, 1874-07-05
Il Hundred Thousand People In tho
Grant Procession.
The Great Bridge Illuminated with
Fireworks at Night.
The River Crowded with Steamer.Loads
OF Spectators.
History OF the EntorDrise---Do-
scrlptlon Of tho Work.


THE 1NAUGU RATION.
!Snfciai Dfspateh To Tho CAieaao Tribune.
Sr. LOUIS, July 4.-Throughout hundred
yonrs Of lazy Indifference aud substantial PROS
poritY, st. LouiB has known no such gala day AZ
this Inns boon. Mover hsforo was thero srch
universal enthusiasm and nuch spontaneous
outpouring Of tho people to do honor to any
passing event. or to publicly rejocc over ron1 or
imaginary glory. Although the confidence Of
tho st. LoniH people In tile ultimate sucoess OF
tho bridge enterprise Inns remained uushaRon
eyor snce tho work. WAS innugllratod, still no
groat public enthusiasm manifested itaelt until
the completion Of tue first nrch, sinco which
time no topic Of conversation has boon 20
general as that Of tho bridge project, and Ms the
wexk continued steadily to 60 on, nnd the huga
suporatructuro gradually aasllmcd b symmetrical
formt and began to exhibit indications OF tho ul-
timate grandeur Of This great triumph Of mod
ern engineering slil', locat pride was increased |
proportionatoly, and kept on growing.
TIE ouLa1,NAT1oN
occurred to-day. For weeks past preparations |
have boon milking on d most elaborate scale for !
for1nal opening Of tho bridge, and an appropri-
holiday. Tho peculiar alaptabilsty Of
tie bridge for tho exhibition Of
tho fireworks aooms naturally to have suggested
tho adysahi]ity Of an entertainment OF this char
actor, aud arrangements woro accordingly ofrcct-
oil HOMO wooka ago for grand scenic display Of
pyrotocEnics Oh tho evouing Of tho 4th. Soon
after the adoption Of this enterprise. waa oou-
| ooivod tho idea Of
GREAT PROCESSION,
| compri4ol of Representatives. Of cnch and all OF
the diversified industrial interests of tho city,
together with fnl turn Gut OF 1s s,9 saslo's sns
| tho fire d1uerkfnout: In q word, to
hayo I rsproaeatet M ever, thing calculated to mako
I tho 'paseant moro imposing, OF 20. d<,.honnr
With avidity By tho public, aud tho various mena-
bara Of tho Merchants Exchange, as aleo numar"
| ous private citizens OF energy and llberalify,
which hayo for some days boon ind0strlonsly en-
fhe procossivu anu the general details of the ccl-
cbratinn. But not iu ST. Louis alone was this
great interest felt In the bridge. For several
days past the railroads and steamers hayo been
bringing crowds Of our country COUSINS and
friends from othor cities. It is thought TINT
FULLY 3D.0D0 STRANGERS
arc In tho city Tonight
Tho Sun roso this morning to ahaa ita light
upon perfect sou Of bunting Fourth street.
Fifth street, and Washington hvenwo. and the
principal tl,oronghfascB, proHonted.a truly mig
1,ificont aceno. being hung with garlanda, fiass,
1nottoos. aud ipscriptons erranged IN most a., r.
upon tho Btroots at very early hour. aud at
o'clock it is no cxaggcratton to state that
! THREE uuSDnED THOUSAND PEOPLE
s}es sosS Sns an% 'sss s4 nay sqa ss son hs hs
driven ;laSe bao1s III by tic pole:o. only witi
true American perversity to seek smother l9caas-
ity IN which to e!utc tho vigilance Of the officers
and get uudor tho hooi5 Of tho 1oraea or too
wlleeis OF tile cartH
; Tho procession formed on Washington avenue,
J and at oclock moved toward the bridge lod by
tho Margl'als and United States military COM
| u,,or I,ra1 nf infln6frV
!; commercial interest, aeomed TO ilavo All appro-
priato representation. It were idlo to atto'npt
l enumeration. Also all tho leading societies,
Clubs and local organizations wore represented
| NOTICES, DASSERs, AMP DECORATIONS 1SNuAEle-
0 wero diBp'ayett to M excited and enthusiastic
0 throng who, from the atroots, the windows. and
tho tops q tue ptsye oasps oe5ea ere ves ts
. proach Of tho bridge slse head OF tue column
9 stopped. In tho meantime
= 4 TRAIN or FIFTEEN PULLMAN oAns,
5 sG. GE le% pfnH esaG Sor fa o
porBonb, n1nong whom were Gov. T. q. lion
dicks. Of Indlana Gov. Deyoridgc, Of 1llinos
Gov. Woodsou, Of Missouri; CAPT. J. 2. Eada
aehtect 1I the orEs qon stesa ~ - snooH
2Si1SS SaS;or q q s'0't ST. LGue ''"sS aa osera Sn
y Upon t1o mnettng Of tho train and procession
~ nlr, e, u. Alien, rroBitlent Of the Bridge Con
II pnhY, INTRODUCED Mrs. julius s. Wala!, who
10 ountbrESED TIE BRIDGE,
10 10 milking the following zea'arks:
With tho watcss OF tlls Atlantio tho pncc tho dul
sni the Iskes eommnalo. cnh'on.o r; tss Haa
si 1Iaoja G ST. ' E"ais l g. an1 nvoha thu Uies
G. i " ws 9fY i s foss1Ss @ ssss
Astor which aea
spN1HKLED TIE STRUCTURE
- from six aiiyor pitchers containing tho Var1ot
y watera reforrca to- Wator from Tue NG5ther
ID Pacific Oceans Ind beon forwarded from Bostol
@. o. san Trancisco, Chcago. and Now Orleans by ii
'io respective postulaatord OF those clt'os. 4,
After tho christening came tho spcechoB. al
tor tic altlrcsacs Of wo!romc BY Mnyor Brow
tor Fairy, OF Michigan. and otherB. oiforod 81
. propr,ato remarks. Tho procession M tion move
- utt+ occupying nomo follr hours III passing, ap
ox;eudlnE ln longth from u to II ni'los
THE FIREWORKS
:. In tho eyonlns, snon aftor dark. tho display
fireworks from tho bridge oesnh' Ihe ROOFS
nil t!o high buildings within three Or fol
suuaros Of tho river wcfo cororos with poop!
noats having be0n arrangaa Tor their co1lyo
ionco. Tho loyco. wlarfboatH, lighters, AZ
l,argea uore tilronged with humanity, wl'lo
iioet OF thirty.one river stoan.ors anl j
uun,orablo snlnller boats, excluding ahout
tllirl Of milo below, aiTorlod NIL oppottunt
to tl,ousa,,da to yiow tito exhibition witllont !
of pyrotochucs is tho grandost thing Of til
!. kind that lma beon wltneasoa In America a.
w. very arey hayo stsnpats boen s;ch4 %"dS e.
iustsnt aglow with ,?sady, light, tho NUT
brieht aB day with tho most brlia
ilasl.es, whom . loayy llaok cloud
stnoke from tho floot below waited by Eena
hroexo from tito so,,sll, cast a gloomy ahadt
over tin wiIolo until It passed away. aud tho l
waa agnin A,!esl with Thousands of partieios
firo, as varied in color a. tho rainbow, and 70, soo
ngiy not loss beans,f Shortly sfter tor on ono
tnrnpI to the wl,argas, a.il the tAvomY disporas
. pYuoyEuMSio PROGRAMME.
The display Of lsemoFks WAS az foowa'
l-orana Illumination ot tue sntre bridge
ttas | o.1laffarv cnn nnutnade of yArloHat1d co41rs.