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.
On behalf of Trustees,
WILLIAM C. KINGSLEY, Vice-President.
On behalf of the City of Brooklyn,
Hon. SETH LOW, Mayor.
On behalf of the City of New York,
Hon. FRANKLIN EDSON, Mayor.
CORNET SOLO—
Mr. J. LEVY.
6. ORATION—
Hon. ABRAM S. HEWITT.
7. ORATION—
Rev. RICHARD S. STORRS, D.D.
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