The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-05-31
rHE RRooKLYN BRIDGE.

MEM 1ORks may S3.-1O-Q6y was
gala day in Brooklyn. Throughout the
city appeared TO be general surrender
of business to sightseeing and celebfa-
ton. The main business avenues, the
Heights aud many streets clear Out INTO
the suburbs were decked most gaily
with flags, bunting and flowers for the
bridal with the city over the river Pub
lie buildings, private houses, stleet cars.
wagons and trucks are flying the colors
of all nations in honor of the opening
of the building On every hand prepa-
rations are being made for illumination
tonight.
GREAT SATISFACTION
is expressed among the people of Brook
lyn at the completion of the work, of
which so much IS expected for their city.
Vendors OF bridge souvenirs were about
IN hundreds and found ready sales for
them. Enterprising merchants took the
opportunity of advertising their wares
IN books containing pictures of the
Brooklyn bridge. Fulton street, from
the furthest end TO the river front is gay
with colors. The decoration of the
Academy of Music employs & small
army of men and Is being prepared for
the reception tonight. All through
Columbia Heights and the streets Open
ing into that fashionable neighbOrhood
DECORATIONS ARE VERY GENERAs.
and the effect IS handsome. The houses
of Col. PoeblIng, chief engineer of the
bridge, and Mayor Lowe, of Brooklyn,
are decked with flowers and bunting
and the coat of arms of New York and
Brooklyn. The invalid engineer will
receive the president and the mayor
and in the evening, for a brief hour, the
public. The Colonel is feeling better
to-day, but is too weak To leave his
house and share in the ceremonies at
the bridge. From the towers of the
great bridge the national flag waves
and the span across the river is dotted
with flags from one end to the other.
From early morning crowds began to
gather at the end where the speech max
ing was to take place. In the harbor
FLAGS FLOAT FROM ALL THE SHIPPING
The war-vessels Tennessee, Vandalia.
Kearsarge and Yantic lie in row off
Governors Island, flying the National
colors. The navv-yard, and all the ships
along the New York and Brooklyn water
fronts are decked. In New York business
is partly suspended. The most of the
exchanges were CLOSED at noon and bust
ness places suspended work for the after
noon. Flags waved from the municipal
and other buildings in the city, the hall,
the park, from business places along
Broadway and other streets. and from
many private residences. The day was
all that could be desired for the
occasion. The houses along
the route of the procession
Hall were decked with colors. At the
New York end of the bridge workmen
have been busy all the morning, putting
THE FINISHING TOUCHES
to the decorations. The picket fence in
front of the bridge has been removed
and a strong force of police guarded the
approach. Crowds began to gather early
and waited with great patience tor the
arrival of the procession and beginning
of the ceremonies. Nearly all vehicles
except street cars were prevented from
passing below the streets near the
bridge. From an early hour ia the
morning and at noon the street cars were
stopped.
THE SECOND REGIMENT
N. G. s., of New York, Col. EmmOns
CLARK commanding, detailed as a mill
tary escort for the occasion, assembled
at the ArmOry this morning in full uni
form. A detailed guard of
twenty marched on either side
of the presidents carriage. The COM
mand 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
there were 10000 people gathered.
THE PRESIDENT AND INVITED GUESTS
| occupied carriages which were drawn
! up in line on the south side
of the hotel. In the first
i carriage sat President Arthur
and Mayor Edison. and IN the other car
riages were Secretaries Frelinghuysen
| and Folger, Postmaster General
Gresham, Secretly Chandler, Attor-
ney General Brewster, Marshall
McMichael, of the District of Columbia,
Allen Arthur, T. j. Phillips,
| Surrogate Rollins. Governor Cleveland,
Gov. Ludlow, of New York; Gov. FAIR
banks, of Vermont; Generals
Stricken and Slocum, Gov.
| Governor Cleveland, General Car and
staff, Collector Robertson, Congressman
Cox, VIM. Window, and Speaker Keller,
| State Senators and the Peruvian minis
ter. A committee representing the
Brooklyn Bridge trustees escorted the
president and cabinet to their
carriages, other guests falling into
line and taking the carriages assigned
them. When the carriages passed the
Seventh regiment the command was
given to present arms. The military
| then broke into the column and
marched down Fifth avenue
| and Broadway TO the City Hall Park,
where the members of the common
council received the president and cabi
| net.
ruu ppocEscTON
of Brooklyn officials and trustees, es.
coried by the Twenty-third regiment,
| arrived at the station at 1 o'clock. The
regiment passed upon the anchorage,
where it took up position. Mrs. Roeb-
| ling, wife OF the inventor and chief eBgi-
neer, and her party arrived; afterward
| in twenty-five carriages, and at l 80.
Bishop Littleiohn and his assistants
in their robes. Way was made
for them with great difficulty
through the crowd. which already
| filed every foot of space in the station,
and hundreds turned away without get
ting seats. A salute announcing
| The presidents arrival at the New
in the harbor and at the forts. At 2:16
| o. m. the yards of the men-of-war were
manned and fifteen minutes later cannon,
aiding from Fl. Green and the vavy yard
| announced the arrival of the procession
| at the Brooklyn tower where Mayor
Lowe received it. On account of the
great crowd much difficulty was exDe-
rieuced by the mayors and officials in
| obtaining passage way to the platform.
at the conclusion of prayer by Bishop
Lit:lejohh, j. s. F. Stanahan, who pre-
sided, introduced the acting president OF
the board of trustees who formally
PRESENTED THE BRIDGE To THE PEOPLE
of New York and Brooklyn through
their respective mayors, who, in turn,
made q speech of acceptance. Con.
| gresham Hewitt also made an address
and Rev. DIR. Storrs delivered an Grafton.
Levy succeeded in giving on his cornel
the ''Star Spangled Banner" Hail Co
lumbia, and yankee Doodle,
THE EIGHTH WONDER OF THE WORLD
eighth in point of time. but first in
point of signihcance-was to-day dedi-
Gated to the uses of the people. Amid
the booming of cannon, shrill whistling
of thousands of steamers and the plaud-
its of the great masses of citizens, the
Brooklyn bridge was formally present.
ed to the cities of New York and
Brooklyn, the president of the
United States and the officers of hii
cabinet, the governor of the state ol
New York and staff, senators, represen
tatives from many states and territories
and the mayors of both cities being ap
proving Witnesses of the ceremony. NJ
feature Of the celebration attracted more
of
POPULAR INTEREST.
and attention than the parade of thu
military contingent, made up of natione
guards and detachments from ths
United States regular forces represent
: ing the army and navy from the armOrH
of the TWenty-third regiment, IS q sDec
lal escort to the marshal of the day anC
distinguished guests, TO ths point o
formation in Remsen street. The side
walks were packed with masses of spec
tators. The appearance of the Fifth ~
tillery, q. s. A, and q battalion o
United States marines was greeted witt
cheers. When the Twenty third cam