New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-18
SEPT. 20, DEWEY ARRIVES.
CABLE MESSAGE FROM THE ADMIRAL
TO GENERAL BUTTERFIELD.
THE WATER PARADE WILL BE ON sEPTEM-
Der o-PRoPosAL FOR A CIVIC Pa

Dewey ceebra ton met in the MAYORS office yes
terday afternoon. Reports received from
number Of the subcommittee having charge
OF various matters connected with New-Yorks
welcome To the hero Of Manila. Chairman Dan
| lei Butterfeld presided. and among those pres
ent were Admiral Philip Major General Roe,
John H. Starin. John p. Kane Controller Coler,
General Howard Carroll and Maurice F. Hola
han.
General Butter1eld read a cable dispatch from
Admiral Dewey which effectually sets at rest
all the reports that the Admiral would first go
to Washington before the celebration in his
j honor in New-York. The message as fol-
lows:
"Leghorn. August Il, 1899.
ITO General Butterfeld, New-York.
Yours Of August received. Will reach the
lower bay without fail Friday, September -.
! Ready for parade Saturday morning.
DEWEY"
General Roe, Of the Committee on Land Pa
rade and Decorations. said that provisions had
been made for quartering thirty-hve thousand
! troops in the city. The caterers wanted 30
cents a meal and 1872 cents a night for lodging.
! He said he thought the $40 900 would not be
enough II ten thousand visiting troops came
! here. The State troops provided for. Con-
! troer Coer thought outsiders coming to the
city should pay their own expenses. He said 1t
would he a serious matter to take the PROPOSE
! ton up. General Roe asked that the appropria-
ton be made $4,000 The matter referred.
The Committee Decorations asked for
S35,No. OF this $4,000 to he spent for
general decoration purposes in different parts
| Of the city, $1,000 for decorating the grand
stands at Twenty thlrd-st, $1,000 for Grants
tomb, and S5OS for the Br joklyn Bridge
General Howard Carroll presented the report
Of the Committee Water Parade. The com
mittee recommended that six boats be secured.
one to be set aside for the Mayor and invited
guests. on which to receive the Admiral; two for
! the Governors OF States two for the General
| Committee for the use OF the legislative
! branch Of the city government. for the
heads Of departments visiting newspaper men
/ and miscellaneous guests.
SINGING WELCOME PROPOSED
The committee recommended the construction
Of two floats with the figures Of Victory" and
! Peace" with accessory figures. and having
singing societies board to sing a hymn Of
! welcome to the Admiral at Quarantine. The
! floats would be built under the direction Of the
/ Sculpture Society a cost Of 81. 800 each. The
committee asked for $4,000 which included the
| hiring Of twelve tugs for police use.
Mr.. Nixon. OF the Committee on Fireworks.
/ recommended the acceptance Of the offer Of the
/ Pain Fireworks Company. which proposes for
/ $4,000 10 give nine different displays ~ pyro-
/ technics in the Ave boroughs Mr. Nixon said
the scheme OF Bridge Engineer Martin to place
on the Bridge the words welcome Dewey in
letters thirty-six feet high and Of a total length
| OF three hundted feet. which could be seen fifty
miles away at n cost OF 5000. was good one
! md no
mittee recommended the spending OF $500 for
I red fire TO be burned along the coast. and also
| FOR Illuminating City Hall Park and Grants
tomb Mr.. Nixon wanted $4,000 for fireworks
! anyway.
When the hiring OF steamboats, came up there
vas some warm discussion az TO the estimated
| cost Of boats. General Carroll said the commit
| tee had in view the chartering ~ boats OF the
Monmouth class John II Starin said his boats
were at the service OF the committee. and he did
not care whether he received any pay for them
or not. General Butterheld said Mr.. Starins
former generosity in this respect well
known.
John p Kane. Of the Committee on Stands.
asked for 10000 for building and decorating
the stands accommodate twenty thousand
persons Louis Nixon asked for $1,000 for music
| for his committee Randolph Guggenheimer OF
the Committee on Refreshments, wanted $1,000
for the use Of his committee This includes
breakfast for Admiral Dewey and three
hundred and nifty guests al the Claremont.
Mr.. Guggenheimer made plea for the enter
talnment OF the men behind the guns" He
proposed to give the buejackets from the Ad-
| mral's flagship a good time. The matter will be
referred To Admiral Dewey when he arrives.
COLER WANTS COMPETITION.
Controller CoIer offered a resolution providing
that ELL contracts involving an expenditure of
$3.50 or more he awarded only after competition
in which three bidders took part Mr.. Guggen-
heimer said the resolution was a reflection on
the members Of the committee and he believed
that It was out OF place Mr.. Holahan also OBJ
Jected and said that many contracts had al
ready been let.
Mr. Holahan said: III this resolution prevails
1t will prevent us getting the best kind of work
done
To this Mr. Coler retorted Yes. and II Will
prevent the playing OF favorites'
Before the resolution was put To a vote Gen
eral Butterfeld offered resolutions approving the
award Of contracts for the arch $4,000: badges.
$1,000: gold and silver loving cup 5000 and
$1,000 for the expenses Of the Plan and Scope
Committee.
The resolution which aroused the discussion
was then voted on and passed In an amended
form that no work should I'm the future be
given out unless after competitive bidding, UNI
less otherwise ordered by the committee.
a letter was received from Mr.. Bodt. OF the
Waldorf Astoria Offering the use OF his private
APARTMENTS in West Thrty-third-st., for the use
of Admiral Dewey and his staff during their
stay in this city. The offer was accepted
Controller Coler offered a resolution which
caused great deal Of discussion. 1t was as fol-
lows:
Resolved That there he added 10 the plan OF the
Dewey celebration third day. I'm which there shall
he n civic parade. such parade to take place on the
second day between the dates of the naval parade
and the military parade and that the Committee
on Land Parade and Decorations he ana hereby IL
vested with power TO make all arrangements ana
incur all liabilities in respect thereto.
cole hrat
the Army and Navy had everything and the
people of New-York nothing to do with the az
fair at all. Mr. Holahan also favored the propo-
sitIon saving that the Grand Army or the Re-
nublic and other bodies were anxious to honor