New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-07
LINE OF MARCH CHANGED.
PARADE WILL TAKE THE FIFTY NINTH
ST. ROUTE
MAKING THE FINAL PREPARATIONS FOR
THE ADMGRALS RECEPTION-SMOKER
TO RE OK SATURDAY,

MAKING THE FINAL PREPARATIONS FOR
THE ADMIRALs RECEPTIoN-sMoK
TO BE OK SATURDAY,
The Plan and Scope Committee OF the Dewey
Reception Committee decided yesterday 70
change the line Of march as originally arranged
for tho land parade After long discussion,
and in response 10 many petitions this line pro
posed by Lewis Nixon was unanimously APP
proved. From ne-hundred- and twenty -second-
st to Riverside Drive. 10 Seventy-second-st- to
Eiehth-ave.. to Fifty-niuth-st. to Fifth-ave.. to
Twenty third-st. to Broadway. down Broadway
70 west side IF Union Square to Fourteenth
st. down University Place to Waverly Place.
t. Washington Square and dsband.
The committee was called to order by Presi-
dent Gugecnhemer Of the Council who is act
ing chairman in tho absence Of General Butter
field The object was 70 consider and pass
finally on tho plans formed by the different sub
committees.
As soon as the routine work was finished Mr.
Cuggenheimer called upon General Roe 70 re-
port.
General Roe has charge Of the land parade
preparations. He said he had already received
applications for places in the line from about six
thousand soldiers from other States. He read
the list-hve companies from the District Of Co
lumba. eight from Texas one from Jackson,
Miss: two hattalions from Georgia. brigade
from Rhode Island, one company from South
Carolina. a battery from St Louis two COM
panies Of the Mississippi Rifles. about twenty
five hundred men. Including the 9th Regiment.
from Pennsylvania and a brigade OF eight hun
dred men from New-Hampshire. other States
not yet heard from General Roe said. would
probably bring the total to at least ten thousand
men.
Speaking Of the funds at his disposal. General
Roe said he is assured Of $4,000 Ii will he
necessary 10 hire halls for the accommodation Of
some Of the VISITORS and 50 will he needed for
the subsistence of each man Of the visiting SOL
diery
GENERAL RoEs PLAN
At Mr. Guggenheimer's request General Roe
gave his views Of what would be the best line
for the land parade. The line originally set was
decided on by General Butterfeld. General Roe
spoke Of the different petitions presented. and
said he favored the change from Ffty-seventh-
st 20 Fifty-ninth-st. hut was afraid Of inter
ferng with the traffic still he did not think
that on such an occasion the business ends Of
any railroad corporation should lac considered.
My idea is" he said that as many people
should be accommodated possible I believe
should shorten the time that. under tho pres
ent plan, the parade will take Admiral Dewey
might be received at the Battery at $50 on Sat
urday morning and taken under military escort
to the City Hall. When the ceremonies COM
pleted there the Admiral could be driven At the
head Of the parade in a carriage UP Broadway
and under the arch. The reviewing stand could
he erected at the Plaza. and the troops could
march on and disband at Onc-hundred- and
tenth-st The breakfast at Claremont might be
changed to a luncheon. and be enjoyed after IN
stead Of before the parade.
"I'nder the present plan a lot Of time Will he
wasted From the city Hall 10 Claremont is
about seven miles. It will take at least one and
a half hours 10 drive there And If the people
discover that the Admiral is being driven
through the streets with a military escort they
will block the streets 70 him and it 10 like
~ that many may be injured. say that you
leave the city Hall at 10 o'clock. and you sit
down TO breakfast at Clarcmont at T.. An hour
for breakfast and two hours drive at the head
Of the parade To reach the arch Will bring YOU TO
3 o'clock II we'll closed up Il will take twenty
five thousand mon four hours to pass given
point That VIII bring # to o'clock before the
parade is over"
Commissioner Holahan suggested the adyisa-
bility Of leaving out the breakfast but Commits
sioner Nixon declared the most important mat
ter TO be settled was the line Of march. There
was no opposition to the motion he presented
when It came to vote. and after AIR Guggen-
heimer had spoken strongly Of the number Of
persons who could he accommodated on the
park land in Fffty-ninth-st Mr.. NiNons plan
Of route was unanimously adopted.
Then Mr. Holahan moved that the breakfast
at Claremont be omitted from The ceremonies
Of the day. President Guggenheimer objected
that that was the only opportunity the visiting
Governors and the city's guests would have 10
meet the Admiral, and General Carroll inter
tected. we have already invited Admiral
Dewey 10 breakfast at Claremont and he has
accepted
NAVAL PARADE ARRANGEMENTS
Mr. Hoahan had nothing further to say. and
General Carroll was called to submit the report
Of the Committee on Naval Parade He said
ARRANGEMENTS are 50 far advanced that he could
announce that there would be at least two hun
dred and fifty boats IN line behind the ships OF
war The committee. he said. was al loss 10
l,rorr What ARRANGEMENTS TO make for the &C
conllno,ation Of the passengers on the six city
boats The scheme formulated will keep pas
sengers on board from II a. m Friday Sep
ten,ber %. until about o'clock in the evening
40 ARRANGEMENTS have been made to supply re-
froshr,ents and he asked instructions on that
,,irt from tho Committee on Plan and Scope
There was an informal discussion Of the mat
ter for a few moments. and then IL was decided
unless some better scheme presents itself before
the dav Of the parade, that the boats in ques-
ton land their passengers at = O'Clock to enable
them TO seek refreshments, and then take them
down the river later TO witness the fireworks
The six boats Of the city VIII he the SANDY
Hook the Mayors boat. the Glen Island ana
The General Slocum, for the General COMMITTEE
II 3d.
Tho sam sloan for the city departments, and
The Natteawan. for the visiting officials and
newspaper men The Mount Hope has "A ca
uacitt. ~ f,yentv-twO hundred and General Car
roll suggested that instead of issuing invitations
for II The committee place the boat under the
direction Of the Municipal AssemplNmen - 40