New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-14
LAND PARADE ROUTE FIXED.
CONDITION OF FIFTH-AvE FOR THE
GRANT PARADE.


ALDERMEN TO GIVE A HEARING TOMORROW
on THE ADvIsAB1rrTy OF ALLOWING
CERTAIN HousEHoLDERs TO BUILD
STANDS OVER THB SIDEWALKS.
w., o,,,o 80 tho land parade on the day OF the
cror. tomb dedication will remain unchanged ana
The naraders will march as already announce",
This was decided ut an important mee'inF ~
Yesterday at which were present. General rrenv,ne
NJ Dodge and his military stan, Chiel Va ~
ConI,n Commissioner Grant. President Mc"'"
81 tho Park Board the Public Works Comms'
s;oner General Coils; President Nreeiahd Vi Wv
Netropotan Traction Company ana supeiiie.n"
ont Robinson of the Third-ave. cape io'u' ~
Conl;n did not offer any objections TO 'he lo"'e "
already proposed. in spite of what ne hao p pr.
ouslv said on the subject, 1t Is unders'oou ''''.
nroperty-owners in Fifth-ave. wish the ii'e VI
march 10 lie through lower Fifth-ave. ITO" 'e
starting point AZ Twenty -fourth-st tu' 'i'e
Is in such a condition that this wouid DE ii"po
Commissioner Coils said YESTERDAY however, nc
the avenue would be In good condiuon ABOVE r.'''
ATHEIST The streetcar managers have agreed "
-, ,,n limos fba, would interfere with the pro-
cess,on This will probably affect the Madisoh-aVe'
the Fifty-ainth-st. the Boulevard and the Eisn'n-
lines - -. ,,o
Chief Conlin promised the fun cooperation Vi ',o
Police Department. and II was oecloeu 'n'' ''0
Park police should be in authority on the GA! Oh '"e
dred-an nd nineteenth and One-hundred-and-'"eh's
seventh SITS. this district including OF course 'e
drives about the tomb. whether thc -W poiiVo "
tho Park Department will be enough TO handie 'ie
crowds at this point seems somewhat douou" All
the police launches in the rivers VIII De pun ih'o
commission 80 protect the COCKS.
II has been decided that the G. A. r.. men shah
be inassed along the sides Of the Boulevard apo'e
Fifty-ninth-st., and that they shall review '"e
grand military division. which VIII give 'heh
marching salute as il passes
Mrs Mary Towne Burt. president Of the Woman's
Christian Temperance Union has offered to Gen
eral Dodge a white silk banner, to be carried IN the
parade and which is 10 have inscribed upon II Cen
eral Grants words: Il look forward to day when
all differences between nations shall be set'ieo ps
arbitration" The offer is still under consideration
Twelve Governors have already accepted invita-
tjops 10 attend the ceremonies guests OF the city
OF New-York. They are Governor Black. Governor
Grirgs of New-Jersey Governor Bushnell OF Onlo
Governor Hastings of Pennsylvania, Governor
I.owndes of Maryland Governor Bradley OF Ken
lucky. Governor Tanner Of Illinois. Governor 1uh-
nell Of Delaware. Governor Wolcott oil Massachu-
Sets Governor Grout of Vermont. Governor Rams
dell of New-Hampshre and Governor Atkinson Oh
West Virginia.
The Committee on Naval Affairs has issued re-
guest 10 the merchant marine and yacht-owners OIL
nose Of the Neam Vessels under their control
take part in the naval parade III, .,o,sol,.os
yesterday over the question OF allowing we .oi a..
missioner Of Public Works 10 grant permits 70
householders 10 build stands over the Sidewalks IN
front of their houses for Grant Day. Alter one
voting down the proposition, they voted 10 ae re- tb
slider their and 10 hold PUBLIC hearing o.. me
question tomorrow afternoon In the course OF lG
debate there were speeches galore Ihey d'eidseu
about six speeches 10 each Alderman. 4,
In the of the continuous perlormdnSe ~
derrnsn Goodman charged the Tammany Aluermen
with prejudice against Commissioner coins 70
which Alderman Oakley responded: when II comes
10 prejudice Commissioner Coils give any OF us
cards and spades. Why. once went TO call on nm
and when he he said: why. you're q Tam
MANY man.. Well, am, and m proud OF W 49,,
The resolution giving Commissioner CONS me
necessary authority defeated by vote OF 10 70
q Just before adjournment this vote was recon-
sidered and the public hearing ordered.
Against Chief Conlin'S urgent request, Inc board
adopted resolution allowing truck stands along me
route OF the parade. But the most surprising thing
the Aldermen did was TO defeat resolution order
ing the Commissioner of Public Works 10 build
STAND for themselves. This resolution only received
10 votes and failed. Albert - Meurer sexton OF
TRINITY Chapel No Is West Twenty siXth-st: and
T p Browne sexton of ST. Agnes's Chapel, No. l2l
West Ninety seconds. will build two Grandstands
AT Riverside Drive and Niretv-second-st TO accom-
nodate no people The stands are intended for the
accommodation OF the members of Trinity parish
and their friends and the seats will cost s. 90 and ST.