The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-26
READY TO GREET DEWEY.
PREPARATIONS FOR THE CELEBRA.
TON VERY NEAR COMPLETION.

With only two days left before the Olympia
arrives bearing the man that all New York 10
now on tlptoe to see the committees in charge
OF the citys celebration In honor OF Admiral
Dewey are fast com pletinR some OF the details
OF the celebration. The working committee OF
the Reception Committee sat for four long
hours yesterday afternoon and did little else
than discuss the many points OF etiquette and
Official precedence that must govern
the members OF the Reception Com.
mittee in escortnR the city's guests and
in placing the more notable ones in their
proper places in the line OF the great land pa
rade OF Saturday. Rear Admiral Philip. who
had been consulted on these points. SUBJ
mitted to the committee the order which was
printed in THE SUN on Sunday. and 1t was
adopted. According to this plan. the order OF
the first part OF the land parade will be as fol-
lows:
sousas Band.
Admiral Dewey and the Mayor In a carriage.
Admiral Dowey.s Ave Captains who were at Manila.
Admiral Deweys personal staf.
Rear Admiral Sampson and President Of the Coune
ell GugTenh9ime pt IN carriage zee w ~, a.,
Rear Admiral Philip and President Woods OF ths
Rear Admiral Philip stan in carriages.
The Junior officers of the Olympia in carriages.
The Junior officers ofthe North Atlantic station IN
Tho Governors who not in command of troops
in the line.
Malor-Gen Merritt and aide in q carriage.
Rear Admirais schley and Miller in a carriage.
%.nS sson
The State National Guard.
The National Guards from other States an the
division of unarmed troops.
The Municipal Assembly. which has fought
for a share in every part OF the celebration
from the proposed breakfast at Claremont to
stand holding 10000 persons. made n fight
yesterday before the Reception Committee to
act as tho escort OF the Admiral In the land
parade. The Joint Municipal Assembly Conn
mittee held meeting yesterday and then
sent Councilman LEIGH to the meeting Of the
Reception Committee. LEIGH said that the
municipal assem- bly,. eighty nine strong. wanted
to act as the Admiral's escort and ride In car
riages The Reception Committee said that
the proposition could not possibly be accepted.
but it was finally agreed to let the fourteen
members OF the Municipal Assembly ride in
carriages in the parade. CounciTmen Oakley.
McGarry. LEIGH. Bodine. Hottenroth. Goodwin
and Cassidy. and Alderman Mccall Goodman,
Burre!l. Smith. Velton. Gaffney and Dooley
will therefore ride.
Gen. Roe said yesterday that Squadron A
would be Gov. Roosevelts escort in the land
parade. He also said that Troop had been
mentioned as an escort for the Admiral but
this had not yet been decided.
that the Forty-eight Highlanders would not DO
allowed to parade because this was celebra-
ton OF a victory over SPAIN q power friendly
to Great Britain. The United Irish American
society. which represents several Irish organ.
izations to which Gen. Roe would not give
place in the parade. adopted resolutions last
night condemning Gen. Roe's action in invit-
ing the Highlanders. and threatening to give
the Canadians in case they should parade. .
different reception from that which would be
accorded Admiral Dewey.
Gen. o. o. Howard. who will command the
unarmed division in the land parade. has
established headquarters at III Broadway.
and yesterday he sent out to every G.. A. II. and
veteran organization in the State an invitation
to Join the parade not as q. A. r. CARNATIONS.
but as veterans Of the Civil War. A number OF
organizations have already promised to
parade in Gen Towards division. They
are the Duryea Zouaves OF the 165th
New York. fifty strong; the Eleventh Regi-
ment Veteran Association. Col Nicholas
Hartmann. 100 men: the Fifth New York Artil-
lery Veterans. the Dandy Fifth" the First
Mounted Veterans. fifty or more strong.
mounted. and about $50 members Of the Sons
OF Veterans. Many members Of veteran or
CARNATIONS allied with the G. A. Il. have prom-
Used to parade and Gen. Howard expects to
have q large body Of these men in line. Gen.
Howard said yesterday that the controversy
Gen, Roe had had with the G. A. II. would
make no difference with his plans.
The veterans will join the Iarade at Seventy
second street and Riverside Drive. Gen. How.
ard said yesterday that he also would probably
join the parade at this point and there take
command OF his division. which will include
veterans Of the Civil War and the Spanish.
American War.
Gen. Howard Carroll said yerterday that tho
plans for the naval parade were nearly COM
pleted. He predicted that the electrical dis.
play on the river front would surpass anything
before attempted
Gen. Carroll announced that Pleasant res
minder OF the oId-time navy would be afforded
by the boys Oh tho school ship st. Marys,
which will act ms the stake boat or Grants
Tomb. As the Olympia comes to anchor at
that point the st. Marys's boys will man the
yards in the soop-of- old-fashioned rig
Ring.
The offices OF tho Celebration Committee al
the City Hall were filled yesterday with mem.
beers OF the various committees to whom tickets
for the stands and boats were distributed. Tho
distr button which was supervised by Maurice
+. Holahan, was unnecessarily delayed for lack
OF proper arrangements and facilities. Many
men stood in line for two hours or more
Secretary Warren W. Foster and the Tam.
have been very much exercised over the rumor
that Gov. Roosevelt would go down tho bay on
and welcome tho Admiral before the
Mayor got chance to make his speech. which
is scheduled for FRIDAY morning.
Why" said Mr.. Foster. yesterday. Il can't
see for a inmate why the Governor should call
on tho Admiral before our Official welcoma.
The Governor would DO violating tho first law
u hospitality. Such a visit would be uucalled
for"
Following Is n list OF the latest appI cations
received by Building Comm IS. ouer Bra !y for
permits for Dewey para ic stands:
James 7. PILE. .-..,-.,.. .G75 Fifth avenue.
KIM k"rbucker Apartment
&C.. -........ -.....,,......2 i7 T.fth avenue
W, W. AStOT. ..,,..,,-,,.. ..""p fifth HV"uUr.
!. ". 70 -om .,..,,..... 80 and ~ FIJI II ayrnuG
J. H. thaI"lrA ..,,..,. .HGi llttH a,und..
!. lr Slut.n .r.,....,,,,... 80 ltltI n .cnur.
lhrohOre Is = arr ..,,,,...2 nd F.ttl avenue
A. 'r estatr .-.,,..r-,,,, .HIi fgith avenue.
Thomas II, EpTce ...,,....l TX F.fth avenue.
] II. ReNrll Go. .......... liS F,tth avenue.
J., B"anse'',,....... ......... go ftth avenue.
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