Omaha daily bee., 1883-05-25
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ibled at the armory
Ia the mv-- n full uniform. A
guard of twenty was detailed to march
along eide of the presidents carriage.
The command marched down the
park and Fifth avenues to the Fifth
Avenue hotel, the presidents quar-.
ters, where It was drawn up ON the
sidewalk. The route was lined with
people. Tho president and cabi.
net aud invited guests took
carriages and the procession marched
down Fifth avenue and Broad way to
City Hall park, where members Of the
common council received the president
and cabinet
The procession of Brooklyn officials
and tr%ustces, escorted by the Twenty
third Regiment, passed up or the an-
chorsge, where 1t took mp a position.
Mrs. Roebling, wife of the invalid
chief engineer, and her party arrived
afterwards In twenty. five carriages,
and at 1:30 Bishop Ltstlejohn AID his
assistant, In their robes, appeared. A
way was made for them with great off.
iculty through the crowd that
already filed every foot of space to the
station. Hundreds were turned away
without getting seats. A salute an
nounoipg the presidents arrival at
New York tower vss feed by the war
vessels in the harbor and forts at 2:l6
T. m. The yards of the1men.of-war
were manned. Fifteen minutes later
cannonsdipg from Fort Greene and
thelravy yard announcedsthe arrival of
the procession at Brooklyn tower,
where Mayor Lowe received 1t. On
account Of the great crowd much diff.
Guilty was experienced by the mayor
and eff ii ais In Obtaining passage way
to the platform. At the conclusion of
prayer by Bshop L!ttlejohn, j.
s. F. Ssrsnahsp, who presided, suc-
cessively introduced the acting presi-
dent of the board of trustees who
formally presented the bridge to the
people Of New York and Brooklyn
through their respective msyorf and
each made a speech of acceptance.
Congressman Hewitt also made an
address and Rev. DR.. S,orrs delivered
an orstion. Low succeeded, giving on
his cornet, "The Star Spangled Ban
ner," Hail Columbia" and yankee
Doodle"
After the closing exercises on the
bridge the presidential party drove to
the house of Chief Eogineer Roebling
in Brooklyn, and paid their respects
to the great but enfeebled engineer.
After the presidents departure a
stream Of prominent mon passed into
the house, among whom were
officers of the army and
navy, clergy and distinguished
visitors from abroad. After leaving
here the president and his party drove
to the residence of Mayor Lowe, who
gave q dinner In honor or the bridge
opening. After dinner the president,
governors and others were driven to
the river, and steppirg aboard a boat
In visiting, steamed out into mid
stream, whence they obtained a de-
lightfal view of the bridge and towers
illuminated by the tall lamps of the
Obit0o obdtcn GlcVbNAO 1IiSLb JILL
pany. The spectacle attracted seem.
ingly more .stbshts6h than the day
diaplsy. The exhibition of fire.
voEh3 fyam aigbt 70 rins, yes 6no.
From half past nine to hall
past 10 the president held q reception
in the Academy of Music, Brooklyn,
which was crowded. During the ps.
ricd of the illumination of the bridge
the East river was crowded with every
species of craft, making necessary the
stoppsge of ferry boats, followed by s
terrible cruah of people when traffic
and travel was resumed. The bril-
liancy of the scene about the bridge
to night was added to by a fine dis,
play from The Tribune office. II
addition to the ordinary electric illu,
mination In the compouine room,
which is always conspicuous from
Brooklyn, The Tribune Tower was III
up by half a dozen electric lights
which ornamented the building finely
and was a source of great admiration