How does the narrator’s description of the day compare to this description? What similarities or differences do you notice?

This question is about the short story Behold the Brooklyn Bridge.

The narrator's description of the day the Brooklyn bridge was opened compares to the description given in that they both mention:

Explanation:

Behold the Brooklyn Bridge is a piece of historical fiction that focuses on the event of the opening of the Brooklyn bridge, told from the perspective of a child who attended the event with his father.

The narrator's description of the day of the event is compared to a non-fictional description of the day, they are similar in the way they both mention the same factual information like president Arthur's presence and the original name of the bridge.

The difference in the descriptions lies in the additional observations by the narrator which serve to set the story's mood, whereas the other description just gives the facts as they are without any frills.