following pr
qraume for the parade Il tlat organiyauon' Inc "'
| will form al noon West one hlinnicn ahusiNo'"'
ST. in close column, by platoon OF tweiNc h''S I'oi"
the right resting Eightlrave posts Ulrhhs o"' III
complete formation will take positions on he r1g' o
the line In the order In which they arrive nj ''e me-
inc Iocc and other oomrsldcs will fall In on the neh'
Of the post formation. They will all wear Jul" UNI
form as far as possible Three thousand seats nave
been providcd for them on TIC south side OF n'e Pi
form Immediately behind the seats 10 bc occ"p''" Ol
the Presidential party. II Is cNpcc"u ""'' ~,
Isaac : Ca,n with his STAFF viii be escorted l" INC
pior,de Pack hv n large number Of Brooklyn members
| OF the Grand Army OF the Republic
The lrogrammc for the exercises wmeh arc 10 ~
hratc the lay Ing Of the cornerstone mas ho' pc'' Nv
,shod who will offer the prayer not having beoa &c
c,dcd on Bishop Andrews has been selected Dy INC
COMMITTEES for this honor but General rort'r Sau AZ
late hour last night that he had not heard from "
AZ 10 whether he could be present OF not i"o
Altering OF prayer Is the first exercise OH u"o p'V
cramme Then General Ilonce Porter VIII hhhc I"
sou, remarks. explaining tho origin, PROCESS and ob
iect OF the movement and giving sla'ci'ci' VI u''
work accomplished by the officers oi tle a''U'
rho LAYING OF the cornerstone by President i'li'o'
-m lao next I'm order The great twelVetoh srn''"
lok will be suspended over the place IL h 10 o'''
ON the southwest angle OF the f0uhoauons' """ '
the copper box, filed with such 0bjec'S a, are p" 10
mbcdded in the cornerstone, Is put IN place III "o
c,vity left for It's reception, the stone VIII DC io"'o
into posuon ii had originally been intchdoo 10 I">o
uc Miantcnomol, which will anchor III inc ns'
h,esst of Riverside Park, fire the frc>iuchu"' o"
Of twenty -one guns as the corhera'oc was "'
nod u,t al fear was entertained that lhe sly
mol. will be misunderstood and the firing consequently
,n,orr,pt the Presidents address, 1t was decdcd "
n sautes after all the ceremonies on iao hau p'o'
competed Therefore. after the Presidents aon'e,s'
Cbauncey VI. Dcpcw will deliver the ofauoh o Wv
oh'" CI ,ho Niantonomoh will the salntcs
a the bands will play National airs
Tho arrangements for Wednesdays ceremonies arc III
o,arco of the following Committee OF Arrangements
oom,,osed Of members Of the Grant Monument As
na,,ou Colonel 5. Van Rensselaer, Cruger, char-
man. Henry W. Cannon, secretary General Da"'c'
p,t,ert,en. Cornelius O'Rey, Frederick ID. Tappen'
cnnvilIe NJ Dodge James &. Reed and Frank Iihord'
In a few days the financial results achieved by inc