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the Manhattan Bridge. As seen from any point on the East River, 

 these bridges will be outlined against the dark background of the night, 

 so as as to appear like structures of flame, evoked by a magician's hand. 

 On the other side of the island, both shores of the Hudson River from 

 Forty-second Street to Spuyten Duyvil will be ablaze with light. At 

 110th Street there will be a battery of twelve searchlights, aggregating 

 1,700,000 candle power; these lights will be directed up, down and 

 across the river, illuminating an immense radius. Another battery of 

 searchlights, four in number and aggregating 400,000 candle power, 

 will, cast its rays upon Grant's Tomb, which will be thrown into striking 

 relief by the dazzling light. 



The historical parade and all the other pageants of the week will 



