New-York tribune., 1908-09-17
MAYOR 4 M0T0RMAN
RUNS CIR OYER BRIDGE.
Governors Father Speaks at Csle-
bratiOn IN williamsburg.

Not since the opening OF the Williamsburg Bri1ss
have the residents OF Brooklyn Borough displayed
enthusiasm they did yesterday when the nrsc
train across the structure. marking the direct
connection OF Manhattan and Williamsburg by the
elevated railroad service. The train crossed tho
bridge a 10 o'clock with Mayor Mcclellan acting
as nlotoruan. The trip was made In five minutes
and the entire route IN twenty-five minutes WnsS
the train bearing the committee and the guests
reached Williamsburg side OF the bridge. Il was
met by fully a thousand enthusiasts residents OF
all sections. all waving flags and blowing horns
The Mayor. after guiding the train across tas
structure returned TO the City Hall IN sutornO-
bile Those in charge of the celebration did not
expect large outpourfng Of city officials and
public spirited citizens The Manhattan end Of tns
terminal. well adjacent streets. was crowded.
All along the line the houses we're decorated Win
flags and bunting
At 10 o'clock the Mayor arrived. accompanied 5r
his secretary. and forced his way 20 the entrances
amid much cheering At the Suffolk street en-
trance the subway stood the official train. con-
sistiug cars. As the Mayor reached
the lie made his way TO the motOrman's box.
where ne down. and the signal was given for
the train start The Mayor piIoted the train
across the bridge as IL he was accustomed to tbs
task. and seemed the least bit nervous He
kept his eyes straight ahead. and several times
while the train route he pulled the wnislie
in answer TO a salute from the river craft.
The members of the committee and their guests
fled down the stairs az the briggs avenue stations
and assembled the street. and then. headed By
the Brooklyn Rapid Transit band OF sixty pieces-
proceeded 10 the Amphion Theatre. where pubic
demonstration held at u O'Clock The snttrs
house packed many women being present.
Four hundred pupils of the Eastern District High
School marched IN body from the school 20 ths
theatre
The mass meeting was called TO order by ths
chairman. Nathan H Levi. who called Canon
William Sheafe Chase for the invocation Then
followed short addresses by Colonel Andrew D
Baird and James D. Bell former Bridge Con1n1is-
sioner and James W. Stevenson. the present Brdgs
Commissioner They followed by Williams
McCarroT. E ". Winter president OF the Brook
Iyn Rapid Transit; Thomas P Peters and Rabba
MartaIn Meyer.
Following the mass meeting the guests adjourned
to the Hanover Club. at Bedford avenue and Rod
ney street where luncheon was served me
Rev Dr. David Charles Hughes. father OF the Gov
ernor. called upon TO make few remarks "a
/ an old resident OF Brooklyn He congratulated
the various committees on the great work tnss
/ had accomplished. and TO describe ths
condition Of Brooklyn and Manhattan to-day and
how they looked twenty-five years ago. Two years
ago." he said they sent very dear friend OF
mine a convict TO Albany Gaughter) 4estsr-
! day people were congTatulating me upon my sons
/ denomination and said I must be a very happy
man. but all is gold that glitters Two years
/ ago very happy home was broken up Thar
+ home was always peaceful. but since that time
the home has not been so peaceful because OF the
I Governors busy life and harasslng times mugs
7 that those who have intercourse with the powers
above VIII prav that the next two years might be
as ueacefII as possible and that the powers below
/ would do what they could TO make the next Two
wears as peaceful for the Governor that was to oe
I reelected
/ Hitherto the Wfliamsbridge Bridge mas 1alieo 10
do it's share toward solving the problem OF inter
| borough communication and toward relieving ths
| congestion upon the Brooklyn Bridge and tnose
surface lines and elevated which cross II Tns
| Williamsburg Bridge was opened On Deceraner d
1893 and was not completed until December, LSS-
THE long DELAY dating from the so-called compile
ton of the structure to the present Tine oeLofe
the operation Of the elevated trains was made pos
sbIe has been the cause OF bitter disappointment
TO the people Of Brooklyn work upon tns new
s.r,,o+,,ra connecting the elevated begun
/ in Nav. 1906 The total cost Of the terminal and
| Of depressing the tracks upon the Manhattan SIDE
! of the bridge together with the elevated connse-
/ ton at the Brooklyn side. was about SeVV"o@