The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-16
PARADE ROUTE is ALTERED.
LOWER BROADWAY CUT OUT OF THE
DEWBT LINE OF MARCH.


the route OF tho land parade was finally and
definitely settled, Almost as soon as the
meeting OF the committee had begun. Major |
Gen. Charles F. Roe proposed that the route
already chosen. which brought the parade |
down Broadway from Madison Square to
Union Square. should be changed 80 that the
parade would 20 straight down Fifth avenue
from Fifty-ninth street to Washington Square. |
His suggestion was adopted without n single
dissenting vote. The route as now selected
10 as follows;
From Grants Tomb down Riverside Drive to
seventy-seoond street. to Central Park West
Eighth avenueh to Fifty ninth street. to Fifth
avenue. to Washington Square. on the south
eide Of which the parade will be dismissed
The troops will march through the Dewey arch
at Fifth avenue and Twenty fourth street. rear
which the reviewing stand 10 to be placed. Ad-
miral Dewey WILL according to the plans OF the
committee ON land parade. ride In a carriage
near the head OF the line from Grants Tomb to
THE reviewing stand.
Gen. Roe said that 90 far he had received APP
plications for places in the line OF the land
parade from 9.925 outside troops. OF those.
he said. about 1900 would come from New
Jersey. and they would bear their own sx
penses while In the city. Gen. Roe's estimate
Of the troops In line was as follows:
From the Navy. 1000 men ; from the Army.
1000; New York National Guard. $4,000;
troops from other States. 10000; brigade OF
Grand Army veterans. 1900: Spanish War
veterans. $500; ex-Confederates. 1000. Ac-
cording to those figures there will be fully
$4,000 troops In line.
Gen. Roc said that he had about enough
money to pay the expenses OF the visiting
troops. but the subcommittee on decorations.
which was part OF his committee. would need
about 49, 800 more than had already been APP
propriatod for that purpose. At Gen. Roe's
suggestion resolution was adopted thanking
Sousa for his offer TO bring his band here to
lead the parade free OF charge.
Acting Chairman Guggenheimer then read
suggestion. which. he said. came from q prom
tnent citizen. 1t proposed that the Olympia's
tars should DO met near Grants Tomb as soon
sthey landed to participate in the land parade.
by a corresponding number OF pretty young
girls" who would pin on the uniform OF each
Jackie . medal or badge common orative OF
the celebration. Gen. Roe objected to the
scheme because. as he said. 1t would tend to
delay the land parade. Tho suggestion was
referred to the Committee on Reception.
The committee then adopted a resolution
asking the Police Department to admit to all
public stands and steamboats, the boys selling
the official programme and to protect them In
every possible way. Gen. Howard Carroll.
when asked to report on the work OF the Com.
nittse on the Naval Parade. took occasion to
deny that there had been any desire In the
minds OF the President and his Cabinet TO
slight those preparing the celebration.
On the contrary" said Gen. Carroll. Lieu
tenant Commander Fremont and I. who were
In Washington tho other day know that the
officials at Washington desire to do all they cam
to help the celebration. and they are staying
away because they do not wish their presence
10 shadow in tho slightest respect the glory OF
the occasion. The President will not come be-
cause, as Com mande in Chief OF the Army
and Navy. he would outrank the Admiral. and
the Admiral would be required to 60 70 the
President to be welcomed by him. The Presl-
dent has been very kind to us. and he has
taken tho trouble to send personal request to
every department at Washington to lend all
possible assistance to ua In the way OF furnish
Ing vessels and mon for tho parades."
Gen. Carroll said he wished to give public
notice that the channel near Grants Tomb was
not wide enough to allow many vessels there
at once. and no asked that he be allowed to re-
quest the Fire Department to have three fire.
boats In the parade. Gen. Carroll said the men
on the freboats would have orders to turn a
stream Of water on any craft that disobeyed
the rules laid down by the committee.
Lewis Nixon reported that the Committee on
Fireworks had obtained permission to use
Governors Island for a pyrotechnical display
and that he was negotiating for the use OF
Liberty Island. At these points FIRE pictures OF
the Admiral measuring fifty feet each way. and
one Of the Olympia. 100 feet square. and the
motto Welcome Home. Victorious Admiral.
in twenty foot letters. will be shown.
Mr.. GuSgenheimsr announced that he would
appoint School Commissioners Little. oBren
and Robertson as a committee to arrange for
the placing OF several thousand school
children on large stand SO as
to form living letters. spelling the
Admral's name. and portraying the Ad.
mirals fnR. A letter was then read
from the National Sculpture Society. the mem.
bers OF which are working on the Dewey arch
at Madison Square. The sculptors gave notice
that they would need about $500 more than
they already had. as they had been compelled
to pay more for workmen than would have
been necessary II more time had been allowed
Their application was put on Ale
special m Getting OF the Council was hsld
yesterday to con slider the con current resolution
introduced In the Board Of Alderman by Alder
man Mccall. permitting the erection OF plat
forms within the stoop Inca by property owner,
along the line OF march OF the parade. TIL,
resolution was adopted.
In regard to the Cinnamon on the Olympia
who would, ordinarily. be prevented from
landing by the Chinese Exclusion act. a Gus
tom House broker told the committee that HI
understood no arrangements had been mad
for the suspension OF the act. Admiral Phili
said he had been informed that there were fif
teen Cinnamon on the Olympia. but only tire
had not enlisted In this country, Gen Carol
said that he would see to II that these tire
were permitted to land with all the rest Il
order to parade
The committee voted to ask Mrs. CIV. Gridley
the widow of the Olympia's former Captain. L
be present at the celebration. She will b
entertained az q guest OF the city.
Chief Devery. who was present. said h
wanted to know how the Admiral would b
taken from the presentation exercises at tn
C.ty Hall to the Carsmont breakfast. O
luncheon. In order that he might make polio
arrangements. The Chief said that the crow
would be 90 great that 1t would take two O
three hours for the trip II the Admiral wa
escorted By all the committee and guests |
carriages. and he suggested that special ele
.atsd traina shnuld thu rty To l25t