Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1899-09-15

some interestinB SuSSestonH sent
to Secretary Foster.
The practical completion OF another
plan for the celebration of Admiral
Dewey's home coming was announced
the other day. The committee on mu-
sic and fireworks, Of which Lewis
Nixon Is chairman, held meeting re-
Gently In the city hall in New York.
and the members discussed in detail
the plans for the fireworks display
which is to surround Manhattan Is
land on the evening of Friday. Sept.
%. almost Immediately after the naval
parade, which Is TO pass up the North
river to Grants tomb.
Mr. Nixon announced that the CON
tract for the fireworks display had been
awarded to Pains Fireworks com
pany, There will be display Of fire
works on land at several different
points In this and other boroughs of
the city, says the New York Sun. The
starting of the fireworks show will be
marked by simultaneously displays at
Grants tomb and on Wards island.
Then there will be two long process
sions of boats down the North and
East rivers. In these PROFESSIONS
the principal boats Will be big railroad
floats, which will carry large stock
Of water fireworks to be discharged all
the way down the river. Four of these
boats will leave Grants tomb and four
will start from Wards island. and be
hind each group will come long pro-
cession Of tugs. large and small, which
will burn red fire all the way down the
two rivers At the Battery, where the
two fireworks professions will meet,
there viii be anchored six large floats
with a big stock Of fireworks on them,
and if permission can be obtained the
Pain company will also have fireworks
displays on Governors island and Lib
erty island. At several places on the
Long Island and New Jersey shores
there will be illumuat!ons, and the
upper harbor will he ablaze.
Meantime the big electric sign, that
will spcll out "Wclcome, Dewey" will
shine from the Brooklyn bridge, and
searchlightS at different points will
sweep around the scene Private illu-
limitations and fireworks exhibitions on
the water front will add to the bril-
liancy Of the scene, and the sources of
noise Of which the committee has
heard are almost numberless. The
fireworks display will cost Sl4,5 500, and
1t was said NJ the office of the Pain
Fireworks company that the company
would give the city a fine display.
Secretary Warren w Foster was as
busy as ever the other day. Among
the letters received was one from Her
man Foster Robinson of ~ West ThIr-
ty-seyenth street. who suggested that
Admiral Dewey, at some time during
the celebration. should plant an elm
tree near Grants tomb so that Il me.
mortal Of the event may stand in after
years A batch Of - new songs all
descriptive of Admiral uewey's yiCto-
ry at Manila or relating to the celebrl-
tion, We're received by Secretary Eos
ter yesterday. The writer Of one of
his production that he offered to have
a piano brought to the city hall in or
der that the members Of the commit
tee might hear his music,
From Cleveland a letter came to Sec
retary Foster asking that place in
the line Of the land parade Of Satur
day, Sept 80, be reserved for the
white Escort" an organization de-
scribcd by the writer as company Of
l24 young women, well drilled in mil
itary and fancy drills and clad In re-
gala of pure white"
The sculptors and modelers at Madi-
son Square Garden are making good
progress. The models Of two large
groups. THE Protection Of the Coun.
try" by William Coupcr and The
Progress of Civilization" by Johannes
Gellert. are nearly completed and will
soon be cast in white plaster. These
two designs are for bus-reliefs, which
will adorn the sides of the Madison
Square arch. Mr. Couper's design en-
braces armed figures. The other group
cOlluIuS lNO lcuIdlc uSuiCS Scdtcd Oh
the prov of the ship Of progress One
of these figures carries the model of
warship in her hand and the other
bears a miniature locomotive. Behind
them stands the figure of Mercury.
The work on J. Q. \. Wards large
group, significant of victory, which is
to be placed on the top of the arch, Is
being carried on rapidly. The group Is
so large that 1t will be modelled in eight
| separate parts, which can be united
only when the workmen have carried
them to the enclosure in Madison
| Square The statue of victory itself,
which is to be the central figure in the
group, is so large that it will be made
| in two parts.
The committee in charge of the naval
parade has intended to have in the line
some floats bearing singing societies
and glee clubs, many of which have
| offered their services. No selection has
| vet been made Of the societies who will
be asked to partake in this feature of
| the programme. 1t was said the 9th
er day that the committee had been
overwhelmed with offers of the sort.
Automobile AsccndS Mount WASH
inEton.
Mr. and Mrs f. o. Stanley of New
ton. Mass. accomplished the ascent Of
Mount Washington in New Hampshire
In an automobile the other day. This