The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-09-07
THE LAFI YETTE STATUE.
Military and civic Procession, Prcsentn-
tion speeches, aud Music.

Military and Civic Procession, Presentn.
tion speeches, aud Music.
The lafayette statue was unveiled in
Union square Yesterday. Early in the afternoon
procession formed In Fifth avenue, between
Twenty-slxth aud 1hrty-fourth streets and at
l o'clock the Grand Marshal, +. A. SchilllnR,
supported by four A1jutants, marched at the
head OF the line down the avenue to Waverey
place. The rest OF the body was composed, In
the order mentioned, Of Gen. Varian aud stan,
tho Washington Gray Troop, regular Infantry
and artillery, seventh, Eichth. and sixty ninth
Regiments, veterans OF the Fifty-nfth Regiment,
the L1fsyette Guards Of New York, the La
fayette Guards OF Troy, Company u Of the
Eighth Regiment the Compagne Italienne Co
lomoo. Societe Frincalse de Blenfaisancc, Union
fraternolle Francais, Societo Israelite. Amitie
Srciete, Union Dcmocratique ct Phianthrop-
iqu". Athenec fraucais. Socicte La Concorde,
Ccrcle de rUnion Frauco-A Americaine, Cercle
Francais de Harmonic.
A guard Of honor from the seventy-n 81 Regi-
ment, Mayor wickham and tho Consul-Genera
OF France In acirriage, U. S. Army and Navy
officers, city officers, tho French committee,
guests, Morton Cpmmanderv OF knights Tenn
par, Palestine G MN ndety. Constantine Com
mandefy, King solomon Chap ~, Union Fran
Gals, La Sincerlte, Clemenlc Amitie Cosmopol-
The urocrssion wed through Waveriy pioce
10 Hroadway, and arrived al Union square few
uinu 80 tefpre ocinck.
An immense multitude had assembled In the
vicinity ut the WRshngton monument. aud
every window c0mnandirc view OF the square
was cfnwdeI Lutte sptce even on the trees
was lcft unoccupied and the pedestal suppnrt-
ing the statue Of Washington was piled with
M, ana uuys. The statue itself was decor ted
with asish bearing the stars and stripes, and
the speak To piatlo IN was covered with lags
stood snort distance from the Washington
monument, and the rround for many Yards
flowers.
One Il tho earliest to arrive was ndolph
Rogers the sculptor Of the new seward mo,'n-
ment IN Madison SOU re-. The venerable 4, ter
Cooper place an iuiltcd ate cushion on one OF
tue front seats. sat on II. a1d WAS joined by Mr.
lnurow Weed, who opened tho cUnversation
hy telling hi- old friend Tat II he was elec.ed
esiIenl, ne would not be suspected OF want
INK asecond term Of onice, because tie would
not he likely TO i've through the four years of
hls hrst. " hle they were speaking, Mr.. Cnas.
OConor took a seat between tuem. nd Mr..
Inur'ow " eed held an umbrella over the heads
OF All three. Mr. Weed ssin that one of his
earliest recoll-ctions WAS OF the burial Of Major
dioG In ls9 nut Mr.. Cooper said tbat ne re
memoered tue ob>cques Ut George Washing
ton, nj Mr. Wee! was compelled to adnit tnat
bis recollection cid not cary btiH 30 lar back.
"Ina' beats me" tie said, but once spent
three days WITH Lafayette"
" mat bouOr enough for one man." said
Mr. Cooper.
~. O'Conor thought so too. and added that
=
OF when he returned To this county, for every
man. wom-n. aud chIld wished 10 SNAKE hands
with him.
Soon there was cry OF Hats on" and Mr.
isr'SSinidcd TIE platform, closely followed nv
Mayor Wicknam. Veterans Of 1872 cahe next,
tneir leader bearing hag. several had been
lost IN the crowd, aud wben "a count was ~ aue
uO"n the platform three were missing he
police cflccrs recovered them, however, aiter
AL actiys search. ana they were all provided
with seats. Mai. Gen Shsitr aud hIs stan went
4. on the vi tiuim. snd Acorn II Lewis, who
wss the only invited ~ eniber II he city Council,
st uer Comptroller Green. Cob Morgan, VINO
COMMANDED company OF fOushkeepsie wnen
LAFAYETTE va, 10 ms country. VA among the
specta1ors. IL was almost fOclnck when col.
steDUins President of he L, paitment Of Pubic
Pa rs, called tue meeting. which by that lime
ma oNtfho"ed nl"h square, and was BLOCK <
| up the adjacent streets. To order lie reh a
| short addrrss, ana introduced the Consul
| Genera OF France, who was greeted WITH er-
"li /, nv good fortune" said the Consul Ad-
dressing Tie MAY or, " t. be entrusted. by virtue
| Of lne 1(icc wuicn oil, win the peasant duty
| Of Itesenunl to you, as thief Magistrate aud
| iepresenl lativo u the city VI New YORK, IN the
| name Of NY cuuntiyulen, the statue Il Gen.
| Lafayet e. ln dong 80, am glad to av II N.Y.
self ~ TINS opportunity 10 express the gratitude
| Of France for the warm anu hearty sympathy
| which the United - les has man festeu toward
her on v.IiOuS aud reCent occasions. / . the cid
residents o. Ne" YORK, tue pr oters OF the
celebration Nhicn has Drought us together,
! must leave the lonof ana ulvhsdre Of Laylbg to
| the brave aid cAly ilro.s Lit Oette the ulOute
| ~ res eci which he h.s go wei deserved
A. the Con il-Gtner ! celstd 5. edkinR. the
1lg was dGawu away, sud wuiie the band piIyo
| the "AarscIliadse," t.e spectators cheered tie
| bronze sLnt.e tat w,s exposed to view. 1he
pedestal WAS sup,fhy cAtNel, and Ga the fro1t
face WAS tue wor LII Nette," ana a derne4tn,
"Io the Guy 4 New York France, IN iteniem
| br.ute vi S,nlp.tuN IN limo VI IT-l-loiJ-ll "
| On the e.si side wa the in-cilntiui,, As soon
| hs head OF Ane. .ican iuueuenuen,o uIy heart
| was enusttu-l,1U.' Mr. h-TtnOldi the sculp-
! tor, pulled the ord that crew the nag from the
atuc, aud salute of tNenty- guns was
| fred. a t.lesrannc despatch Wa sen, To tue
! Brookbn Navy lbr4, wheIt the uuveihng Of the
Statue vas greeted WIN "a .imi,Ar iuse. foI
sonie HloLle"ts ths cheers ot Inc speciaiofs al
! most uruwhCd the slralhs oI the uauu, aud
meanwhile those who e1tml"ed tho stat4t
! critically oscTVtd that II Wu7 not wholly with.
| cut rs defects TIE eager cXpr ssiun OF the
fec was adunraole anu the up, Ell portion oi
the buuy was almost faultlc-s, hut one Ieg wa.
styerl iucaes longer tlan the other
1mee he rty cheers were gwen for Mr.. Bar
thollL who Was Introduced py Col. sleoblns
| .uNOr Nickh ,In then addressed the Consul.
| General but his vuice was rendered almost IN
audlble Dy toe strainsot tho b.nd. o. behal
OF the Guy he excepted the stAtue, and thank ed
the iepuOnc of FraHce Tor the rift. He spok,
briefly Of tue great qu .litles OF Gen. Lafayette
As the Mayor, VINO wore on III, bfttst Olut
rihOun bearit ~ tIit ittiris tho " rus " Lif y
ctis, Gth SCI tcmber, lo,i," finished reading hi
aodre =, he Gras, ed the hand Oi the Flcncu Con
su,-d'ners ana she o.ud pl>ed hai
Inc next speaker was NJ +. r. Coudcrt, .vbc
French Conmi t'e. \ patriotic song France,
was sung by tne Cnor,l society l. Esperance
I"s a by va m da "a fIl"IH M 1c.dSpt S Tss o I ih
Lafayette College, who alluded TO the funeral o
the illustuUus FreuCaman when the soii q
AmeTioi srnt from this COuLtfy Lcruss tn,
ocean, mingled with the soil at France, aud W.T.
est 10y the sane haaus upon the grave q
Llfavcttc." Tne oand PLAYED the Z" hed, W hiie o
and Bur," and Gen. Roome, Grand Cummana e
OF the knights lomular, Hluled % the occasion
III y-twO years ago, wntn Lafayette ana hIs sol
were made huights lemplar. lie INTRODUCED
sir Knight Andrew and SIR knight Iimpson
VINO were ere tied knights iemular at the sam,
time. Glere we're toad cries for nddIes,
from Charles q 'ConIr, but ne refused TO resnond
and the exercises closed VITA three cheers 70
the memory OF LLfdi iette.
A Remarkable t:RnIc OF Billiards.
| CHICAGO. Sc Il, 6.-SeXton and Slosson havln
arranged to play 1000 point game of bllnards here
GOO pulIta on each OF nights, played tnc FIRST 80