The sun., 1899-08-24
WANT DEWEY HERE SEPT. %
CELEBRATION COMMITTEE REQUKSTs
HIN TO HASTEN ARRIVAL.


Expense of Maintaining Waiting Troops
Changes in the Naval Demonstration
tion-Tho Original Estimates Arc Revised
The Dewey Plan and Scope Committee met
Yesterday and decided to request Admiral
Dewey to arrange for his arrival in this coun-
try on Sept. %. so that tho naval parade in his
honor can DO held on the 2Bth and the land pa
rado on the 30th. This change In tho plan
was decided upon because IL tho original
scheme had been adhered to. the expense oil
Keeping the visiting troops would have been
largely increased. Acting Mayor Guggenheimor
sent cablegram to the Admiral at Vile
iranohe. notifying him Of the change.
Rear Admiral John W. Philip and Can't.
hooley d. Evans. representing the Navy, De-
partment. attended the meeting OF the Plan
and Scope Committee. and at their suggestion
several changes were made In the ar
rahgements for the naval demonstration In the
Admirais honor. They told tho committee
that IL would be impractical for the North At
iohtic squadron to anchor outside the Hook
and 1t was therefore decided to have the ships
under Admiral Sampson lie ut anchor of
Iompkinsvie, in column formation with q
perth at the head OF tho line for the Olympia.
Alter the arrival OF the Olympia and the usual
salute to the Admiral. Rear Admiral Sam pson
ana the officers OF his squadron will board Ad-
miral Dewey's flagship and, acting under the
Instructions Of the Secretary Of the Navy. will
welcome him In tho name OF the Govern =
ment On the morning Of the Goth the fleet
VIII get under way for the naval parade UP tho
North River. the North Atlantic Squadron
acting as an escort to the Admiral. On arrival
at Grants Tomb tho Olympia will fire the
prescribed salute and then will anchor off tho
loot OF 10th street The other ships will
anchor near by. combining under the com ma m
OF Admiral Dewey The fleet will be llumi-
mated at night and dressed with bunting dur
ing the day. and on the Goth will land the
naval brigade and take part in the land parade.
On behalf OF tho committee Gen. Carroll
telegraphed to Secretary Long yesterday ask
ing him to have the frgate Constitution. "Old
Ironsides." which is now in Boston harbor,
sent here to be used as a stake boat of Grants
Tomb. The idea OF the committee is that a
comparison OF a ship SO historically interest
Ing as ths Constitution with the ships which
took part in the Spanish American War. would
be Of great interest. Capt Evans told the COM
mittee that the Constitution was In sea- worthy
condition. and that there was no reason so for
as he knew. why she could not make the trip to
this port.
The committee which was appointed last
week to revise the estimates OF the various sub
committees so as to bring them within the
Sl5OOOO appropriated for the cee ebraton
made its report yesterday The fixed charges
were: Arch, s2e.50o: badges. Sc. 500 carriages.
$500: hotels. 81 900; loving cup. 5000; sail
ors' smoker. $1,000: making total OF $50. 500.
To this the committee added $4,000 for con-
tingent expenses. The amount for rations for
visiting troops was cut from $40. 900 to $40 600
From the s35. 600 asked for by the Committee
on Decoration, $4,000 was taken. because it
was to pay for work which will be done by
other committees. To the latter was approprl-
ated $4,000. Of which $1,000 will be spent for
the decoration OF Brooklyn Bridge and $1,000
at the discretion OF tho committee. The
Water Parade Committees request for
21.OO0 was cut to $4,000. and the Fireworks
and Music Committees estimate was out from
S36.5O0 to S21, 500. This amount provides for
two water parades. music. the illumination OF
City Hall and Brooklyn Borough Hall. and $500
worth Of red 0re to be burned along the water
front on the night OF the Olympia's arrival
No change was made in the estimate OF
$4,000 made by the committee on grand
stands. and $4,000 was appropriated for re-
freshments for visitors This includes $4,000
for the Claremont breakfast. Tho committee
said that It regretted to cut anything from the
estimate for decorations. but that 1t believed
that the residents OF the city would decorate
their places OF business. SO that 1t will not be
necessary for the municipality to stand tho
expense.
The committee decided against having q
third day celebration as was suggested by
Comptroller Coler
Workmen began yesterday to build the
scafolding for the triumphal arch to DO
erected at Twenty-fourth street and Fifth
avenue. The skeleton OF the huge structure
Is being put up and as soon as it is completed
the sraf decorations and figures which are be-
ing modelled in Madison Square Garden will be
put in place.
The Delaware. Lackawanna Il Western Rail-
road has arranged its plan OF decorations In
honor OF the Admiral. Across the entire front
OF the Hoboken terminal will be an electric
sign in huge letters reading Welcome to
Dewey -Lackawanna Railroad" seven hun
dred electric lights will be used in the sign.
The sign and terminal buildings will be drap-
ed with bunting. The Laekawanna Road has
announced reduction In fare to one and one
third rate from all points 125 miles distant
from New York. and regular excursion faro
from points nearer New York.