New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-05-22
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THE OPENING OF THE BRIDGE.
GREAT DEMAND FOR TICKETS SUGGESTIONS ~

THE OPENING OF THE BRlDUb.
GREAT DEMAND FOR TICKETS SUGGESTIONS ~
THOSE WHO ARE TO Use THE BRIDGE.
The demand for tickets TO the reception 10 resi-,
dent Arthur in the Brooklyn Academy OF MUSIC on
the evening of May "a was una6ated yesterday az
the Office of Mayor Low. and all day long !hey meao
being handed ont At the once Oh nle eEerrises
were sent out, and many applicants were IuInou
away without the coveted bit of pasteboard.
bI3oKym INT T ths eynnnS mails viii be sent ont
Colonel Rodney &. Ward, of the ! wehty -lnlI9d
Regiment has directed the members OF MS coIhn NAM
t. assemble at their armory on THURSDAY d. 80 f
a. m in full dress uniform with white helmets ioi
the Bridge parade, p.oo,,,,,
The programme for the music in the Brooklyn
Academy of Music on Thursday evening mas Deen
COMPLETED II Will be performed by ConteTno,s
Brighton Beach orchestra and the ora uudId JAM ;
Elaborate and extensive decorations Mn 10 puC
I'D In many parts of Brooklyn and th Illumination
AT night is expected to be general. Many persons
have already secured permits to set on hreworihei
and Fourth-of-July noise IS ehpe e'a'.o
TO prevail. The Board of Aldermen YESTERDAY gave
authority to the committee in charge OF the ceie
bration 10 order salute of 100 guns at the loot OF
Stagg-st at the hour of the opening OF the bIluse'
A similar salute will be fired At Fort Greene
No visitors will be allowed to cross the Bridge to
day OF tomorrow. On Friday tho use oil IL by
pedestrians and vehicles will begin. In view OF
the unfamiliarity of most persons with the struc1
turc &. c. Martin, who Will assume tne duties vi
superintendent and engineer this week, yesterday
issued directions designed to prevent any blocking
of the traffic OH the structure. He says that the
Bridge was constructed for the purpose OF providing
sure ard rapid communication between the two
cities and not as place where leisure hOnrs are 10
he spent and from which sights NAV be seen. NO
more delightful place can be found to pass leisure
hour, and more advantageous position nom
which to view the two great cities and the river
and harbor, and when the enjoyments OF passengers
do not interfere with the permanent OBJECT Oh nc
Bridge there will be no objection to them pu' II Is
earnestly urged upon all citizens and visitors 10
remember that the Bridge is great business
thorOughtare, aud when necessary eNSIytnlS ci IL
must be sacrificed to the demands OF business, i1
suggests that the rule keep to the night shou,d
be carefully observed, and that on the promenade
all persons who wish TO move slowly or VINO "ish
TO stop and view the scenery should keep close 10
the railing. leaving the centre OF the promenade
free 10 those who wish TO walk RAPIDLY. Nrhicies
going TO Newly York will take the right hand Site oil
the Bridge and heavy laden al, ana aIG
light wagons and carriages will take the side near
est the centre OF the Bridge, which VIII ne the
right hand to those going from New 10 'took-
Ivn The heavily laden and slow teams viii Keep
to the outside of the Bridge winch WI he tho right
hand side of that roadway, and the light trucks ana
carriages will taAe the side nearest the hIudio u
Mr. Martin has appointed twenty policemen for
the Bridge, at 50 Il day; 40 conductors at - n day
and a toll gatherer at 500 Il day. Al except INC
conductors will begin their duties on Friday.
superintendent Walllng VIII issue orders To-Day
for the detaiment of policemen on thursday 10 Pre-
serve order and form escOrtlng companies on Inc
occasion OF the Bridge opening Inspector w Imam
Murray of the FIRST District, Will have charge OF
the police arrangements on the NeN lOlh ITO
met General Jourlau. of the Brooklyn Department,
by appointment yesterday and talked over the ar
rangenients with him They made an estimate OF
the number of men required TO be stationed on Tie
Bridge and at the approaches. Inspector Murray
said in the afternoon that the services OF about Ioo
patronrn and commanding officers would be needed.
IL will he necessary, he thinks, to have broadway
lined with policemen while the guest are being es-
cortel from the Fifth Avenue Hotel to the Bridge
Captain Williams and about fifty policemen WI
lead the escort from the hotel. 1t l. expected mat
about 2j0 New York patrOlnen VIII he stationed on
abe Bridge Inspector Byrnes and about unc -tcnths
OF the detectives of his command VIII miug!e WIN
the crowds Oh the New-Yorh side and keep look
out for the pickpockets.
There is a general movement amon9 downtown
Merchants to suspend business on Thursday IN
honor of the opening. A petition signed bY 800
members of the Produce Exchange Was sent to the
Board Of Managers yesterday, asking that the TX
change he closed on that day. In response 10 pc
titIon signed by members of the Cotton Exchange "A
meeting will he held today TO decide upon closing
the Exchanged - ,
By order of the Secretary of the Navy the United
States war vessels that Will lie here at the opening
of the Bridge Will remain until after Decoration
Day and the marines and sailors attached TO them
" i'll take part IN the parade.
The electric lamps the Bridge were lighted
again last night while the storm was AT IT'S height