The daily critic., 1890-08-26
THE NEW BRIDGE.
ITS COMPLETION AND OPENING APP
PROPRIATELY CELEBRATED.
a Military Parade, Speeches, FIro.
works and Barbecue- -Bed-Lctter
nay IN East washing
tons History.

tons History.
East Was hingiOu had a great time
Yesterday in ils celebration Of the com.
plction and opening Of the new Eastern
Branch bridge The most elaborate
prcT arauous had been made for the
event by the executive committee OF
The East Washington Citizens Associa.
ion One of the expected features, the
iu, usiral parade, was left out but the
demonstration made by the military,
aiih ugh not large was nevertheless a
handsome display Of soldierly bearing
and
FINE MARCHING
The line was formed at the intersection
of FCur.and.a half street and Pennsyl.
vania avenue at o'clock, and consisted
of Company A, Washington Light In
fauiry Corps Company G, seventy FIVE
men, in command Of Captain Frank
Schwartz Company {, National Fenci-
hcs Second Battalion, First Regiment,
thirty five men, In command Of Cap
tain DomCr; Merchants Rifles, forty
men, In command OF Lieutenant + l..
Dunn, and the Corcoran Cadet Corps,
thirty five men, In command Of Lieu
tenant W. f. Morrow The military
contingent was headed by the Marine
Band, Lieutenant Colonel C.. J. Walton
and staff, the latter consisting Of Cap.
tain Hamilton L Leach and Lieutenant
Thomas Z Singleton.
On a hill opposite the bridge Light
Battery A Of the District National Guard
was stationed and fired salute Of
seventy six guns, one gun for each year
since the old bridge was burned Ia 1914.
to prevent the British from entering the
city at that point For three hours, up
TO time Of the opening Of the
LITERARY EXERCISES
upon the grand stand at o'clock, there
was a steady stream Of people pouring
into the eastern section Of the city
Many were pedestrians, but the cars
were packed to OVERLOOKING, as also the
phWtons, with passengers. The number
OF private vehicles on the campus oppo.
site the stand was very large, aud the
livery. stable men did thriving busl.
ness In hiring buggies, surriGs. etc.
The "cabbys' were In demand and they
too turned over many honest pennies
which they would not otherwise have
done except for the celebration. II Is
estimated that 10, 600 persons were about
the stand, on the bridge, and witnesses
Of the roasting of the three immense
oxen for the barbecue. All along the
road leading 10 the stand and the bridge
were parties Offering for sale sweet
vaiCtmelons, peanuts bananas, ice
cream, candy, lemonade, etc, AMI they
had
GOOD RUN or TRADE.
On hill 10 the west Of the bridge the
grand stand had been erected and hand.
sOmely decorated. The seats were
guarded by detachment OF the Wash
ington Continentals. wearing the reyO.
lutionary Continental uniform. Among
those seated on the stand were District
Commissioners IIine and Robert, Rep.
rCscniativGs Post. Henderson and Nor.
row, and officers of the East Washing
ton Association, the president OF which
George Francis Dawson, presided. The
exercises were begun with a prayer by
the Rev. Thomas b. Hughes OF ST..
| Tbcrtsa's, AnacOslla followed with
My Country lis Of Thee. performed
/ By the Marine Band President Dawson
then introduced Commissioner Hlne,
who made the opening address. After
he had closed the band played For
They arc Jolly Good Fellows, as q
compliment 10 the Board OF District
Commissioners. Mr.. Dawson then read
his poem, The Old Burnt Bridge, %
followed with the Star Spangled Ban.
mel" by the band.
THE ORATOR or THE DAY
was Congressman Jonathan II. Rowell,
and his remarks were warmly ap
plauded. The audience were dismissed
with a benCdlcliOn by the Rev James
". Clark, rector Of 81, James Church.
The Marine Band gave concert
during "a dreuChing rainstorm. After
the storm had ceased there was a vocal
/ concert, under the direction Of Mr j.
| ii Hunter, leader Of the Mozart Club
One Of the special attractions Of the
| celebration was the regatta, which took
/ place ate O'Clock The races for single
/ skiiis and double outriggers were won,
/ the former by William Fowler aud VIII.
I liam Padgelt and the latter by Dlckin,
sons crew. The third event was be
/ tween four, Dared gigs belonging 10 the
/ Columbia Athletic Club The winning
crew were: L. W. Johnson, +. ID
/ Simms, II. W. Lee, III. w. Woodward
I and George Henderson The closing
/ event was between two eights from The
[ Potomac Athletic Club. The winning
crew were III. Ban ber Pierce, Fincke
Whitney Mason, Bailey, French, King
and 4. Q. TrescOtt
Everybody wanted 10 attend the bar,
/ bCCue and see tbTee oxen that had been
/ roasted whole. The 'ros bif, but not
/ Ct ENGLAND, was served by walters In
sandwiches with rye bread, and the rush
was hIayy.
1T WAS RAINING HEAVILY
| when tbe pyTotecLnic display wound NJ
The observances Of the day, but thl
| bombs ursting In air aud the Maryland
bills IT, hied up with numerous bon
| fires, pTt seDted a beautiful scene wOrIl
/ witnessing. Yesterday was a red lettel
day in the history Of East Washington
RECEPTION BY DR.. AND MRS WHITE
I The delightfully."- situated home of DR.
I W. Lee White, overlooking the eastern
I approach 10 the new bridge, vas thi
scene Of q very pleasant impTOmpiu re
T CepiiOn last evening Hosts Of thl
/ Doctor friends, who knew him as tht
/ pioneer iu the bridge movement anr
I one ~ ifs most active promoters
tbT1nged bis spacious halls and parl0r
from dark lldl late 10 the night hrs
White was more than equal % the OCCa
sion and soon after the arrival Qf th.
hrst COmeTs a b0uuufll.g spread tab
emphasized her cordial welcome.