Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-06-20
WELCOME TO THE ISERE.
Nr,yy YORK WILD OVER THE AR
RIVAL OFTHE STATUE.

Cannons Booming from Fleet and Forts
Along the Bsy-ThOusands of Specta-
tors and Many Bands Join in the saIvos
-Uospitalities to the French Officers
by the Municipality
NEW YORK, June 10 The formal re-
sortfon Of Bartholdi's Statue of Liberty
grlightening the World took place to-day.
Me lower part Of the city had quite a
tiday-like appearance. being decorated
tith flags and bunting from the Battery
the City Hall along Broadway, the
butte of the procession, in honor of the
trivial Of the statue. Up town the
Iatues of Washington and Lafayette
tere adorned with bunting and ever
keens All along the river front ship
Ing was adorned with flags of all ma
ions The programme was an elaborate
me. The ceremonies began at 9 O'Clock
Ind occupied al the forenoon and part of
HE afternoon. The scene on the BAY was
very beautiful.
At o'clock the steamer Atlantic, hav-
Ing on board the Aldermen, the commit
tea of the Chamber Commerce and the
American committee, went down to meet
THE lsere.
SOME OF THE PROMINENT PEOPLE.
Among others on the boat were Senator
william NJ. Evarts, Mayor Grace, Gen.
Charles P. Stone, President Adolph San
ger of the Board Of Aldermen, and Louis
De Bebiau. As the Atlantic steamed
down the bay she was greeted
with blasts from hundreds of
steam whistles. Flags floated
from all parts Of Bedloe's Island when the
steamer passed. When the Atlantic
reached the Isere the formers pas
sengers mounted to the deck Of the latter
vessel and were received by the officers
and Uen Of the Isere with marked
courtesy. Gen. Stone and COmmandant
s3une had a hurried consultation, after
which the main brace was spliced by the
members of the several committees and
tle Erenchmen.
sTEAMING UP THE HARBOR.
Ii was 1870 O'Clock when the signal
gun on the Dispatch doomed out the an
u0uucement that everything was ready
for the start. The sailors on the Isere
hoisted anchor and the band on the At
lantic played the" Marsellaise." The water
was now swarming with craft. AS
far as the eye could reach there |
were vessels without number. Every !
sort OF vessel had been pressed into |
service by ambitious siChtseers. Soon |
volumes of smoke were boiling forth from |
the funnel Of the Isere. her propeller be- |
gan tO revOlve. and + he was headed in the |
direction OF BedlOe's Island. The French |
man-of-war La Flore headed the process |
sion.
A SPIRITED SCENE.
Soon her gunners opened a salute of |
honor by firing 81 guns in the short space
Of 81 seconds. Hardly had the smoke
cleared away from her deck when the
United States man-of-war Omaha replied
with brOadside. Then the Alliance and
po~hatan fired their guns. The guns Of
Fort WadswOrth thuud cred out salute
as the naval procession passed. Such a
scene as was then presented has rarely
been witnessed in the bay. One hundred
steamers and yachts, with flying flags
and steamers, crowded with people, fol-
lowed the lsere. The music of a dozen
bands il0ated out over the water, while
The warships Numbered and the forts re-
echoed with booming guns.
A STORM OF sALUTES.
The guests on the Atlantic shouted
themselves hOarse. The French officers
Of the lsere stood on the quarter deck
bowling to the salutes which they heard
on every side all the way up the harbOr
until the head Of the procession had ar
Ned of BediOe's Island. The shores
New Jersey and Long Island resOunded
with the crash OF guns. 1t seemed
IKE a battle at sea without the disastrous
4 attendant circumstances. When the an
n Choir of the lsere was at length lowered
there was more firing of cannon. blowing
. Oh whistles and shouting of people. Bed
oe's Island was crowded with spectators.
Aen had climbed up TO the top of the
PEDESTAL and seated themselves on the
h huge stones.
LANDING At THE BATrERY
The Atlantic, after parting cheer TO
lae officials Of the lsere, pursued her way
NE Battery, and the party went ashore.
over TWO hours after the reverberating of
W. last gun had been heard from Castle
Hllam, the boat bearing the
members OF the American commit
aud their guests, the officers
Jne French navy. landed at the Bal |
*eIy. The Mayor, Aldermen, Gen. Shaler
an1 stah, the Police Commissioners, and |
luer civic diQnitaries were in waiting,
ana as Admiral Lac0mbe stepped on
sAare The Mayor warmly welcomed him
auu his officers. The party then
9"A carriages and the process
'h moved. The line Of march lay
.Wnush whitehall street TO Broadway
y" I'D me City Han. The route was
'''' Win spectators. At the City Hall !
WI guests We're gwen banquet. and AZ |
"Htuo speeches were made by Mayor |
"e", PRESIDENT Sanger and Frederick |
In. Coudert.
'a' Mayor and Aldermauic committee
-l'tat escorted the officers Of the French |
'l vessels to the Star Theatre, where a !
n VA concert was given by the MeXi- |
lypcal Orchestra. The distinguish |
guests expressed themselves AS de- |
lD'u with the entertainment. Admiral !
'Hlne Is in raptures over the ovation |
'""eu 10 him aud his brother officers. |
BROKERS' IN DISGRACE.
"uting the parade to-day number Of
members Of the Produce Exchange, |
Di''el principally Of young brokers, |
I4eed themselves by throwing dough |
.'Her articles at the SiNty-ninth Reg |
T''' which was stationed on the White |
M street side Of the exchange. The |
g,l a1d priyates OF the |
."'At took this treatment
N hnmOr for "A while, but st length |
t&asperated and appealed 10 the |
lhe latter, through the aid Of -. !
"'IGe Chairman OF the Floor Com |
'' entered the building aud closed !
'f4.e occupied by the unruly menu |
vac police remained IN their posi- |
nrl 9 The exchange until the process |
Uad passed.
0Hd, which has raised by pQpu- !
mi lpllon very large sum Tor the |
'"t luna and which had three gaily |
''u steamers IN the procession. /
f' Nl Tho Eranoh sr.gs,I. ann aavarnI ]