New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-13

THE ARRANGEMENTS IN THIS CITY.
COLONEL KENDALL. LOOKING FOR CAMP FOR
TROOPS FROM PORTO RICO
When Mayor Van wyck received the telegram
from President Mckinley yesterday he Immediately
sent tho following reply:
Hon. wiyiam Mckinley, President Of the United
states Washington r. =.
and T9"T a az f 'ss da'' Vii q
warm welcome to all troops that may psrade mere d,
ind the conditions are such that all the Regulars
and vo1n!ssrs canro shsn be pssssn n sxt cI,
10 You and to the members Of your Cabinet cor
dlai Invitation 10 he present on that occasion as
Wv RoBEKT a VAN WICK. Mayor.
No further Information of an oficia; character
was received from Washington by the Mayor yes
terday but late In the afternoon IT was known at
the CITY Hall through press dispatches that Gen
eral Miles had decided TO advise against any parade
Of troops In the city on Saturday. Some OF the
officials at the city Hall said that the plan 10 have
troops parade the Brooklyn Bridge might have
been dangerous /. II had not been abandoned
With the Bridge already overloaded with trolley
and elevated cars. they said, there might he II
calamity II the troops were allowed tn march over
| and thousands Of people were allowed to go on the
| structure to see the parade
| Earlier In the day. before Information OF tho
| abandonment of the plans for the parade had
reached the city Hall. President Guggenheimer. OF
| Twenty 70 mako arrangements for demonstration
| OF welcome TO the troops arriving in the city.
thought that there would he parade OF the troops
| on saturday and he sent out IA call for meeting
OF the committee TO take place IN his office In the
! City Hall at II a. m. to-day The committee is
expected 10 NEE; At that hour. anyhow, and It
may take up the pan suggested al i,s last meeting
Of having a parade OF the city's soldiers WAC have
returned from the war.
! While positive orders received the
| Army Building last night to discontinue all ar
engagements FOR a parade OF troops on Saturday. n
! message reached Colonel Klmhall. Of the Quarter
masters Department which ed the officers at the
building TO believe that there would be no parade.
The message from Major-Genegal Miles, and
, read
Montauk troops do NOT take part in the parade;
Wise them TO take part IN parade Do not thipk
| parade VIII Vc ordered MILES
rylor 10 receiving this message Colonel Kimball
vas busy arranging for the cate Of the troops to
arrive here for the parade He had sent word to
General Miles. asking him TO send al aid here to
assist in the arrangements. and hal been advised
thar Captain Foltz OF General MI es's STAN. woul.
. Colonel Kmbsll a.sq recommended either Sea
r Of e tn. n sy sna ar the
from Porto RICO. The Colonel expressed 4 preference
i9r sea tilrt' a., as II was arsaay eaMpped General
Win Colonel kimbah over the telephone. and sug.
hewken Heights When Would be nearer the ne ely
Colonel kimbln then sent Colonel Bidde, OF the
, Engineering Corps. TO Weehswken to report on the
suitability OF that place, The result OF General
, Miles's dispatch Is that all arrangements for :,
parade. FAR the officers at the Army Build NIX
are concerned are at 4 stsndstln. The troops al
+ Montauk who are ordered home will at once pro.
coed on their way. and VII. not be- held.
No arrangements Tor Transporting the troops who
VIII arrive mere tomorrow and Thursday from
Porto Rico the transports Manitoba Alamo
and Concho will he made. The orders now
tGr on a oS ss s
tion Of the camp. supplies Will be shipped TO the