Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-06-08

Throughout the length of Columbia
Heights, and the streets opening into that
fashionable neighborhOOd, the decoration
was very general, and the effect handsome.
The houses of Colonel Roebling, Chief En-
gineer of the bridge, and of Mayor Low, of
Brooklyn, were decked with flowers and
bunting, AMI the cOats-of-arms of New
York and Brooklyn.
From the towers of the great bridge the
National flag waved, and the span across
the river was dotted with flags from one end
to the other.
The Seventh Regiment, Y. G., State of
New York, Colonel EmmOnS Clark COM
manding, detailed as the military escort for
the occasion, assembled at the armory in
full uniform. A guard of twenty were de
tailed to march on either side the Presi-
dents carriage. The command marched
down Park and Fifth avenues to the Fifth
Avenue Hotel, the Presidents quarters,
where 1t was drawn up.
The sidewalks along the route were lined
with people. On Madison Square il was eS-
timated that 10, 900 people were gathered
The President and invited guests occupied
carriages, which were drawn UP i'm
line on the south side of the hotel. In the
first carriage sat President Arthur and
Mayor Edison. In the other carriages were
Secretaries Frelinghuysen and Folger,
OefIe-
tary Chandler, Attorney General
Brewster, Marshal McMichael, of the Dis
trict of Columbia; Allen Arthur, II. j.
Phillips, Surrogate Rollins, Governor Cleve-
land, Governor Ludlow, of New jersey;
Governor Fairbanks, of Vermont; Generals
Stryker and SlOcum; Governor Littlcfeld,
of Rhode Island, and staff; General Carr
and staff, Collector Robertson, Congressman
Cox, Hon. William Window and Speaker
keiferr State Senators and the Peruvian
Minister.
The committee representing the Brooklyn
Bridge Trustees escorted the President and
Cabinet to their carriages, other guests fall
ing into line and taking the carriages as
signed them. When the carriages passed
the Seventh Regiment the command pre-
scented arms. The military then broke into
column and marched down Fifth avenue
and Broadway Ia the City Hall Park, where
the members OF the Common Council re-
ceived the President and Cabinet.
When the City Hall was reached the col
umn halted, and those i'm the carriages took
their places in the line on foot. The march
over the bridge was pretty sight as viewed
from the roof OF neighbOring building
The long line of soldiers in white and gold,
with their guns flashing in the sunlight and
the surging crowd of citizens seemed to an
prOacl the New York tower very slowly.
COntrasted with the size of the bridge, the
multitudes upon it appeared almo.t insg-
nihcent. From below the procession which
moved over the footway could scarcely be
seen at all.
In Brooklyn the parade was equally sue
ceSSful. In the column which started from
the City Hall were the Twenty-third Regi-
ment, National Guard, Mayor Low and the
officials OF the city Government: also the
SnCiCfV Of did Rrontlx-nffo-. n
Hancock, commanding the military division
of the Atlantic, and his staff; Commodore
UpShur, commanding the naval station of
the port of New York, and his staff: of
ficers Of the United States army and
navy; the Brigadier- Generals OF the See
oDd Division, and their staffs: and
prominent guests who had received
invitations to attend the opening ceremonies.
All were under the command of General
James Jourdan, the Grand Marshal of the
day. The column marched through Remsen
and Clinton streets, and over the bridge. to
Che New York Tower, where the President
was received and escorted to the BROOKLYN
station, where the formal opening cere-
monies took place.
When the two columns met on the bridge
National salutes were fired from Forts
Columbus and Greene and the men-of-war.
The chimes Of Trinity and the bells of ST.
fati and many other churches pealed out,
and the steam vessels in the harbor blew
their whistles
A temporary flooring had been laid over
that portion of the structure which will
serve as roadway for arriving and depart
Ing trains To this part of the building the
bulk Of the spectators were consigned. the
chairs on the north being reserved for Brook
lyn, and those on the opposite for the gem
tlemen crossing the bridge with the chief
dignitaries Of the day.
II was half an hour after the time fieur-
ing on the programme when the real bust
ness Of the hour began. Mr.. j. s. T. Stran-
ahan presided over the exercises, which
were oT-ncd with music by the Twenty
third Regiment Band. and prayer by Bishop
Litlelohn- Then followed President w. g.
Kingsley's presentation address, and the ae-
eeptance addresses by the Mayors OF Brook
lyn and New York Levy played a cornet
solo and Abram S. Hewitt came after l,im
with long Grafton, Of = historical charac-
ter.