The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-24

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come vacant lots with TO Let signs specify.
ing Stand Privileges Tor Dewey Parade
Between 10eth and 10th streets large
stand IL vol under way. From losth street
down for half dozen blocks buildings are In
process Of erection. and many OF these hold out
Offers 10 the public just above lO2d street. on
tho strip OF lawn belonging TO the city, between
tho driveway and the east sidewalk, begins
succession OF stands that runs uninterruptedly
TO Ninety eighth street Two large structures
take up the block from Ninetyeighth TO Ninety
seventh street Another big one is receiving the
finishing touches between Ninety-siH'h ana
Ninety NTH streets. and the apartment houses
Just below Ninety NTH street. are putting ont
narrow stands and Offering windows for rent.
Another strip OF the park land. from Ninety
fourth 10 Ninety second streets has been given
up TO the builders, but overlooking their STANDS
al tho highest point a remnant OF shan'y'o"h
exults in its rocky Businesses in tho prospect oi
good view OF " me cousin. George Dooiey
AtNinety- hrst, Eighty ninth. Eighty-seventh.
Eighty nth. Eighy-fourth ana Eighy-'h'ru
streets there are stands and vacant lois waning
for stands, and between Eighty third and E'ghV-
second streets q row OF new houses oncrsWinoows
and balconies for one-dny rental More unhn-
ished houses are found at Eighty -hrss ana sew
enty- ninth streets Then come Two small
stands and near tho end OF RiVerside Drive a
| big one, exhibiting the luxury OF seats with
| backs Seventy second stre.t. across which
! tho parade will pass TO Central Park West shows
but two stands, neither OF them large
the Elevated Railroad Company not being minded
| TO have its structure loaded with spectators az
the improbable rate OF hve cents head, mas
with great foresight boarded up its platform at
Seventy second street TO height OF seven feet.
and crue.ly plugged up the knot holee
Central Park West from Seven ty-second street
to Fifty min tn is lined with seats There 10 big
| stand on tho Park side OF Seventy second street.
and opposite. the Hotel Majestic has trimmed
| itself out fantastically In lumber. AtSeventy-
frst and Seventeen str Gets there are stands and
| from Sixty-sixth street to Sixtieth there Is an
almost unbroken succession on the west side OF
| the street. and at Sixtieth street narrow ono
! on the Park side. On the lot just below Sixty
fourth street a shanty occupies the space which
| contractor erected as reserved seat site.
As he couldn't tear the shanty down, that mol be-
ing OF the privileges OF his lease, he built his
stand light over the roof. and the parade specta-
| tors may drop the remains OF their lunch down
the chimney, il SO minded On Fifty ninth street
east OF Broadway there is good sized structure,
| then nothing but small stands and windows TO
rent until beyond Seventh avenue where 200
yard long stand completely oouerng the side
walk on the park side reaches TO the sixth avenue
! entrance, and beyond the entrance another stand
| stretches almost TO Fifth avenue
| What stands there arc on Fifth avenue are
mostly official stands small private structures.
| There Is ono at Fifty-ffth street. and q large
one in front OF the Catholic Orphan Asylum at
| Fifty second street Sherry has big stand.
The stand al the old reservoir from Forty second
to Forty third street. is probably ,h3 most eah
| crate in the city. The Waldorf-Astoria has q
| structure, and there are stands at Thirty Gig hth
| Thirty seventh and Thirty fourth streets. Near
| the Dewey arch at Madison Square are the official
stands The only church which has gone into
the building movement is the First Presby terrain
| Church at Twelfth street. which advertises seats
for sale in the chapel Prices vary in thesestand
according TO location. Some charge 81. 81, So
and 81, others SO and So; and there are few
whereon no scat can be had for less than IS
Boxes range from $50 to S75. In the Riverside
Drive stands the prices for the land parade and
the naval parade are the same. The contractors
are anticipating q tremendous rush for seats
should tho weather DO good. Hit Is bad they
will do we'll to clear e1p enses
Asy yet there has not been much decor alton
| People have not got back TO town yet in the res
idcnce districts. and tho houses ate closed. but
all along the route yesterday were seen delivery
rag .S.n.pI f.si,. ~ besinn,re 10 do busi.
Inc siaewa'k 'Hk"s ere oee'nuus w ou'
ness They are dealing heavily In alleged
| likenesses OF Dewey, which will mako him wish
| h.h.d, .r.,I 10, M.,u. ~ NAV .v., com. IN hi.
n.' n nno ,es ,.m 10, ~. had ~.
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