Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-06-07

Throughout the length of Columbia
Heights, and the streets opening into that
fashionable neighborhood, the decoration
was very general, and the effect handsome.
The houses of Colonel Roebling, Chief En-
gineer of the bridge, and of Mayor Low, of
Brooklyn, We're decked with flowers and
bunting, and the coatS-Of-armS of New
York and Brooklyn.
From the towers of the great bridge the
National flag waved, and the span across
the river was dotted with flags from one end
to the other.
The Seventh Regiment, N. G., State of
New York, Colonel Emmons Clark COM
manding, detailed as the military escort for
the occasion, assembled at the armOry in
full uniform. A guard of twenty We're de-
tailed to march ON either side 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 es-
tmated that 10, 900 people were gathered.
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 and
Mayor Edison. In the other carriages were
Secretaries Frelinghuysen and Folger,
Postmaster-General Gresham, Secre-
tary 8. Chandler, Attorney General
- Brewster, Marshal McMichael, of the Dis
trict of Columbia: Allen Arthur, T. j.
Phillips, Surrogate Rollins, Governor Cleve-
land, Governor Ludlow, of. New Jersey;
Governor Fairbanks, of Vermont; Generals
Stryker and Slocum; Governor Littlefeld,
of Rhode Island, and staff; General Carr
and sfafb collector Robertson, Congressman
Cox, HonSWfiliam Windom ana Speaker
keiferr State Senators and the Peruvian
Minister.
The committee representing the fBfook yn
Bridge Trustees escorted the Presidentandi
Cabinet to their carriages, other guests fall
ing into line and taking the carriages as
signed them. When the carriages passed
the Seventh Regiment the command pre-
scented arms. Tie military then broke into
column and marched down Fifth avenue
and Broadway To the City Hall Park, where
the members of the Common Council re-
ceived the President and Cabinet.
When the City Hall was. reached the col
iumn halted and those in the carriages took
their places iii the line on foot. The march
over the bridge was pretty sight as viewed
from the roof of a neghboring building.
The long line Of soldiers in white and gold,
with their guns flashing in the sunlight and
the Surging crowd of citizens, seemed to APP
proach the New York tower very slowly.
EontraSted with the size of the bridge, the
multitudes upon it appeared almost insig-
nitcent. From below the procession which
moved over the foOtway could scarcely be
seen at ALL. .F
In Brooklyn the parade was equally sue
cesSful. In the column which started from
the City Hall We're the Twenty-third Regi-
ment, National Guard, Mayor Low and the
officials of the city Government; also the
Society of Old BrooklyniteS; MajorGeneral
Hancock, commanding the military division
of the Atlantic and his staff; Commodore
UpSlur, commanding the naval station of
the port of New York, and his staff; of
ficers of the United States army and
navy; the Brigadier- Generals of the Sec
oud DivisioR,- and their stats; and
prominent guests who had received
Invitations to attend the opening ceremonies.
All were under the command of General
James Jourian, the Grand Marshal of the
dav. The column marched through Remsen
and Clinton streets, and over the bridge to
the New York Tower, where the President
was received and escorted to the Brooklyn
station, where the formal opening cere-
monies took place.
When the two columns met on the bridge
National saluteS were fired from Forts
Columbus and Greene and the men-Of-war.
The chimes of Trinity and the bells OF ST.
Paul and many other churches peaied out,
and the steam vessels in the harbor blew
their whistles.
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that portion of the structure which will
serve as roadway for arriving and depart
ing trains. To this part of the building. the
d bulk of the spectators were consigned, the
chairs on the north being reserved for Brook
lyn. and those on the opposite for the gem
tlenen crossing the bridge with the chief
dignitaries of the day.
1t was half an hour after the time figur-
ing on the programme when the real bust
ness of the hour began. Mr.. j. S. T. Stran-
ahan presided over the exercises, which
were opened with music by the Twenty
third Regiment Band, and prayer by Bishop
Littlejohn.s Then fpllowed President w. O.
Kingsles,s presenta BON a&iress,sahd the ac-.
ceptancal addresses BY theNIay6rssof Brook
lyn and New York. Levy played a cornet
solo, and Abram S. Hewitt came after him
with long Grafton, of historical charac-
ter. Nv ~ r. n -
Grafton, and then the exercises came to a
close The two cities had been duly and
formally welded. and the aerial highway
declaredopen TO travel. AZ ~ 3
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