Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-01
GREATER NEW YORK.
THE NEW CITY fNAUGuRATED
WITH FITTING CEREMONIES.
BRILLIANT SCENES At CITY-HALL.
Municipal building Beautifully
Northumberland Flash In
All Dircctions-Innds OF M"s'c'
Trumpets, and Tin-Horns.
Iuilding Beautifully
Municipal

NEW YORK, December 3l.-The exit OF
the old year and the inauguration VI
Greater New York were httingly ceie-
brated tonight. one Of the events ii'"'
marked the occasion was grand p'rane'
conducted under the auspices Of the Ne"
York Journal ana Advertiser. The scene
in City Hall PARK previous to the arriVai
there of the procession was spectacular
and brilliant. Although the head of the
parade was not expected TO reach tha'
point much before midnight. the park was
crowded as early as o'clock, ana the
crowd struggled and jostled for an hour
or more when. on the arrival of Police
Captain Cross. i'm command OF smaii
army Of officers. the park invaders were
driven TO the street line, where they were
held in check by Gordon Of police. only
those entitled by passes were allowed
within the park limits.
The old City Hall was brilliantly HUI
minated with strings of electric-hghls'
beautifully colored electric shields, ana
American flags. composed of revolving
TIGHTS. On the dome Of the municipai
huilding were placed eight searchnsh's'
that flashed in all directions, ana CUT
across the lights that blazed their rays
from, the roofs Of the pOst-of1ce ana
newspaper buildings Many Of the build-
ings surrounding the park were ueco-
rated with handsome electric "e'i0eo'
while several bands Of music We'd WIN
the bearers OF trumpcts and tin horhs III
entertaining the populace.
In front of the City Hall main entrance
n platform had been erected for the ac-
commodation of the judges selected 10
award the various prizes. 1t was ple'li!
decorated. and surrounded by myriad OF
olectric-lights.
THE CARNIVAL PARADE.
Notwithstanding the warning elements
and the announcement made in the carry
afternoon that the carnival parade "ouIu
he postponed, a great crowd OF holludg-
makers maskers, wheelmen, ana mem
hers Of various societies, with numDerless
floats. met around Union square anu
marched through the rain and mud 10
honor the old city and welcome the new.
shortly after 10 o'clock some hunareus
of solid-looking citizens, carrying Chinese
lanterns. marched TO a position OF vantage
in front of the City Hall. They repre-
scented the singing societies Of New YORK
and Brooklyn.
The choral societies sang German cho-
rails in turn. but the immensely OF the
square and the footing of horns drowned
the sound Of the singers. The drlzzhng
rain had turned to snow, but the great
crowds remained surrounding the pa
raiders. who had gathered in the park LOT
the chief ceremony of the night.
At exactly Il O'Clock the searchhghts on
the neighboring buildings were turned
upon the flagstaff Of the city Han. As
the hands pointed to the exact hour,
little white ball was seen TO climb the
staff slowly. The Mayor OF san IRAN
cisco had touched the button, ana the
electric current sent the furled nag OF
the CITY OF New York 10 the top OF the
staff Here il broke out and swung into
the breeze.
Then bedlam broke loose. Hundreds OF
bombs were thrown into the air, sending
down their showers of blazing stars, ana
a salute of a hundred guns was hred by
the Second Battery of the National Guard.
soon afterward the crowd dispersed.
TEN PERSONS INJURED.
NEW YORK, December a.-A pair OF
frightened horses in the Newly ear s-ENt
parade imperlied the lives OF a score Oh
people on Broadway near Becker street
The walks were crowded with people
and the horses, taking fright dashed
diagonaly across the street ana througi
the crowd. knocking over many III then
wild fright. Ten persons are known tc
have been severely injured. Probably
dozen others were injured in the pane
that ensued.