New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-27
NEW QUARTERS OPENED.
p.pInE mol WEST WASHINGTON MARKEE


ING THE DAY WITH sPEEcHEs' ohShA'
AND mus1o-THB BUILDING HANDED
OVER TO Neutrality-suspicious.
WHO WE'RE PRESENT.
rsrsIv soenes greeted the eyes Of paesers-oy JUS
,erdav noon in the neighborhood oil "es' 80.
,nc,on Market. for the old marketanen were msklns
80, generations TO move TO their new quarters
untown. Pedestrians, trucks and cars crowueu
che ,borouchfare while the procession was ioini'ls
that was to march to Gansevoort-st anu IN
nossession of the new Washington MarRe" 'A.
marshalN r Doe and his eight aids were consp,cu-
Gus in the moving throng as l,Ooo men sU'ans
find their proper places in the line Inc Nauon ',
- ,,ora .aen on all sides and even the fruit
s,ands u,eya deaorated with the Red. Wmoe anu
pine The paraders wore attractive-loohng oauses
fashioned Of dix and the 300 trucks were decora'eu
generously with American dags' large anu sniai.
The tradesmen thereabout who saw tne oN' ni"1N'O
that had been occupied for nearly nan cenv1-s
beinp deserted were profuse IN tneif exp
of regret. and many marketmen said gooo-oy ~
f,scpds in the psighborhood with almost az muen
seriousness as il they were going to iore'sn
land. .a.,or
started with cheer up Barclay-st 10 broaa"as,
headed by squad Of police and followed os Tt"pp
Marshal
Thorn Russell Hoag I. Cunningham. 8 Lnoen-
stein Cornelius Desmond, Simon Hatch and j.
Hartman. The members of the Committee Oh
ARRANGEMENTS that came next. in carriages were
levi Sanuels. chairman: F. McMulnn, .. H.
Carson John Hosgland. james VIRGIN"
A r Eadie. D. A. Valentine, O. spencer
]. B. Spring, Moses Strauss, A r. Bodlne' W D.
Schmidt John Fl. Hanley, Samuel NageL freu-
ericlx Crate. James Hernon and Thomas Loughfan
FAREWELL AIRS BY THE BAND
Tho Mrs played by DodworthH Band as the
PROCESSION left the old market were emlneh"y
apnropriate TO the occasion especially Aud Lang
SINE Good-by. Sweetheart Good-oy anu
The Girl Left Behind Me-"
The marketmen rule tndged aions ",
foot. A number however, as well as the lhv,'eu
guests followed in carriages and nehlho n .
came the truoks and vans In the neighborhooa
- +h0 Post Osio. carriages and trucks Joined the
PROCESSION. On the latter were the crews VI
three 6sbing-smacks. One of the bsrouches was
driven by Charles Phillipsen and with him were
A whitehead CLARK Balloon, Morris kraus, FRED
or;clr Walton and O. p Hdebrandt. Another
addition fiat was soon made to the procession
WAS tibet of the Gansevoort Market Business
Mons Association There was profusion OF
National colors on the carriages occupied ny
conservatives of the Yellow Rose Butter Gang
the North River Fish and Game Company ana
abe Chicago Dressed Beef Company.
The PROCESSION made its way up Broadway 10
Foprteenth-st as rapidly as the crush OIL slgnt-
seers. cars and wagons would permit Inc
windows of many stores were crowded py Ifieh"s
of the marketmen, who shouted their good WISHES
10 them as they passed along The display Oh
the produce merchants and poultry dealers OK
cited lively interest throughout the march,
Down Fonrteenth-st. to Hudson-st the process
sion moved with considerable difficulty OWING 10
the crush, which became greater as IL nearcu
Gsnseyoort SQUARE. At the market the men were
,,archod twice mast their new quarters, and then
they broke ranks The dininghall was the centre
NJ attracticn. There was prodigal display oil
fhe National colors on the walls and running from
,oi,t "a noint Three long tables were laden
with delicacies Of many descriptions, ana arrangeu
around the central floral piece on each table were
b,tobers' implements formed out oil turmpS anu
carrots .,.,.
Marketmen and invited guests pressed cioseis
mn to the speakers platform, and at tunes stand
ing room was at a premium Among enoso p,'0
cnt were Commissioner of Public Works d. LoYoer
smith. Chief Justice David McAdam, Of the CITY
Cont: Judge Morgan J. o'Brien, ex-Alderman
Iocobns. ex.Under-Sherih Sexton, William Grim
roie, Henry Campbell, George Winant, y: A
Briggs Aldermen Sullivan, Tait RnckhOii But
ler. Walker. Clancy, Barry, Carlin and Flynn,
Police Commissioners French ana McClave, Eugene
SCHUYLER ex-Alderman Long, exController LoeW,
I flames phelan Auditor Lyon Samuel Lyman,
JOSEPH Sehwsrzchild, John b. Backus, john ID
,..,rt RANK Lott John o'Donnell Colonei W.
Jones. PLihp Reynolds and T. Q. Eastman
Chairman Levi Samuels, in opening the exer-
c,sos introduced the Rev. Dr. Theodore Q. Will
Jams. who offered prayer.
QUARTERS.
Controller Myers then, on behalf Of the deiare
mont charged with the supervision OF the markets.
hado tho marketmen welcome TO their new build
ING II was a housewarming seldom equalled IN
the city, for never before had the marketmen
Of Ncw-York been so fifty housed The Con
troler said he spoke from no slight opportunity
nj observation when he declared that the market
men of no city, either abroad or at home, were
provided with building in which to TRANSACT
their business that could compare with this one
which from yesterday the marketmen made theil
home. (Applause) Mr.. Myers remarked that i
was not necessary to cite historical Statistical
records 20 show how much the health of The city
depended upon the marbetmen. Their blamelest
record in the past was guarantee that they would
be true to their traditions. The Controller, IL
closing. desired TO tender most sincerely hearty
welcome 10 the marketmen in taking possession
of their new quarters.
Chairman SamueE. in accepting the building
In behalf of the marketmen, said that it was wei
adapted to the requirements of public market
and he confidently asserted that it would I've Z
public benefit. With its magnificent approache
bv land and water, Il was well worthy of the frs
civ in the land and Of her position in the worh
of commerce. Mayer Grant then took seat OF
the platform and was greeted with hearty rouhe
OF applause. Mr.. Samueb went on to say in con
elusion that he hoped that truth, honesty ant
fair-dealing would be the motto of the marketmeI
and then he formally declared West washington
Market opened and dedicated.
CHEERS FOR MAYOR GRANT.
Mayor Grant was introduced by Mr.. Samuel'
IS :" the youngest and most glorious Mayor Of the