New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-05-23
THE BRIDGE CELEBRATION.
COMPLETING THE PREPARATIONS.


CAN BE SEEN.
The decoration of tho station building at the
Sands-st erd of the bridge, where the formal open
ing of the structure will take place tomorrow was
begun yesterday afternoon The interior was
draped with flags and rows of small banners were set
up on the roof. Throughout Br oklyn there was
much activity in preparing for the decoration ana
illuminatiOns, which promise TO surpass anything
ever before in the city No such celebration
has been seen in Brooklyn since the
opening of the water works in 1899. All
the public buildings ali the structures in the bus-
part of the city and many private houses VIII
display flags and bunting by day, and by night will
be brilliant with candles gas, lamps and Chlnese
lanterns. Flags innumerable were sold yesterday
and great Quantities of colored fires found
purchasers The decorators complain that
they have more work for Thursday
than they can do Many of the decorations
will be completed to-day. In the majority of stores
and Offices in Brooklyn neatly printed notice that
business will be suspended at IL a. III. or II M TO-
morrow has been put up.
ARRANGEMENTS IN BROOKLYN.
The arrangements for tie Brooklyn celebration
can be properly divided into the parade from the
City Hall to tho bridge by the 23d Regiment, es-
Corting tho Mayor and other city officials the salntes
to bo fired at the moment Of crossing
the bridge tho afternoon concerts IN various
parts of the city. the Illumination ana decoration ol
the buildings, and the reception to the PRESIDENT
and Governor The Inc of the parade viii be
formed m RclnScn-st. at p. m. General Jourdah'
marshal of the day ISSUED circular yesterday call
ing attention to the fact that it Lecessary Tor
the ceremonies to begin promptly at = p. ~. and
therefore the guests should assemble az the brooklyn
City Hall promptly and the column must move at !
D. H. The quests who assemble at the Brooklyn
CITY Hall will be escorted by tie Brooklyn trustees
of the bridge. The guests who are too late u ac-
cept escort Will proceed directly 10 the bridge;
Ma yOr Low issued notice To the following invited
guests 10 meet in the Common Council Chanh"r at
noon tomorrow: lhe Oont,3Her ana Auu'toI;
Board of Aldermen, brooklyn mrWocis ol
the Bridge Trustees, heads OF drpartin'nts
and their deputies. Park Commissioners, Board
of Education. Board of Assessors Board 0I Flee
tons Judiciary, County Oihclais Board oi super
vIsors Member. of Congress United states ohclas'
Members OF the Legislature, cx-May u. tN-S on,
trol crs and Auditors of the city; society oi ga
Brook lynltes Memorial Committee of the Grand
Army OF the Republic Malor-Gcneral Commanding
Military Division of the Atlantic ana STAN com,
modorc Commanding th" Naval station OF the Fort
OF Now-ioI aud staff officers 81 ne nit'd states
Army and Navy, Bugddirf-Dcnerals oI t"c S'cOhu
Division and their stdf'. go
Tomorrow afternoon concerts will be gwen
N Prospect Park. and al tue i"uutaln
iu Bcdlord-avc. ut = o'clocN II : p. IN. concert
VIII bc given iu Fort Grccnc Pat". Lag aii""-'-
mcut, for She s1iuics aIc a. fellows; NHrh IhG
br ,lltIt reaches the New ! Ork TOW NflVt' ~
tvruty-onc guns VIII b" iir'd RON 'o.'ih'i
l-laud and the war vessels 300 the bay. men no
reachts tnc brooklyn tower, signal VIII ho
gwen 10 uuuucrs stationed on Fort Nireu'
end al StIVg-st. and Bu-uw ave ana tweuty-9le
guns " ll De- fired at each place. When the biidge
j. formally banded over 10 ia" two clu"s BY e.
Irc-ldcui ktug--y, signals wil ID" gwen ana 81
lutcs oi 100 guns "ili Bee fired AZ c'ch point.
~. INCEPTION TO THE PRESIDENT
A. the BrooklSu academy of Music IN the even
inc President Arthur and Governor Cleveland wlil
both bc present In order to avoid a crush visitors
Will pa, .n at one door aud out at another
gong m at the main entrance and ont ~ the side
Nearly ten times IS many tickets As the balcony
wll hold people have becs issued and only the
earliest 10 20 will secure seats. Mayor Low sug-
ccstcd yesterday that owing 10 the number ot per-
SONS IS ho will throng INTO tAc Academy no persons
.top 10 shake hands with the President and Gov
cruor. but thcy should only ho" and pass on
The last of the tickets to tie opening exercises on
the bridge were sent out yesterday only ihc h"ld-
rr. uf IS htr cards VII he admitted 10 tho uuldihg
where tho spccchcs will bo madc. The h.uc ticno9
only admit 10 the hrdg" approaches ana the space
under thr main loor Of The building. ABOUT l,VUo
tickets have boon sent ont IN all. OF which 5000
wero white cards. " tho bulldlng VIII 0EIy seat
comfortably alout loo persons the amonht OF
struggle Tor tho best places and the cu0rts OF thr
ushcr- to reserve places Tor tue dI- IucSS
and the press reporters VIII lbs desperate. mere
has been great demand for tickets at the office Of
| Mayor Low and all at the Mayors ul-poHil NcIo
sent ont yesterday
among tho decorations promised in Brooklyn
representation of he bridge m gas eLs Will bc G7
| pl'tyrd in front oi the Academy OF Music "!th u
! laurel wreath and the dates " l@69-l NN5' above
it, A transparency will be put up m front oi me
| Park Theatre showing BrooklJn as 1t vas IN i'to
and ia lN2O. and ~ it is now and a. u VIII be m
| 1000 Tho house of CITY Works Comus~ioer
| Ropes at Hicks aud Pierrepont sts., VIII be decor
| ated with flags from each window.
| TIE FIREWORKS DISPLAY.
II Iti.expcctsd that tine display OF fireworks on the
| 1 he Ia ld
al a distance from tho towers. The rockets and
! bombs will ho very large and Will 20 up 500 or
| 900 TO t. II Is recommended that all boats keep
| half a mile away to avoid the rocket sticks and
! empty shells which will fail. There Nill be SIM
! ultaneous discharge Of 800 hugo rocket, from the
| top of the towers Tho directors OF tho Union
| Ferry Company have invited their friends to view
| tho fireworks from fcrryboat which VIII maN' a
,pccinl trlp for the purpose. The NeW-lO ok lerly
| Company will usc II boat Tor the Same purpose.
| The display of fireworks will begin promptly ut
| 8 p. m, and will last one hour. Rocket gold ana
| SILVER rain and colOTed fires VIII be- gwen on thr
| towers At the centre of the bridge rockets ana
bombs will be discharged in the roadways ana ire
| balloons " i'll he sent up from the foOtbrIgc. ire
| whole display will hc aerial. 10 0V"ld dlh.et
| from fire n the roadWays oG the bridge lrom tho
rocket boxes which usually catch iire, nose - 10 oo
! laid ON tho structure from both Giles.
After the exercises at the Sands-al' sl"lI"h lHV
| ODD Regiment will escort President Arinur ana
Governor Cleveland TO Mayor Lows honS' on tue
Heights After the reception III the BrooklSn ~,
emy of Music. the President. Governor ana other
! guests will probably he driven over the bridge on
| their return to this city The taking OF toll VIII
begln at midnight, and all persons who desire To
cross tho bridge at IN early hour in the morning
| will have the opportunity.
| ARRIVAL OF WAR YEsSEL'.
| Four OF tho vessels OF tho North Atlantic squad
| ron-the Tennessee. bearing the flag OF Rear Ad-
mral George II. Cooper; the Vandalia, the kear-
sarge and tho Yantc-whch are to take part IN the
opening celebration, arrived from Hampton ho4ds
Yesterday and anchored oil the Battery. The len
ne,see is tho flag ship OF the squadron, carries
| tyentv.two guns. is commanded by Captain Robert
f. bradford. and has "a crew Of 800 officers and men,
the Vandaiia eight guns with 2lO officers ani
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