New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-05-18
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
THE RRIDGE OPENING CEREMONIES.
AN ADDRESS BY MAYOR LOW TO TIE rh'fLI VI

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-, nn,rss NY MAYOR LOW TO TIE PEOPLE VI
prooxlYN-THE FIREWORKS DISPLAY.
The follouing proclamation to the peopie VI
Rronklvn calling on them I" ceiepide , io " s
OF the Bridge, was issued yeste'oa' ny -"Soi Ao
Ry rcsout on the Common Council puonS T pt
; has ecn rendered beh If u our city to me frcs
dent Of United state. and the OF e
u GV tss oemc 81 the NewYork and BROOKLYN igc
I'll President and The GoTsrnor haVs "cfn cdnrcsy
aid it now remains Tor tle pe1ollo oooa
c,rooerate with city authorities to make We occc.,
sion memorable ono IN the h;stcry OF Er0okIyn bi
sddi,ion 10 reception II is the desire 81 NE G9nTf
re- in winch LoJe they ieye they represent lihuiy
tur wsces If citizens. that the day ID brooA!u "
made gala day. ,,. uoo,,,s, tbat
ali chools bo closed upon lay. The various Olhccs
and departments Of tie city Government VIII oe .y ..
ose heir places 81 business. and themselves and hlr
eiapioy,s TO keep holiday on that ddv me t GnS
ted Al nj ghi II IS hoped that the decoration anu Hna
nation OF houacs will he general and bcaitlin IT. - iii
nc ally desired that all bIdincs on the Clty h1l
Eqnarc and streets leading then To- Tue biug
OIL ~ iginad IL cSnnTgo au G'! he WaTeo1sc
men Along me river front earnestly requested 10
VIVA they can to make the river and The bay pra' ,e
with bunting and with nrrwOrks niue enoI, o t v
part OF many viii make the night scene u' ~ he
msnorao i cPn ay S no" or To- ak cooperation
of ne peop'e OF Brooklyn In all these Things
The trustees committee on the opening OF a 'ng
~ Innr1an the Grand Marshal of the process
SION were present. 1he iinal de "a a. nocted Thai
OF the PROCESSION were settled. oi orders to tbe
General JOurdan Viii issue HIS Sch'i'' 'i W W.
regiments to-day. f po,,lrr ,,ore con,
pleted fUycc OF fifty officers and 200 men, ul,e.
.jcwett and Drill Captain McheNey VIII
assemble in the l4ih Regiment a r
a. 1850 a. M, and march to the Bridge
eutrance, where they will be assigned positions.
The house No 10 SAnds-st, recently purchased by
thr Rr,Jre trustees to ne demolished Tor the APP
proacl will lie made the headquarters OF the iofce,
aud viii be connected with the central ONCE ny
telegraph and telephone The lore VIII itnr VIII E
Messing the frew rks. and then VIII
g" 10 The Academy of Music. where the recfp-
non to The lresdeut and Governor to take place;
me rccrpfion will be held from $3.50 D. m. to 1880
n m Tie guests will take their places on the
promenade floor laid over the paIquet seats, an1
EVERY one Nlll be freely admitted there Inc Dai-
aonv vi be reserved for ladies and their escorts
and adm .son will be by tickets through Tue
Ar Buiiimg Tickets may be secured to,inorrow
and ihcr.a trr at the Offices OF the Mayor Cohtrol
Ter Audi or and Ivy Chrk. Those who. attend oy
ticket are requested to be in evening dress. W9
bands each of 'weny-hve pieces VII De TTe
,lecorati 4, Ms of the Academy will include picture
OF the BIidge. with the name koeblng unuG i II,
al tie back of the stage; on each sac tneI9
viii be shield, orc with the Stars aud
: rlurS uLCn it. I'D the letter =" III mpllheht
TO the Pre- dcnt, and the o,her bearing inc arms
OF tie state and the initial OF the Governor sur
nar,e H. the proscenum arch the Dutcl motto oi
B.ookiyn. Ken Gragrt macht magat, VIII aPpeaT
m cIS lets On the horseshoe of tne balcony Will
Ice 7hc words: Welcome to Our President and
Onr Goy~ruorv The outside of the building Will
he decorated and illuminated and the street Will pe
ablazc with electric lights
The Long Island ttailIOad Company announces
that .vcur>ion trains will be run to Brooklyn from
All par,s of the Island May u at reduced rates
The following rs the programme OF tne nirWokS
DISPLAY OH the Bridge TO ne furnished by Dttwller
a. street. OF the Excelsior Fireworks company oi
No. l3 Dev-st: Bouquets of rockets from the sum
mt of eacD tower ana from the cenre oil the rlVer
.nan hig,ts of bombs from the towers and the cen
he of The rr ge grand illumination OF the towers
ard the central span in varlegaed colors fountains
o. colorcd stars; gold and silver ram nlsht oil IL
Eliminated balloons. with rockets aud bombs al
.acl,ad, from the centre of the Br1ge me rockets
from the towers will go up 600 feet and the oonos
400 feet No set pieces Will be used. The display
will Last about one hour.
: ven of the cars Tor use on the Bridge nave
reached Brock w, and are being placed IN the
Ridge ward. They all fitted with double sid
in. doors. There no steps to the Platforms as
the. RIM level with tue station Platforms. Each
car is fitted with Eamcs's patent vacuum brakes,
and a register shows the pressure. Inere are ordi-
nary brakes at the rear OF each car ne seats are
:on0 the sides and divided by short arms. ne
ears are maroon color, with green, gold ana DacA
The Kings County Board of Supervisors ordered
Yesterday that the county Offices be closed at l
= IN OH Nav . and that the Court House DC
decorated and Illuminated at a C ST OF SlOO
Dahigren Post No. 49, q. A. IL recently passed
The acts of the East River Bridge trustees lii select
ING The Queens Birthday for opening the bridge,
and their lack of common courtesy, PATRIOTISM ana
public spirit IN neelcctlng 10 reply 10 the written
rcoucst of the Me rial Committee TO nave the
bIidge opened Oh Decoration Day.