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

The crowds that covered all the housetops which
commanded view OF the Bridge, and were packed
together in the streets and along the river fronts,
as soon rs the fireworks were ended turned their
faces homcwar!. All the lines of travel leading
down town had been crowded for two hours before
nightiall. How to get this multitude home was a
problem that taxed the capacity of the street.
cars, tho elevated railroads and the stages
for an hour and n half Strect.cars and stages
rescmblcd bcc-hvcs Every available inch
of space Inside aud on she platforms was
occupied. Par;-row, Broadway ald Nesey-
ST. Park place ard the other points where lines OF
cars take THEN departure were filled with dense
crowds As soon a. car made ITS appearance n
dash vas made, the weaker were thrust aside, and
often the car was filed before it had reached the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-05-25
REFORMED PRESBYTERIAN SYNOD.

PTTsBURG, Penn, May 24.-The Synod Of
the Reformed Presbyterian Church recOnvened this
morning the Rev DR.. Fars, Moderator, in the chair.
The Rev. r. ". Someryille Of New-York, presented
report Sunday-schoOl work. which stated that
the only means Of securing permanent Ma
tional reform to begin by educating ths
childen in sunday-schOols. This statement
emphatlcally objected TO, and after lively debate
tue sentence was stricken out and the report vas
adopted
the Committee on Temperance reported through
the Rev l. r. RObb of LentOn Iowa. series OF resOlu
tons plcdgng themselves 10 endeayOr 10 secure
sTitutiOnal prohibition, and denOuncing the use OF
tobacco any form. TIE report LAID the table.
telegram received from the Presby tcrian General
Assembly At Saratoga conveying fraernal cOngraua-
tions, and referring to Ephesans, chapter B. four
tecnth to seventeenth The c@ b. ginning to
read from the thirteenth verse. created q scene.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-05-25
SOUTHERN PREsBYTERIANS.

LEXINGTON, KY, May 24.-The Presby terian
General Assembly South opened to-day with prayer by
DR.. s. c. Alexander, OF North Carolina. The Com
municatons touching the observance of Sum
day were referred to special commit
tee. The Committee Bills and Overtures
mended that the substance of the be published
in the minutes
Telegr1ms and Christian sautatiOn were read from
the Young Mems Christian Association Convention in
session IN Milwaukee; also SALVATION from the Cunber
land Presbyterian Assembly in Nashville, Tenn. The
Assembly returned the salutatons.
The Committee Home and Foreign Missions re-
ported that both fields in good condition. The Conn
miee On Resolutions and Fraternal Correspondence
with the Northern Assembly reported that that shOuA
b. carried by delegates in 1884 and 1885 ana after
ward b. letter.
Dr. sm0ot received letter from Dr. Brown one of the
delegates the Northern Assembly. stating tina. the
Rev Dr. Crosby had off red resolutions in the Northern
ASS mb.y sweeping away ali the imputstols against
Dr-. HcrIck Johnson and Crosby and Judge Brecken-
ridge, and that majority Of the committee
excitement and will probably be barrier TO
pressons OF fraternity. Dr. Nicols. OF the Northern
Assembly, took his leave to-day in feeling manner.
A mi, understanding Of The action Of the southern
Presbyterian Assembly in regard 10 fratenal relations
mako further statement of the facts necessary At
ne afternoon session On wednesday {. K Hemphll
Resotred That the method of correspondence by letter
the United states and other churches except the Re-
formed Dutch Church and the General Assembly OF the
Presby terrain Church in the United states OF America he
extended TO these bodies with the exception, however,
that dele-a tes be appointed 10 these Iespec.
tive churches at their next meeting convey
cordial Christian salutations aud state TO these
bodies the method of future correspondence in the
hope that may their approval and that the
ton OF our Presbyeries be called to this action Of tho
General Assembly"
Inis substitute adopted by vote OF 1l3 yeas
% nays but before taking final vote the substitute
re- erred To committee to perfect the phrase
OOgy OF The resolution. The report of this committee
appears M todays proceedings and made the special
order Tor Friday. when exciting debate ~ expected.
DR.. Mel walne's resignation Secretary Of Homo
Missions has been accepted by the Assembly, be having
accepted the presidency OF mpden-Sdney College
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-05-25

terminus. The stairways leading to the
Third Avenue Elevated Railway in Park
row were filed and tho line extended
a considerable distance into the street. The same
condition Of things existed at the Park Place sta
| ton of the Metropolitan Elevated Railroad The
| trains on the elevated railroads were run up
| TO midnight on two and three minutes
instead of five minutes intervals. The
Not until after midnight did the volume of travel
| on the various lines assume its normal proper
| tons.
A FINE SIGHT FROM GARRETT MOUNTAIN.
The announcement of pyrotechnics so lofty q
basis excited great interest and expectation in the
regions of New-Jersey within twenty miles of this
city, and all high points where it thought that
there was a possibility of getting glimpse OF
the smoke from the cannon in the afternoon or the
CLEAN OF the electric lights and fireworks at night
were thronged with people carrying opera glasses
and telescopes. In the evening the favorie lookout
at Paterson was from Carrot Mountain,an emlnence
from five TO six hundred feet above tdewater
which is easy of access from the city, and from
which on a clear day the outlines Of the towers
of the Bridge can be distinctly seen even with
out the aid of glass. Hundreds of men,
women and children climbed the mountain to the
display of fireworks They wcre amply rewarded.
for the scene never TO BE- forgotten. Away
10 the southeast across the dark NOlu the llunna-
tons of tho Bridge shone IN varied and
changing colors. The archaeological TRIBUNE and
Western Union buildings CLEANED like twin stars
just to the left of them, and fOreshortened as to
be close together. The two towers of the Bridge
showed like jewelled columns of many-hued lights,
constantly changing, while from between them
shonc up beams of red. blue, green and yellow.
Slender golden threads of rockets hurst in great
clouds of fire that spread Il glowing twilight all
over the horizon.
Now and then dense nebula of colored
stars, twinkling fire balloon
lloated up AMI lowered awhile before
fading into darkness The electric lights
on tho arch of the Bridge formed a fainter cluster
of dots of light the base of the pyramid of ire.
Far to the left shonc the great white star OF the
cectuc-hght mast in Madison square. Fainter
CLEANS of light showed here and there III
the darkness, and and then
flash Of light showed where some roe ket
had assembled on Brooklyn Heights or ON the bay
at the feet of the spectators The lights OF Paterson
strec hcd away in long lines for three miles around,
and an occasional rocket or random
candle added its tribute To tho celebration.
sixteen miles away held-glass"s were not
necessary get the fine effect Of the distant blaze
of colored lights and clouds of lurid Stars. The
crowds. who atterward stumbled down the dark
rayInes ct the mountain, felt that they had been
more than repaid.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-05-25
CHILDAEN'S DAY ~ JERSEY cry.

The opening of the big bridge and the sun
dny-school annyc r-ary made yesterday almost gem
cral holiday Jersey city. Flags wcro lying ald
bunting displayed Ia every part Ot the city Tor one or
TIE other event. and there very little business done
Ia lct great many business places closed up Tor tho
afternoon and evening There about 1000 children
IN Inc in the sunday -school parade and they
made fine appearance. The children gathered In
Van Worst square sang Ny Country 'us o Tnee.
Wncn the parade WAS dismissed they returned tn their
respective sunday schools .ni RECALLED with frup
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-05-25
CARNIVAL or TIE RIVER.

When it fairly dark, and the fireworks be
gan on the towers OF the Brdg. the East River
began TO look rs If all the stars III heaven
had fallen mo it. Above and below tho
Bridge were large number Of tugs and steamers.
all covered with hpht, and crowded with sight
seers. Here aud there was a pier hung
with lanterns and then one "lo.t To
sight IN masses of improbable shade" There
were people everywhere, on piers and vessels
The lights Oh shippiu. and shore were reflected IN
the dark waters Of the river and there were all the
curiolls and g.OjcsqHe combinations OF Eight and
shade and color tha, the widest fancy
could conceive. Now and then a burst of red.
blue or green light from the Bridge would
fash over the scene. tingcing everything with its
huc. Then IL would fade away and leave the
ny Rad changing lights the water and the sta
tionary on shore that looked ike considerations
gone astray. In aud out amid the thTong of
gittcrin. boats. aad III the shadow of the wharvcs
slowly and almost silently, were rowcd half dozen
police boats ready 10 pouncc upon any one
guilty of either Of the in scrc'Ions Of falling
overheard or creating disturbances Al her pier
at the foot OF Burn ng-sp WAS tie steamer Guada-
Oupc of the Ndllor Lane, brilliant with red. white
and h.uc lights. A snng OF ninety nights extended
from her bows over her trucks aud down to her
stern. sixty lights arranged along her bows and
equ humber outlined ncrstcIi. party oiin>Itcd
guests among whom was General George Sharpe.
Secretary foigcr and cx-Mayor Howell, were ex-
pcctcd, but were not present. Most of the ships
living at the wharves had hauled down their hunt
ing at n2htfall and stood with bare spars towering
alOft into the night The flashes of light that Occa
sonally illuminated them showed the sailors Ir the
rigging and the decks. gazing IN
wonder at the scene around them. 80 for over
hour the lights sparkled and scintlatcd along
the nver front and the water. hen the last
rocket shot up from the Bridge and amid horrible
screaming OF steam whistles aud Changing Of bells
the craft on The rver iurned to their piers. One
by the lights disappeared from river and shore
and silence and night resumed their usual reign.
Many tug-boat were leased by private persons. V.
H. Brown, OF the Cunard Line had one,and i. w. j.
Hurst of the National Line, and friends occupied
another. The Stevens Institute Of HobOkcu char
tered tug for the evening and tie
Oxford Club, of Brooklyn, also had
one The Starn excursion engaged twelve tugs
and four bargcs for the evening. Superintendent
Petit OF the Pennsylvania Railroad chartered the
John Dant Tor the employees OF the road and tickets
were issued 10 more than thousand. / he General
SedgwIck carried about 800 people. The veterans
of the 9TH Regiment witnessed tbe fireworks from
the steamer Sirius and they and their trends
turned out in force.
FERRYBOATS PACKED WITH PEOPLE.
"Tweuty years I've been employed by the ferry
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-05-25
rrE rRsr ADVOCATE OF rIE BKDGf

In the EdttOr oJ Ihc TrtbVHr.
SIR: he credit OF fist adN coating the cree
lion oi bridge to BrooAl!n belongs 10 Thomas Nc
EIath, formerly Publisher of IltE rEBCNE. In tue
year $40 IN IIBt NJ Association Was tOrncI and Mr.
McEIath, hyc-cichths owner OF the eSaoIsLmcnt re-
tired 10 his country place, "IlarLwIckc leaving the
Of his department IN younger hands IhcnCe ne
forwarded items urging the erection OF bridge to BroOs
lyn These were published In IHE lEiE vi from time
to time, and remember well the Incredibly OF some
spOItye remarks OF others III icatioh 10 t'e
Feasibility aucn undertaking. lie always SAID the
day wOuld when tue Bridge would BE- 0WL am
ad to know that lie Vcs IN vigorous Ola axe To see
mis- prnphecy verified ROBERT VI. ~iRLBllDIl,
Mar orL. MAY u. 1873. NJ. Last FOIl! I.th-st.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-05-25
SHOOTING ATA JUDGE TWICE.

NEW ORL Fans, May 2l.-A dispatch to The
Times Democrat from Helena, Ark. says: immediately
after the Circuit Court had adjourned for dinner to day.
and while it, Judge. NJ T. Saunders, was In the court
DR. h. d. Moore approached him IN regard 10 some
matter in which Philips County indebted to him
DIR MCorej for services rendered wIe Saunders was
County Judge. Judge Saunders refused 10 listen To
Moore and struck at the Judge and
then fired twI,c at him, second taking eheot in
his lr.f han
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-05-25

the Rev. Dr. ". n. McMen OF Allegheny City, Moder3
His opponent DR. Carson, of Xenia Ohio, thd
being 1879 for Dr. McMlen aud 70 for Dr. Carson.
The result was q clear victory for the progressive
element in the church. Dr. CURSOR being the head Of the
movement in opposition TO Instrumental music The
occupied with the presen alton oc
petitions. memorials and communications. Numerous
memorials the music question referred to tho
Committee on Bills and Oyertures.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-05-25
LXTENSITE LAND PURCHASE.

NEw-ORIEANs, May 2l.-A special dispatch
10 The Times Democrat from Baton Rouge says; j. B
Watkins, o. LawrcLcc. Kan, has purchased irom tho
state $1,000 oi land IN Caasleu Parish, una
10000 AZ Cameron rariah. Tne Price PAID was
tlUU,2y
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-05-25
THE SPECTACLE FROM TIE TRIBUNE ROC

THE SPECTACLE FROM TIE TRIBUNE ROOF.
From the root of The IEIEt Ne Building the pyro-
technlc display a dream of fa'ryiand 80
clear had been the day that n still light enough
TO see far across the city Fifteen minutes before the
announced time Of beginning lie exhibition. Grad
ually as light faded out OF the vest the lamps on
the Bridge began to grow IN brightness and "A
myriad of lights began their chickering's IN all parts
OF the tnrce cities spread out like map below
haze WIS beginning slowly to enwrap the outlines
81 the Bridge when flock OF rocket, shot up. like
a covey of parlndgcs, from the centre Of the great
span. The wind had died doWn completely and the
sound of then explosion with musical pop came
floating through the night an. IL was the signal
for The commencement of the display. Great
lights, red and grccI-a ruby and C>nerald-
flashed out from the towers and thousand balls OF
nIe. red White. blue purple and green, SCARED up
simultaneously from both side OF the river. Fire
Dalion- sailed azIly over the shipping and amb
torS hDnhs went scuTry ng INTO the h cher regions
and exploding there dropped golden stars that filed
the sky with glory.
For an hour there was no nermssI)u. one cluster
Of c0orcd balls beng followed by another. each sue
ceedng Hight of rockets apparently more gorgeous
aud ambitious than pTcdcce sol, until with
grand hnrst of great number from the middle OF
the Bridge the display ended. Hardly had the last
falling spark died out when the moon rose slowly
over the further tower and sent broad beam like
bentdictiun across the nver
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-05-25
KILLED BY FAILING IRON 4 ROOF

Christian Schrag, Il jcwclcr, age thlrty-soven,
fell from The roof OF story rear building IN WHICH nc
lived No. 20 Chr into the yard at 1880 o'clock
last aud Instantly killed. He had spent tue
eycnin. with friends IN Witnessing the display OF
nreH orks from the East River Bridge
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-05-25
CROWDED. STREETS IL BROOKLYN.

Tho crowds Of people col, cited 10 witness the pro-
cccGings at the Brooklyu terminus were augmented
as evening approached by other crowds from the
outer parts of that city who dcsirous o' seeing
the exhibition OF fireworks ana the street inmina-
tons on the Heights. The downtown restaurants
were SO oycrcrowded that an hours waiting was
often necessary before q meal could toe obtained
Long before sunset the people ncgan 10 assemble
in places from winch good view of thc
Erdpc could ne obtained. The roofs OF all high
buildings in the lower part Of the city were quickly
covered with group. Of anxious sightsoers Fulton
ST. was 50 fun Of people that the cars were PIE
vented from running. The Montague street Terrace,
winch afforded fine point Of view for the
exhibition of fireworks was packed with mas Of
people. Fort Greene the Reservoir and other en-
inences in the outer part, Of the city
were also Gro Ndcd before the exhibition
began. Thousands Of people watched the
display from tine stoops or window. After the
blowing OF steam-tug whistles had announced the
close of the display the crowd, dccend-d from the
housc-'ops into the street, and passed along 10y the
houses where tie finest iiium.na'.onr we're
to be seem Columbia chs, al one end (which is
MAYOR Los : residence Perrcpont-,t.. Remscn-sf..
Montague-st., CiutOn-st. ana the adjacent streets
were filled win people many of whom We're cyi-
Gently NI'mnR'S 10 in' CIV N"' Oily
occupied 10y the foot passengers. ID"
great crowd finally centred about the Academy
of Music in Montague-~t, where tic rc'p-
tion WAS held. The street wa, packed long BE-
fore the invited guests had arrived Hose
who had tickets To- th" galleries adopted
Mayor Lows suggestion in using modified
form of full dress. Many fine costumes were
crushed IN the ian about the doors Ot the Art
Buil'ing, through which entrance was had 10 the
gallery. The men and women who sought admit
lance to the man hall without tickets crowded up
10 the doors ana waited with impailrncc the ar
rival oi ihc invited guests. the policemen man-
aged 20 keep the crowd IN far order until the doors
of the Academy were p.ncd.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-05-25
TIE RECEPTION TO THE PRESIDENT.


the of the groups around the brookiy m
Academy of Music continued 10 increase from
o'clock until hall past last evening. the hour of
the Presidents arrival 1t was with some
difficulty that the carriage containing the
President, the Governor and Mayor Low was driyeA
to ;hc door. When they went inside. the galleries
were alicady nearly filled by those who had
been admitted by ticket. 1t made "a brilliant
gathering, the request that all should appear in
ul dress being generally compiled with. Many
more than tue number admitted vaInly waited
outside for opportunity 10 GET in, the
long line extending from the Art Binding entrance
under an awning down to Chnton-st. Upon one
side of the gallery was Contcrnos string band
and on the other the Oh Regiment Band
that altenated in Furnishing the music Around
the upper gallery were arranged large
letters to form tho word 'Welcomc,"
and on the lower gallery the balcony
the words ITO oar President aud Governor"
Over the arch of this stage was hung
large picture of the great Bridge surmount-
ed by the American eagle holding III its
claws the Union shleld and the seal
OF the State of New-YOrk. AT each OF the lower
also profuxcly decorated.
1 he President. the Governor and Mayor Low
this stage, with the Cabinet and staif officers and
trustees behind them. Secretary Chandler and
rostmaster-GcneTal Gresham were seated part OF
the time Trustees Stranahan, Kingsley and
keeney stood near them. TX Mayor Hunter.
5enera Henry ). SlOcum, Samuel Carpenter, DR..
Doane, president of the Board OF Education, and
e1Mayor Greene. OF Boston, mingled with those
WHO were gathered on the stage. Among the
sian officers present were Adjulant- General Farns
worth. Generals LathrOp, Rich King and Briggs,
smgeon-General Bryant. and Colonies Townsend
Frost, Cassidy and Myers. General Jourdan and
MS stan were near the chief group. la
Tue Tue 0oxes ana galleries were many weil-kncwn
brooklyn men ana women.
one OF tho hrst to he presented TO the
president and Governor was Chief Engineer
niartln, VINO was accompanied by his wife.
Then the crowd that bad so long been vaitine
outside was admitted by twos and threes They
passed between two long lines of police officers In
'front.' OF the Chief guests, who bowed TO
tthen Us they went by, and then tnev
ieH the building by the stage door This was
continued o i0r more than IN hour, the President
occasionally recognizing an acauaiut,nce and ebak
ine hands with him. AT half-past 10 the Governor
passed AROUND tho hall with Mayor Low aud than
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FERRYBOATS PACKED WITH PEOPLE
Twenty years I've been employed by the ierIy
company, and standing At THIS ere gate nigh Oh
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-05-25

THE UNITED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
PITTsBuRG, Penn, May 24.-The General
Assembly OF tie United Presbyterian Church of North
America met this morning, and organized by eIecting
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1883-06-30

This popular school closed its first
md very successful session this Fri
day evening The session began on
the 18th of February last, after all
other schools Lad been under headway
some time, but Notwithstanding this
drawback, advanced steadily to the
front rank, and now closes with the
good will aud esteem Of its patrons and
the public generally. Miss c. A.
Keller deserves to be congratulated
upon the manner in which she has con-
Quoted the school. and that this is the
case, is attested by the number Of
scholars enrolled for the next session,
which will begin Monday, September
,, 1853. Catalogues will be issued,
with list Of studies, and sent to patrons
and friends. During vacation Miss
Keller vii return to her home, at
Washington, this state, where we trust
renewed health and strength may be
vouchsafed her, that she may be en-
abled to commence her school in Sep
tsmber physically competent to con-
tend with the many trying duties at
tendent upon her chosen avocation
During her brief residence among us,
she has made many true friends, who
esteem her not alone for her quplifca-
lions, but for her modest, unassuming
and christian character.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1883-06-30
Gln.. Mmd FAro Ycnrs.

On Wednesday, il the district court,
john Billbown and Jack Reynolds,
the lutter colorod man, we've sentenced
to the pcniloutiary for one aud two
years, resp, ctNoIy. Both plead guilty
to the charges against them, the former
for stealing pistol aud the latter for
entering private dwelling with fe!oni-
Gus iutcut. CLnrloy Richard tells us Of
I'LL amusing little incident in this con
ncctiou, occurring after the sentence.
Reynolds wife visited him in jail, igno-
rant of sentence having been passed,
aud when told Of it by Reynolds she
began to cry, "Oh, dou'5 cry about
it, " Iaughiugly remarked the prisoner,
a. ! am --- glad Of it.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1883-06-30

would announce to the people Of
Lake Charles and vicinity, that during
my absence, Messrs. Kaiser d RAJ
wilzky are authorized to receive Or
dcrs for hair work. These gentle
men have kindly consented to receive
and forward to me any orders that
may be rendered them. For further
particulars call at their store, under
Fricke'S opera house. Thanking the
public for their liberal patronage
during my brief sojourn in Lake
Charles, | remain, very respectfully,
Mrs. X. RICE.