The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-09-25
700 VETERANS TO MARCH.
General Howard Says They
Will Not Parade as
G. A. R. Men.

NEW YORK, Sept. Is, 1899. General O.
| o. Howard, who will command the un-
armed division Of the Dewey land parade,
said today that he expects at least 100
civil war veterans to parade, but not as
G. A. R. men. They will take part as
members Of other organizations
Personally said General Howard, Il
think that the right of the line should
have been given to the G. A. r. They
could have been stationed near the re-
viewing stand and have fallen in at the
head of the line there and completed the
march. There would have been no chance
of their infirmities delaying the procession
under those circums tances Still General
Roe was in charge Of the affair and he
thought best that they should march with
the unarmed troops. Commander-in-Chief
Shaw was the man to decide if they
should parade under those orders and as
he was against 1t there is no more to be
said"
General Howard will organize his divis-
ion into a brigade and two half brigades.
General Keifer will command the Brigade
and Col. j. J.. Astor and Col. w. Fl. Hub
bell win command the half brgades.
The veterans of the Civil War will be
formed into companies and commanded
by their own officers. They will have the
right of the Division.
General Howard will have an escort of
about so meadal Of honor of men and
staff of about 25 officers of the Veterans
of the Civil and the Spanish-American
wars
The veteran organizations that have so
far volunteered are the Zouaves {Duryeas)
the Eleventh Regiment Veteran Associa-
ton and the Fifth Artillery. delegation
Of about 50 men from Lafayette Post, q.
A. r.. have signified their intention of
marching as an independent company
Great preparations are being made at
Quarantine for the arrival of Admiral
Dewey and his flagship Olympia. Health
Oficer Doty has put his force to work
decorating the grounds of the boarding
station with flags and stringing wires for
about 1900 electric lights, red white and
blue. When Admiral Dewey passes the
Narrows the first thing to attract his eye
will be the fine grassy slope at the
quarantine station, in which Health Off
Ger Doty has taken special pride. On
this slope is erected the letters composing
the greeting, .sWelcome Home each let
ed by broad border, all appearing white
against the background. At night. the
letters and boarders are Illuminated by
electric lights Bunting will be used in
profusion. The tug Governor Flower is at
the ship yard overhaulling in anticipation
of the events of the week. The boat will
be painted white and bep laced at the dis
posal of Gov. Roosevelt and friends
From the Battery TO Harlem the streets
are beginning to show evidence OF the
preparation for Admiral Dewey's well
come Nearly every office-building in the
business districts on Broadway and the
downtown thoroughfares is being decor
ated with flags, bunting, shields, and
streamers. and the enthusiasm displayed
IN the adornment of private houses is
not behindhand Fifth avenue as the
main route of the parade, presents
busy appearance. Stands are building all
offices and dwellings. Vacant windows
bear huge pictures of the Admiral coupled
with the sign, ITO let for Dewey Day
Work is progressing steadily on the arch
in Madison Square and when the spandr1l
have been put in and the attic plastered.
everything will be complete for Dewey
Day The arch is practically finished. but
for these two items, which are really only
matters of surface, and do not involve
sculpture of any kind, excepting a 1rleze
or figure here and there.
Ono OF the sculptors in charge of work
on the arch wished to have statement
made concerning the position of the arch
In respect to the course of the parade.
ssPeople wonder he said, why we put
the arch facing south instead of north.
Our plans were made before the Plan and
Scope Committee had decided how the
parade was to move and at that time it
was supposed that Dewey would enter
New York at the Battery. When the COM
rnittee changed its plans and decided that
the Admiral was to come from the north
1t was too late to change ours