The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-02
DEWEY PLANS COMPLETED.


Lower broadway Instead of Fifth Avenue.
From every side come indications that tho
reception which the City OF New York has
planned to give to Admiral Dewey on Friday.
Rept 20. and Saturday, Sept. 80. will be an I'M
qualified success. Secretary Warren W. Fos-
ter OF the Plan and Scope Committee said yes
terday that the only promise that the commit
tee awaited was a guarantee from the Weather
Bureau that 1t would DO on its good behavior
on those two days. Preparations for q great
celebration are going on smoothly and rapidly
aud every day assurances are made that. not
only the people In this city. but all over the
country. have caught the spirit OF the affair.
The programme OF the two days for which
the actual celebration is planned and OF the
day before the celebration has been practically
decided upon. There may be several changes
ma1e In the programme. Several additions
will p-obably be made in the next few days.
The programme Is as follows:
Thursday, Sept. az. Admiral Dewey arrives
on Olympia in upper bay probably In aftern Don.
The Olympia will anchor at the head OF the
line OF Rear Admiral SIMPSONS squadron
which will lie at anchor awaiting the Admiral
OF Tompkinsville. After the exchange OF
courtesies by Rear Admiral Sampson and other
naval offers. Mayor Van Wyek will be taken by
the steamboat Sandy Hook to the Olympia.
whore he will welcome tho Admiral.
Friday. Sept. 3d. the naval parade will start
from inc upper Day up .he Nor.h hiver 10
Grant ion,o' WIN ',.e piip'a a' '"o meao Vi
clude about sundown. the Olympia remaining
OF anchor OF Grants Tomb. In the evening.
nrevorks parades will start at the same time
down the North and East rivers. meeting of
the na'terS' "hefe nie"oihS eAn'oi''on Will
be given.
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mira De"ey q. NV va. I'M. ~. 'U . IL
tne lanu par"ue "'n ''alt 'io',' uian. Iou4o
The route "nich may enahgeo' s.ahos
~ preseho a' io'o"s. ah' loo
hVers"e DriEe u 0eSeh'S Seconu 9'iee'
sevenS-secohu SlFee' W pioau""'' ID, oau""'
to Fltty-seVeh'h street flitS-seveh'n street
TO flltn avenue ruin avenue 10 "as",hE,oa
Square, The parade VIII be reviewed by Ad-
mira Dewey at manson square.
That the street railway eompanies laying
tracks ana making changes IN thelr roaus on
or near tn proposeu route Oh the iano parade
desire 10 nave inc streets IN gooa conui.lon' 10
SHOWN oy the coFrespohuence WHICH h"S
passed on TINS sup]ect between eon missioner
Oh hish"a,s 'a s -, ~
dents OF the metropolitan anu lhiru avenue
hallroau companies. Son mi's'ohef hea''nk
on WEDNESDAY, "ro'e 'no lotl'"tms Iot'et w
President ID. Ii. Nreeland OF inc metropolitan
street RAILWAY COMPANY:
IN conneelion WIN 'he paiaue " pe heio
on sept o. IN nonor Vi Aumi,ai Ne"ey'
i call your attention 10 inc neces-
sity OF having your WORK IN doorway
between slxy-nltn ana neVe MY nrs' stree's
In hucn oonultion ~ thaI 'ihe 30 do W enoru
smooth and unopstructed passaReWay lor the
parade. either by completing the WORK ana re-
paving the roadway. or by laying piankinR over
IT, fiease take suon aclion as may oe heoe'-
sary 10 insure Tres anu uhoos.' uoteu io"u""'
FOR the procession on the sectioh Oh Droao"ay
In when your WORK IS IN progress
In reply President Freeiand SAID:
When arranRementsW were maae lor tnecarfS
ing forward OF this work by the construction
Department 1t had no knowledge that THIS
territory would be covered oy the Nhe Oh par
ade on this speeial event. Az sooA as mo IN .
OF parade was arraneeu lo'' Ina.s1 ou
In tho plans whlch "oulu aun'' vi 'ne ho' Gnu
unoostructea use OF the roau"a, ior parauihs
purposes inc only possible oe,ay ,na' can
iorsee Wouiu oe taAen W Inc asp,ial'nk y. VI,
completed construction during inc hon'h VI
September nave no douot the aspha'' com J..
panJ Will De as anxious az inc Depar'men. VI
highways ana this company a'e W i"'e viz
thing in proper shape.
Commissioner heating also wrote letter 10
President a. j. Elias OF inc lhiro Avenue
Railroad Company in regard to the conai.ion
OF the roadways on broadway from loo'h
street to 1921 street and at the intersection
OF Broadway and Seventy-second street
President Eas's answer was as follows:
Concerning the work on Broadway from
1OGth to 1921 street. and at the section OF
Seventy-second street and Broadway. would
say tina We have given positive orders that al
that work must be completed and all obstruc
ito ns removed at once 80 as not to interfere
with the parade in honor Of Admiral Dewey"
Suggestions continue to pour IN on the Com
mittee in regard TO proposed changes in the
route Of the land parade of Saturday. Septem
Der 30 and It Is likely that there will be consid
cradle discussion on the subject when Mai
Gen. Roe submits his plan to the Committee or
Plan and Scope on Wednesday. Tho residents
OF Fitty-ninth street will ask to have tina
street selected in stead of Fifty seventh street
and 1t will also be suggested that thu