The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-03
DEWEY RECEPTION CROWDS
MIGHTY THRON6 OF VISITORS WILL
GREET THE ADMIRAL.

All tho Hotels Along tho Limo OF March
VIII he Jnmmed-Rooms from which
tho Land Parade Can He Seen Are Now
at n Prenium-FiEuros for tho Arch.
That New York city will have one OF the big
gest crowds here on the two days OF the cele-
bration attending Admiral Dewey's arrival
that ever came to any city for any great
event Is fact that 10 shown by reports from
the various hotels. A reporter from THE Sun
went yesterday morning to several Of the big
hotels on the route OF the parade. and at each
one OF them asked II the hotel was going to bs
crowded on the day OF the celebration.
Crowded. exclaimed the clerk OF one.
that is no word to express IT, This hotel will
be damned full. Why. three months ago
every one OF our rooms which has windows
overlooking the route OF the parade was
spoken for. Almost every day since that time
we have had from so to 100 letters from
people who wanted to get rooms here-not
front rooms. either. but Just rooms. almost
anywhere IN tho house. We have had hum
dred times rs many applications as We have
rooms to put people In"
At that particular hotel. and at many others,
all OF which are OF the better class. II was said
that tho rooms would be reserved without any
extra charge whatever for old patrons. and
that In every case tho old patrons would have
Notwithstanding this announcement from the
clerks and managers Of such hotels. people arc
Offering every day large sums for rooms from
which they can see the parade.
Several hotels. on the other hand. have tax en-
advantage OF the great demand and have
practically auctions of the rooms from which
the parade eau be seen. At one hotel 1t was
said that ut least $4,000 had been realized BY
the proprietor In this way. People who hap
pened to be occupying rooms In the hotels
along the line OF the parade when the interest
in the approach ng celebration began to show
itself. retained the rooms In many casee. say
ing that they were perfectly willing to keep
the rooms they had until a month after the
parade II necessary.
In the business houses along the line OF the
parade there has been already felt q demand
for windows from which the parade can be seen.
and several hundred dollars have been offered
for especially good windows. There will prob
ably be even q greater demand for windows
after Wednesday. when the limo Of march will
be definitely settled By the Com mlttee on Plan
and Scope,
Now that discussion on the change OF route
in the land parade Of Saturday. Sept. 30. has
been started. numerous suggestions and Pc
titions are coming to the members OF tho
committee. The proprietors of the Plaza.
Netneridnu ana savoy yesterday seul " hcliub
Mayor Guggenheimcr a petition. asking that
the route be changed SO as to include Fifty
ninth street instead OF Fifty-seventh street
Several letters advocating the proposed
change. that will take the paraders
across 10th street and down Fifth avenue,
were also received. One man. who wrote. said
he and several others we're too poor TO BUY
seats In any stands. but he expressed the hope
that the parade would pass oy central fark.
Il am poor" the man wrote. but am patri-
otto enough to go out at daylight and sit on the
fark WALL ana that what want 70 nave
chance to do"
The Empire state society OF the Daughters
OF 1912 sent yesterday to Acting Mayor GuG-
genheimera written request that they % al
lowed to have stand from which the members
can view the parade The request was refer
red to the proper committee The 81 FRANCIS
Xavier cadets also sent a letter asking that
a place DC aloweo 10 tnen IN the line on tue
day OF the land parade. Major-den Roc. how
ever sa'o that IL was tne decision OF Heh. oue
terheid and others that none out regular mill
tary ORGANIZATIONS shouio make up inc parade
AT the Madison square daroen yesteroay the
scuip'ors "ere "orAnk On hn,u 40 e,e' ou .''e
Madison Square arch. Actual WORK In placing
the neures on inc irame"o.k ., .he aSn wiz
begin in few days. Tho full list OF tho de-
signs anu their au'hors "aS ENon ou' SeS'0'-
day. 10 as foho"s;
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Il. II. ferry' hsures sshoohc Oh htian1'o ana
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