The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-27
DEEEY COMMITTEES STILL BUSH
Most of the Plans for the Celebration, Row
over. Have Been Com pl eted.

Preparations for New Works big welcome TO
Admiral Dewey went on yesterday with re-
newed vigor. Not that there was much left
for the various committees to plan. for nearly
every i'm portant point in the whole programme
has bsen attended to. At meeting OF the
Stands Committee it was announced that all
the municipal stands would be com pleted in
time for tho land parade. contract was
awarded yesterday to the Fuller Detective
Agency to furnish 297 attendants for the
stands. The attendants will act as ushers.
ticket takers and guards. Each attendant will
receive 81 n day for his services.
The Committee on the Naval Parade met in
the Army building and discussed preparations
for the parade. Gen. Howard Carroll the
Chairman Of the COMMITTEES. suggested that two
or three policemen should be placed on each OF
the ships Of the chiefs OF divisions. and this
suggestion was adopted. Chief OF Police Dew
err said that one Of the greatest dangers which
the crowds on the various boats would en-
counter would be the crowdinG to tho rail. and
he suggested that strong wire should be strung
along the decks inside the rail. Those having
charge of the boats in line will be asked to
carry out this suggestion.
The active preparations for the formation NJ
the parade will begin at noon tho various boats
assembling in divisions in accordance with the
maps which the committee has circulated
WIuey' i lie pOUCe DOhls viii ala IN the tOrmas
ton Of the divisions. and 1t Is intended to have
the column ready to move at II $50 p NJ The
smaller steam yachts will move in double col.
umn and the tugs in column Of threes, but
when they circle around the Olympia OF
Grants Tomb all the craft will move into sim
gle file 50 as to allow all the passengers on tho
boats TO see the Admira The speed OF ali
boats Is to be as near eight knots as possible
AFTER passing SiNtIeth street the column will
work over toward the New Jersey shore
va InV tbutf ba al,
Committee on the Land Parade had been prae-
tlcaly completed and TINT everything would
move smoothly II the different organizations
10 be IN line would obey the instructions he had
issued, In the land parade there will be several
weI-kn9wn regiments Of the New York
National tilari. The Old Guard will be In line.
Another old organ cation To he present ted IL the
Governor's Foot Guards Of Hartford Conn.
OF which two companies will be- in line, This
body was organized in ITO and the men In
the parade will wear red coats like those OF the
Guard original uniform. The crack regiment
~ Maryland, the Filth. will 10 seen, too, and
IN" Mississippi Rifles one OF tho best Southern
organiHatlo viii parade
one 81 the best drilled batteries in the couns
Try will 10 In the parade. This Is Battery Of
the lnhanapoliS Light Artillery, which will
come ~ hsp"cl nl train at an expense OF IS, O00
rms battery has. since Its formation in 1882.
taRen part IN almost avery prze-driil contest
10 the West and South, and has carried Oh q
pig part OF the prizes The battery will parade
In fatigue uniforms. and will be under the Dome
mand OF Capt James b. Curtis.
Gen. %. o, Howard said yesterday that h0
was sure Of having from 300 20 1000 veteTunS
VI the Owl War In line. He announced ySslSVs