New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-08-05
PEDESTAL OF THE GREAT STATUE
THE CORNERSTONE TO BE LAID TO-DAY


ISLAND To BE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.
The preparations for laying the cornerstone OF
the pedestal for the colossus on bedlOe lsl"u w.
day have been perfected. invitations nave s ouen
sent ont to all leading municipal and state omclaS
tbrow@bont The country during the last month, be-
ginning with the Pacific slope, so as 10 give each
recipient ample time 70 send an accrRIncc wi
Tho Navor of Boston probably, and the Mayors of
Rochester and Ncw-Bedford. General Hancock
and his staff will be there; likewise the DIVISION
and regimental staff officers Of the First and sec
ond Divisions of the National Guard. Most OF the
foreign cOnsnlates will send representatives.
and there will lie full delegations from
the French consulate, from the Uni1n
of the French Societies of New-l ork, and from the
French steamers IN port. Various historical asso-
Citations will he well represented II has been es-
timated that the invited guests will number from
The point of assembly will be one of tile rooms
ON the first floor of the Washington Building which
has been placed by CYRUS W. Field at the dispota
of the Pedestal Committee. The Union of the
French Societies of New-lork proposes to send TWO
men dressed In the uniforms of the French Army
under Lafayette and of the French Navy under
Rochambeau. to stand az scntries ON each side OF
the doorway. A force of police viii be on the spot
al o'clock to facilitate the arrival aud fepaftnre
of the invited guests. General stone the engineer
ln-chisf with assistants viii he early III the recep-
tion-room The xecutive Dommlttee purpose to
arrive at noon. They Will all be present with the
exception of Mr. tvarts, who is una voldably absent
and Joseph W. UItXel, who Is IN Europe Al l2:3O
D. m. the committee. their guests aud the members
VI NV IIeNS VIII E''uu "'I'u 'ht .'' 80
Ridge. of the staten I.Nnd haPld Fahsil IN a"l
will proceed tO BadlOe' Islasd. he Same company
will lake TO the island Tor nfiy cents head every
one who wishes to be present. The island will bo
thrown open to the general public, but only holders
of tickets will be permitted to eutor the fort The
ground On the western side of the Tort, however.
il nearly high "a the tortcplen of the rampant.
aud from that point an excellent view viii la AT
tntrl nf thr Vhuip utoreodiuprl hotter far IN fact
than r,n Inc ,ninrd l,nn thr plntfnm of the ppdca.
wy" wy wv, t ''"'" ~. AK ,t...f H.. f,,i th,
view viii Ice good,
The new terry company intonph lduHlu'
Muau, hns agreed io give Ia the Executive COM
mitico every crut n may tacuiNo ltum the pubic
who " itne,a the sprtttce ttod thN uutadr of tho
font hestes placing Il the disposal Of the ENrcu-
i've Coninlteo and their gucnts the steamer HY
p,J.. IN. commit tr, hone tn,t "a lnrg, sum may
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dock next 10 lhe h"ls' VI'o i"I n'ulo' l'It9u
every luliA mlhult7, ana WI lrluls ll"lh the
island noon at o'lo r. Hlr d'"u D. h' 40" r. IT.
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