New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-07-16
NIAGARA FALLS REDEEMED.
,poRMAL OPENING OF THE RESERVATION.
VINE WEATHER AND GREAT CROwDs-sPEECHEs'
PARADRS AND REVIEWS.


NIAGARA FALLS, July 15.-Thc redemption
of Niagara Falls accom- lished fact The last
admission fee to behold them from American soil has
heen charged. The last petty extorton exacted The
restoration Of the surroundings to their primitive beauty
and wildness is merely question OF tne and beiore
many months the dreams Of those who TOR years have
been laboring ,nplish this result will he realized
The firing of 100 over the brink OF tue rails this
morning announced dawn Ct their emancipation day.
II there are any persons whom that sound was IN
welcome or who regard the purchase OF the Reservation
b. the State unwise they are not 10 10 ouhd mere
No voice except that OF cOngratulaon NJ the result
70 be heard The shone brightly In the early morning
and the mir was made delightfully."- cool by the rain OF
yesterday. Every incoming train Drought large mum
hers of peope and prominent guests and distinguished
visitors were be all Sides Military men Oh Ill
ranks elbow Senators, Assemblymen and Honora-
bes OF cvery degree the hoel .porches Governor
HILL who was accompanied by all the mepbers OF his
ssff was greeted cordially as If he had not nearly
proved himself the dearest foe Of the Reservation AZ inc
most critical moment its fate His opposition to the
final bill and the veto message that he once pegap W
draw were and forgiven In the TACT hat nc ud
sign the bill In time to save It, The promise OF
glorious day which the early sunrise gave was overshad
owed by a shower that up about IL o'clock But
this passing quickly away left bright skies when the
carriages containing prominent visitors left the Inter
national Hotel Prospect Park where the chief exer
cses we're held. The plumbers that had gathered there
befor u o'clock estimated at not less than 10000;
Buffalo sent from 900 to 20O00 Lockport the most
OF It's Inhabitants aud there were many great excursions
from more distant places.
The SPOT selected the exercises most apprOpr
ate Under the magnificent elns and naples Of the
park the thousands gathered The open pavilion in tho
centre park made the grandstand, admission
20 which was regulated by ckets More than 500 invited
guests seated its roof little platform in
front OF this canopied by flags. Here seated
Reservation Commissioners Dorsheimer. Anderson,
Green Robb and Rogers. Lieutenant Gro, ernor Robin
spn of the Province ontario; Bishop Coke Governor
HILL Erastus Brooks and James c. Carter. The forma-
ton OF the land In front of this platform made natural
amphtheatre where the most Of the listeners were SEM
bled. Rows Of carriages bright with tue costumes of
ladies borered the outskirts Of the multitude Erastus
Brooks of the Niagara Falls Association TO whose
efforts the OF the Reservation legislation Is
largely due, presided and he called upon Bishop A.
Cleveland Coke to make the prayer Mr.. Brooks In his
opening address spoke OF those who for seven
years talking and writing aud praying for what
to-day was thine accomplished. The voices, he said,
which heard in the Legislature and elsewhere
against the plan ~ save Niagara were nov hushed
There ony remained the need to remove whate, or
was offensive 10 eye aud mnd ana leave the forces OF
nature to work their fnli effort What seen before
the listeners to-day for all times and all peoples
The State OF Ne and the Province OF Ontao!have
been -workersn saving Niagara The bow that rises
in brilliant colors from the shores or Canada ana
stretches 10 the United states was q OF PROMISE
hold the two peoples in perpetual peace Letters of
regret were read from President Gle Gland, Samuel j.
Tiden and the Governor General of Canada MIR.
Brooks ed that Mr. Tldens brought Gov
ernor Hill Tie music that followed most impressive
and beautiful The orchestra consisted OF the 6ch ana
74th Regiment bands and the International Band
While they played the accompaniment chorus OF 400
voices under the auspices Of the Orpheus Society oil
Niagara Falls assisted Ivy the Schubert Society and the
and
Buffalo sang America" The presentation address by
William Dorsheiner, the president OF the Reservation
Comuisson was Of the graceful and appropr
ate speeches Of the occasion. lie said in part
In Apr 1883. the Legislature OF New York passed an
with duty Of selecting such Lands as should DC found
scenery of Niagara and OF constructing appropriate
legal proceedings which would rest the title Of the
cry In the state. I Announce hat those duties
have performed the lands have been seectea The
legal proceedings hare been Completed the awards have
been with generosity To the owner ana yet with
Justice to toe state and rom this hour Nasara IL free
But not ree nIes w 5e nave SS bssn asntea mid
the Will presently he removed as soon AS Inc
Will be- c"ysred with trees these slopes natural
aud the cataract more clothed with tue charm
upon the lessons which this occasion tsaches nor To
endsavor to EXPOSE the motives which II esctes IN my
sensitive and patriotic heart congratulate you, GOV
Hill. that IL has been your fortune 70 associate
your Administration with an event which can never 10
forgotten and witch Is certain to preserve your name IN
the grateful memory VI throughout all generAtons
that ,sis place is henceforta decaed public
announcement when WIZ De he,ra WIN uevp g..
here and believe with equai interest throuShu' a'i
parts of our country.
Governor HILL like all the other speakers, was cordially
received when he called upon to respond ON behalf
OF the State Unlike the others he read from his man
uscript the effect of which slightly to mar what
otherwise was interesting address After auding to
other great celebrations in which the State by its officers
bad taken Interested part Governor Hill said:
The accepts this Reservation In It's sovereign
clpacity ii formal possession IN behat OF ana
In trist for the people whom represents anu whose
property it becomes Originally belonging 10 the
aopropriate ownership The State legisativ prop
crly places the MANAGEMENT and custody OF TINS pubic
commit sioners whose most valuable. gratnitous and
unremittng services have contributed 50 much u make
day All honor their perseverance. their foresight
their generosity aud their patriotism, human
effort certify that from the inception OF this great
poeet ae"r a 10 Ip D,eress many foundations and the
expenditure OF Sl5OOOoO there has not been the slight
Scandal affecting the proceedings OF the commissioners.
All has been honestly openly fairly ana coiscenousy
s"tisfactlon OF the people There win complaint
on Of any citizen at this outlay OF the uoc
money for such aud kindred benefccnt purposes New
York cannot expend too much. We are apnndanty com
pensated and our state pride Is graied, by Whatever
OF Commonwealth We do not forget that there IA
given no other state In Union such magnificent
boon As Niagara divides It's waters between thc
Canadas equally divide together honors OF this great
enterprise when it shall DO fully perfected on the other
shore as originally contemplated.
The next speech was by James G. Carter OF New York.
the orator OF day. His address referred to the time
two centuries ago when the Falls OF Niagara first burst
upon the gaze Of civilized men, La Sale and his associ
ates then engaged In bold exploration westward Toe
ward the Mississippi Then in the course OF long and
grafton he traced the history OF the movement
which resulted splendid ceremony behed here TO-
day.
Although tho names of OF the Canadian officers
was on the programme Mr.. Brooks called upon euten
~. auar,or Rolnaon and Attorney General Nowat OF