Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-05-25
CITIES JOINED.
THE BkooKLn BRIDGE OPENED.

O11lEO JO11yGDs
rHE BkooKLxn BRIDGE OPENED.
Ceremonies In Honor OF the Magnificent
Structure That Spans the East River
President Arthur Present.
In New York and Brooklyn, as men
toned in last evenings dispatches, there
were elaborate decorations in honor of the
formal opening of the East River bridge
yesterday. At the New York end Of the
bridge work. zen had been busy all morn
ing putting the finishing touches to its
The picket fence in front of
the bridge had been removed and a strong
force of police guarded its approach.
Crowds of people began to gather early
and awaited with great patience the arrival
of the procession and the beginning of the
ceremonies. All vehicles except street
cars were prevented from passing below
the streets near the bridge from an early
hour in the morning, and at noon the street
cars were stopped. Tho Seventh regiment,
N. G. 8. N. Y, Colonel Emmons Clark
commanding, and detailed as the military
escort for the occasion, assembled at their
armory yesterday morning in full uniform.
A guard of twenty were detailed to
march on either side of the presidents
carriage. The command marched down
Park and Fifth avenues to the Fifth Ave-
nue. hotel, Ihe presidents quarters, where
it was drawn up. Tho sidewalks along
the route were lined with people. On
Madison square it was estimated that there
were about 10, 900 people gathered. The
president and invited guests occupied car
riages, which we're drawn up in line on the
south side of the hotel. In tho first car
riage sat President Arthur and Mayor
Edison. In the other carriages were
Secretaries Frelinghuysen and Fol-
ger, Postmaster General Gresham,
Secretary Chandler, Attorney Gen
eral Brewster. Marshal McMichael,
District of Columbia Mr.. Allen Arthur,
T. j. Phillips, Surrogate Rollins, Governor
Cleveland, Governor Ludlow, of New Jer-
sey Governor Fairbanks, of Vermont,
Generals Stryker and Slocum, Governor
Littlefield, Of Rhode Island, staff of Gov.
Cleveland, General Carr and staff, COllec.
tor Robertson, Congressman Cox, Hon:
W. Window and Speaker Keifer, state
senators and the Peruvian minister. The
committee representing the Brooklyn
bridge trustees escorted the president and
his cabinet to their carriages, the other
guests falling iEto line and taking the car
| riages assigned to them. When the
carriages passed the Seventh regiment the
command presented arms. The military
then broke into column, and marched
down Fifth avenue to Broadway to the
| city hall park, where the members of the
common council received tho president
and cabinet. Speeches were made by
Mayor Lowe and Hon. Abram s. Hewitt.
| The president and his cabinet were met
on the bridge by the Twenty third
regiment of Brooklyn and escorted to the
place set apart for them. After prayer
by Bishop Littlejohn, William G. kingsly,
vice president of the board of trustees
formally presented the bridge to the poo
pie of New York and Brooklyn, through
their respective mayors. Mayor Lowe, O
Brooklyn, accepted it in behalf of the city
of Brooklyn. Mayor Edison delivered al
address of acceptance on behalf Of tht
city of New York. and Hon. Abram s
Hewitt and Rev. Richard S. Storrs. d. D..
delivered orations. Julius Levy rendered
the Star Spangled Banner, Hail Columbia
and Yankee Doodia with variations OH thu
cornet.
After the closing exercises on the bridge
the presidential party drove to the housi
of Chief Engineer Roebling, in Brooklyn
and paid their respects to him. After tht
presidents departure 4 stream of promi
nent men flowed into the house, among
whom were officers Of the army and navy
clergy and distinguished visitors from
abroad. After leaving there the pIcsidcn;
and party went to Mayor loves house.
where dinner was served for eighteen
guests. After dinner the conversation
was general but no speeches We're made
The presidential party then viewed the
fireworks from boat in tho river and
afterwards went to tho Academy Of Music
The streets in Brooklyn were illuminated
/ with Chinese lanterns aud were packed
with people. So dense was the throne
that the traffic was impeded and tho cars
had to DO stopped Or travel very slowly
| While the fireworks were being set off the
scene in the harbor was very grand
Countless boats and crafts of every kind
tastefully lit up with colored lights
thronged the river. Aiterward the large
span. brightly lighted by the tall lamps VI
the United States Electric Light company
radiant arch against dark background
attracted Is much attention as the prev
ious display. The display of frework.
lasted about an hour aud was very beauti
sul.