The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-07-16
Unwilling of the Statue of the Republic In
Paris-DescriptiOn of the Monument
The Ceremonies.
Dissatisfaction in England Over the
New Suez Canal.
Probable in EcuadOr-The Chol-
Reaches the Vicinity of Cairo
Yesterdays Mortality Report.
THE FRENCH FETE DAY.
Celebration of the Anniversary of the Bas-
tiles Destruction.

Celebration of the Anniversary of tho Bas-
tiles Destruction.
PARIS July 4.-Extensive preparations
We're made for the celebration to-day of the
national fete day. A heavy gale prevailed
last night which, to a certain extent, de-
stroyed the decorations throughout the city.
The unwilling in the Place Chateau D Eau
of the great statue of the republic, which was
one of the chief features OF the days festivi-
ties, took place this morning with appropri-
ate ceremonies, in the presence of the sena-
tors, members of the Chamber of Deputies,
municipal council, and a vast concourse of
people The weather during the ceremony
was cloudy. The Prefect of the State, in
his address, pointing to the statue, on the
right of which is an olive branch,
as an emblem of peace said "The republic
holds in her hand an olive branch showing
that the period of violence is passed, and
that universal suffrage has replaced revolu
tion." France, he said, is unwilling to impose
her own will upon other nations but wishes
TO live at home, Tree and respected. The
president of the municipality also spoke. He
said he should have been happy had an act
of clemency marked the ceremony. This re-
mark referred to the refusal of the govern
ment to grant amnesty to the anarchists.
There was a grand review of the troo'
this afternoon by President Grevy and @
ministers. On the arrival of the Presidiit |
and cabinet they were greeted with stltS
OF "Vive la Republique!"
THE STATUE.
ia Republique" is represented as
woman, erect and holding upward her
right hand an olive branch as all emem Oh
peace, while the left rests on a stelo IN
scribed with the words Les )roits oe
PHomme." The head is circled 9TH laurel
crown, surmounted by the Pfyglan cap, I
which is not, however, very prsnlneht. 1ne
antique drapery in which the nguIe ls e
veloped hangs naturally and 5raceIuily, atu
the general pose is commanding anu hh"J
tic. The face will look toward the iine oi
the main boulevards. Tbs statue VIII ;Si ;SSiS
Immediately on a column which, again, Flll
be supported on an apper pedestal sur
rounded by white marble figures OF Librty,
Equality and Fraternity.
Under this pedestal will be the tinth
forming the basis of the whole structuS
magnificent lion in bronze, also frol NJ.
Morices chisel, stands defantly wachlng
over an urn representing universal stfrage,
while behind the king of beasts apears a
ouckler bearing the date 1913" tho whole
design forming the facade of the pilnth
toward the Rue du Temple. The ljn is IN |
full and the rest is in semi-reliel Round
the lower portion of the base wipbe Twelve
bas-reliefs in bronze, though halfthat num-
Der will be ready for the fete of he l4th OF
July, this year, some of the remainder notl
having even been cast, whileit will be lmpe'
sible to finish the others in time :.
The subjects of the six bas-reIefs toe IN IN
augurated on the above date are giye{o as iot
lows: La Prise de la Bastille.' ~, 4
des Privileges" lie Serment dg g'hi; JII ue
Paume" La Proclamation de la tePn9llq4e o,, .!f
en- 1S4S," lie September /1T'o EnO Ia
Fete National du IA Juliet 1 Fe.o Fe oSners Sa
are La Bataile de Valmy,n Ia, Ia Tu;to eue ue "a
Federation en- 179O,' lie Kapeau Iricoi9re
1S3Ol" lie Vaisseau Ii, sghseur sf b,idHs LES
Detinitive" On the frat of the lower por-
ton Of the huge ma mmas7of stone eliminated
by the statue will aReaf lust, IT, above the non
ing the motto of republicanism the sub
joined inscription
A La Gore
ne "a pEPUBLIQUE FRANCAISE.
A+VILLE DE PARIS