Connecticut western news., 1890-07-30
WEDNESDAY. JULY 30, 1890.
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 concluded to leave, and just then those who had taken part in the exercises apparently came to the same conclusion for down went the curtain and the meeting abruptly closed. There was not 8 bald head in the front rows of seats. This is conclusive evidence that nothing loud was expected at this meet ing, and in fact there were no objection able features presented.
 Friday morning we devoted to shop ping and calling on friends. The editor, escorted by his nephew who resides in Brooklyn and is one of the contracting agents of the Chesapeake & Ohio Rail- road, made tour of the south part of New York city and visited the stock exchange, the consolidated exchange, the produce exchange, several brokers offices, banks and many other places of business. We saw the ruin occasioned by the fire which occurred that morning It the Western Union Telegraph build ing. We went up in the elevator to the tower upon the produce exchange and from that lofty height obtained splen- did view of New York city, Brooklyn, Jersey City, and New York harbor.
 The assistant editor attended the ball games in the afternoon, witnessing the one between New York and Cleveland (N. L) which commenced at 2 p. m. on the polo grounds and then taking in the game between New York and Pitts burg IF. L-) on the brotherhood grounds, which commenced at 4 p. m. There is nothing but an alley way be- tween the two grounds so he conse- quently saw both games entire.
 Friday afternoon and evening we transferred our headquarters from Earle's Hotel in New York to the home of the aforesaid nephew in Brooklyn, N. Y., until Monday morning. Friday evening we strolled around Brooklyn, saw many elegant residences and churches, and gazed upon Talmage's church, now building. Its massive brick and stone walls are nearly com pleted and soon the roof will be con- menced. It Is an immense structure. We do not know it's exact size, but one side extends the whole length of the block. We visited Fort Green, that lovely park in the heart of Brooklyn, and from its summit we gazed down upon the electric lights which revealed the Brooklyn bridge and the principal structures in New York city. The facilities for reaching every part of Brooklyn are excellent. There are six lines of elevated railways. and innumer- able lines of horse cars.
 Saturday forenoon we crossed the Brooklyn bridge and walked down to the Battery, where we remained nearly an hour watching the emigrants land and studying their various costumes. This is the place to study human nature and observe the manners and dress ot different nationalities Then we crossed by steamer to Bedloe's Island. We did not find MT Bedloe at homo but we found plenty of soldiers guarding his premises. Perhaps he is afraid some. one will slip one of those cannon in their vest pocket or carry of the island itself. We shall not attempt descrip tion of the Bartholdi statute of "Liber ty enightening the World" Suffice tc say no one can comprehend it's immense proportions unless they stand near it ol climb the winding iron stairs inside it We climbed those stairs, which seem ingly reached to the moon, but wher we looked ont of the windows above the forehead of the statue the view of New York and Brooklyn and the panorams of moving steamers and boats in the harbor amply paid for making tha difficult and exhausting ascent.
 In the afternoon We visited the Ede1 Musee at 55 West 23d street New York This temple of art is without a rival j, this country. The groups of wa, figures are truly wonderful, and promi nent people of home and foreign coun tries, both past and present, are repre- sented so lifelike that you can hardl.. believe they are wax figures. Historica events and scenes are also represented in wax, with remarkable accuracy. Il the art gallery the exhibition of paint ings is fine. Here you will find tn handiwork of the most distinguishe, American and foreign artists. In tn concert hall the walls are tasteful, decorated with handsome mirrors an, tropical plants. The Hungarian orches tzs give concerts every afternoon an, evening in this hall. We remained lon, enough to hear several of their selec tions. To give you faint idea of tn number of gems of art to be seen at tn Eden Musee we will say that thei monthly catalogue contains 56 pages
 In the evening we went to Cone Island or Manhattan Beach, via tn Long Island Railroad. Thousands C people were gathered upon the beac % cd upon the versndas of the hotels Aheut half of them wers either eatin no 1he tntd tallss CT vers takinR laac