New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-25
PLANS FOR THE GREAT BALL.
TIE -MMITTEE ASSURED OF SUCCESS.
PRESIDENT CLEVELAND TO BIZ PREsENT-HoW
TIE GrE-TS WILL BIZ RECEIVED.


TIE GrE-Ts WILL BE RECEIVED.
Tie committee in charg' Of the arrangements 10Y
the Citiy,n,' Bail. which is to be given Thursday
evening al the Madison square Garden, compliment
tary to he distinguished people who viii be here TO
t;kc part in me naval parade or 10 witness l., h'h
a proracted meeting yesterday. completing certain
detail, ana deciding other things which had not
previously lccn brought 90 liz attention. great
deal remains 10 be- d ne. bu; the plans are well under
way an! everything Is making progress Is Sali>a''o'
iiy oCuIl b, expected.
II 4, C-timacd by IN, committee that the Attendance
Will be- $500 or 10000 Reports from all the places
whore uciots have been on sale indicate tlmt tlc
tall number ,su,d viii be- disposed Of. ana II Is not
,mA Ob BE that ;hc demand will exceed the quantity
aa' horihcd Tickets can BE- procured al the pl'pii
rot.!.. clubs, and at the Office Of Controller Myers.
80. 80 broadway. Al The officers Oh the smp''
native, rs well rs foreigners, to be the guests OF
the committee. Invitations by telegraph ito cApdi'c
matters rs much Is possible have been sent out ana
lavorlll, RESPONSES received.
Arr,agcnrnis have been perfected for the recep
ton and entertainment OF the naval guests fii'y
carrae, Will meet them at TMr'y ouIti-s ana Nor'h
River ~ - p. H.. and carry them to the hotel. me
pier ana the streets through which they pas will BE-
Brilliantly lighted. Admiral Ghcrardi has sent word
that 20 Amctican officers will attend. III" com
mtt@o IN invitation, will 90 down the bay on the
E!achbiri to-day TO distribute the invitations.
Il ~, been definitely decided that President Clevc-
land Viii b. pr,,cn The following telegram was
received at the Waldorf yesterday. addressed to May
;ilroy:
The President and Cabinet will De present ut thr
ball. | suppose that II is only expected that they
Will occupy boxes. DANIEL. :. LANoNi'
The members OF the Diplomatic Corps have been
asked To be present in full uniform.
The committee desires to have 1t understood that
any reputable citizen has the right Of attendance II;
,.Il H. all AFT
reception Of guests, although carried out with proper
dignity will he characterized by "rcpublican sim
pllcity.7 Mayor Cilroy, ia" head ol IA" WHnIcl
paiy will receive the guests officially The Mayor
station will BE- Oh slight elevation at the Fourth
ave. end Of the Garden. Mrs. Giroy will receive
with him. At a little distance In the rear the Com
mittec OF one Hundred and the Honorary Committee
with the women assisting them, will stand and take
part In the ceremonies Of reception.
The invited guests will enter the Twenty sixth
st. side. A. each guest Of prominence, such ms The
Duke OF Verugua, foreign Ambassadors and the Va
rious admlrals arrives he will be met by an escort
OF the Naval Reserve. OF which there will be about
100 In attendance As he enters James VI. Nariun
chairman OF the Ball Committee will advance to
meet him and will present him TO the Mayor. after
which he will be escorted to the box assigned him
hi, viii be the mode Of procedure IN each casc no
| other distinction or order of procedure being at
tcmrtcd. except In the case Of the President. The
arrival ~ tho PRESIDENT VIII Dy
| 80 that all may be- aware of It, Instead Of being
conducted 10 the Mayors raised daiS, Will be- tn,
case with other guests. he will be- escorted 10 tn.
| centre OF the Garden by the chairman OF the com
m,ce and the honorary escort, aud viii remain there
until the Mayor been asked 10 leave hi, station
and come to meet him. After the formal introsiuc
ton the President will b. invited TO his box Gcinr
accom- panied by the Mayor. No National airs Will
b. played during the ball. bat ~ the President en
/ for " oil IN no will he X,d
The following additional special honorary com
mlttres have been appointed
To escort HIS Excellency the Governor OF Illinois
| franklin Eison, Colonel Daniel Appleton and Lieu
tenant Colonel stephen H. Oln
To the VICE admiral commanding Tie Khsshi
| feet. CAaunCey NJ. Depew.
To escort the admiral commanding the spanisL
| fleet. Ferry Belmont. 49,
To escort the rear admiral commanding the BTauat
| n-,i. seth Low. president OF Columbia College:
To escort tie rcara admiral commanding the ArSrn
| tine fleet. John Bg"low. .
To escort IN" captain commanding the rerW'i
| fleet, CHARLES :. Faircild.
To escort Ills EXc.l"ncy the Governor OF oii>i'
| chu,rtt. General Martin +. NcMahon.
special escorts Will also be furnished on the evening
OF tr ball 10 all foreign Ambassadors and Minister
| who are present. Honorary escorts are requested
| 10 +. at the assembly rooms Of the Madison 'quir'
| Garden by 10 80 D. m. The members Of III" Floo
| Committee requested to rport In the ballroom %
fb. Waldorf u morrow al 80 p. IN. TO receive mel
badges and such Instructions the Ball Commit te,
may desire TO give them
: Tho following have been added to the lsi OF floor
managers Colonel William Jay, LLOYD = , Iror
| Ie. Jo-eph r. simmons John Austin stevens. jr.
| Ioan du Fats. Arthur F. schermcrhorn Leon /
D'Oremleullx. Robert /. Nainum ana John ii"l"
There will be- a large number of detectives pr's'h
I'm citi1on,' cothcs be the look ont for suspicious
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