The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-15
GREETING TO THE ADMIRAL
PLANS FOR THE CELEBRATION WILL
SOON DE PERFECTED.

Secretary Warren w. Foster and other mem
bers OF the Dewey Celebration Committees ex-
pressed disappointment yesterday at the fail
ure OF the President and the members OF his
Cabinet to accept the city's invitations to the
celebration Vice. President Hobart 10 the only
ms I'm Der OF the Presidents official family who
has accepted and his coming will depend on
the condition OF his health. Secretary Long.
Of the Navy. has not yet been heard from. but
the committee hope that he will be able to at
tend Secretary OF State John Hay, Secretary
Root and Postmaster General Smith sent
word yesterday that they would not be able TO
attend. All offered the pressure OF public
business as reason for their absence. Secre-
tary Gage and Secretary Hitchcock had already
declined to be present for the same reasons.
Arrangements for the celebration are rapidly
being perfected in all departments. Frank
Dam rosch. who 10 to have charge OF the sing
ing OF the school children at the City Hall
Park where the Mayor presents the loving
cup to Admiral Dewey, had a conference yes
terday with Secretary Foster and Commits
sioner O'Brien oil the Board OF Education. 1t
was decided to ask the Committee on the Erec-
tion Of Stands to furnish stand large enough
| to hold $500 children at the City Hall Park.
| The programme OF the exercises there has not
| yet boen arranged.
Gov. Russell Of North Carolina. Gov. Heber
| Virginia. and Gov George L. Lounsbu.y OF
| Connecticut will be present at tho celebration.
and Connecticut will send to the land parade
| brigade consisting OF the Second Regiment.
| and one section each OF the Brigade signal
| Corps the Machine Gun Battery and the Naval
| Battalion. Two com anies OF the Governors
| Foot Guard will also attend. Malor-G Gen. Roe
will not be able 10 give definite list OF all the
| organizations to be In the land parade Tor
week. Gen. Roe is still racking his brain to
| devise some way in which time may be saved
| on tho day OF the land parade. and 1t 10 likely
| that he will make some suggestions as to the
| quickest way OF taking the Admiral to and
| from the presentation exercises at the City
| Rail. The General predicts now that
| II the land parade doesn't start sharp
| ly at 1890 P. NJ. or even earlier
the parade will not pass through
Washington Square until several hours after
dark Everett r. Reynolds. the agent In this
city for Sousa's band. offered yesterday the
services OF the band. free OF charge. to lead the
land parade. The offer will be accepted. The
offer was made possible by the courtesy O. the
man agoment Of the National Export Exhibit
ton OF Philadelphia. who consented to release
Mr. Sousa from his contract to play there that
day There will be 100 pieces In the band.
Crowds OF people stood In Madison Square
yesterday watching the work on the trumphal
arch. The first OF the large staff" statues
went I'D in it's position on the north side OF
the arch yesterday morning. TWAS the statue
OF Commodore Hull. and the crowd in the
street let out complimentary yell as the two
ton image was hoisted into its position. Inc
seven other large statues were all taken over
Yesterday from the Madison Square Garden to
be nut in position. Peter Brennan. one Of the
yorkmen, fell from a scaffold on the arch and
WAS so badly injured that he had to lie taken
homo in carriage.
| Col Michael c. Murphy President OF the
Board OF Health, wrote to Secretary roster
Yesterday that the Health Department would
place 200 physicians and surgeons at the as
posal OF the celebration committee on the day
of the land parade. These physicians and
surgeons will have properly marked posts al
along the line OF march and at tho prlncipa
stands. Another detail OF surgeons VIII De on
boats In the naval parade.
The Committee on Plan and Scope will meet
this m orning ut tho City Hall to discuss the
proposed change OF route. Gen. Roe will pro-
pose to bring the parade straight down fi!tf
avenue from Fiity-nnth street to Washington
SQUARE. emitting the section Of Broadway be-
tween Madison and Union Squares.
Tho students OF the city colleges who have
Organized 4 committee to arrange for n nigh
parade on Saturday. Sept. 80 have established
| HEADQUARTERS III hOOul 10 III tut Ou''N
ing, where the Secretary OF their committee
Bruce q. Phillips, was busy yesterday recov
ing letters from college men who want t
parade, The students have asked formally
.. for the cooperation OF the city's COMMITTED
on Plan and Scope. Secretary Phillips sai'
yesterday that he was confident $4,000 c"ul'
-. be raised for the costumes. torches and musl
for the parade.
The programme OF the celebration as ar
ranged up to date is as follows:
, The Admiral is expected to arrive on Thurs
| day, Sept. %. The North Atlantic squadron
commanded by Rear Admiral Sampson. will b
, living Of mpkinsvie. and the Olympia vii
take the place reserved for her at the head o
the line OF the squadron. No official welcom
3 will be extended by the city on this day. blu
B the Admiral will have most OF the day reserve
for meeting his relatives and tho officers OF tn
t North Atlantic squadron. In the evening tn
Q eoast will be bright with red fire burned in tn
J. | Admrals honor.
: On Friday morning. Sept. 20. tho Mayor vii
/. be taken on a boat to the Olympia and will
4 welcome the Admiral in the name OF the city
t Shortly after noon the naval parade will star
s from Tompknsville up the North River Tn
Olympia will anchor off Grants Tomb and tn
Q parade will be reviewed by the Admiral at tina
point. Where the Admiral will stay that nigh
n will probably be determin ed only when h
: arrives.
d Early on Saturday morning. Sept 80, the Ad
s miral will be taken down. probably from tn
g Olympia. on boat to the Battery or to som
h point nearer the City Hall. where at o A.
Il the Mayor will present to him gold lovin
II cup. the gift OF the city. Tho Admiral wi
y then be whisked off to the Claremont for tn
= breakf fast which is expected to begin at IL q
. A. NJ. and last for less than one hour. Tn
land parade will start from Grants Tomb an
Riverside Drive at about 1880 p. NJ. and wi
proceed over route to be definitely and final
Q chosen to-day. Tho Admiral may not renal
n ON the Olympia that night. but may 20 etht
n to the University Club or to the house Of Mar
lr agSr Boldt OF the Waldorf-AStorla. The Az
= miral may attend tho smoker given to ii
,- Olympia's sailors at the Waldorl-Astoriai in II
" evening The Admiral will probably leave K
Washington on Sunday night
The question OF the Governors ability to d
clare legal holidays on Sept. ~ and 80 10 az
ID tatlng q number Of tho banks in the city. VI
! lo,n dan ral analh holt lie