Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1883-05-25
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FROM ALL QUARTERS.
| BROOKLYN MADE HAPPY
United At Last With New
York.
THE GREAT BRIDGE OPENED.
A Gala Day LIN The Two
Cities.
A FINE DISPLAY OF FIREWORKS.
Brilliant Scenes at the Pres.
ident's Reception.
A FINE DISPLAY OF FIREWORKS.
THE BROOKLYN BRIDGE.

dent Arthur and Suite fn Attendance.
The President Calls ON the Invalid EN-
gineer-A Great Display of Fireworks.
The Presidents Reception In the Acad
envy of NIaste-A Fire Under the New
York Span-PrOmpt Work by the Fire
men-A Detailed Account of the Open
ing Ceremonies.
New YoRK, May 24.-The height of Brook
lyn's smbition-to be really part of Ne'
York-was realized to-day when the grea
bridge that brings both cities together wa
thrown open to public travel. Both cities
were in holiday attire and decorations blaze'
in profusion from every point. The street
were full of people out for a days enjoy
ment every house had its scores of flags
steamers were stretched across the street il
many places, and not a window, horse car. o
small boy, but was decorated in some fashion
expressive of joy over the completion of tn
great work. At Sands street the crowd wa
SO great that the police early formed cor
don 200 feet away from the entrance to tn
out special permit. Thousands of countr,
people from the back counties of Long Is,
land were camped upon the streets in thu
neighborhood ready to stay there until tn
last firework had been discharged, and con
slant stream of country vehicles added t.
the hundreds which the horse cars brought
The members of the Brooklyn Common
Council, the members Of the Board of Super
visors, the heads of departments, their depu
ties, members of the Board of Education. thu
ex Mayors, ex-Comptrollers, ex-Auditors
Society of Old Brooklynites, Memorial Com
mittee of the Grand Army of the Republic
and officials of the county government gath
cred in accordance with the directions OF
Mayor Low to march to the bridge under the
escort of the Twenty third regiment. Major
r. E. Jackson, of the Fifth Artillery, com
manding battalion of the United States
troops, Colonel Charles Haywood, com
manding a battalion of United Statss
Marines, and Colonel Rodney C. Ward
the Twenty third regi
ment, National Guard, reported to
General James Jourdan, the grand marshal
of the day, at headquarters of the Second
Division, National Guard, promptly at II
o'clock, for escort duty. Almost immediate
~ after the troops formed in line on Remsen
street, right resting on Clinton street, facing
prising Mayor Low and the officials of the
city government, also the Society of Old
Major General commanding mil
itary division of the Atlantic and
staff, Commodore Upshur, command
ing the naval station of the port
Of New York, and staff, officers of
the United States army and navy,
rigadier-generals of the Second Division
and their stats, and other prominent guests
who had received invitations to attend the
opening ceremonies Colonel Ward arrived
with the guests at the promenade at l
clock. There he formed line, and as the
guests passed along the front to the elevated
the troops presented arms. The
of the United States marines then
took up its position on the platform, while
the United States infantry proceeded to the
New York tower and took up similar posi-
tons on the platform there, facing south. The
arrival of the distinguished guests from New
York was then awaited.
At 1926 p. m. the Seventh regiment ar
rived in front of the Fifth Avenue Hotel
where President Arthur and his party had
been domiciled since Tuesday night. At
1910 the President and Mayor Edison came
out of the hotel and entered the first carriage
in waiting. The second barouche and the
succeeding carriages were occupied as fol-
lows: Second, Secretary of State Freling-
huysen, Secretary of the Treasury Folger and
Mr. John T. Agnew; third, Postmaster Gen
eral Gresham, Secretary of the Navy Chand-
Ter and Mr.. John G.. Davis fourth, Attorney
General Brewster, Marshal McMichael, of the
District of Columbia, MIR. Allan Arthur and
MIR. J. Adriance Bush; fifth, Mr.. E. j. Phil
lips, the Presidents private secretary, Surro-
gate Rollins, Mr.. M. w. Cooper, and Mr..
Charles E. Miller; sixth, Governor Cleve-
land and General Slocum; seventh. Mr..
Abram s. Hewitt, Comptroller Campbell and
Charles Mcdonald; eighth, Governor Lud-
low, of New jersey, Ex-Governor Fairbanks
of Vermont, Gen. w. s. Stryker and Mr..
Jenkins Van Setback; ninth, Governor Lit
tlefield of Rhode Island, a member of
his staff and Mr.. Henry Clausen;
tenth, eleventh, twelfth, thirteen, and
by the staff of Govern
Or Cleveland in full uniform; fifteenth,
General Carr and staff sixteenth, Collector
MIR. Orlando B. Potter, Mr.. S. S.
Cox, and MIR. W. ]. Green !; seventeenth, ex-
Secretary Window and ex-Speaker Keifer;
eighteenth, Mr.. w. A. Palmer, Mr.. G. j. Hill;
ex-Mayor Cooper, Mr.. j. R.
Lydecker, Mr.. William FL. Guion; twentieth,
twenty-frst, twenty seeond and twenty third,
by State Senators, the Peruvian Minister and
others. The committee representing the
bridge trustees escorted the President and
his Cabinet to their carriages.
The column moved down Fifth avenue to
TO Broadway and down Broadway to the City
Hall Park. At the City Hall the procession
crossed the Park to the entrance of the
bridge The line of march was then taken
up across the bridge, the President and the
Mayor leading the party of invited guests.
The Board of Aldermen and other invited
guests who had been awaiting the party at
The City Hall fell in behind The Seventh
regiment was marched to the New York
lower, where they were halted facing south,
and as the President walked past presented
arms. At the Brooklyn tower the Twenty
bird regiment was drawn up in line on the
south side of the foot walk, and also
gave a salute to the President as
be walked past, and then took up
,he line of march, following the guests to the
Brooklyn station. When the President and
party marched upon the bridge, the bells of
Trinity, ST. Paul's and many other churches
began to ring; and as the President walked
10 the steps to the elevated platform of the
New York tower, the Presidents salute of
;wenty- one guns was fired from Fort Colum-
BUS on Governors Island and from the ships
Of war lying in the East river OH Wall
street. The Yards of all the vessels were
manned and tie sight was viewed by thou
lands from the roofs Of the downtown
buildings. The party walked slowly across
he main span, between the two towers,
ooking at the display of bunting and
he vessels which were firing the SaIutes.
When the Brooklyn tower WAS reached
ignaI was sent to Fort Greene and to the
head of Stagg street, in the Eastern district,
It which points salutes of twenty-one guns
we're fred When the party arrived at the
station the guests were assigned to
heir proper places.
The regular exercises at the Brooklyn ap-
,roach began with music by the band of the
twenty third regiment, after which Bishop
ittlejohn offered prayer. Then William G.
Kingsley arose and, on behalf of the trus-
ees, delivered the presentation address.
dayor Low accepted the bridge in behalf of
Brooklyn and Mayer Edison in behalf of
Jew York, both making brief addresses.
Then salutes of 100 guns from different
,oints proclaimed to the people far away
hat the bridge lad been formally presented.
Then came solo on the cornet by Mr..
1evy, which served as an introduction to Mr..
bran s. Hewitt, the selected orator on the
art of New York, who made long and
interesting address. He was followed by
Rev. Mr.. Storrs on the part of Brooklyn. and
he ceremonies concluded with music by the
'eventh regiment band.
At the conclusion of the formal ceremonies
n the bridge the President and his party,
With Governor Cleveland, Mayor Edison and
thers, entered their carriages and were es-
orted by the Twenty third regiment to the
esidence of Mayor Low, where they were
Atertained at dinner. A portion of the inn
nense audience went ont at the Sands street
bat the majority of them walked to
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