New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-11-03
READY FOR BIG PARADE.
FIREWORKS To BE A FEATURE-EX-
MAYOR STRONG'S DEATH NOT TO
INTERFERE WITH PLANS.


President Mckinley Will not be able to review
the great Sound Money Parade in this CITY to-
day. but he has sent to the organizers OF the
parade and to the men who are to march in IL
an expression Of his appreciation OF its import
ance The following letter from the President
was received yesterday by f. A Drake the
secretary OF the Business Mems Republican and
Sound Money Association. 1t was addressed to
ex-Mayor Strong the president OF the associa-
tion who had died when the letter was on tts
way 20 this city:
NJ Canton. Ohio. November l. 1900
ne to accept the inv pyitasion 70 review the parade
Business Mems Republican and Sound Money As
ego and rejoice that now as then with undiminished
ranks citizens OF all parties are in line for Ma
dustrial prosperity, and, in 1885 arrayed
dscontent among people OF our happy country
y, We know no class distinctions in this fair land
TO he put upon the American name
allies throughout the country stamp out for an time
In this Republic the evils OF repudIation and dis
WILLIAM M'KINLEY
York - '-- ~ '''''' -''
Secretary Drake General MCCOck the grand
marshal Of the parade. and many other
prominent in ,he Business Mems Republican and
deep regret for ex-Mayor Strons's death. They
said, however. that the death Of the president OF
the association would not interfere in any way
with the demonstration to-day. General McCook
said:
While were all greatly, shocked by the
sudden news. and while We all deeply regret the
death Of one so near 70 Us in our work and 50 de-
voted to his country's interest, s'!!i We had all
understood that II vas not at all likely that he
would be able TO take = seat In Governor Roose-
PREPARATIONS FOR THE BIG DAY.
The Republican County Committee has pro
vided a surprise for the people who gather at
Madison Square Park and around the Dewey
Arch tonight see the close of the Sound
Money Parade. superb exhibition Of fireworks
has been arranged. and there will he a con-
tnuous display between { o. m. and IL p m
The portraits in fire of Mckinley and Roosevelt
and Odell and Woodruff will be given. and there
viii be the usual accompaniment of bombs.
fountains. sprays and the like
Wall Street and the financial district were
on show yesterday. and throngs of strangers IN .
Guiding hundreds of women. came from uptoOrn
and elsewhere to the sights The street
from Broadway to the East River was a per
rect lane OF flags. big, medium sized and little
ones Inc skyscrapers and other imposing build
ihgS had especially lavish displays but everv
where from almost every window was soma sort
| of decoration
III 'He STOCK exchange the members added To
the decorations of the previous day by hanging
iarse SILK nags over the gallery rails and over
the charmans rostrum. The telephone booths
| stands and trading posts were covered with the
/ National flag. Preparations were being made =,
| the Stock Exchange and similar institution for
/ to-day's parade, and the last touch was being
put 10 banners and guidOns. 1t is estimated
that at least fifteen thousand men will be In line
from the financial district
Lower Broadway has been even more pro-
fusely decorated with flags than it was earlier in
! the week. Among the buildings most eIabo-
/ rately decorated are those of the National Park
Bank the Manhattan Life Insurance Company.
the Standard Oil Company and the Seaboard
Bank, while the Battery Park buildings. the
| Chesebrougn Building and the Bowling Green
Building are also half hidden behind the folds
of the National emblem.
NOT TO ANTICIPATE TAAIMANY's ACTION.
What will be your attitude toward the Tam
many followers who. it is reported will try to
! annuI the effect Of the parade?" asked OF
E. A. Drake. secretary OF the Business Mems
Republican and Sound Money Association, yes
terday.
II fear there will he these annoying features
replied Mr.. Drake, but We shall take meas
ures against them. Tammany's actions will
hurt by any such unlawful proceedings Chief
Devery has promised US the fullest protection.
If insulting banners are flown over our heads
they will be lost in the Of our own flags.
There will be five hundred voices to silence
every cry and brainleSS catcall of Democracy.
An investiga ton yesterday afternoon proved
II at Tamnany Will unfurl banners bearing iD-
sulting sentences ar the most conspicuous
points along the route OF the parade At Twen-
ty-eighth-st. and Broadway a large Democratic
banner has been taken down 10 give place 10
another bearing personal epithet Twenty five
banner poles
at Warren. Fulton. Rector. Spring aud Fourth
SITS. and Washington Place and in Fifth-ave.
at Twenty-third ami Twenty-fourth SITS. The
latter banner will he at the north end OF the
grandstand where Governor Roosevelt will
view the parade.
The nature of the notices that have been pre-
pared is not known At the headquarters OF
General McCook at No. 296 Broadway yester-
day no apprehension was felt by the grand
marshal concerning them and their political
effect.
An extended account Of the preparations for
the Iarade will be found in the supplement with
this issue Of The Tribune.