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Title: Opening Ceremonies of the New York and Brooklyn Bridge, May 24, 1883

Author: William C. Kingsley
Seth Low
Franklin Edson

Contributor: A.N. Littlejohn
Abram S. Hewitt

Release Date: February 25, 2009 [EBook #28191]

Language: English

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OPENING CEREMONIES

OF THE

NEW YORK AND BROOKLYN BRIDGE

MAY 24, 1883.

BROOKLYN, N.Y.

1883.

PRESS OF

THE BROOKLYN EAGLE JOB PRINTING DEPARTMENT.

TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS

OF THE

NEW YORK AND BROOKLYN BRIDGE.

TRUSTEES.

NEW YORK.

JOHN T. AGNEW,
JOHN G. DAVIS,
J. ADRIANCE BUSH,
HENRY CLAUSEN,
THOMAS C. CLARKE,
CHARLES MACDONALD,
H.K. THURBER,
JENKINS VAN SCHAICK,
FRANKLIN EDSON, Mayor,
_Ex-officio_.
ALLAN CAMPBELL, Comp.,
_Ex-officio_.

BROOKLYN.

WILLIAM C. KINGSLEY,
WILLIAM MARSHALL,
HENRY W. SLOCUM,
JAMES S.T. STRANAHAN,
ALFRED C. BARNES,
ALDEN S. SWAN,
OTTO WITTE,
JAMES HOWELL,
SETH LOW, Mayor,
_Ex-officio_.
AARON BRINKERHOFF, Comp.,
_Ex-officio_.

JOHN T. AGNEW, Chairman Executive Committee.

OFFICERS.

WILLIAM C. KINGSLEY, President.
J. ADRIANCE BUSH, Vice-Pres.
OTTO WITTE, Treasurer.
ORESTES P. QUINTARD, Secretary.

CHIEF ENGINEER.

WASHINGTON A. ROEBLING.

ASSISTANT ENGINEERS.

CHARLES C. MARTIN,
FRANCIS COLLINGWOOD,
SAMUEL R. PROBASCO,
WILLIAM H. PAINE,
GEORGE W. McNULTY,
WILHELM HILDENBRAND.

PROGRAMME OF EXERCISES.

1. MUSIC--

23d REGIMENT BAND.

2. PRAYER--

Rt. Rev. BISHOP LITTLEJOHN.

3. PRESENTATION ADDRESS--

On behalf of Trustees,
WILLIAM C. KINGSLEY, Vice-President.

4. ACCEPTANCE ADDRESS--

On behalf of the City