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Show EABOliATE CEREMONIES Plan of Celebration of tbc Dual Annlyersary in Hew York City, NEW YORK. Feb. E. The committee of Aldermen In charge of the celebration celebra-tion of the 250th anniversary of the conferring con-ferring of municipal power on the original orig-inal site of, New "SJork and the 100th anniversary of the building of the city hall, have made preliminary Plans, for the ceremonies In May. There will be a display of historical pictures and reltes by tereoptlnon at night simultaneously simultane-ously in public places, a similar display in all of the public schools, wlfh a lecturer lec-turer In attendance to explain the view, and an elaborate celebration in the Aldermen' chamber, which wlU be ' - artistically decorated, as will also the entire outside and inside of the city f hall. The Mayor, the Aldermen and all the other city officials will be present, a well as the prominent descendants of the old Knickerbocker families identified identi-fied with the city effairs at the time ef its incorporation. A Urge collection of pictures and historic rellos will be placed on view in the Metropolitan museum mu-seum of art, these to be lent by historic societies and other owner. |