New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-17
TT WILL PROBABLY BE \ HOLIDAY.
GENERAL. DODGE GETS WORD THAT THE COY
ERxoR WILL ISSUE \ PROCLAMATION FOR
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rpxop VIII rSeI.r \ PROCLAMATION FOR
April. 27-wCEx OF THE COM
NIT 81 on INVITATION.
Inspector-General william Cary Sanger Yesterday
,eleefaphed 10 General Grenvle NJ DodSe from Al
banv that Governor Black would soon issue pioc-
lamation making April q. the day OF the "rdh'
tomb dedication full holiday. This ought to set
At rest the fears of business men that they would
not he able to give the full day to participation IN
the ccremonles. ~
At the meeting of the Dock Commissi }C--S yester-
dav the Dock Superintendent made sfme Nsses-
tons relative 10 keeping number oil piers IN 'he
%orth River clear for the landing OF the trantleE
boats bringing the troops that come from NewZ>S-
sev His suggestions will probably he adopted
| The arrangements for the transportation Of the
Vermont militia have been completed me Hollow
ing companes OF the ist Regimen will be present:
C@rn,nv n Of ST. Adams; Company G.. OF Brandon;
COMPANY d. of 81. Johnsbury. Company +, of Barre;
| Company +. OF Northfed Company q, OF Bradford;
Company H. of Montpelier, Company Is OF Ben
| nington and the Sherman military band Governor
Grout and his staff Will be quartered a; the Fhth
10 avoid any chance of there being too great con,
gestion of the crowds ABOUT ,ne tIio IN , tb ply
police be concentrated Immediately about the tomb
and 800 municipal police be stationed elsewhere III
Riverside Drive and the streets leading TO H.
General Merritts first orders as Commander OF tne
Eve officlaIly what has already been unoficiay
announced the detail Of the Resuia u Hny n ~ VIII
nam of the 9Th Artillery will command the artillery
i'm the parade; Colonel Samuel ;. Sumner, OF the
9Th Cavalry, the cavalry, and l..eutendnt-CoQncl
William S Worth The infantry. The fort artillery
from Fort Adams and Fort Trumbul Will arrive In
New-York on the morning of the 9th by boat.
| The Plan and Scope Committee has appointed a
subcommittee on Invitations follows; Elihu Root.
| General Arson G.. McCook and Walter c. ellison
| This subcommittee yesterday tackled the problem
Of satisfying 20 600 requests for tickets the official
stands with the Il 600 az their disposal: IL
seems highly probable that somebody VIII be disap-
The Fall River Line will put into commission their
steamer Plymouth to bring the Massachusetts, Loyal
Legion and the Boston Cadets to this city. go
The Committee OF Wholesale Merchants III inns
CITY headed by William +. King. is sending out
more than one hundred thousand copies OF circu-
lar containing lists OF hotels and boarding houses IN
New York. The lists were obtained ny the foice
Department and the circular Is IN the lorfn Oh d
ma mphlet copyrighted by Alexander kebod. IL con-
ia M also lists OF places Of amusement art galleries
and tall buildings. Copies are being sent TO retail
merchants throughout the country. VINO are expected
10 come TO this city at the time Of the dedication or
the Grant Monument. , 49,. -, , 49,.
The Rcpublican Club has secured the lawn OF the
| Brewer Mansion. between one hundred and-egnth
and ninth sts.. In Riverside Drive.
and will erect there a stand from which tho
members OF the club. their families and their
friends can view the land and the naval parades
part OF the ground Will be reserved for caterer
WHO will furnish refreshments. Tickets VIII De
sold for 81 each An applications should be made
10 ]. +. Hitchcock. No. @I broadway
THE MOUNT MGREGOR GUARD OF HONOR.
Saratoga. Apri ls-The twenty five veterans OF
Post Wheeler of Saratoga Springs. who constituted