New-York tribune., 1896-10-23
THE GREAT WATER PARADE.
FINAL. ARRANGEMENTS MADE FOR TO-
MORROW'S MARINE PAGEANT.
NEARLY SIX MILES OF VESSELS TO Re IN LINE
A STATELY PROCESSION FROM GRANTS
TOMB TO THE BATTERY AND AROUND
GOVERNORS ISLAND CITIZENS
ASKED TO DECORATE THE


WATER FRONT.
Members of the Executive Committee OF the
Shipping and Industrial Sound Money Associa-
ton of the Port of New-York were disturoeo
Yesterday afternoon by the publication of a
false report that the police were under orders
to prevent the display of fireworks in connec-
tion with the great parade of ships IN the
North River tomorrow evening. They SAID IL
looked as if there was an effort to make me pup
lie believe that there would he no fireworks. and
thus keep many persons from witnessing inc
demonstration. As explained in The Tribune
Yesterday. the orders are to prohibit setting OH
fireworks on the piers along the waterfront.
All tho fireworks are to be set off on noatS on
the river at n distance from the shore where
they can he seen at the greatest advantage, ana
the display will be one Of the most magnificent
ever witnessed by New-forkers
While no fireworks will he permitted on the
pcrs on account Of the danger OF big fire. the
Executive Committee desires to have as much
decoration as possible along shore, ana yes
terday the committee issued an appeal to all
citizens holding sound-money views. and to all
shipping and kindred interests which are pre-
vented by circumstances from active participa-
ton in the moving pageart, to do what they can
TO show that universal sentiment is in hearty
terests in their protest against dishonesty and
population by displaying the Stars and Stripes
from every available place along the water
front as the most fitting expression or tne uoIli-
nant faith of the people. Admiral Miller had
meeting with the rear admirals. commanders oi
flying squadrons and their STATS yesterday
afternoon i'm the headquarters at NO. | Broad
way and completed the arrangements Tor the
parade tomorrow evening. After the meeting
the admiral said:
The formation will he north Of one hundred
and -thirtieth-st.. at I:lj p m. The procession
will move at : p. m. the start being signallcd
by large display Of fireworks from float an
chored OFF Grants Tomb. The divisions VIII
salute by squadrons as they pass that point.
and flying squadron. will proceed In single col
unn Of vessels down stream. There Will be ad-
ditional displays of fireworks In the river at
Wcehawken. stevens Point and Fourtccnth-st..
Uoboken on the arrival of the head Of the
hect oppositn the reviewing barge near Pier \.
Il National salute will be fred from the Adj
miral's flagship. ~ the cn1 Of the salute. n
signal viii bc given t' begin the pyrotechnlc
display from the floats anchored between Gov
ernors Island aud Liberty Island.
while the display 'Df fireworks In in progress.
the icet VIII pass around the Battery, part going
To- the cast of Governors Island and the smaller
vessels passing up the East River In the centre
OF thr procession VIII he "a li.IHe h.,oia1ed ho,,
with huge trarsparrncies. From this fireworks
viii be- let of continuously. The head Of the
fleet VIII arrive OF the Battery about y. III.
Entries for the parade show that the procession
viii be from liyr To- six miles long ! regret that
/ have been undbl. to accept the EerNices Of
sailing and other craft not using steam. The
procession being At night. 1t would bc unsafe 10
tow such vessels. and cNtgcm" caution must b"
uscd to prevent any accidents that would mar
the success Of the demonstration.
THE AT anton of vessels afioat on the river
and not participating In the parade Is called to
tho absolute necessity of keeping clear Of the
route of tn" parade. particularly near tn" Bat
terry. where th, glare OF the fireworks viii
make navigation difficult. All such vessels
requested To- anchor near Liberty Island. Ferry
boats will notice that the order Of the parade
allows distances of 800 yards between divisions
and 200 yards between squadrons ana the full
signal order vii allow the owners of vessels not
in the procession To distinguish the different
divisions