New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-30
ROTTE or THE GRANT PARADE.
CAPTAIN LOCKWOOD CONFERS WITH A. NOEL
BRAKEMAN As TO ITS CoURsE-THE
CONFEDERATE BRIGADE.

BLAKEMAN As TO ITS CorRsE-THE
CONFEDERATE BRIGADE.
Captain Henry D. Lockwood formerly Of the
eth and l2th regiments. called at the headquarters
OF General Dodge. grand marshal of the Grant
Monument Parade. AT No. l Broadway. yesterday
to Offer suggestions in regard 10 the parade on
April g. He had a conference with A. Noel Blake
man. chief Of staff. who looked with favor upon
the plan OF having the parade pass up FIfth-ave
to Fifty-se yenth-st.. thence to Broadway. TO the
west drive OF the Boulevard to One-hundred- nd
eighth-st.. to west side OF Riverside Drive around
ClaremOnt. down east side OF Riverside Drive. TO
one hundred-and-tenth-st 10 Boulevard where the
various organizations will proceed TO their head
quarters points OF departure from the city.
When the moving column has passed around Clare
mont. sauted by President Mckinley on the north
ornmost reviewing-stand. and arrived opposite the
southern stand, 1t is Captain Lockwoods idea TO
have the Governors and their STATS leave the line
and take their places upon the stand.
chief Bonner Of the Fire Department, has said
that ne Will have 10 men and twenty machines in
line. end can have more II they are desired.
Lieutenant Albert {. Dillingham;. United States
Navy. reported 10 General Dodge yesterday on the
preparat lions for the naval parade according to
orders from the Secretary OF the Navy.
Applications for positions in the line OF parade
were received yesterday from the following: An
drew Jackson. No. q. j. O. A. NJ George A.
Bows Brigade George NJ. Pollard. commanding
and Hebrew orphan Asylum Cadets. Martin
Cohen. commanding.
Gsnaral Bradley Johnson and Colonel william
AIosbv are both talked of In connection with the
onnointment Of marshal OF the Confederate Brigade
az Sons Of Veterans. but IT is probable that on
account Of his friendship for General Grant Colonel
Mosby will receive the invitation to accept the
place Great interest IS being manifested in the
idea OF the Confederate Brigade and many ap-
plications are bein; made for places In tine line
\ meeting for arranging the details OF the plan
will soon Ice held Several regular Confederate or
ganzations have applied for and received places
in the parade.
The Committee Plan and Scope met late yes
terday afternoon In the Mayors private office. In
the absence OF the chairman. General Horace
Porter Mayor Strong presided The committee
was I'm session more than two hours and went
Afterward the secretary. Mr.. ellison. said that
these plans had been. az a rule approved, but he
was not prepared to go into details at the time
Frank Damrosch. who was present, was made
vii, have entire charge OF the musical programme
II was said that the speaking exercises at the
monument would probably begin at II and end at
! o'clock when the head OF the column Is expected
roach the grandstand
Washington. March 20-Secretary Sherman has
sent the following note TO all maritime Powers
about thirty or thrty-hve In number: THE Grant
President TO officially invite the maritime nations
to send warships to participate in the ceremonies
on April - next when the Grant Monument Asso-
citation will formally deliver To the city OF New
York the tomb Of General Grant erected by volun
tary subscription al Riverside Park. II would be
gratifying this Government II this courteous In
vtation could he accepted"
Albany, March Ex-Governor Black to-day re-