New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-05-25
80 me,eouo balloons Thea for an hour

-. me,eors balloons Thea for an hour
,ent on q perpetual stream of many-coorei rocAets
md EIGHT aud ten-inch bombshclls exploding with
rerort that shook the boarding of the Bridge. and
,ooh burstiuC INTO a shower of red. green blue or
,url. tars More beautiful, however, than any
- the brilliant color combinations were the gold
,nd silver rain dropping i'll showers OF bright
,oanyl,s almost TO the waters surface, IN
comoany with the "seIpeBts thin streams
of sparkling silver light that darted
v;0.zag through the slowly falling
sparAs. In rapid sequence, too, fire balloons rose
INTO the air from the centre of the span, giving
those on the towers something to aim their meleoTS
at aud each balloon throwing back balls OF coloIed
fire on the Bridge again--sending letters nome
by every mail to tell how it getting on upon
its travels.
But the best wine was kpt TO the
last; and just before O'CLOCK 'nc
regular sequence gave place TO succession OF
snlepdid Jaoauese bombs. each pouring itself ont IN
Hood of rainbow sparks; aud men came inc anu
finale FIVE hundred rockets shot up AZ once from
the centre of the Bridge CARVING nRnt Zoo
feet above the Bridge III mass On many o'Iu'Iu
light, while from the TWO towers smut ahvou9y
broke out triple FOUNTAIN Oh thuu>dluo VI iV" "'U'
From both Brooklyn and New York the cheers of
thc crowds were plainly heard at the cen re OF the
Bridge IN the intervals between the explosions OF
tie fireworks ana rs soon as the last glow or ihe
final sparks had died the boats near the bIiuge
and up and down the water steamer al!er
steamer took it up tl IIa. i nn acc nSl1f
OF any kind throughout the display aud sca,ceY
even the miscarriage of a single piece. One balloon
refused to do It's duty and got eniaheieu WIN an
electric lamp, where 1t sOleunly burned lts5H OUT
and once a bOmbshel burst prcmai uIelN. Mt. Detc
wlller directed the operations nom the GENRE OF
the Bridge bv means of two electric bells commune
rafl with hers ltp II. Ii al
general Overseer and did the honoIs OF the Bridge
THE BROOKLYN ILLUMINATIONS.
The llunipations were extensive i'll many parts
OF Brooklyn last evening, and were witnessed 10y
great throngs of ht-seers Every available point for
seeing the pyrotechnlcs on the Bridge was occupied.
therools OF the public budngsand other lofty SJruc-
lures being IN great demand While the fireworks
were being displayed, colored fires burned on
the roof and cupola of the City Hail. and from other
buildings. Rockets and shells were sent up from
private grounds in various parts of the city. The
illumination of the buildings IN Fulton-st., from
Flabush ave. to the ferry. and III Montague. Rem
sen, JoralemOn PicrrcpOnt. Clinton Henry and
Washington sts., in a portion of Myrtle ave,
aid on Columbia Heights was very general. In
other streets on the Hill. in South Brooklyn. in the
Eastern District and even III the Greenpolnt por-
ton of the city, more or less display was made.
no candles in the windows and only The gas in the
few burners in the rooms was lighted. TOW 81
lights was shown along the roof over the portico
but their effect was lost by the strong wind.
which prevented all from burning at once. The
cOored fires the roof and on the cupola added to
the general effect OF the illumination. The front
of the Municipal Building very
brilliant with the gas burning
brightly in every window and in the dome. The
Garfield Building, at Court and Remsen SITS, looked
well with lights in every window. Rows Of candles
Get off the Phenix Building adjoining.
The Academy Of Music and the adjacent and oppo-
site buildings the most brilliantly lighted
of any i'll the city, AMI presented
a fine sight as the guests of the
city were driven to the reception. On the front of
the Academy glOwed an ingenious device represent
ing the cables, towns and roadway OF the bridge.
in gas jets Across the street from the Academy the
Brooklyn Library set oil by rows of par;l-
colored lights around each window. The United
States Court Building, adjoining the Academy
illuminated the front OF the Mechanics Bank, at
Montague and Court stsii ;.,.. .,. u
residence displayed rows of lanterns
lighted windows or colored fires. Mayor Lows
OF tie roof aud archns over the gables
Many of the houses Of his neighbors were
lighted IL an effective manner. In front of the resi-
dence of ex-COngresslnan ). Il. CAtienden
come 10 Brooklyn's Guests" As the Pres
ideutal party drove past the house gust OF wind
blew out about half OF the Letters. ColOred
fires were burned at various places IN
IleIepont-st. as Mayor Low and the
Guys guests were driven TO the Academy OF Music.
One O1 the most effective displays was made IL
front of the house of Samuel b. Mclean.
in font of the Paror windows nir,nro On N
Brooklyn II appeared IN 1916.
n,tlc ham.ct with Lom,bardy pop
lars lining the one street. over the Otner
a., "A
depicted. The lights behind the pictures brought
them CUT Strongly. The Long Island Historical
Society Building was illuminated by rows OF
candles.
In Fulton-s the most brilliantly lighted building
was the store OF Wechslcr y Abraham, which
had OOzen electro lights on the tOnt,
~ front of the Park Theatre appeared well when
ngHted. The building OF the Brooklyn Furniture
Company was Illuminated by long rows of Chinese !
lanterns extending To the tOoi with pretty effect
A large number OF persons assembled on Fort !
GIeene both To the BRUCE fireworks and listen
10 the concert gwen there.
persons who cOngrcgaicd IN the streets OF !
Brooklyn, there WAS 10 disturbance al the |
peace aud no scnouN accident Ihe powers |
-! the strcet-car companies 10 transport p&Ssen- |
g"ls tcstei to tlcir utmost, and AN the |
lines put on all tncir teams and nearly all |
Their cars. All tie open cars possible |
wee run in ord TO accommodate a, many pa>>cn-
lcia al as could he carried, ana even linen there
was much complaint of inadequate accommodation. |
TIE RECEPTION TO THE PRESIDENT.
the size of the groups around the hrookiyn |
Academy of Music continued TO increase from !
o'clock until half past last evening the hour of
the Presidents arrival 1t was with some
difficulty that the carriage containing the !
President, the Governor and Mayor Low was driyeA
TO he door When they went inside the galleries
we're alicady nearly filled by those who had
Eaa, nj ftad lac figk ef lrilli