New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-09
TO FREEZE OUT" ALDERMEN
GENERAL BUTTERFIELD'S THREAT IF
THEY REMAIN STUBBORN.
IN CASE THEY DO NOT PERMIT COMMITTEE

IN CASE THEY DO NOT PERMIT COMMITTEE
TO LET CONTRACTS WITHOUT ADVER-
Using THEY MAY BE SHUT OUT
OF THE DEWEY CELEBRATION
The Committee on Plan and Scope Of the Dewey
Reception Committee held a meeting yesterday III
the Mayors office 10 hear reports from suo-con-
mittees on the extent Of the work OF preparation
thus far performed.
A delegation from the State Committee appoint
ed by the Legislature. consisting OF Senator Raines
ex-senator Hill and Assemblyman Fitzgerald at
tended TO make and receive suggestions as TO the
means OF cooperation between the TWO committees
Senator Raines said that $4,000 had beer appropr-
ated by the Legislature. OF which $4,000 wouid
be used for the transportation OF the troops ana
$4,000 for other purposes.
The committee has secured boat. and they
wanted the city committee designate the posi-
ton II should have In the parade. They also wanted
a reviewing stand opposite the Mayors stand. II
decided to give to the representatives Of the
State what they desired
The State stand is TO he big enough 70 accommo-
date twenty-five hundred people Governor Roose-
welt will fy his flag the steamer Monmouth and
make the boat his headquarters. His place Will
be assigned by the Naval Committee. General But
terheld said that f. proposed invite forty
four Governors the Mayors boat which the
Admiral will be taken before the parade begins
Governor Roosevelt will he among those invited 10
meet the Admiral on the Mayors boat II is in
tended thar the Mayor the Councilnen and Alder
men should he the receiving hosts al the city Han
That is" said General ButterHeid. ~ the Alder
give US the money II they do not will
appeal 70 the people and have the celebration taken
out OF their hands
Among the other invited guests. General Ruttsr-
field said would he the President Vice-Presdent
members OF the Cabinet. Army and Navy command
ers and the Chief Justice Of the Supreme Court
I'd
to partake Of the Inequalities Of the city the
Gay Of the celebration General Butterhsd read
the letter which he received a few DAYS ago from
Admiral Dewey. stating that the Olympia would
arrive about October /. II have written 70 Ad-
miral Dewey" he said. suggesting that IL would
be well II he could arrive here on September ..
We could in that case have the naval parade on
Saturday. Tho troops from other States could
start Sunday for The land parade on Monday
Major General Roe took exception 70 this pro-
gramme. The troops. ne said, required a day In
this city and they should have a chance 70 see the
f. would be necessary to keep them here Tor three
General Butterheld said the yacht races would
take place the first Tuesday In October. when
Of the loving cup 70 be presented to Admiral Dewey
was shown by General Butterheld The cup IS 10
be Of gold with three panels. The frst panel bears
the picture OF eagle supporting a portrait Of
Dewey; the second, q portrait OF me OIynp'a ana
Mayor, Councilmen and Aldermen may ne put on
the cup.
Mr. Ciunnison chairman Of the Press Committee
presented a suggestion from an outside source ior
congress OF editors 10 be held IN the city the DAY
before the celebration. The suggestion was not
adopted.
Major General Roe said he had received num-
Der OF requests from outside societies lot places IN
the parade. He understood that the land parade
10 be confined entirely 70 the military. II vas
agreed that only the United states troops, the IA
tional Guard OF the State OF Newly ork ana me
visiting militia from other States should take part
In the parade. IN
Major General Roe said the Governor and mill
tia OF Vermont wanted the place OF honor IN me
parade He was directed 10 inform them tnat thls
function was distinctly a Network AFFAIR ana that
the visiting Governors and troops Would De az
ranged according TO precedent. Inc arrahse fneut
o, the troops left in the hands OF General roe
There was some discussion about the putting OF
pictures OF the Committee on Plan and scope on the
official programme with snort biographies u "@'
decided 10 omit the biographies. -. u,
General Butterfed stated second time tnat II
.be Hoard OF Aldermen refused 10 permit the com,
r1itee TO let contracts without advertisns ne W9uu
appeal to the public for funds and the cry rsthers
uould be shut out Of any share IN the ceIepratoh'
PARTICULARLY the presentation OF the loving cup,
The committees adjourned subject 20 the Cali or
Chair.