The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1883-06-02

Throughout the length OF Columbia
Heights, and the streets opening Into that
fashionable nelghborhood, the dccorniIon
was very general, and tho effect handsome.
The hollsss Of Colonel Roebllng, Chief In.
gineer Of the bridge, and Of Mayor Low, of
brooklyn, were decked with flowers and
bunting, AMI the eoatsof-arms OF New
York and Brooklyn.
From the towers Of the great bridge the
National flag waved, and The span ncfosi
the river was dotted with fagA ffom one end
to the other.
The Seventh Regiment, N. g., State Of
New York, Colonel Emmons Clark CON.
rnandIng. detailed a. the military escort for
the 0ccaslon, assembled Al the arnory ~
full uniform. A guard Of twenty were de
tailed ~ march ON either side the Pfesl.
dents carriage. Tho command marched
down Park and Fifth avenues 10 the fifih
Avenue Hotel, the Presidents quarters,
where Il was drawn up.
The sidewalk. along the ruute were lined
with people. On Madison sgnarn u was es-
tImatss that 10, 900 people were gathered.
The President and invited guests occupied
carriages, which were drawn up IN
line on the south side ~ the hotel. In the
hnt carriage sat President Arthur and
Mayor Edson. In the other carriages wsre
Secretaries Freilnginy-en and foIgcf,
T'o~tmaster-Gensral Gresham, serr-
tary Chandler, Attorney General
brewster, Marshal MeNIehasl, of the Die
triri Of Columbia; Allen Arthur, +. J.
PHILLIPS, Surrogate Rollins, Governor Cle,e'
land, Governor Lndlos, of New Jefey
Governor Fairbanks, Of Vermont; Generals
Styker and Slocum; GossrnoF Llttisheld,
of Rhode Island. and staff; General Can
and staff, Collector Robertson. Congressman
Cor, lion. William wlndom and Speaker
Kslieu State Senator's and the Peruvian
Minister.
The committee representing The brooklyn
bridge Trustees s-eafisd the President and
Cabinet 10 their carriages, other guests fall.
ing Into line ard taking Tie carriages A.
signed them. When the carriages passed
tie Seventh Reglmrnt The command pre-
s5aihh INF mEfshss; Ef hsiIisssfh iisfh "ketlFis
and Broadway 10 The rlty Hall Park, wisfs
tll- members ~ The casHnon Council ~
csivei The President and Cabinet.
whsn the City Hall was reached thu col
unn halted. and tiioss In the carriages tool
their plaees in the line on foot The marti
over ,ile bridge was pretty sight az siswr
FIRM the ruof Of . neiEhbosinx building
The long line OF soldiers N whIis and gold
with their guns flashing IN the sunlight and
the sufxinx crowd Of citizens. seemed 10 ap
pfoaeh the New Yosk toser very slowly
Couirssied with Tic slTs Of The bsIsirr. IN
mnlIItudes upon Il appeared Almost In<lx
nInesnt Frnsn below the procession which
msed over the foo.way could scarcely b
sern II ali.
In Bfpotiyn the parade vzs equally snc
eezsfui. In The column which started frpu
the CIfy Han vers the Twenty third Ii<xi
u.cnt. National Guard. Mayu Low and III,
ofariais % NE city Government. also n.
sociriy Of Old Bfopklyniie-. nsjor- Genera
Hnncorh. eommandng The military dIsi<Io'
of The Atlantic. and hls staG: cemmodoF
Ufehnf. Commanding The naval station o
the pnff Of New fark. and hi stafl; Of
h<ns Of he United stats army IN
navy. the BfigHdef. Generals q Ne Sc
ou1 Division. ani fh<if shas: an
rronin<nt kuerls uho ksd rec<ivr
Invitations b atiend lhe upeulnr errpmuaie.
An ven un<l<r IL eeumand u gmprn
Jame4 Jeafdan. IL Grind Marital a d
day. The column mafxhed lhfuuah Remee
and Clinton s1r<elz. nnd evef ~ hrtfu /
the Nsw Yerk TexeR. whnrn ~ PRE-
~ fsspise1 81 mepfied b - nonHly
sfzfiest phae ~ fegm1l svunln1 81
a11ies l1uk rzzz1
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