New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-30
NAVAL PARADE PLANS.
GENERAL HOWARD CARROLL OUTLINES
THEM FOR THE PUBLIC.
PRESIDENT MKINLEY MAY BE HERE-OLD
CONSTITUTION CANNOT COME-DE-

the display promises to he an unusually fine one
II is possible that President Mckinley may take
part IN the reception TO he given for Admiral
Dewey. When members Of the Reception Com
rniftee waited the President at Long Branch
last week. Mr. Mckinley told them Acting Mayor
GuRgenheimer said yesterday. that he would will
ingly 90 HIS part IN welcoming the Admiral. but
he expressed fears that his presence as President
Of the United States might divert some Of the
honors that should wholly for Dewey. Never
theless, NJ GugEenhemer expects the President
20 come here on the Dolphin. II he does. Governor
Roosevelt and the Mayor will steam down to tho
anchorage and Will ioin Admiral Dewey. according
70 Mr.. Guggenhemer. In a visit TO the President
Then the Governor and the Mayor viii return 10
their Official boat. tho Sandy Hook. Admiral Dewey
VIII board the Olympia. and the Governor
and Mayor will visit the Olympia This visit will
ne returned by The Admiral. who Will go
board the Sandy Hook and he presented
20 the visiting Governors and entertained with re-
freshments. In the mean time the Dolphin with
the President an board. will steam away and Mr.
Mckinley Will take further part IN the official
proceedings II the President does not come to the
city. the Mayor. with the Governor Of the State
and others Of the city's guests will visit the Ad-
miraL lie Will make formal return. and then
the naval parade will begin. with the Sandy Hook
IN attendance on the Olympia.
During Admiral Dcweys stay IN the city he Will
be a guest IN the home Of George c. Boldt the
Joins the Waldorf Astoria IN Thrty-thiri-st.. and
Nr Bol6t offered Il TO the city fully equipped from
cellar 10 garrett free Of all charge. for the OF
the Admiral II will he for the time the Admrafs
private house. The Reception Committee accepted
with gratitude Mr.. Boldts offer Secretary War
rem " Foster has received many letters asking
for details OF Admiral Dewey's movements IN the
Two days Of the celebration. September % and 90
September .. Friday. viii be taken up by tho
naval parade Early IN the morning ~ Saturday.
at an hour designated by himself. Admiral Dewey
will drive 10 the City Hall. There Mayor Van
WICK will receive him IA the name of the city and
present him the freedom OF the city. loving cup,
etc Those ceremonies completed. the Admiral
viii be driven IN open carriage 10 Claremont,
where he Will breakfast The route has not yet
been decided on. but II Will be different from the
one % be taken later in the day by the parading
troops In the carriage with the Admiral will he
Mayor Van Wyck General Butterheld as chairman
Of the Executive Committee II ne IS we'll enough
and William c. Whitney chairman Of the Com
uittee on Reception. Afrer the breakfast the Ad-
miral viii be driven to the reviewing stand to re-
view the parade.
ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE NAVAL PARADE.
All OF the ARRANGEMENTS for the naval parade are
COMPLETED General Howard Carroll. chairman Of
the Committee OF Naval Parade and Harbor Deco
ration said yesterday that every boat Of any size
from Washington 70 Boston was under charter TO
take part IN the days festivities I'VE have gath
cred eNperience.' General Carroll SAID from for-
-ner attempts The first water parade Of which we
have record was IN celebration Of Evacua' ton Day
On November oG. 1885 All the tugboats and steam
boats In the harbor took part. but We could not
make them hold their line In the coming oele-
nraton the objective point will. Of course, be the
olympia and in order 70 make the vessels keep
line we have decided 10 conine the parade 10 those
steamships who are satisfied 10 be absolutely under
our control There Will he eighteen to twenty war
vessels al least seventy-fve yachts and a hundred
and fifty other vessels In line The whole Will take
about two and a half hours 10 pass any given
point"
General Carroll expressed himself much dis
appointed with the decision Of the Navy Depart
men. that Il was not advisable 20 risk the SAFE
~ Of the old Constitution by bringing her mere rom
Boston Il would Ike 10 guarantee ne SAID 10
bring The Constitution 10 this port and return ner
N Boston without injury. Anyway suppose va
rus, no. srurnhle The Navy Department has been
rberal and Is assigning seven or eight WAT Vesses
~ ne hes,des those OF SIMPSONS feet
The old ships Hampshire, which is now IN
the haroor. and the Plymouth are OF muCh 'I'e
me type as the Constitution, and General Carroh
has obtained permission TO use them his ioea IS
- furnish an object lesson OF the deFeopi'eI" u
the American Navy. 49,.
pos,5as The boats will he anchored two floats
VA, h4ire constructed under the auspices CT the
National Sculpture Society They are 10 feP'eSe'.l
,-,..o-,. and Peace IT IS intended &c h'N0
manned
- w., ~ welcome The particular choral Soc'cuts
80 M, heen decided on. but General caro-" Sa'u
e, 49, -ofanle that that portion Of the prog ANIME
zror'5 be under the leadership OF me Lieoe.
mo OLYMPIA Will lead the paTade' We" s"o
80 crant,s tomb with the Mayors BOAT inc
, -. cha VIII anchor. On the Mayor Doa'
.' .-.-.se7tatives Of the President ana HIS
, 49,. +he ,hirtv-nve visiting Governors OF oHteS
,..o have already signihed their lh'eH'lo" % .ho
-,..e~t with their STATS, and the '"s'I0 -
supreme Court in all about ioui ~, ro,pnd the
ne o.nfr vessels IN the parade WI" ioN"' 80
t-~a+ @roro the west side 10 the 80 down
RAISING In review before De"eS. "oiher prescribed
-ne line ~ distance t'''"
by dc Navy rec enf by twenty four tugs manned
81. il7 ~ ,u,eIve manned by the Maya I,o.o;
nee anu srv other light craft as Lev. Tia's'
Fremont PHt me- SEX boats Ali the boats not
TX 20 maintain the line VIII be t|e eoats
9. q bi Kept lodged cd to maintain the Inc ID and
rho places assigned 10 WIN MN will carry flag and
ag sI assigned to it by the committee cen nermi,
The parade viii a BEGIN s6ont dark In the column VIII
ne fciaI boats for the accommodailon OF me
AdeTmen m cGun ahd the Mayors eomittss
Immediately after the shps p nAC of dreboats and
nign5 n pafa'e craft Of ali win pass dGw1 Se
Nrh and EaS, 5YSIS Of fnT reworks at Jersey
fas the Brooklyn dg staten Sic lSas ss aG from
Commn;nipsawN d Nor f9ordtations Admiral Dewey VII
bsve no cause complain OF Iack OF noSi carroll
o4zeh r Intention to saues and a., the raw
OF theII I'no-tse whose tracks reach the jersey
sSSTe have senhed their intention OF nnvs Cen
mcuVes r p has written TO Sir Thomas LiptN on
asking him put the Erin ms s,Ta Of the invita-
parade and looks for an acceP'A"
lion. ham" sa,d General Carroll, mo
NE foreign Steamship lines nd sa Ders sad Like a sur
viii decorate their snpss a rom The Pennsylvania
bejsware and Lackawanna and N lew ~ he made
I raiiroads as 10 their piers AZ are 10 10 '"0e
tIai ith bunting and electric lights orerss
sas g. Pratt The s0m 9np grand pa orchestra
aSor ~ The Admiral and descriptive OF onH on