The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-12
WILL BE 10000 IN LINE.
DEWEY LAND PARADE ASSUMING
GREAT PROPORTIONS.

Major Gen. Roe. chairman OF the committee
In charge OF the land parade In honor OF
Admiral Dewey had a conference yesterday
morning with President OF the Council GuE-
renheimer. Secretary Foster OF the Plan and
Scope Committee and Gen. Howard Carroll.
who is Chairman OF the Committee on the Naval
parade. Gen. Roe said that In his opinion
mistake had been made In having the parade
pass down Broadway from Madison Square to
Union and then to Washington Square by way
OF University place. Fifth avenue. he said. was
the logical route for the parade. because in
following 1t from Fifty ninth street to Wash
ington Square the troops would blockade only
the broadway cable cars OF tho uptown lines
and would have a straight route over an as
phalt pavement. Gen. Roe also expressed re-
gret that the committee had not adopted his
suggestion to start the parade up Broadway
from the City Hall Park soon as the Mayor
had presented the loving cup to the Admiral.
That plan would give plenty OF time for tho
parade. although the breakfast at Claremont
would have to be postponed. The General said
that he didn't see how the parade could start
before 2 O'Clock In the afternoon as the plans
now stood. and he added that II the troops
marched worry fast it would be 8 p NJ before
they had disbanded at Washington Square.
At the conclusion OF the conference Mr.. Gug-
genheimer announced that he would call q
meeting OF the Co mmittee on Plan and Scope
for Friday morning. The question OF the land
parade route may be reopened them at any
rate, 1t will be definitely settled.
Mr.. Guggenheimer also announced yester-
day the appointment OF the Special Committee
on the Distribution OF Tickets to the public
stands along the route OF the parade. When 1t
was proposed to appoint such a committee.
John P. Kane. the Tammany builder. who is
Chairman OF the Committee on the Erection OF
Stands. raised q howl that amused several
members OF the committee. Mr.. Kane's OBJ
lection had force. and he was not even APP
pointed memb Der OF the Committee on the Dis
tribution OF Tickets. That committee. as
announced. will consist OF Rollin NJ. Morgan.
Alfred NJ. Downes and Warren W. Foster. Sec
rotary OF tho Committee on Plans and Scope.
There will be stands for about 25.300 persons.
and each seat will consist Of a separate chair.
Work has been begun on the floats Peace"
and Victory" which will be anchored at
Grants Tomb near the Olympia in the naval
parade. Sculptor George E. Bissell has
already designed the floats. Tho float
named Peace" will bear single
figure around which members OF the
Arion and Liederkranz societies will be
grouped. The loat Victory" will bear large
group Of heroic statuary by Scenic Artist
Seavey Of the Metropolitan Opera House.
The Erie Railroad announced yesterday that
the big piers in Jersey City would be decorated
on the night Of Friday. Sept. 30, with 5000
specially designed fairy lamps. The New
Jersey Centrals piers and sheds will decorated
with 1000 OF these little lamps which are
among the Dewey celebration novelties. The
Produce Exchange will also be decorated with
the lamps and its tower will also be brilliantly
Illuminated by electric lights.
Gen. Howard Carroll and Lieutenant Com
Erap,oDt Suparyia0r pf tho Port haya
gone TO- ashinGt ton to ask the Navy Department
to send here for the naval parade war vessels of
oil sorts. They will ask for hospital ships.
transports. rsfrigerating ships and torpedo
boats. In addition they will request the Treas
ury Department to send all the available reve-
nue. cutters.
Two officers Of the Connecticut militia called
at the City Hall yesterday and said that a
company OF the Governors Footguard would
attend the celebration. Quarters have been
engaged for the organization at the sturtevant
House. Major h. P. Davidson of the North
Western Military Academy at Chicago sent
word that he would bring on a battery Of
motor gun carriages for the parade.
Applications for places in the land parade are
pouring in so fast on Major-Ge Roe that he
expects there will be fully 10000 persons in
line. An example OF the interest shown by
outside organizations is furnished in the ap-
pllcdUlOn nleu yeSteruhy Dy OOO spanish WAT
veterans OF Lorain Ohio. for place. Word has
come from the Tenth Pennsylvania. Just back
from the Philippines. that they will be on hand.
Gen. o. o. Howard will probably command the
regiment OF g. A. II. men. and Gen. Roger A.
Pryor will lead the regiment OF ex-Confeder-
etes. The Association OF Congressional Medal
Veterans have also applied for place.
There is no dou bit that most people in the city.
except hotel and restaurant men. will take
holidays on Sept 20 and 30. Alderman Good
man said yesterday that he would introduce a
resolution in tho Board to declare the days
holidays in all city departments.
The Police Department lie laying deep plans
for the corralling Of all crooks who may come
here to pick pockets and rob houses during
the celebration. and Capt. McClusky OF the De-
tective Bureau 10 in commune aton with the
police departments in other cities in order to
keep track OF the movements OF wel-known
Offenders. All such will be warned to leave
town Immediately under penalty OF arrest.
Chief OF Police Devery sent the following order
TO all precinct commanders yesterday. and il
will be read to their mon at three successive
roll calls:
Your attention is called to the fact that at
the present time there are a large number oil
strangers in this city, the hotels and
similar places OF entertainment being more
largely patroniZed at this time than is
usual This condition will no doubt
continue until after the Dewey celebration
and in great measure until after the interna-
tiona Yacht races. An important duty devolv-
ing upon the police under the laws OF this State
is that OF assisting. advising and protecting al
emigrants. strangers and travellers in the
public streets and places. at steamboat and
steamship landings. at railroad stations. &c
Commanding officers are hereby directed tc
instruct the mem ers OF their commands thai
they must carefully perform their duty in thii
regard. and will advise. assist direct and pro
tect the general public, and especially strangers
at all times. and will in general do all within
their power to properly promote the safety
comfort and convenience OF those with whom
they come into contact.
They must answer all proper questions IL
Q civil and careful manner land In their treat
ment OF the public must be uniformly cour
teous and polite. endeavoring to carry out il
the best possible manner the duties laid upol