New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-24
READY FOR THE UNWILLING.
PLANS FOR rO-MORROw'S CEREMONIES
ARE ALMOST COMPLETED.
GOVERNOR MORTON WILL BE PRESENT. ACCOM-
PANIED BY HIS STAFF AND WILL BE
ESCORTED BY TROOP C-THE OF

ESCORTED BY TROOP C-THE Of
FICIAL PROGRAMME.
Preparations for the Grant monument cere-
monies tomorrow are almost completed
Major Price, Grand Marshal Of the day, received
a telegram yesterday from Judge-Advocate
General Wallace, at Albany saying that
Governor Morton would arrive in New-York on
Saturday morning Governor Morton Will be
met by Norman 8. Dyke and COM
mttee at the Waldorf early In the forenoon.
There will be five carriages In waiting for the
party and together with the Governors staH'
which will report to him about that time. the en-
tire party will proceed to the Oxford Cluo, IN
Brooklyn where luncheon will be given Tor the
Governor. Troop G. under command or captain
Clayton will arrive shortly after O'CLOCK, anu
escort the Governor and his staff to the Union
League Club, by way of Lafayette ana beoioro
ayes The troop will then return to their place
in line in time to take part 10 the generai re-
view. Z
II Is expected that there VIII be ABOUT seven
thousand men in line Some disappointment has
been occasioned by the refusal Of the war De-
partment to allow the West Point cadets to take
mart In the parade. The reason given BY Secre-
tary Lamont for this refusal was that they
would lose two days of study and drill. One OF
the features Of the parade will be the appear
ance Of the cadet corps of the Brooklyn Hebrew
Orphan Asylum, under Captain Isadore Fauer-
bach They will head the fourth division under
William L. Felter commanding the public school
cadets. An effort Is now being made 10 get an
additional number Of sailors and marines from the
warship Indiana. and II Is likely that the Secre.
tary of the Navy Will comply with the request VI
Although President Cleveland. his Cabinet and
1fHr ialc
the ceremony there is little Likelihood OF any
one of the Presidents official family attendins'
with the exception OF Vce-President stevenson
L. s. Grant Post, No. 1921. mas been delegated
TO act as a guard OF honor at the monument
This post Is about one hundred and fifty strong.
under Commander William II. Miller. IL VIII
not take part in the parade. but VIII remain al
the statue during the exercises.
The official programme Is as follows:
Coronation March" Meyerbeer
ln rsr.a eavaciia Rascana Massasn
,nyoS"t'on' The a. Red White and Blue
Presentation OF the Statue cry BY the President Of
the cub General stewart !. Woodford.
for the CITY, by MaSs I'aTsS
Ded'noy .Scr Methodist Rep sp.sS SSn
Music ............'..' .,.i t.,o p,e;ar
BeneGic,on :. RICH, REV CHARLES y Mcdonnell
Bishop Roman Catholic Diocese Of Long , Island;
The statue will be unveiled BY Matter Ulysses
S Grant a grandson of the General Captain
Rasquin's battery will fire tho Presidents salute
OF twenty-one guns. and also marching salute
to Governor Morton.
Extensive prepare tons are being made for the
accommodation of the people who will attend
the exercises. The clubhouse itself Is now COW
cred with hundreds Of flags of all nations that
flutter merrily in the breeze, while the statue
itself Is shrouded in the folds Of an American
flag The final touches are being put on the
bronze on the eastern side OF the avenue. In
front OF the clubhouse seats have been erected
for several hundred people and adjoining these
seats and directly In front OF the statue, the
platform for the speakers has been placed. On
the opposite side OF Bedford-ave. there are
some vacant lots, and advantage has been TAKEN
of them for tn erection or anotner large
stand Work on this going on brisky yes
te-day and attracted the attention or many
spectators especially Of the small-hoy type.