New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-18
EAST NEU-TORK ~ HOLIDIY DRESS.


CELEBRATING TEE COMPLETION or TIE BRO KLYN
rLrv>IED ROAD TO TnE town.
Yesterday was a memorable day in the his
tory OF Las, NcwYork The occasion was the crchra-
ton of the brooklyn Elevated Railroads completion 20
that town and every effort put forth by the towns
rcoplc 10 make the affair success These Efforts were
not in vain Tho stores and private houses were caily
decorated with flags and bunting while here and there
before tie dwellings OF the more ambitious were seen
shining rarencics bearing verses OF various kinds
II was 10 day FOR everybody, and everybody seemed
To enjoy It, The crowds large and were numbered
by the thousands All the surrounding towns we're rep
resented and by the time the afternoon exhibition Of
pyro,ccnu,cs began seemed II every small boy on
Long Island present ia person.
The exercises opened at $3.50 with fire display OF
Japanesc day freworksat nnsyyaniaayc ana Fulton
a., ana for nearly and hour an aerial mcnae"fic was
observed above the town. Birds. beasts ana fishes OF
the stranccst appearance few hi'her and thrhcr
rourh the air IN the sraupcst conu- TO the music
NJ ras baud and tho great delight and wonder 81 the
crowd There was a second display Of this kind In the
evening.
The public meeting was hold In schic!cms ll'll Tho
place was crowded The speakers and guests entered Ia
body Among them were General stewart l. Wool
ford president Ihlnau and superintendent Martin, 81
~ ,, y,",cr,ach l. J. Vail stephen Peters. seth
Kumcr Albert SuedcEcr. \. }. Pouch Hugo EntachId,
Albert A. Drake, Dr. sidney Fox and the Kew nelson D.
c, Warren Hamilton presi 3d. n lis qdd!c.. Of
welcome he traced the history Of Ac"Lots from
the days OF MONTGOMERY QulnuH stage co1ch',
70 Nev.York 90 the present day. lie praised
Austin Corbiu for what hc nal done for thr place;
snoso OF he towns excellent stuatiou IL fine water.
adyurccd educational advantages fine police force ana
its general excellence as place ot residence L"'i'
were read from layor Low, Congressman Abram =
Hewitt and Aus In COrhln. - o.,
Mr. Ianterbach, of the Brooklyn Elevated RAILWAY
Compauy, was then introduced aul spoke Tor about
twenty minutes He told Of the troubles that ls COM
pany aal passed through IN the eleven years VINO 'hr'
we're bGiling that rOtL Ic predicted similar expert
/ cucc for Mr.. WoOdford with the KiuES Comfy r"W.
The General den called ard he reviewed tint
rar, % Mr.. Laut"rbacs address referring 10 him IN
way that CONFUSED his hearers with laughter Tho
local duarrte sang and after speeches by Assembly
man Earl and others, the meeting dispersed ami me
Heard OF Trade with the guests went TO the Howard
I House where q dinner was awaiting them.
New Lots or East New York. - one OF the few towns
Of Kings County that within N" last fc" years nave
made rapid growth and substantial progress Daring
tho last ten years the population was increased from
10000 to 10000. II has churcbc. RENE
scutinr al rel anOus denominations In l~3J
John X. PiiKin. wealthy resident 0f Con.
uecticut, conceived the idea or founding
city there that Wou!d rival New York basins h!' idea
upon the value OF ITS water front, Cannrsic Bay.