The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-06-25
LiBERTIS LIGHT.
Tne Great statue Arrives ut New York and
IL Received with Great Honors.

Tne Great statue ArriscS NJ new AOfA e1u
IL Received with Great Honors.
NEW YORK, June 2o.-Flags were waving
yesterday from the tops of all the prin-
cipal buildings throughout the city, in honor
of the reception of the Bartholdi statue Of
Liberty Ehlightening the World" The
shipping along the river front and vessels
in the harbor were gsiiy decorated in honor
of the event The weather was warm
The early morning tsains brought thousands
of strangers. Broadway and the streets
adjacent were thronged with people
vending their way to points from
which good views OF the military and civic
parade attending the reception of tie
statue can be witnessed. The harbor pre-
scented a beautiful appearance. 1t was
studded with the white sails OF in
Vulnerable yachts and numerous
excursion boats, to await the NOV
ing of the naval procession. Shortly
after nine o'clock the Mayor, the President
Of the Board, Aldermen, municipal officers,
members of the reception and other ccm-
mitteeS embarked OF special steamboats,,
and proceeded down the lower bay to the
Iser-. Arriving alongside of the vessel,
they boarded her, paid their respects TO the
commander and officers, and the Mayor,
acting as spokesman, babe them hearty
welcome to New York. The Mayor then
rendered them the Inequalities of The city,
invting them to an informal reception at
the City Hal After the interchange
Of few remarks, the Mayor and city OIL
cials withdrew, returning TO the steamboat
s.hch swung off and took up position
within few hundred yards Of the Isere.
At eleven o'clock the fort at Sandy Hook
>hundered forth salute to the French flag,
which was shortly after followed by sig
nal from Commodore ChaHdlers vessel
notifying the vessels to form into line for
the naval parade. The vessels fell into
line as follows United States
steamer Dispatch, with Secre-
tary Whitney and Commodore
| Chandler and stall on board, United States
steamer Powhattan, United States steamer
| Omaha, United States steamer Alice, the
! French flagship LAHORE, Admiral Lacomts,
| the French transport Isere, Commander De
/ Same, the steamboat with the State Com
mittee on board, the steamboat with the
! Mayor and Aldermen.
Here followed feet of yachts of the
American Steam Yacht Club, among them
Goulds Atlanta and the phenomenal yacht
Stiletto In this position the vessels
steamed slowly up the bay, receiving salntes
from the forts at the NaTrows, at Forts
Columbus and Castle William.
These were replied 50 by the French
flagship, LAHORE, and the United States
vessels, while hundreds of steam whistles
sent forth blast after blast On the ar
rival at anchorage at BedlOe's island, the
Isere received salute from the guns of the
United States training ship Minnesota
This was the signal tor the breakup
of the parade. The officers of the
French flagship and those of the ISere were
then conducted TO the island where they
made a short Inspection of the work now in
progress on the pedestal. On the landing
of the French naval officers at the island
the MarsellaiSe was sung by over five hun
bred voices, composed of members from
various French societies of New York and
Brooklyn.