New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-30
A NOBLE GIFT TO THE CITY.
THE MAGNIFICENT WASHINGTON ARCH
TO EE DEDICATED TO-DAY.

THE MAGNIFICENT WASHINGTON ARCH.
TO rr DEDICATED TO-DAY.
x,.noe,>, CEREMONIES OK THE locTI ami
vrnsARY or THE FIRST PRESIDENTS IL
ArGURAT1oN-THC GOVERNOR AND HIS
STAFF TO BE PRESENT - MAYOR
STRONG 70 RECEIVE THE KEY.
raone generally will be Interested in the cere-
,,onies in this city to-day the 10jth anniversary
Of tho inauguration Of George Washington as ''e
frs. President Of the United states. Whoh inc
Washington Arch. in Washington square l. u
=. formally dedicated and transferred TO the ci'E
authorities. The dedication OF the be2utIuI aICH
g. - b. the occasion for an important ana mag
ninccn, display Of military force All OF the New"
York and Brooklyn regiments OF the Na'ohdi
c,,,r1 or tho STATE If Now-YoriI with the Signal
Co.ps and Isl Naval Battalion, will take PARK
IN he parade. and will be reviewed by Governor
Morton TIE dedication ceremonies VIII ihc!ooe
an invocation by Bishop Potter and an Grafton
nv General Horace Porter. ana the key to the
structure will be handed % Mayor Strong by
William Ebinelander Stewart, the treasurer 81
the committee having charge OF the fund WIN
(which the noble monument to the memory Oh
Washington was built.
Every reader Of The Tribune Will be mteres'ou
sn the excellent and complete history OF inc
undertaking which Mr. Stewart has written anu
,,s, with the accurate and pleasing description o.
the arch which has been prepared by Sailo'd
White These articles arc published herewith
stands have been erected near the arch for the
accommodation Of the officials. In case OF ram
,be ceremonies Of dedication and transfer VIII
TAX, mace in the Judson Memorial Church on
,ha south side Il Washington Square.
\ GATHERING ARRAY OF SOLDIERl.
Tie axnec,ci that several thousand people will
10 r,ossed near the stands while the ceremony
or dedication is in progress and it will he neces-
eayv for the crowd 20 move TO the south OF me
ar,b before the troops march past the STANDS
From points south OF the arch, however II WIZ
he possble for the people TO get a good we"
Of the parade. as the regiments VIII pass undef
.te arch and through the square.
The two brigales OF tho National GuaFd VIII
march as a division under the command OF cen
ora Louis Fitzcera.d. The formation will be in
11ie,b-ave north Il Forty-seconG-st, and az Z;%o
" m Governor Morton. as Conmandei-ih-Che'
viii mass down the lire IL review, accompanied L!
his fun military stan , 49,. o,.o,,.,, =,
The regiments will march down the avenue IN
+i-,n ~ arrive at the Washington Arch at 4:'O
', m. the various commands being III the lol'o"-
ing ORDER ..... 8,
1rtra3ier-Genera Louis Fitzgerald and his STAN list
etr,a1 cor-,s Lieutenant H. W. Hedge. as escort
,rr,diorGenera James McLeer and his staA ID signal
Cor,s Captain C. ". Williams as escort
,q,h Peeinen Leuteuant-C Colonel William j. Roy Wat
,4.h Regiment Colonel Harry ". Michel.
c3l Regiment Colonel Alexis Cutler Smith.
l7jA Separate Company.
I'd Battery Captain Henry 5. Raslun
rtrs, Brcade-Colonel William Seward con'nanGins'
colonel sewards staff.
a.b Regiment. Iieutenan, Colonel Thomas E Rand
goa Regiment. Colonel John T Camp.
7:h Regiment; Colonel Daniel Appleton
1o, Rer1ment Colonel Heman lowd
Fist Regiment Lieutenant Colonel Wallace Aoe' LOWS
Goth Battalion AFOREMENTIONED George moore '"''''
9Th Battalion. MAJOR Henry ChannceN. IT,
Fret Battery. Captain Louis Wendei
sccond Battery. captain Davli Wilson
FRS, Naval Battalion Captain j. w 1I'e.
IN View OF tire expressed wish Of the members Of
Che National Guard, * is expected mat -S'dei's
Of Fifth-ave. will have their houses de-o'd'ed
with the National colors for the OCCASION
GENERAL PORTER AS ORATOR.
The ceremonies at the Washington Arch will be-
Gin at 3:45 D. m. and the holders Of tickets VIII
not be admitted to the official stands until .:oo
T. m strong force of police viii be In attend
ance TO keep avenues 10 the stands open unUl 'he
lime for the ceremony and 10 prevent TOO SredI d
cr',sb raar the arch Bishop Potter will begin the
ceremony by an invocation. General P3r'-r VIII
deliver the Grafton for the occasion Henry "
Narnuand will make an address. Then MI stew
arr will hand the key TO the structure L! Mdyo'
60, ,,bo WIN deliver II 10 David II. King jr.
president OF the Board OF Park Commissioners.
Mr. King. by the way Is the builder VINO con
s,ructed the arch for the committee AS soon as
the ceremonies Rave been completed, the troops
Itiu begin % march past the ofiicid! s;ahis anu
,Injor me arch. The front rows OF seats on u'e
stands have been reserved FIR the Governor ana
his staff General Miles and officials oi distlhc1'.
The whole committee, IN whose haniS the ere,
+,on Of the monument was placed, was appo!Mtei
&, 1902 and consisted Of Grover CleNeldhu' "'"-
lam l. Strong. both private citizens at thdt tHie'
Louis Fitzgerald. Hjaimar II. Boyesen, joan L.
Cadwalader William a. Coffin. william T.. lI'4Ee
AIexander ". Drake. Gordon L. Ford Dan'gl
huntington Francis ID. Millet. Charles H. Russell
If f H. smith, LispenaId Stewart. k S'uy W.
sanr Jonn Jacob Aston, ;. D. Babcock, itDDeFt w
lJe Forest ex-Mayor Hugh J. Grant Hchara W.
Hunt Eugene Kelly. Levi =. Morton JACOB H.
Srhif Charles : Smith. Russell SturSls JENKINS
Van Schaici; and The men constituting the SUD-
committee OF arrangements.
A meeting Of the subcommittee OF I'VE IN chalee
az the ARRANGEMENTS for the ceremonies al the
dedication % the arch was held at 3 =. m ycster-
1av In the Office u William r. Stewart az NO. "a
Wjlliam-s. General Louis Fitzgerald Hohdfl
Watson Glider. Henry G. MarQuand ana NlilaH
r. S,ewar. were present. The remaining nehtDer
Of the committee Charles Stewart smith IS III hu-
rope