New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-11

fact that two lines Of cars through IT, and the
delay caused to travel Will be very great The Chiei
says that tho % Fifty-seventh-s' would De
much more admirable every account. To this,
however il has been urged that it would be neces-
sary to cross Fifty nn;h-st. in any case. and that
the delay to travel thus caused would be Just as
great II the procession passed along that street
from Flfth-avc. 10 the Boulevard.
THE LINE OF MARCH
Unless soma change il made, which does not
seem likely, the formation and line of march VIII
be as already announced In The Tribune as follows:
The military grand division will form on each
side of Madison-ave. its right resting in Twenty
four ih-st and Madison-ave. The cadet brigade Of
the military grand division will form in Sxeth-st.
wes;. right resting the Boulevard. The veteran
grand division will form in tho streets west OF the
Boulevard between SiXty-frst and Sixty-ffth SITS.
reh, resting at SIx;y-frst-st and the Boulevard.
The civic grand division Will form in the streets
west of the Boulevard between SiXty-ifth and Ser-
eny-frst SITS, right resting at SXty-sXth-st The
military grand division will move up Madison-ave
10 Eifty-nfth-s,.. through Fifty-ffh-st 70 fiith-
ave. up Fifth-ave. TO Fifty-ninth-st. through Fiji
tv-ninth-st 10 the Boulevard. thence over the west
roadway Of the Boulevard TO Seventy-second-st.,
through Seventy-second-st. to Riverside Drive. w
the Yves; roadway of Riverside Drive 10 the monu-
ment The other grand divisions will take their
places as tho rear Of the column uncovers the
streets successfully. As the column passes the
monument a marching salute will be given in
memory Of General Grant IT will then pass
around Claremont. down the East Drive, the Pres'-
dent reviewing the parade from the east 'front.' or
the monument; thence down the east roadway Of
Riverside Drive to observation-disclosures nine teenth-st,
through One-hundred -nine eenth-st to the east
roadway of the Boulevard, down that roadway 10
Ore-hundred-a d-sixteenth-st., where the parade
Will be reviewed by the grand marshal. and the
grand marshars aids will designate TO each COM
mand the route 10 be taken 10 reach its destination
and OrnnOSitIOn
ecn,prising the procession have also grown moro
apparent. and definite details OF what the
procession will be like now be had An ap-
proxnate estimate OF the number Of men who VIII
be in line is 5000 The grand marshal VIII DO
obliged from this time on TO devote much attention
10 trying 10 keep down the numbers, rather thah
10 increasing them. Larger numbers than those
already in sight would IN his opinion only tend to
make the parade cumbersome, unwieldy and ure-
some rather than impressive. AS 1t s. 1t Is esti-
mated that II will be between four and five hours
in passing the reviewing stand at the tomb
Probably the most spectacular part Of the parade
will be that in which the military appears The
latest estimate places the number Of Regular Army
troops that will be present at 5000. This number
Includes the troopers the infantry and the artii-
lery Following the Regular Army troops VIII come
tho various divisions Of the National Guard. Prac-
ticauy all the National Guard of New York-reaIiy
about Sc per cent-will follow the last division OF
the Regular Army The Pennsylvania National
Guard 400 strong: tho New-Jersey National
Guard in full 1900 strong, and about 1870" OF the
militia Of other States. will comprise the state
troops IN the parade. Then Will follow the veteran
division principally composed or members OF inc
Grand Army of the Republic and naval veterans.
This division will be about 1900 strong, ana VIII
be followed by the civic division, consisting OF
various patriotic societies. municipal brigades ana
other organizations of that description
PART OF THE POLICE.
Just what part the police TO take in the pro-
cesson has not yet been decided, and, indeed
many or most OF the important details have not
yet been decided but there is plenty OF time lor
ell that. The mounted police have time ana again
demonstrated their efficiency for the handing Oh
big crowds and they Will undoubtedly DC caiie"
upon TO repeat their good work In TINS drectlo"'
But. aside from their utility. the mounted poi''o
end the mounted park police OF the CITY arc i'e-
appearing body Of men. and they would prove yalu-
aDie Tor parade purposes on TINS account 'V
Captain O'Bren and his detectives are already iay
ing plans Illustrate the wiles of the army or
crooks who make II their business TO WISH the scee
Of any great demonstration.
The programme OF the exercises at the toip mas
also reached "a point where II Is poSsi"'o "
prophesy as 10 IT'S length and general character
The exercises will begin at II o'clock-or at least u
Is now planned that they shall-with prayer u!
Bishop Newman. Bishop Newman was 'che'"'
Grants clergyman at Washington. ana MS cioso
personal friend well. accompanying him on MS
famous tour around the world. Following Bishop
Newman's prayer will come the Grafton, 10 De ue
hyered by General Horace Porter who as PIes'-
dert OF the Grant Monument Association. VIII oe
liver the tomb into the keeping Of the city Mayor
Strong will accept the tomb on behalf OF the ei'y
In speech which he says VIII not 'as'
moro than ten minutes. When the Mayor reaiy
gets at It he u likely to make II even shorter