The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-05-25
A BRIDGE BRIDAL.
we GREAT GIVES MARRlEo

By the opsnlnE ofthe Elst River Bridge BstWtt
| New York and BroOkiyn-Ths CsrSnonIss
\ Attending that Au,pleiOus Event.
i 'Hi. Scenes and Incidents.
NEW YoRx, May 24-To.day was gals
day in Brooklyn. Throughout the city ap
Ipeared to be a general surrender OF bust
ness to. sight seeing and celebration. The
main business avenues, the Heights and
many OF the streets; clear out into the SUI
bprBs were decked most gaily with flags
bunting and flowers for the bridal with the
tcity Over the river, public buildings
tpriyatee houses, street cars, wagons and
trucks, t1y colors oil all nations in honor Of
the opening OF the big bridge. On every
hand preparations are being made for the
| illumination tonight. Great satisfaction
is expressed among thepeople OF Brooklyn
at the completion OF the work, OF which so
much ia expected for their city. Venders
OF bridge souvenirs were about in hun.
dreds and found ready sale for their wares.
Enterprising merchants took the opportu.
nityto advertise their wares on the BACKS
Of the pictures Of the Brooklyn bridge.
Fulton street, from the furthest end to
the river front, IL gay with colors. The
decoration Of the Academy OF Music occupys
small army OF men, and is prepared Tor
the reception tonight. All through Col.
umbia Heights and the streets opening
into that fashionable neighborhood, the
decoration Is very general and the effect
handsome. The houses Of Col. Roebling,
chief engineer oil the bridge, and Mayor
Low, Of Brooklyn, are deCked with flowers
and bunting and the coat Of arms OF New
York and Brooklyn. l9, 4i 3.
The invalid engineer will receive the
President and! Mayor, and in the evening,
for q brief hour, the public.
Tie Colonel is feeling better to day, but
foo weak 10 leave the house and share in the
ceremonies at the bridge. g..
{ From the towers Of the great bridge the
National flag waves, and the span across
the river is dotted with flags from one end
tothe other. "
From early morning q large crowd began
to gather at the end where the. speech.
making was to take place. In the harbor
flags flew from all shipping. The war yes.
sels Tennessee, Vandalia, Kearsarge and
Yantiolie IN row cr Governors Island,
flying the. National colors. The navy yard
aud all the ships along the New York and
Brooklyn water front are decked with bunt.
ing. .tsl..f-. 4.s..
In New York business ls partly suspend.
ed. Many OF the Exchanges were closed
at noon, and many business places sus.
pended work for the afternoon. Flags flew
from the municipal and other build
ings in City Hall Park, and from
business places along Broadway aud
Other streets, and from many private resi-.
dehces. The day is all that could be de.
sired for the occasion. The houses along
the route OF the procession, from the Filth
Avenue Hotel to the City Hall, are decked
with colors. At the New York end OF the
bridge workmen have been busy all morn.
ing putting the finishing touches to the
decorations, The picket fence In front OF
the bridge has been removed, and strong
force OF police guard the approach. Crowds
began to gather early and awaited with
great patience the arrival OF the procession
and the beginning OF the ceremonies.
Nearly all the vehicles, excepting the street
cars, were prevented from passing below
the streets near the bridge. From an early
hour In the morning and at noon the street
cars were stopped.
s,liHI THE PROCESSION.
The Seventh Regiment National Guards
Of New York, COL, Emmons commanding,
detailed as military escort for the occasion,
assembled at their armory this morning in
full uniform. A guard oil twenty was de.
tailed to march on either side OF the Presi-
dents carriage. The command marched
down Park and Fifth avenues to the Fifth
Avenue Hotel, the Presidents quarters,
where it was drawn up. The sidewalks
along the route were lined with people.
On Madison Square it was estimated that
10000 people had gathered. The Presi.
dent 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 and Mayor L lson.
In the other carriages were Secretaries
Frelinyhuysen and Folgcr, Postmaster
General Gresham, Secretary Chandler,
Attorney General Brewster, Marshal Nc
Michael. OF the District OF Colnmbis; Allen
Arthur,T. J. Phillips, Surrogate Rollins,
Governor Cleveland, Governor Ludlow, OF
New Jersey; Governor Fairbanks, OF Yer.
mont; Generals Stryker and Slocum, Gov.
ernor Littlefield, Rhode Island, and Stuff;
General Carr aud stat; Collector Robert.
son, Congressman Cox, Hon. William
IWindham and Speaker Keifer, State SenG.
tors aud Peruvian Minister.
The Committee representing Tho Brook
lyn Bridge trustees escorted the President
and Cabinet to carriages, the other guests
falling into line and taking the carriages
assigned. When the carriages passed the
Seventh regiment tho command presented
arms. The military then broke into column
and marched down Filth avenue and
Broadway to City Hall Park, where the
members OF Common Council rec. ived the
Presiden: and Cabinet.
After the two professions entered the
bridge and marched to the center OF the
elegant structure, President Arthur formally
declared the bridge opened TO public
traffic. The PROFESSIONS then united, and
proceeded to Brooklyn, where speech
making was INDUCED in.
|. ~, PROM THE EnRooELYS SIDE.
The procession OF the Brooklyn officials
and trustees was escorted by the Twenty
third Regiment and atrivedat the station at
l o'clock. The Regiment passed up on the
anchorage where it took position. Mrs.
Roebling, wife OF the invalid Chief Engiu.
eer, and her party arrived afterward in %
carriages, and at hali.past one Bishop Little.
John and his aesis abts in their robes. Way
was made for them with great difficulty
through the crowd that already filed every
foot Of space in the station. Hundreds
were turned away without getting, seats. A