New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-05-25


az" sure speak for the Board Of Trustees return
ing ter thanks l. al The pocsson4 Ee.Heeh w.
have be,n employ esp cially 10 Nie7sl' lI
tn Paine. Cong"oed, farr.ns o. McEll,y an, n we We
heu cr ga.ed the Bridge from ~ commencement 10
its compcCu Ii has a~ay~ seemed 70 Inc trustees as
If tc IisLest ana the hunb.cst workncn engaged on
tls WORK were alike nfu need by tho - II OF ehef-
mae IN waon the Endso had It's origin.
Men whose day compc-s atlon WAS Lot more
tiia, sufficient to pIOHdc them ana Tier lam
iIics VIII trcr dairy brcaI wcrc al all times
INDY 20 take their lives in Their hand, in he perform
ancr Of the imperative and prilI".S duties as.sncu
Them. In tie direct prosecution of the w"Ih '"rhF
men lost their i've. Peace idth ~ victories aH IL Us
us wet ms and lis martyr, too Oi te seven So"snt
R%7e,iing were -uhmted-tll OF the highest cini-
ncncc IN their proesson-t1iec have Iass,u """@ "'
four hvins TO wit1ess' ~ ,ht ass'e Tu'u'ss , ~ '
etr,.fur. tuC one ratification of tHCr Judgment WHICH
! cannot be questioned. Applause
IL euaius lOr ne To say, IA conclson tGat the Two
cites al al lines 10 ne Level o. he SPIN o..
| tune ana country. Their cit lens -aked millions on
what seemed 10 many TO he an c1p'r'meh II stic.a,of
II was said that at lie BE- would not be am 'ctHa
How SOLID 1t Is; how FAR removed Il Is rom '
sense Of apprehension; Low severely ar.ca Il 10 ~
all 10 reatiJs aud bow gred. actor IA the 60 ofdlc
This Bridge has cost many NH IONS 81 DOLLARS an" II Lbs
taken many Years 10 build It, Nay 1 say on lhs occd
sion that tue people whom you represent turhns 10
where the Mayors of the two cues stood t"seineiI
wonld not par, WITH the Bridge toGay Or even t"ice Oh
| tirc- us cos and may rrnnd tp0sc wH0, mol ul
naturally peTdas, have been disappointed ana nra'cd
by DELAYS past. tha. thos. VINO ener race WIN
lime for a competitor have antagonist La makes Ii"
mistakes subject to no interference, ana abe to 10
| acciGent lApplause.I
MAYOR Low was next introduced, ana was received
| with enthusiasm He was plainly artIred III black
lie spoAe IN loud. distinct voice and without
reference to notes The audience Was quiet for the
first time and listened attentvcly In all that VAS
said cheering Justify at the Mayors reference TO
the Bridge being strictly an American enterprise
lie said
GENTLEMEN OF THE TRUSTEES: With profound salts
faction on behalf of The City Of Brooklyn accept tho
completed Bridge. Fourteen times the "a. t has made
II, great march through the heavens since the
work began. Tue viUssitudcS OF fourteen years
hsNetlicd the courage and the ialth OF enai-
prrrs and of people. Al last all
oice Ii the signal triumph. The beautiful and stately
structure fuhls the IOudcst hope Il VIII he source OF
pleasure to-day every citizen that other nar IL
associated the end than that which has directed the
work from the beginIing-the name OF KOebilng iAp-
plausel With all my heart 81 give to hiu who bcars II
now the cty's achn0w ledgmcut and thanks. Fourteen
years ago city of 100000 people on this side the river
heard of projected suspension bridge with incrcduity
The span was long the height and the enter
prise likely he costly, that few Thought OF II as
soncthin. begun in earnest The irresistible demands
Of Commerce enforced these hard conditions Bat
Science said 1t is possible; and Courage said, 1t
shall be.
To-day city of G0Ooo0 people welcomes with cnthu-
slasn the wonderful creation "f genius. Applause.
Graceful and yet majestic, 1t clngs 10 the land Ike
land it sautes sight The impression makes upon
visitor is one OF a.touNhucut. establishment that
grows with every visit 10 one WHO has been upon 1t
can ever forget 1t. This great structure cannot Ice con
fined 20 the hunts of local pride The glory OF 1t heiongS
u the Not one SNAIL see IL ana not cc IlOdtf 10
And Yet it is distinctly AN American triumph Amcri
Amer an workshops made II. About I-7 The screw
dock across thos river then known ss the hydro,Iaiic
hiuDc lock was bm!t In order 10 construct IL me
ri o! that day were Obliged to have the cyn
der, cast IN Eng.ani What stride from 80 10 le~J,
from the hydro>talc dock 10 the Newl ok and BRONX
yn bIidsc! Applause
And his Bridge Is wonder Of science. But in 10
les degree Is II lumph OF iaith speak n"t no" oi
the courEe of those MO projected It. ENc'p Tor Il
faith which mountains. yOudcr river conf not
unvr been SPAWNED by this Bridge. II the
macra! which has into II has pren paid Tor, the
uj ,1e money which did these things not the money
those who own Tho Bridge. The money was icut 70
their ,ond - have the lips been tunue,G ta5.
~" the ancient prophecy hccn in.ncd ial 'ah 'honli
pay for tlc Bridge by redcrnine lhc bond
In tho "f the construction 81 the Eridcc NUM-
her oi lives nave been lost. Does not soue'm seem
- tnoI.h every work o. onduin 6alc, lu The material
- I'm The moral World must nee Is "' 'I' f''' 81 tlr
hour the work o jH0>c wIO Labor d here faithfully ul',
Jet no les than Of the great ARMY oi ,a,u WHO ,.
wrought wear iu and year o. 9, go execute TEE gsrt
design. Let us gN" our need o. praise To- cay loo in'
rs+ nan 10 lie great rcr v ,o toid Iju What toi1
The importance Of tbs ftiag" in it' isf-rci'Ane
either end 81 the In - lies great cli- ciI', h %
,ip,lo ltfc Tie 4c'.iic- and ihr r,.p. Ie. OF each
a.. .,,,. ..t.. ,!.. .fitr T,.ctr,r c..ru. has .n
,,l .,,ci.. A,t l.V.,.u fl. Two fu. ir'rr.,.. l.
~. ,l .t IN. -,fi =. .. t- ,,.f DID Eden. halt o.. .
fn,t nf man II is at Though ihr uopuItI.u OF these
cities had bca htoust dowuto ,Ac ,,r side. fcr after
EF@i' ."g;, , ~, many ,.t rinc- i.i I e.r
perfect WORK. Inc ardent mcrrhHnt 'a" ha-} n"yrr
,l'T ''u' 't, 80 t, 49, .i to ,, 80
one Commute the Jos, of time cn.iine daily from dc
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,ya.,a,l. ncr,foIth a. ID ,. oi residence fo
tuoiiu4, - whom tAc ahitFto It,h ihdt places oi
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