New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-05-25
VIEW, FROM ME TRIBUNE BUILDING.

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The gIaudcst and most impressive view of the
scene presented on and near the Bridge was that
which the hundIeds of people enjoyed who were
fortunate enough TO admission 20 tho roofs Of
the high BUILDINGS about Printing House square
The tenants Of The IEIBUNC ana their friends to
the number OF 200 were treated to the spectacle
from the roof of TIE TRIBUNE building point
almost on a line with the highest portion of the
crcal Bridge AZ that altitude the petty features
of the celebration were lost and the Bridge and its
gay surroundings were nothing more than few de-
tails in a sweeping and magnificent panorama. The
limits of the picture were set by the horizon rest
ing on the hills that to meet it on every SIDE
Far 20 the south. over Governors Island. with its
groves and fortifcaions and across the Bay Staten
Island lifted its head. To tho cast the ridge of
hills which, beginning here. like
backbone the length of Long Island, shut out the
vision which the fancy could cOniure no Of the blue
ocean far beyond. Washington Heights, With some
ruggedness of outline and crowns of forest trees,
met the eye looking to the north. while
in the west, beginning with the magnificent
rocky walls of tho Palisades. the hills
Of Aew-Jcrsey declined gradually until
they ran ont in tho barron hatness of Bergen Point
Flags dying from the Stalls on high buildings and
the mas : OF the shipping at tho wharyes Wis
iblc to keen eyes to the limits of tho picture.
below the Bridge where the fleet Of
vessels dozen yachts and a score
of other craft rode at anchor, throwing bit of
warm color into the picture under tho bright light
OF the sun. that enhanced thc effect wonderfully.
Looking down INTO the CRY Hall Park after the
crowd began 10 gather. seemed IA little like looking
into an ants nest III state of c)mmOtiOn. Where
the crowds were denseSt individual identity was
lost. but the whole swarm ceaselcssy in notion
The man currents of activity were through the
mddles of the crowds; the sides were ap-
pIoachcd the movements became moro
and more sluggish, until the Gordon
of police that kept the multitude
of the reserved territory reached, when except
IN moments of excitement the movement was az
its minimum. When the procession was heard an
preaching the crowd swaycd. and the pitch of the
vast and vague harmony that rose INTO the air
above them went up under the
pressure of the excitement The pre-
dominance of White IN the uniforms of the
soldiers threw their ranks into strong and clear
cut relief Tho procession of civilians was blurred
the outlines of the Gu rdsmcu were sharp and bold
rs those of an army of statues.
The loOkers-On from The TRIBUNE roof heard
no sound OF the celebration except that which arose
from the street below until the sautes were fired
To them the procession across the Bridge moved
noiselcssly ghosts. Even the salutes from Gov
enoi'S Island and the war ships sounded weak and
hollow. for the wind blew from the northwest
and carried the deep boom of the guns and the
rolling rcyerboralun, 10 tho oi tho denZens of
Brooklyn and the villages beyond But the
spectacle during the ming WAS thr illing.