New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-15

me parade will number about 1000 men, The detail
from the Navy Yard Will be brought TO the Thir-
ty-fourth-st pier in the North River by tugs and
there landed. They will re-embark for the Navy
Yard at One-hundred- and-twenty- ninth-st The d.
vision Of marines will be divided into companies OF
forty-eight men each.
The following general letter has been issued by
the Naval Committee
New-York. April Il. 1897
To the Merchant Marine and Yacht owners CT
On the occasion of the dedication of the Grant
monument April q there will be a naval parade
under Admiral Bunce consisting Of ten battle
ships and cruisers. revenue marine vessels steam
ers of the Lighthouse Department, and number
of foreign men-of;war vii partcipae ,,or ro,,,ou
Ing the land forces Is to review the fleet. Former
marine parades have been features long to be re-
membered and the prospective pageant can be
You are therefore, cordially invited to designate
be 10 participate, and to communicate with Rear
Admiral F. G. Osborn No. Broadway, during this
COMMITTEE oN NAVAL AFFAIRS OF THE
T TEE. GRANT MONUMENT COMMIT
Generals Dodge and Butterfeld Major Roe. Chief
of Police Conn and Adjutant-General Corbin of
the Department of the East, United States Army,
boarded the United States Government boat Cen
eral Meigs yesterday afternoon and proceeded up
the East River. through the Harlem River and
the Ship Canal and down the Hudson River. In
spectng the piers and docks that TO be used in
the unloading and embarking of troops on the daJ
At the meeting Of the Naval Committee yester-
day 1t was decided to give reception for the ON
come here to participate in the naval parade.
the Hotel Waldorf. on the evening OF April y y
Guiding the President. members OF his Cabinet. dhe
diplomatic corps and Governors of states; ~ TIE
price of tickets Will be x. and only members or
the General Committee will be allowed TO purchase
one gentleman's and two ladies' tickets each
Strong Yesterday received
Earl of Aberdeen, Governor General OF Canada, ex-
pressing the thanks of the Earl and other Cana
gretpng that they Will be Unable to attend owing
to the sitting OF the Dominion Parliament $500.
General Dodge yesterday to arrange for the trans
portation OF the National Guard OF Ohio which will
The Erie Railroad has offered to transport the
ohio troops here and back. Governor Bushnell of
Governor Lloyd IIowndes of Maryland will be
among the guests who will participate ia the Grant
Captain C. NJ. Chester has been assigned by the
partmen on General Dodges STAFF in assisting in
the arrangements. and has opened headquarters IN
The Ohio troops will be diyisioned in the follow
ing order: After the escort OF the Governor,
r. Geger and divided into two provisional resl-
mens. made up as follows: ,.,.., l,,..,.. A..
thony. commanding-One battalion Of the ID In
fantry one battalion of the Sd Infantry. one bat
Second Provisional Regimen. Colonel II. s.
Bunker COMMUNICATIVE DattdllOlls OF ON III
fantry one battalion of the Sth Infantry, Company
a. 9th Battalion; Battery A. LIST Regiment Light
The Cleveland Greys Companies and b. in gray
uniforms and black shakos, will march as sep
arate division. ~, -.
One OF the features In the parade VIII be the
carving OF a large silk American flag throughout
the whole lire of the parade by +. W; Seagrist u,
one OF the mounted aids on General Dodge's stan.
| Mr. Seagrlst did the same thing in the sound
Money parade in this city in October last, and In
| the Inauguration parade at Washington or March
The Park Board yesterday at the request OF
Mavor Strong and the Committee on Pan ana
scope decided to issue permits for the erection OF
stands on the east side OF Riverside Drive. where
the slopes too steep for standing: NO more
than 80 cents shall be charged for each seat and
All damage 10 the sodding, etc, must De repaired
! II Is thought that accommodations Will thus De
provided for 10000 people. $500
SUPERINTENDENT Constable. OF the Building De-
par,ment Yesterday sent a letter TO the Police
board asking that the people shall not be allowed
10 use and obstruct fire-escapes on buildings TO
witness the parade Chief Conlin was instructed
TO see to It that the request OF Superintendent Con-
stable was complied with. Mr.. Constable also re-
ouested the cooperation OF the police in preventing
the erection OF reviewing stands without permit
issued by the Buildings Department This was also
complied with.