New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-25
TAXING CARE OF VISITORS.
THE CITY's RESOURCES FOR ENTERTAIN
ING TO BE TAXED TO THE


Tho coos,d. has set in and for the next week
a restless current Of humanity Will surge INTO view
York and overflow the city. The high-water marx
will be signa,ized by playing bands, marching
troops gaudy trappings, the gttering parapherha-
liza OF municipal State and Federai poip, az '.o
infectious enthusiasm Of great Nation triou.e u
one of its greatest heroes Then the epp VIII se'
in. and another week and tho city VIII nave re-
turned to Its normal state. with nothing i Va ''''
great panorama but memory
Already the advance guard sweiiihs IN "u'''De'
ZACH hour Is being poured into the city by every IN
coming train The hotels and lodging-houses arc
filling up, and the streets faces are seen '""'
ara strangers to New-York. "Forewarneo 10 ioie
armed" and the great city has prepared neeiA "
meet the tax upon Its hospitality, ana every ar
rangement has been made 10 receive anu @
the hosts that are coming.
New-York. with its tremendous resources tor TAX
ing care of vast crowds. will be taxed 10 the
utmost and the purveyors of public Hiaca "a
have realized this. and every aVai The legitimate
hotels have not raised their prices ana WIN IN, tha
FIRST come. first served inc dot otSer places
where visitors can be received are making ae Sr,
for harvest and the price charged %' are oe almost
complstey disposed of for the occasion their rENs
having been reserved ahead by thoso wn nyv avail
hare Cots billiard tables, couches and every avail
able sleeping place is being called INTO se''1'' GA"
the demand continues .r,o,s s,at.s who have
signned their intention Of being present, r n for
secured their quarters and made prepaL riiita w
the entertainment OF themselves anu 'e
STATS ,.. 20 Massachusetts, ac-
companied by his wife and AdJutant S cifv AZ
uel Baion Of his staff arrived IN inc went to
the Holland House. The rest OF the %Uyo,~o'
staff will probably arrive to1Tay Of Pennsylvania
reached the CITY Yesterday afternoon ana went 70
tSe Holland House The Governor was not h hi.
GompanieSd o by Sid w s'aj join H him aief
rnyayynor Iloyd Lowndes Of Maryland cams oIei
from Baltimore yesterday aIteIooWHv aidorf last
car with his staff He went 10 ''i staf attended a
evening the Governor anu ''''
avernor Grout of Vermont reached the Fifth
fnwnd APARTMENTS awaiting him. lie was uIEo ~
panied by some OF the members u ''''
staff. Att. 10 axnected here to-
General Simon B. Buckner. OF kentpeKyc w,e
the candidate OF the f arrived at the Fifth
Avenue Hotel yesterday GENERA GENERA. 10 he exercises
"a private citizen to be present az Siie Cnnfed
az rata Generals and surrendered to Generai
With him Colonel j. Is CaS.iS , anu
NJ b. Beknap, both OF kentuc ftovarnor Of Mas
w Murray Crane. Lieutenant-uoTIgIIrn ,c Senator
,ohusetfs is at the Fifth Avenue Hotel seLat NJ
Georse F. Hoar is another prominent visitor 20 eve eve
city. lie is at o the 11ftH wednesday, efDeSH i'''
Pe Se re Catchings of Mississippi, one Oh
~ nbest Democrats in the House or Hepleesse,.o,
lives who is at the filtn IA Gould not remain in
terday 'nu ntu after tho Grant Day exercises, p9t
messing business makes 1t impossibe io ddnd rev
so. ne tSo memory of Grant, and loved MN as q
erence t.ie .snlder When Lee surrendered ana
Grant told the Confederate souIT,' working their
with ,e,i gained the respect of all those VINO hau
fought him"