New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-22
GRANT .TRIUMPHAL ARCH.
Under which the parade will pass.

anchor Sunday morning and steam UP the North
River to positions opposite the Grant tomb, where
they will remain until the ceremonies are COM
pleted There will be two columns of warshlps'
The Presidents flagship. the Dolphin Will head
the eastern column. and just astern Will lie the
New-York. the flagship Of the North Atlantic
Squadron. Astern of her will lie the foreign war
chips. placed according to the rank Of their COM
manders In the western column, of the Jersey
shore. will be the remaining vessels OF the North
Atlantic squadron. When the head OF the land
parade reaches the tomb the entire American
fleet led by the New-York, will fire the National
salute of twenty-one guns. Admiral Bunce will
ask the foreign war vessels to Join In the salute.
which will be fred from two sx-pound rapid
fire guns at intervals Of four seconds between
each shot
The entire fleet will be dressed in rainbow fash
ion. and IL the President reviews the naval pa
rade the rails will be manned and another Ma
tiona salute fired. 1t is not yet decided whether
the President will review the naval parade on
Tuesday afternoon or not. 1t was proposed that
he should do so. leaving the rear Of the land
parade to be reviewed by the Vice-President or
the Secretary Of War. but this proposition has
created some dissatisfaction. and the idea may
be abandoned. If this Is done tho President may
sees fit
Acting for the Committee on Naval Affairs,
General f. c. OBren visited the Waldorf last
evening and secured the state apartments Of the
hotel. They are to be used a rendezvous for
the commanders and officers Of all foreign naval
vessels in port during the ceremonies
The monitor Terror Joined the squadron off
Tompknsville Staten Island, early yesterday
morning and the squadron is now complete.
PRAISE FOR GENERAL PORTER.
The trustees of the Grant Monument Associa-
ton held their last meeting yesterday afternoon
In the Mills Building. General Horace Porter
presided and the trustees first adopted a reso-
luton commencing the secretary Of the associa-
ton, James c. Reed for his faithful and efficient
services and expressing their regret at his
serious illness and their hopes for his recovery.
Walter c. ellison was elected assistant score
tary TO act as secretary during the illness OF
Mr.. Reed. The last business done by the meet
ing was TO adopt minute declaring the trust
imposed upon the association 70 have been ae-
compshed. and authorizing the president Gem
eral Horace Porter. to turn the monument over
TO the custody of the Mayor. Aldermen and Conn
mOnalty.
The minute finally declared that the chief
credit for the successful accomplishment Of its
object was due TO the president General Horace
Porter, and praised unstntedy the energy care
and ceaseless devotion he has shown from the
time of his election down TO the present day,
both in the raising OF the money and in the
building OF the monument
The document ended thus, "For this great
public service we believe General Porter to be
entitled to the gratitude of the whole Ameri-
oan people and especially to that Of the citizens
of New-York, whose honor deeply in
voved."
The engraved invitations for the ball to be
given TO the Naval officers were completed yes
terday and will be sent out to-day. Elisha Dyer.
IT, has been chosen chairman Of the Floor Com
mittee.
J. G. sobral, naval attachs Of the Spanish Le-
CATION at Washington, informed General Dodge
yesterday that Spain would be represented at
the ceremonies by two vessels, the Infanta Maria