El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-08-17

New York to Spend $4,000
in Entertaining Returning
Olympic Victors.
DECORATIONS TO BE
ON ELABORATE SCALE

New York, y Y, Aug. 1.-THE otfl-
cial welcome of the victorious O4y mplG
athletes, scheduled for next Wees Mas
reported today to have grown 10 suc1
proportions that it would at least rival
and perhaps eclipse any celebration
ever held in New York city, since the
Hudson Fulton celebration
More than $4,000 has been collected
for use in decorating New York streets,
for providing music and for featuring
the reception and dinner that is sched
uled for the evening of Aug p II
was thought prcba Bile. however. that
this amount would be far exceeded.
Clubs throughout the city and the sur
rounding suburbs and towns have sig
nified their intention of claiming rep
resentatiOn in the festivities at their
own expense. In addition to these ex-
penditures. West Point cadets and reg
Ular troops from Governors island
have been ordered to this city on the
day fixed for the welcoming celebra-
ton.
Parade Arrangements Made.
The parade arrangements have been
made with regard to a review by presi-
dent Taft, governor Dix, of New York,
Saturday. Aug. "a. is the date that
has been set for the official reception.
while a committee composed of 1 65 OF
New Norks most prominent men has
been selected to oversee all arrange
ments.
This committee reported today that
the parade would form at 42d street
with the Olympic athletes in the fore
front in automobiles. Standard bear
erS have been appointed to accompany
each automobile bearing banners, ex-
planning in large type the occupants OF
each machine and their various records.
The committee further announced that
the plan Of march would take the pa
rade down Broadway to City Hall park,
where 1t has been arranged to make
the review from the city hail steps.
1t is thought that about 10, 900 men
will be in line. Plenty of bands have
been arranged for, and beside the de-
tails from Governors island and West
Point, a company of bluejacketS has
been instructed to represent the United
States navy in the celebration. Teams
from the city schools have also applied
for permission to march with the Olym-
pic heroes and arrangements have been
made to have the line of march banked
with American flags in the hands OF
school children.
The athletes nave been instructed TO
circle the campus of the city hall and
pause before the steps for the addresses
of the prominent speakers who have
been placed on the Olympic celebration
program. Among these are the mayor.
governor Dix, the president. Andrew
Carnegie ana many more who have NOT
yet been announced.
Stockholm Team Present.
The committee stated that the COM
plete Olympic team as sent to Stock
holm would be present at the cere-
monies 1t is further announced that a
committee o. the athletes would ex-
tend thanks for the hOnOrS heaped upon
them This committee as tentatively
composed today bore the names of Plat
Adams, winner of the standing high
jump; John Paul Jones. of Cornell. the
champion miller; CASTOR Strobino. of
Paterson, n J., the first American
home in the Marathon; Ralph Craig.
winner of both the 100 and geo meter
sprLats, and Charles Reidpath, of SYRIA
cuse university. winner of the 400 meter
race.
Most Of the speechmaking, however.
has been placed on the program for the
reception and dinner 10 the athletes in
the evening Terrace garden has been
selected for this entertainment and ar
engagements have already been made to
seat 5000 people at s. per head. 1t
was regarded as certain. however. that
TINS number would be substantially n
creased by late dinner reservations
The expense for Olympic celebration
has been collected through public sub
Scllpuon, amounts ranging from 81 to
SlOOO having been given with great
freedom by the citizens. The finance
committee stated today that the proba
blilty was that fund far in excess of I
actuaI needs OF the arrangements COM
mlttee would be subscribed before the {
date set for the celebration.
The general committee in charge of
fully selected and is composed of such
men as John d. ArchbOld, Vincent As
tor, George B. CortelyOu, George Ehrer.
Mortimer L. Schilf. John D. and VII
liam Rockefeller Andrew Carnegie
George J. Gould. and many others.