Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-06-01
OH 9ree press.
OPENING OF THE BROOKLYN
BRIDGE.
A Grea, Crowd and u Stirring Time.

AGrcai Crowd ana n Stirring Time.
New YorK, May %. THE Brooklyn bridge
was opened today with imposing ceremon-
les. President Arthur, Governor Cleveland
and other distinguished persons were present.
There was grand military parade and dis
play of fircw orks this evening. Most OF the
buildings in New York city and Brooklyn
were decorated.
AT l;3O p. H. the procession escorted by
the Seventh Regiment with their band of 92
pieces entered the New York approach Of
the bridge, amid cheers from the thousands
lining the way. The President and Mayor
Edison occupied the first carriage, which was
followed by carriages containing Secretary
Frelinghuysen, Folger, Chandler, Postmas-
tcr-General Brewster, Governor Cleveland,
Governor Ludlow of New Jersey, cx-
Governor Fairbanks of Vermont, Governor
LittIeiicld Of Rhode Island and others. The
procession moved slowly and it was late before
they reached the New York pier and walked
out on the llauking of the main span. Orders
were then given to break ranks so as not to
vibratu the bridge with the steady tramping
AS they Issued uut from under the New York
pier heavy salute was fired from the men,
of-war anchored in the river below the bri dye
The slsrai was replied TO from the forts in
the harbor. The excitement of the populace
ken, mn until sftor ,bn snln,o nn
thn Rrooi,lvn ,i,in was fr,d IN ,bo ar,;vo, nf
he prs 'lrni,s nnr,v n, The tower On that
side Tho secnpJ cannonode annnouncinr
the arrival of the distinguished party at the
Brooklyn tower still further intensified the
0rdor of the immense multitude. Thousands
reared themselves hoarsc In the cXubcrance
Pr'sr"ta,i"m 81 NC br,use 10 the
arriving At the brooklyn SIDE OF the
bridge Mayor Low formally received the
marry md osc,,,od hv ,hn oaI r,,iner,
"a'Ne' WIN thc'l 10 tne station
building of tie Brooklyn terminus.
Shortly after the President. governor. cabinet,
and s,,n IN, o,hnr os,.iol. fro,, Nav yn,l,
auu 'u W,',e, ,,' Nv,
reauio" ,na "l"rn "a. a,,G s a., .ne Gt,e-
hnimr c, mei "",,er hv Tr, ~. "
S,,n,1o',,,, ,,., ' ,,ro';jI IL n,oIa ,o,,
aonr,,ia,'. MARI ,vnIcoming ,,. prosdon,
anr ' ,' ca ,,'''n I h'.', 49, d, 10 io;,,
",,h ,h'.n, IN ,his ,'aror',,ln c,Iol,,,jion
piaror ~ "a liam '' ',rorJ h,, ,o ni,,,,' ion
n;st,o,, II ,.,inin ,r,ar yvl'i,J, ~ hr;Ir,
,,"a fnrnI'iI,. ,r"s,,ntaI ,o ,ha t,.' a;,,os E,,
NJ " KnSeu a', IN ,'r nres,,en, of ny
bnnr5 %, 49, ", isEn o,,d " om,
10, IL, h,;,i,,a %, boLo 6
20 n'a',.7. VI, Nm. WI, 'i;,,o u w
,r,.,',i,,' ni'i,,ss A ,,an 800 saia ~,
,,,, IL A., lI',.;,, J,i;ros
ad i' 49,, - .a's, L. ,,ns s,i,n,.ad h., por
o. 90 au " M N"I ''',p"e" Wy wv
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honiei 'ne ] p"i,y 't,.','i "
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p. nJ'1ic 'ac.i,S 'hc ni",ui leSI'emcc VI,
r iesiuI I parry u.o'c " .he nousc Vi
pects to lin. A Stream of prominent mcr
then proceeded INTO tue house among, whom
a WI ui AZ ,; ", eue uaS anu navy, Lr
Eighteen ril,sts sat down to dinner A, tn,
Mayors. BESIDES the President and Mayol
and ME- Low were Governor Cleveland
mayor Eusoh; Lieut.; -uoVethor iliii, Aorah
.. newt D. ". LOW, NPtaNer' SnaPir
Somp,r"Ie,s NampDeil am hilhkeioii
D.. o.. /. stlahahan, bishop Lit!ie
Johh, Nm l. h'hsiey, Key: Df. ot' Ad ~,
MIRA Cooper commodore olshon anu Il, IL
w. LYMAN NO speeches. were made. n
pfeslu,hthi party ms evening viewed III
fireworks rom uuat III inc river anu a'ter
Waids went 10 inc ncaiehly OF Mhnlc.
Inc streets OF brooklyn were Illuminate
anu packer Win people. 90 uehsc was III
throhS mat 'ialllc was i'lIpeueu nhu cars na
10 ne sloppId or iiaVeilec very SLOWLY
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