New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-25

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STRANGERS AT POINTS OF lNIEhh"i.
Evidence of the interest taken In the ceieora-
,,on nv others than New-Yorkers was SHOWN
nv the crowds that thronged every sec'lo" "a
AZ. c,,v Yesterday. All along Riverside Drive
In the marks. at the museums. ana III ia'' a.
III en-. no,nts Of more than local interest, horoes
NJ nersons evidently not New Aorheie' "O
sesn looking around and making auoloie 'O"-
,nents upon what they saw. CRAFTS 'oi''' 80
one OF the special points OF phsri''i"ee
men In charge there estimated 'heiF N'S'
more than twenty thousand. do,
All the general arrangements Tor the 'eoep''o
of the Admiral are now completed anu '"e'' o.,
only few minor details left to be se'.eu
majority OF these cannot be attended 10 UNI"
after the arrival of the Admiral VINE" MS
wishes will be consulted. For instance the COM
,rittee does not vet know If Admiral Dewey pre-
fers to remain on his ship or to take 'ne quai
,srs nrovided for him at the Waldorf-As'orla-
He NAV decide to do neither. but 10 go 10 'he
home Of some personal friend
An the subcommittee have about nnisheo
,he,r work and have presented their reports 10
the general committee. The Committee on Ds-
tribution OF Tickets was at work all oa1 !es'e
day in the Mayors office, and until ia'e in'o 'ie
night They apportioned nearly twenty '"ou
sand tickets. all there were at their disposal
but they had applications for more IMAM o'e
hundred thousand
Tho Committee on Stands is 10 hold It's maj
Meeting to-day. 1t will then be decided exacNy
what will be the capacity OF the new stahus
and TO whom shall be given the contract 10 sup
NV ushers matrons, etc. for them IL the conh-
,r,,,se "stands for" all the expenditures 1t mas
authorized. il will have spent more than sto'VVV
IN excess OF the first appropriation maze 70
OF $4,000. and $4,000 more than 1t has IN sieh'
even II the Municipal Assembly votes 10 sNo
n the additional S25,00O that is to be asked LOT
at to.morrow's meeting Of the Aldermen anu
Council.
Secretary Warren W. Foster was at MS oesh
in the City Hall all day. as usual Aluioue"
most OF the committees have closed up 'hei'
work. he said there were lots OF things ne hau
20 DO before he would be prepared with a CONF
MET. report. His mail included a dispatch from
Governor De Forest Richards of wyoming ASK
ing leave to withdraw his previous refusal to
participate in the celebration. Mr. Foster wireo
that New-York was delighted TO learn OF the
Governors CNdnso VI Iioiio "''N
pleased TO see him.
scaaLtnp of the committee OF seven that is 10
attend Admiral Dewey during his stay in this
city. Mr. Foster said he had received replies IN
writing from Chauncey NJ Depew and In per-
eon from Richard Croker and William McAdoo.
Mr. Croker said the committee could make any
use Of him II desired, and that he was ready to
DO anything in his power TO help along the
success Of the celebration With the exception
OF Levi p Morton and w. c. Whitney all the
members OF the committee have accepted
Neither Mr.. Morton nor Mr. Whitney has been
heard from.
Mr. Foster declined 10 make public the mem
bers OF the other committee that is TO serve
as escort for the Admiral. Only two Of the fif-
teen have been heard from, and he said 1t would
not be fair TO those who might he selected TO
take the place Of any who might decline TO
make the names Of those originally selected
public Those who have accepted are Judge
Goodrich and General Francis " Greene.
ROOSEVELT TAKES ROOMS HERE.
Governor Roosevelt has taken rooms for him
Thursday
An effort made yesterday to ascertain
from General O. o. Howard If any veteran
organizations OF the Civil War in addition TO
those already reported in The Tribune would
march in the unarmed division of the parade
on Saturday. General Howard could not be SEEN
but Colonel II. II. Adams said for him that
eral other veteran associations had applied. but
he could not give any particulars about them
until to-day.