New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-20


and so did the brigade of St Peters Lutheran
Church.
Part Of the third division formed in Schaeffer-
St. north Of Broadway. with the right resting
in Broadway. Il was headed by the Farmers
Club, with a band and one farm wagon 1t was
followed, among other organizations by the
Unity Republican Club, the Turn Verein. the
BushwiCk Republican Club and the XXth As
sembly District Citizens Union, with drum and
fife corps. and the. Charles J Haubert Battery
The balance Of the third division, beginning
with the Gravesend Exempt Volunteer Fire
mems Association formed in McDonough-st
south Of Broadway. with the right resting in
Broadway. Following the Young Mems Repub-
Iican Club Of the XVIIth Ward a conspicuous
feature in this division was the Knockers Club.
with tally-hO and band. Other organizations
which came after were the Law and Order
League. the Independent Order of Odd Fellows
Of Court Kings County. the XVIII Assembly Dis
trict Republican Club, the XXth Assembly Dis
tr1ct Democratic Club and the XXIst Assembly
District Republican Club Spectators along the
line were also interested in the showing made by
the Penn-Glen WheeImen and the automobile
division. Mounted police brought UP the rear Of
the parade.
The distances ordered between the divisions
were seventy-fve feet; between organizations.
lofty IetI between CIV man companies ana car
riages. ten feet. The aids of Grand Marshal
Bryant were Sergeant James Weir and Privates
G. Fred Alpers, Ernest c. Brewer. Henry J. Nc
Leer. James A. seelye and Charles c. Hood. all
of Troop C The head Of the column reached the
Hanover Club, at Rodney-st and Bedford-ave.
at ? o'clock and took an hour to pass in review
before Grand Marshal Bryant an6 his aids,
when II disbanded.
Immediately following the ceremonies attend
ant on the opening Of the bridge the citizens
committee Of Brooklyn gave a reception for the
city and bridge officials at the Hanover Club,
Bedford-ave and Rodney-st Provision was
made for five hundred guests, and, judging from
the crowded rooms Of the club, more than that
number must have been present. Andrew D.
Baird was chairman of the committee and Her
bert F. Gunnison secretary and treasurer.
GUESTS AT THE RECEPTION.
Among those invited who were unable 10 at
tend the reception were Mayor-elect McClel-
Ian and Controller Grout. Luncheon was served
n the basement griII-oon1- At the right of
Mayor Low sat ex-Mayor Charles A Schieren
and at his left Borough President Swanstrom
Of Brooklyn. AT the same table were ex-M Mayor
Wurster, President Cantor Of Manhattan. Presi-
dent-elect Ahearn OF Manhattan, President
Haffen of The Bronx. President Cassidy Of
Queens, President Cromwell of Richmond. AL
derman Fornes. Leffert L. Buck. who received
many congratulations on his work on the Will
lansburg Bridge; Gustav Llnde1thal, Alderman
Holler and Borough President-elect LittIeton
Of Brooklyn. Among others present were Lewis
Nixon, Health Commissioner Lederle. Bird S.
Coler, District Attorney Clarke, Daniel I.
Wilson, chairman Of the entertainment COM
mittee; Alexander T Sullivan, H. F. Molten
hauer, william c. Redheld, Commissioner OF
Public Works: Julian D. Fairchild Senator Nc
Carren, Andrew D. Baird. William Cullen Bry
ant, ex-Congressman Coombs. Deputy Police
T
tain Depevoise and Lteutenant5 McLeer. CirOut,
Morgan and Brown, Of Troop c; Thomas P.
Peters, AIvah Miller, Stephen J. Patterson Gil
bert 2. TruslOw. James D. Bell Charles Z.
Murtha jr.; the Rev. Dr.. Leopold Wintner, DR..
M NJ Apfel John Il. Mowen. Charles H. Ma gle,
] AdoIph NoIlenhaUer, J Henry Dick, Charles
q Grim Marshall W. Gleason. James F. Bender
naeIe " P Sturges 7. J. Helme, Superintend-
ent OF Public Buildings and Offices; John Mckee,
Henry Roth and James H. Post
The reception was entirely informal in char
acter The party spent two hours IN the grill
room and went away anout . O'Clock. Before
leaving the Hanover CluD, Bridge Commissioner
LindenthaI said the opening of the Williams
burg Bridge at the present time had been called
u, etI.aIure but il so, was not without its ad-
I-.r.ogae Tho rOa dVav' would now be omen. and
would remain open, and tolls would be collect
ed from traffic from now on. The new bridge
would be one Of the two great highways or con-
Meeting links between the boroughs Of Brook
lvn and Manhattan The opening Of the Will
iansbuTg Bridge, said Nj Llndenthal, would
prove TO be of immense advantage through lis
opening TO traffic. The completion of the work
"a he done would be expedited. It would be two
wears before the bridge was fully completed
Commissioner Lindeuthal declared it was pro-
posed 10 construct on the Manhattan side ter
minaI half the size Of the Grand Central Sta
ton To build and complete it would take many
months II rot years. There question
hut that tolls would be collected from persons
using the bridge for some time to come. Event
ualIy the wagOnway would be free. II would
not be feasible at present 70 have yehicular
trs fic without tolls because the great bulk Of IL
which now crosses from Manhattan TO the East
ern District by the ferries would be diverted
almost instantly 10 the bridge. This would re-
suit inevitably with the flooding OF the DrldSe
with all sorts OF vehicles, and great congestion
would ensue.
Deputy Police Commissioner Ebstein said ne
was much pleased with the efficiency OF the 70
lice Department throughout the day. 1t was as
near perfection in all details. in his opinion, as
could be hoped for. No casualties or accidents
of any kind had been reported 10 his knowI-
edge ana the force as n whole deserved great
everything had been in charge of Chief In
enector Cortright said Major Ebstein- The po-
IIcinr along the lire Of march at the Williams
burg Bridge and in the Eastern District gener-
IL dT-ing the days ceremonies had been
~aJ2lad over in great detail by Commissioner
--ae-7a Inspector COrtright and Deputy Com
missioner Ebstein several days ago ana Major
IHt+eir personally took the inspectors Over the
r-.v,5 "a that they We're acquainted with the
S-,t5eS expected Of them There were one thou
49, ,,,iioa,,,en stationed ia Manhattan under
~ charge Of Inspector SchmittperSer ana N
T3rookIvr TWO hundred we're II ChaIs e OF ltlspec-
tors Baldwin and Murphy along the line OF
In2 I1,dsz.rans can use the roadway to-day but
not wagons
esineE LUNCHEON FOR MissIoN POOR.
:. -. regular Saturday distribution Of food at