New-York tribune., 1896-10-30

gestion is followed as II proDa bly, Will be. there
will he no dulncss at the rear.
The New-York and Albany day boats will send
fifty men To march with the Railroad and st am
ship Sound Money club that number being all
that could be spared from duty.
There is a famine of bands in New-York Every
who blow horn or bang a drum in
marching time has been impressed. Many or the
bands will come from as far away as lOu mile1,
while the members of some OF the parading or
ganzatons have formed bands among them
selves that will cheer the weary leg and tighten
the heavy step
General Porter wishes IL 70 he widely known
that it is of the utmost Importance to the success
of the parade for the. streets about Fortieth-st.
where the line is TO be dismissed. to he kept as
clear as possible. Otherwise there will be such
difficult in getting rid Of the first thousands that
the thousands who follow them VIII he delayed
The procession will be long enough without any
unnecessary delay To facilitate ease Of dismis-
sal. Genera! Porter himself. instead OF Joining
the reviewing party the grandstand. VIII he
at Fortieth-st and Fifth-ave. and personally
supervise the dismissal.
GRANDsTANDs FINISHED.
The construction Of the two big grandotands at
Fifth-ave and TWentyfOurth-st. w91 hnished
late last night and everything uptown is now IN
readiness for the march Of the scores OF thou-
sands President Vreeland Will keep Broadway
completely free from cable-cars in the vicinity OF
the route that the parade is 10 pursue. and the
police will see that other vehic!es 90 nor infer'
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The members OF the Oftlclal reNleWlnG party
will ha Garret A. Hobart. Timothy l.. Woodruff
ond Governor Morton. Invitations were also en-
tended 10 Major Mckinley, Frank ;. BiacK. Leu
tenant Governor Saxton and ex-Presldent mar
rison but the enCa CaCements OF these Eepunhcahs
,ro,ep,od them from accepting. The invited
euests who il, occupy seats on the erahds'ahos
orc Mark A Hanna. John A. Mccall. General
Daniel Butteriied eNMaypr riusn simn,ons and
Mayor Hewitt III, .
10 II CT q n
democrats The Reception Committee is as i0,-
ious. lanes c. Carter. chairman; Thomas H.
Wood Henry Hentz. Douglas Robinson, Johh !,
Waring Oscar s. Straus Henry Aness: JONI
sloane 4 D. Juilliard c. II Webb and Samuel
W Bovine. 49,
Elaborate preparations are being mane ny tn'
roIice 10 handle the multitude that VIII dnupt-
less assemble to the great procession anu lile
efos~s ~ tho narade express themselves as con-
ddent that there will be no difficulty in achieving
this task
HOTELS TO BE DECORATED
The decorating OF many of the large hoteis
will he well under way at an early ho"r inns
morning Not only will there be seen a superb
DISPLAY Of flags and bunting at most OF the
hostleres along the line OF parade. buf al large
number of houses far uptown As those IN 'he
march turn from Fifth-ave into Fortieth-st on
their wav 10 Park-ave. they will see the WINDSOR
Hotel almost hidden from view by hundreds OF
flags suspended from its WINDOWS. ,
I-nfort,inately there are not many large hotels
along the route Of the parade. The few now
eyer that are o. il Will be decorated. some nyihg
nags Others flags and streamers OF bright ana
heautiful coors The Holland House VIII PROB
abIv no as eaylv decorated II was az the
Washington centennial celebration MT. bau-
mann the proprietor. however. has not YET
made arrangements to decorate his mouse. ne
,n1d a Tribune reporter Yesterday that he would
certainly have American flags hoisted on the
eagstaffs on the top OF the hotel tomorrow
From the top OF the Albemarle Hotel will ny
- ,oroo silker American flag Another large
American nag will be unfurled early tomorrow
morning at Wallaces Hotel. at Nineteenth-st
and Fifth-ave
Wayor Strong Yesterday issued the following:
"The occupants OF buildings along the route
n, the Business Mems Republican ana Sound
Money paradn are earnestly requested To IL
iurninate the front rooms OF their houses from
dark until the close Of the parade. In order 10
assist In lighting the line OF march.
"W L. STRONG. President