The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-06-30
LONDON'S GALA DAY.
Wales and His Princess Open
the Tower Bridge-En-
thusiastie Cheers.


LONDON, June 3d. 1s94.-The formal open
ing of the Tower Bridge, Londons latest adj
dition to her bridges across the Thames. has
been looked forward to for months past as a
memorable event Of exceptional importance,
not only as the eliminating point Of won
derful engineering feat, but as opening up
new facilities of traffic in the busy east end
of the metropolis. Today's ceremony was
worthy of the occasion. The Prince and
Princess of Wales came in state to the city
and performed the ceremony Of inaugura-
ton amid the acclamations and rejoicings Of
a brilliant and distinguished company.
Throughout the vastly populated east end
holiday spirit was the order Of the day. The
streets were packed with enthusiastic citi-
zens and strangers from far and near.
MILITARY GUARDS.
The military were in strong force guard
ing the route of the royal procession, and
the whole Of the city and the part beyond
the city boundary Immediately approaching
the new bridge were embeilished with flags
and bunting Their Royal Highnesses were
delighted with what they saw and with their
reception, which was one OF unbounded en-
thusiastn along the whole of the route.
At the northern approach to the
pavilion capable of accommodating over
six hundred guests. Here was assembled
the Lord Mayor and she Lady Mayoress, the
Shefiffs and other officials of the city
together with innumerable Mayors from the
provincial towns of the United Kingdom,
| members of Parliament and hose Of dis
| tinguished persons more or less intimately
associated with works Of enterprise.
| The decoration of the pavilion was superb
portions of it around the royal platform
| being converted in a yeritable flower garden.
| Outside setting accommodations had been
\ erected for several thousands OF guests and
| here were assembled the flower Of England's
nobility, the city merchants and others.
| Further afield the great army Of workmen
| who have been engaged upon the construc-
| tion of the bridge were provided vita seats
| to witness the royal procession. At various
| points along the route were triurnphal arches
| bearing notices appropriate TO the occasion.
| GREAT ENTHUSIASM.
| On reaching the pavilion the Prince and
| Princess of Wales met with q remarkable
reception, the whole company rising and
| singing the national anthem. An address
| of welcome and thanks to their Royal
| Highnesses for the interest they have taken
| in the progress and completion of Londons
| latest great public enterprise was then read,
| and in reply the Prince expressed the delight
| which both the Princess and himself felt at
| having the privilege of performing so I'M
| portant function.
The formal proceedings of inspecting and
opening the gigantic bridge having been
| gone through with with appropriate cere-
| lnony, the Prince and Prioess embarked on
board the steamer Palace, which had been
specially chartered and decorated for the
OCCASION and returned to Westminster By
water, receiving on the way another demon
stration Of loyalty.
| EVENING FESTIVITIES.
This evening numerous receptions and
banouets will be given in celebration of the
! important occasion and in several parts OF
the city there will be brilliant illuminations
The Prince of Wales wore the uniform of q
Field Marshall The Princess of Vale:
wore violet dress and bonnet OF mauve
with cloak of the same color. Their Roya
| Highnesses left Marlborough House at clever
O'Clock and arrived at the bridge at noon
Among the guests who were already as
sembled were the Duke and Duchess of SAKE
| Coburg. the Duke and Duchess of Connaught
the Duke and Duchess of Teck, the Duchess
of Albany, the Czarewitch of Russia, Arch
duke Franz Ferdinand of Austria, the LORD
| Mayor of London and Home Secretary
Asquith.
The weather was very sultry and severa
persons were Frustrated by sunstroke; other
| wise there were no mishaps.