The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-03-28
THE CABLE CELEBRATION.
NEW FORKS DETERMINATIONS IN
HONOR OF CYRUS W. FELL.

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inntic Cable In 1855 was Ceiebrated-The
Religious Services, tho Parade aud the han
auet-Mottoes, witty, Wise or Patriotic.
Familiarity breeds Indifference and forget
~fulness, as we'll as contempt. This gen.
Grafton has become 90 familiar with the re-
sources and uses of the Atlantic cables that few
know n! tho great celebration and festival that
occurred In New York city during the first
week of September. 1888. in honor of the ere.
ators OF the Atlantic cable and OF It's successful
Judgment between Valencia Bay in ireland
and Trinity Bay In Newfoundland. The popu-
lar uprisinR and the extent OF the public and
private festivities on thai occasion exceeded in
cost ami display the notable previous celebra.
lions that greeted the connection of the ocean
with the lakes through the Erie Canal aud the
Introduction of Croton water.
During August. 1868. tho laying OF the
cable by the British frigate Agamemnon and tho
American frigate Niagara had been CO npleted;
ana President Buchanan and Queen Victoria
had through land lines and the strands of tho
cable enjoyed the first lightning talk between
Europe and America. In honor OF the
event New York's municipal government ar.
ran ed at public EXPENSE n grand celebration
for Sept. l. The daS was especially auspi-
cious. for throughout Its hours summer sun.
shine and autumnal atmosphere we're trium-
phantly blended. One hundred thousand pill
grims from other pal % Of the Union had become
temporary residents of the CITY. having been at
tracted by tho published programme OF the
entertainment; and without statutory action
or official proclamation business and occupa.
tions were voluntarily suspended. The guests
OF hol or we're Peter Cooper. Chandler White.
Marshall o. -Roberts. and Cyrus W. Field as
the pioneers of cable ENTERPRISES. ard the Of
icers of tie British and the American ~frigates,
together. with William G. Everett, the engineer.
whose genius had framed the apparatus by
which the coiled oabls was paid out from each
vessel after they had met In midoceap.
Shortly after midday the celebration began at
Trinity Church with solemn prayer and joyful
Thanksgiving over the success Of the great
enterprise. Il Brooklynlte landing from the
Wall street ferry and walking toward Broad
way would ;hea have seen the intertwined flags
OF Great Britain and the United States floating
from the apex OF Trinity steeple; while do wn
its whole length was festooned and decorated
with bunting that represented all nations which
boosted a dag. He would also have seen on
every Wall street building emblematic dec
orations and flags. Reaching the top of Wall
street the Brooklynite would have seen the mas
rive porch Of Trinity Church adorned with ro-
settles formed of the Union Jack or the Star
SpanEled Banner inrerspersed with floral dec
o%rations. He would also haze seen Mayor Tie
mann one of the few actors in the paGean;ry
OF the day yet surivivinL-and the Common
Counciltvery reverend and approved good mas
tiers were its members in that far a way munici-
pal day, descending from carriages. They
were met at the portal by 200 white surpliced
clergy. who, TO the alternate stratus OF Rule
Britanhis' and Hail Columbia" from the
organ within. led the municipal guests to pews
OF honor near where he naval officers and dis
tinSuished home guests already occupied seats.
. q all tkaa. INota al around fhav q "a n ~ chntr
loft. and galleries decorated with f!ag, OF all
description. Across the chancel screen were
three pointed Gothic arches OF evergreens. one
above the other, with q superior arch sur
mounting the three. At the top was q large
bronze eagle holding in his mouth a ring made
Of cable strands. Against the pulpit front q
fornl cross OF white roses and lilies rested on u
cushion OF scarlet flowers.
Exercises began with the singing Of an AN
them by u choir recruited from many churches
for the occasion. The greatest Episcopal pulpit
orator. the Rev. Francis l.. Hawks. next read
a lesson from the forty-third chapter OF Isaiah.
DIR. Berrian. one OF the recrors of Trinity par
ish. then repeated an especially prepared
PRAYER. and was followed by an eloquent ad-
lress from George Washington Doane. the I oct
Bishop Of New Jersey. whi:h was rem rkable
for this ep!gram: The Atlantic cable 10 the
antithesls of the To Eer of Babel that dispersed
d!scordant peoples: Tor the Caole brlngs TO.
sether In harmony ali nations"
While the religious exercises were proceeding
there was forming N each cross street below
the church all the sections OF the intended pro-
cession under charge of Brig.-Gen. Charles
Yates. Half q million people were already
lining Broadway or occupying windows as far
nue. between Union and Madison squa-.r. Tho
procession was headed BY a platoon OF the
newly -, orE GAM n SG,, ne. 1poInSIn police: Next
ments u the First Division of State militia
the seventh holding the place OF honor. ard
Montreal. Al hat time each IN
GLIDING plcturesquely uniformed flank compa-
MES. selected its own d-sss and accoutre-
ments. consequently tho showing formed o
military prism. as it were. rnere were the ak
resting on their shoulders: the Killed High
lander,. The Italian and Swiss rihemen. tho
the Irish in green uniforms. and a regiment
in he red and blue OF France. not TO forget tha
Washington Grays and the gay hussars and the
now known Is Old Guard; There was a second
division OF which Col. Pinckne" was marshal.
1t included TWENTY-FIVE barouches. each drawn
fathers and the distinguished naval and civic
from ten suburban cities. These we're fol
lowed br a gigantic car of tho American Elk:
hor ses. upon which rep0sed a tall cone made OF
coils of cable strands, beside which stood an
which was to feed the cable with dospatohss.
jolly tars from the Niagara tran'ped behind.
The rear OF this division HLs brought mn hr
the Typograp, ical society. and along with IL
rolled q car bearing the original hand press OF
BENJAMIN franklin.
TIE third division marched under command
nf Marshal Leffe~ts. Colonel OF the Seven. Ia
Regiment. II included foreign Consu!s in
and medic.l professions. and telegraph OBJ
orators from near, and far. a fourth
division was. headed by the company Of
Contlnentais IN the uniform OF -. esrorunE
members IN barouches OF the st. George.
~. Andrew. 81. David. = . Patri2k. III. Memo.
luA. and New England societies. ~. Dayid's So
ciety Lad II car upon which Welsh hRrpers
PLAYED ths national air Of Men OF Harlech'.
while st. A"drew's Society delighted tho
urchins on tho sidewalks with the pre-
hensible shrieks OF be plaldcd and be-feathered
baupipes. Five other divisions followed re.
spectiveiy composed OF representatives OF
various &C :upatlons. mounted or on foot, or
carried upon decorated cars. The most notable
Of these were under con rol OF tho bro wers. and
one car hah 90 muslin ut its side this allusion
10 u raid on impure beer by the Health boa. d /:
. No CannahIa nor Cnrcnln. controls orr nnMer.