New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-09-07
THE CELEBRATION IN THIS CITY.
DECORATING TIE STATUE IN UNION SQUARE

DECORATING TIE STATUE IN UNION sQOAhE-A
DINNER AT EARLEs HOTEL
The Cerneau Consistory, No. l, 5. p. X. s.,
s2a OF the scottish Rite Masonry celebrated the l26th
of Lafayette birth yesterday by decorate
ing his statue in Union square, and By giving dinner
In his houor at Earle's Hotel in the evening.
While Lafayette visiting this country In 1873
be received the Scottish Rite or rhrythird degree 0
Masonry aud Governor De Wit Clinton who was then
the Pursuant Sovereign Grand Commander of the
supreme Coudcil OF the Scottish Rite in tie United
States resigned position IN favor OF the distinguished
Frenchman Lafayette held the position till his return
10 France The statue in Union Square was decorated
with laurel mmorteles aud lockwood On the head was
heavy wreath OF laurel A broad scarf
Of white mmortelles ornamented with symbols
Of the Scottish Rite in yellow, purple
and red flowers hung from the left shoulder and extend
,d under the right arm where It's ENDS united By
rad design Over the front face Of the pedestal hung
yellow wreath and the four edges of the pedestal were
draped with thick ropes OF pine and oak leaves The
front face was covered with mat OF lockwood foliage
ON which was large double-headed eagle OF yellow i'm
mortelles surmounted by crown OF the same flowers.
A yellow triangle inclosing the figures "33" hung
below the eagle. The face OF the pedestal
had its mat OF lockwood, on which were the
square and compass and open Bible in purple, white
and yeow wmorteles ON the ett IaSe Of Tue peoests
bands that rested background OF green bofwo9d:
as Bic M n fS c5 fncc w U S iusc p
ton "Our Past s. g. Com 80; 1922. l., ,o,,.
The Gardes Lafayette, WHO paraded IN nonor OF La
fayette birthday. saluted the decorated statue who
marching by in the morning They then Gown
halted IA Iront OF the French hospital
which was gayly decorated with French and American
flags number OF French sailors 10 uniform were a.
semb.ed on porch to view the battalion 1ne Gardes
,narcled from the hospital directly To Lion Park On
their ARRIVAL military held athletic games
and contests and tsrgetshoOting were INDUCED H. Max
sehwab directed a coacert during the afternoon The
festival cor cluded with a b ali in tue evening
Al 10 D. H. about fifty members OF the Cerneau Con-
story and their guests sat down TO dinner IN honor "
the French patriot ar Earle's Hotelln Canast William
II Peckham the present supreme Grand COMMANDER OF
the Consstory presided, aud among the guests were
Albert Lefayre, French Consul General at Ne~-forK;
Charles Mall the Belgian Consul; JACOB BertscLnann'
the Swiss Consul; James Fraser, Dr. DE costa brown
Roseuel president OF the Uni ia OF French societies
OF the city; Major Roch OF the Garde dc Laayee DE-
Sylvester & Bogert, N. Rosseau and Charles Sothern;
ter the there number OF toasts proposed
and answered TO and several songs were sung:
The tossts were The Memory OF Lafayette" France
"Our own Republic" Inc Supreme Grand Council OF
the Uni,ed states" !" The Supreme Grand Council Of
France" "The Union OF the French Societies OF New,
York" "CerOeau COnsstory," Our sister Consstofles
aGafde de Lafayette" and "Tbe French and Ameri-
can Press"