New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-05-24

I is"n eli he performed by the oanu VI '"0 W.
Regiment -. An ,,p poFBIING's
hho1i - oxorcses President Arthur and Gov
CLEVELAND will be escorted by the Z3d hesi-
GIN" T.. ,ha residence of Mayor Low at flefre-
nnon' .0a Columbia Heights, which will he hand-
iaoIy decorated. They will dine with the Mayor
I'D afterward view the fireworks on the hIluge nun,
,h. v,ndows in the house of the Mayor lhere Will
in,.oe, onests At the Mayors table. Many
anors of the guests at tho opening exercises Will al
tend a reception at the house OF Chlei-Ehe'neer
William A. Ruebling, No. 10 Columbia helg M Us
Cters will return to the city, and the bI1ge WI 70
cIearen OF all persons by G3O p m, in oTuer 70 go
zine for the arrangements for the display Vi '0
works. -
DECORATIONS AND SCENES IN NEWBORN
Tn tbe matter Of decorations in ,nis CITY,
f,batha,n.st eclipses Broadway and Fifth-ave.
In the immediate neightorhood OF tue new
York end of the Bridge an effort has been maze
nv the owners of some buildings to render .no
s,mbre brick and stone moro attractive WIN
bright bunting and gayy painted shields Du'
Chatham-st was gorgeous The hags otc a.
reckless pr0fusiOu may not nave ooom than
,n"Ge mn for that in quahll.y.
Aicng Broadway solitary aS here ana
all that served TO enliyea me ouSy hold display
nj their stock in trade. Inquiry among dnq ,hev
pal business houses elected the aet lnaI tounS ses
WI prooapls m" weather Yesterday caused them
to DELAY doing tins until the laSt aVI I.i id be
Sfr Hitchcock of the Fifth Avenue l1oteL saiu no
Saj not thonGbt much about the matter he sup
nosed Inc should drape the front OF the hotei Ntu
iiags but he should not LAUNCH oul IhtU hSI will
exfrsvapancc The other Broadway hoIels VIII
sdont the same course. One ORC wv of the large large
clothing houses were at work last night Going 'nei
ui5uost TO make % haSty dTaplng OF bunting. -
Nv wholesale fag-maker said to TRIBUNE re-
,,rrter. I'VE have been rushed With work iateiiy,
and nv men were working up till 3 o'clock TINS
have done quite large retall tfauo ou t go
Nearly all goods, however have been sem 20 ~
4o Rrooklyn New-York houses 90 not seem 70 po
faklng niue interest III the matterOtdecOialhg lho
American flag what we have prlnclPaIy oeen PUP
plying but have also made NUMBER ol E Ssi
German and spanish hags one iaiso pbinf
hons gave us an immen sc order for Spanish punt
ing ihave just sent OFT an entire set OF new n"gs
TO the City Hall. AS said, however, brooAISn 10
alne nnterpTising firm has manufactured a num-
Der of models of the Bridge ana i ps niaced n
windows and draped round with nags, anu Que V ia
fbr firm stated that Mr.. Sranahan ana MI,
traworfs makers were seen their stories were
allnearly identical. 1t has made hardly r bIye
S.nt carr supply to Brooklyn dealers, but Ill New
Tork mere is little trade Colored fires are selling
TO some extent, and few roche'S' "o' DO'H-Ds
The sidewalk pedlers were perhaps the napp rsI
trsdesmen III the city. Hereya briuee a OLA
ou,y a ouarter of dOlpr! Han some medll 10 Many
On Yer coat was heard on all sides and small pew
r., Or I'm medals attached to bit of ribbon were
eagerly bought by small boys ana county la
Well gotten-up cOlored Autographs OF tne pl luz.
from the New-York side were also retaileu lfon
haud-carts and sold well.
BROOKLYN IN HOLIDAY DRESS.
In Brooklyn there will be an extensive ceiepra-
ton outside of the exercises at the Bndse proper
The city will be dressed in her gayest holiday garo
If the weather proves fine. Many ilags anu iuuon
brnt,nc were displayed yesterday in honor OF the
do nd a
ratons and many more will be put up to-day. In
fn+ of tbe limited States Court Building at Gin
ton and Montague sts lines of banners and tlags
were run across both streets yesterday, ana the en-
tire front WAS decorated. The representation ot tue
Bridge IN gas lets was put up III front OF the Acad
eipy of Music ready to be lighted Tonight On tne
interior of the Academy large lolce Oh
men were at work decorating the proscenInm
arch and the front OF the paicohy. In
s,soe vii present n handsome appearance, and all
fbe GAS i.ts in the building will be lighted. The
Bfooklyn Library. across the street from the
Academy, will be brilliantly lighted to-night' "A
picket fence has been put up in M0ntague,St, DC
tween the sidewalk and the roadway, from CnDton-
St. as far down the door OF the Academy 10 per
nit those having tickets for the balcony to pass i'll
10 see the reception to the President and Governor
Along all the principal streets abundant deeOrt-
tons were shown althou8n tne 9ns
hindered many from putting up what tley OtAeIMnse
would have displayed. But all Gay long piopala-
tons making Tor the finest display ever seen
in Brooklyn. Mayor Lows house VIII De decorateu
with go silk flags OF all nations, 8rOuPeu ia
twenty clusters. Tho American flag and Brook
lyn's banner will also be shown on bis house con-
snicnonsly The house of 5. b. ChittendeD, IN
PIerrepont-s viii be decorated and illuminated IN
handsome style, and the words welcome 10
BroOklyn's Guest" will be displayed
This afternoon open-air concerts will be given in
Prospect Park and at the Bedford Avenue Fountain,
and TO night at Fort Green Park, where m2gn!Ii-
cent view of the fireworks on the Bridge may be OBJ
fsined The programmes at these concerts VIII give
facts and statistics about the Bridge
FINAL DETAILS OF THE ARRANGEMENTS.
Rode
terday. and workmen were busy on the final regu-
lation of the cables and stay ropes and putting
everything in order. At the Brooklyn Station men
were busy painting the structure and completing
the stairways. The seats were put in order on the
second door for the exercises. On the east road
WAY a force of men were busy running up the cars
To transfer them 10 the railroad tracks. The space
in Sands-st., opposite the Bridge entrance, Will be
set of by ropes, and no one Without =; a
S irhgS WIZ viii stop at Washington St,
where the Brooklyn City Railroad Company has
inst laid a switch and will not run to the Terry as
usual during the Afternoon The switch will prove
useful to the company III the future. Ihe D5ooh-
lyn police Will take charge OF the Sauus-sl :
entrance of the Bridge at a. IN. to-day iorce OF
$50 men under superintendent Campbell. Inspector
Jewett and Drill Captain Mckelvey VIII nave
charge of the arrangements, and will have their
Headquarters at No 26 Sands-st. At $3.50 p IN, the
force will proceed to the centre Of the Bridge there
meet the force from this CITY, and proceed 10 clear
the Brook yr police will furnish the escort from the
house of Mayor Low TO the Academy OF Music after
the fireworks display is ended. At the Academy
the nolice viii form lines to keep all vehicles out of
Montague st. from Court-st. to Clintou-st. and Will
also form lines so that those passing IN and out of
the building will not be hndered.
The day will be a general holiday III Brooklyn, at
least after l. a. H., at which hour all the pubic
Offices, the Post Once and most places oil business
will be closed. The schools Will be closed all day.
In addition 10 decorating their buildings by DAY
very many persons will illuminate them brilliantly
ato midi n
lights Chinese and japanese lanterns, ana even
bonfres win cause many streets TO assume the APP
works will be displayed after the Bridge pyrotech-
MICS have been set of The private parks on COlum-