New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-18
SUNDAY WORK on DEWEY ARCH.
SEATS SOLD FOR THE RESERVED STAND
AND LUMBER SAWED FOR THE
OFFICIAL STANDS.

Madison Square near the Dewey Arch was one VI
the most populous points in the city yesteru"',
This was due TO the fact that fourteen sculptorS anu
assistants under charge 81 Carl Bitter. were WI N
ing away on the four great groups on the "''",
Tho crowds gathered about In the street ana
risked being run down by hcyclists and CARRIAGES
as their interest became absorbed in the attractive
work Of the artists The sculptors ana 'he'r as
sistants wore white trousers and white felt nsls
and negge shirts. al Of which were covered WIN
a soft powder OF staff The sculpors having cn"IB'
were Bruno Lewis. August St. Caller. II. Herring
and 4 Wcmman Mr. bitter said that the reason
for the work yesterday was that it was necessary
to get the groups finished In time.
The groups on the two southern iaeaues WI
hurried along yesterday and II the same amount
Of energy is displayed in the next few days tne
sculptors will be in fair way to having things III
readiness long before the plasterers. VINO are S"'
10 he on n strike Will finish.
An extra detail Of police from the West Thirue'h-
ST station was placed about tho arch 70 Keep 'he
people from blockadng the sidewalks ana prevent
any one from being run over. No WORK was u".'
on the columns yesterday on either side oi 'he
arch The only work done on the northern side was
10 fix the position OF two Of the long hne "t
streamer poles at Twcnty-fourth-st THESE poles
will run nearly 20 Thrtieth-st., and on them Wi"
be placed the banners pennants and electrlc ilEh's
There was no work done on tho official stands
Yesterday. The lumber was being sawed IN 'he
wards and everything Is IN readiness 10 pu' ~
stands together some time in tho early part of TINS
veek A large force Of men will be put To- work
and the stands Will be constructed in brief space
81 time.
4 large number Of private stands has been placed
along the line Of march already No work was
done on them yesterday. Spectators were selling
tickets for scats at the reservoir stands at forty
second-st all day There spectators also
selling tickets for window and other stands al
,a rious points along the line Of march
The arrival OF Dewey draws swiftly near. but the
question Of stands for sightscers Is not settled yet
iris is causing considerable anxiety and annoy
ance not only TO those who have the official stands
in charge. but to the hundreds Of spectators ana
private persons who wish to erect STANDS on PuiA
lands for renting purposes. The PARK Department
has refused to entertain any proposition LOT ''e''
ing such stands until after the Official cohmi''ec
has selected It's sites and the official committee mas
been prevented from making its choice by the I'M
certainty which existed for so long time ana mas
only lust been settled the route Of the paraa'
Tho appropriation for the erection Of stands was
fixed At $1,000 and by the original estimates seat,
were 10 be provided for about twenty five thousahH
norsous Originally the committee purposcd build
ing seven stands. Of which one was to DE the re-
viewing stand and another. Of l,5n capacity was
70 be reserved for school children 1nsn the COIL
nlttco al its meeting last Friday declutu 10 nu,u
Nv 81 Ten thousand. II represented a. uist
that the stands would cost AZ the Ta's "i ?,
hut now the Committee on Stands says tat nulu
ers are demanding more money on account VI
heavy building operations ana 'n,s Iot tmro win
fact that the stand for the state l-egiSa'u M
a seating capacity Of only 2HD VIII coz, go,
Where tho extra money Will come rom p N N,
assembly should authorize a bond issue or NaTtp
on Tuesday This measure requires tni i
doubt III II can be passed