Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-05-25

business lO slBut Seeing anu CeIeOraLlO0.
| The main business avenues, heights and
many streets clear out into the suburbs
were decorated most gaily with flags and
bunting and flowers. The public buildings,
private houses, street cars wagons and
! trucks fly the colors OF all nations in honor
of the opening of the big bridge. On
every hand preparations are being made
for the illumination tonight. Great satis-
faction is expressed among the people of
Brooklyn at the completion of the work,
with which so much is expected for their
city. Vendors OF bridge soaveniers were
about in hundreds and found ready sale
| for wares.
Enterprisiug Merchants
| took the opportunity of advertising wares
| on the backs OF pictures of the Brooklyn
| Bridge. Fulton street, from the farthest
| end TO the river front, is gay with colors.
| The decoration OF the Academy of Music
! occupies a small army of men and is being
/ prepared for the reception to night. Ali
/ through Columbia Heights and streets
| opening into that fashionable neghbor-
! hood the decoration is very general and
! the effect handsome. The houses of Col
! ROebling, chief engineer OF the bridge. and
Mayor Low, OF Brooklyn, are decked with
flowers and bunting and coat .of.arms of
| New York and Brooklyn and the invalid
engineer will receive the President and
Mayor in the evening for a brief time
I The Colonel is feeling better to-day. but is
too weak to leave the house and share
Ceremonies IA the Bridge.
From the towers of me great bridge the ma.
tiOnal flag waves and the span across the
river is dotted with flags from one end to
the other. From early morning crowds be-
gan TO gather at the end where the speech
making took place. In the harbor flags
lew from all shipping. The war vessels
Tennessee, Nandalia, .Kearsage and Iantic
/ lie in a row Off Cover nors Island flying
the national colorS. The navy yard and
B.OOklyn water front are decked with
bunting. In New York business is
partly suspended. Most of the
l exchanges were closed at noon,
/ and many business houses suspended
/ work for the afternoon. Flags flew from
| the municipal and other buildings in City
| Hall Park, from business places along
| Broadway and other streets, and from
| many private residences.
The Day
! is all that could be desired for the oCca-
sion. Houses along the route OF the pro-
Cession from the Fifth Avenue Hotel to
! City Hall were decked with colors. At the
| New York end of the Bridge the workmen
| have been busy all morning putting on
| the tiniShnng touches to the decoration oil
the picket fence. Nearly all the vehicles
except the street cars were prevented pass
/ ing below the streets near the bridge from.
] an early hour in the morning, and at
noon the street cars were stopped. The sew
enth regiment y. G.. :. \. Y, Col. EmmOns
/ Clark commanding. detailed aS q mill
tary escort for the occasion, assembled at
their armOry this morning in full uni
form. 4 guard OF twenty was detailed to
march on either side of the Presidents 5
! carriage. The command marched down
| the Park and Fifth Avenue to the Fifth
! Avenue Hotel, the Presidents quarters,
where it was drawn up to the sidewalk.
. ON Madison Square il was estimated that
/ luCuU people had gardered.
The President
! and invited guests occupied carriages,
which were drawn up in line on the south
side of the hotel. In the first carriage sat
! President Arthur ard Mayor Edison; in
the other carriages, Secretaries Frellnghuy-
sen and FOlger, Postmaster General Gresh-
am. Secretary Chandler, Attorney General
| lumbia. Surrogate Rollins. Governor
! Cleveland, Governor Ludlow, New Jersey;
! Governor Fairbanks, OF Vermont;
! Generals Stricker and SloCum, Governor
| Ilttlefeld, of Rhoie Island, and staff, Gen-
! eral Carr and staff, Collector Robertson,
Congressman Cox. Hon. VIM. Windham
and Speaker Keifer, State Senators and the
| Peruvian Minister. 4 committee, repre-
senting the
Brooklyn Bridge Trustees,
| escorted the President and Cabinet to car
| riages Other guests were falling into
| line and taking carriages assigned. When
the carrisges passed the Seventh Regiment
| the command presented arms. The mill.
| tary then broke into columns and marched
| down Fifth avenue and Broadway to the
| CITY Hall Park, where the members OF the
| Common Council received the President
| and Cabinet.
! New YoRK. May 2i.-The procession OF
the Brooklyn officials and trustees escorted
| BY the Twenty-third regiment arrived
| the station at l o'clock. The regl lment
! passed up on the anchorage where It took
| up a position. Mrs. ROebling, the wife of
| the invalid chief engineer, and her party
! arrived afterward in twenty-five carriages;
! and az half past Bishop IlttleJoAu ana
| and his assistants in their robes. The way
was made for them with great difficulty
| through the crowd that already filled every
foot of space in the station.
Hundreds Were Turned Away
| without getting seats. \ salute annouuc-
| ing the President arrival at the New York
! Tower was fired by four vessels In the mar
| Dor and forts al 2:i6 T.. v. The yards OF
| the men of war were manned fifteen min
! Etes later. CannonatIng from TT Greene
/ and the navy yard announced the arT!'s!
OF the procession at Brooklyn Tower, where
Mavor Lowe received it. On account OF
| the large crowd much difficulty was expe-
! rieuCed by the MAYORS and officers IN eX-
! planning the passage way to the platform.
AZ the Conclusion of Prayer
! bv Bishop Iittlejohn, J. 5. F. Stranahan,
| VINO presided suCCeSsiyely, introduced the
| acting president of the Board OF Trustees,
| who formally presented the bridge TO the
I, reop.e of New York and Brooklyn through
| their respective mayors. and each made
| speech of acceptance. Congressman HeS-
! Storrs delivered the Grafton. Levy sue
! ceeded in giving on his cornet the Star
| Srspgled Banner" Hail Columbia, and
! Yankee Doodle.
The Eighth wonder.
! Sxw YoEx. May 2t.-The eighth wonder
| OF the world in point OF significance was
! to day dedicated TO the people. amid DOOM,
| ing OF canon. shrill whistling of thousand
| steamers and the plaudits of great mass
| Of citizens Brooklyn bridge was formally
/ presented TO the cities OF New YORK and
! BROOKLYN. Inc IreSlueub Va tnS SEts
| States and officers OF his cabinet, the
! Governor of the State of New York and
! STAFF, Senators and Representatives, from
MANY States and territories, and the may
ors 81 both cities being the approving wit
! nesses of the ceremonies As though 70
! make rp for the long period OF !natten,
/ ton. Brooklyn burst forth to day IN regal
| style as the entertainer OF her
Distinguished Guests.
Hrooklyn has been rarely honored with q
/ visit of the President yet to-day the IN
| mistaksble Chief Magistrate was but an ad'
| ivrct OF the great crowd and not himself.
| The principal attraction, the chatter OF the
! occurrence of the bridge opening on Queen
| thai the preat ceremony is over, but it IS
simply fair to remember that while the
| br;dvs trustees had no thought OF honor
ing her Brittanic Msjesty in the selection
clerk of The weather on their side by it.
..nueeues weather.