Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-05-25

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toefmost end TO the river front n az
| NTH colofu. The deoor.tion a. ~
Academy Of Music occupied a mail
army OF men, u being prenased "a, ~.
reoepeiou tonight. All through Colurn.
pa diRhts and streets opsuinc into thas
fasaionaoIe nei9hboxhood decora tom 4
very general and the effect handaome
Inc houses Of Colonsl kcsbline. chief
en9neer OF the bridge. and Mayor Low.
OF Brooklyn, are dscked With Aover
ana bunting, and the cost ct axrus Of
New York and Brooklyn. The Invalid
engineer will receive the President and
mayor. and IN the evening tor a brief
no0f, the public. The Colonel ia feel
ing better to-day, but Ii too weak to
leave the house aud share in the oere-
monies at the bridge.
| from the towers OF the great bridge
tho national flag waves, and the span
across the rivsr Is decorated with dags
from one end 20 the other. From eariv
mosning crowds began TO gather where
the speech making takes place, The
vessels Tennessee. Vanh.lia. Ksarsarce
and fa1tic are in q row "a Governor
island, flying national colors. The navy
yard and ali ships along the New York
and Brooklyn water front are deeked
with bunting. In New York business
I " partly suspended Most of the ex.
changes closed at noon and many busi-
ness places suspended work for the AZ
ternoOn. Flags 6ew from municipal
and other Buildings; in City Hall Park,
from business places along Broad xay
| and other streets, and many private
Residences. The day IL all that could be
desired for the occasion. Houses along
the route OF the procession, frox Fifth
Avenue hotel to the City Hall, are
dscked with colors. At the New York
end OF the bridge workmen have been
busy al the morning putting finishing
touches 70 the decorations. The picket
fence in front OF the bridge has been re-
moved, and . strong force Of police
guard tho approach. Crowds began e
cope early and waited With great pa
tience the arrival Of the procession and
beginning OF the ceremonies. The Sew
enth regiment Was detailed AZ Q military
escort Tor the occasion. They aSeem-
bled at their armory this morning in
full uniform. A guard Of 70 was de-
tailed 10 march alongside tho Prssi-
dents carriage. The command march
cd down Park and Fifth avenues to the
Fifth Avenue hotel. the Presidents
quarters. The sidewalks along the
route were lined with people The
President, Cabinet and invited guests
took carriages and the procession
mn ~txsA "A
way to ihs City Hail Park, where mem
beers Of the Common Council received
the President and Cabinet.
Presbysestan Assembly Organized.
PrrrsBuRo, May 24.-The general a.
sembly of the United Presbyterian
Church Of North America me. this
morning, and organized by electino
Rey. DIR. w. II. Mcmillan, Of Allegheny,
moderator. His opponent was DR.. Car
son Of xenia. The result was clear
victory for the progressive cement in
the church, DIR. Carson being at the
head Of the movement 10 opposition to
instrumental music. The morning sss-
sion was occupied in the presentation
Of portion Of the memorial and CON-
munications. Numerous memorials on
the music question were referred to the
committee on hollis and overture.
Nlekersea will be Csurt Marsialed
WAsmxaros, May 2a.-Judge Advo-
cate Barr, who was sent to Philadelphia
by the War Department to make AN ex-
animation into the Judicial proceedings
and all papers in the Nickerson divorce
case. has returned. and will forthwith
prepare report TO be submitted 10 the
Adjusant General. The investigation
Of the officer Is said can't fail TO result
in the court martial of Major NickersOn
for conduct unbeooming an officer and
. gentleman.
Ne Paspers waaseA.
| WASHINGTON. May 4.-The Treasury
Department has been advised that q
party OF paupsr Mormons FROM Switzer-
land Ia en- ronts to New York ON the
steamship Nevada. Instructions TODAY
were sent tho Collector as New York 70
cooperate with she Commissioner Of
immigration 10 prevent sh0 landing Of
these Mormons. provided they are pau
pors within the meaning Of the immi-
grafton act.
nssasns In Indiana.
RICsMoHD, Ind, May A.-MorQan
Hewitt and Nathan d. Tn omas, Nor
mon Elders. are In this city, or rather
West Richmond. and Il is generally
understood they come direct from Utah
~ spsoial ENJOYS 10 prepare the way for
holding series Of meetings here. This
Ii an exceptionally religious commuu-
ity. in which about every denomination
has representative and religious tab
| efnaclc, In corrcspondinQly elastic and
enduring. but Per contra, there 10 per-
haps not = community in the United
States WHARF stronger prsjudice exists
against the Mormon faith, and their
actiona are awaited with unooncealed
anxiety. They are perhaps aware OF
the situation. ~ they came Saturday
night and have NOS a. yet shown mp.
IL may be that they will be rather back
ward about coming forward until REIN
forcoments arrive.
| Moro Assembly Dsangs.
LEXINGTON. Ky, May 2a.-Ths Assem-
bly, opened with prayer by DIR. 8. G.
Alexander Of North Carolina. The COM
mites ON bslls and overtures recon-
mended that the substance OF overtures
be Published in the minutes. The com.
mistee on home aud foreign missions
reported boah Aelds in good condition.
The COMMITTEES on rse0lusions regarding
frxternal correspondence With the
Northern Assembly reported that il
should 10 carried ON BY delegates in
1854 and 1855. and aftsrwArds By letter.
DR.. Hmoos received letter from DR..
Brown, ons Of tho dslegstes 70 the
Northern Assembly, eating that DR..
Northevn Assembly sweeping away all
impueaaions aeainse the Southern
Church, which veso referred % ORA,
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