The Dillon tribune. [volume] (Dillon, Mont.) 1881-1941, 1885-06-27
BARTHOLDI'S STATUE.
Its Magnificent Reception at New York
HarbOr.

Its Magnificent Reception at New York
Harbor.
The day broke, on the 10TH in New York,
most auepiciously for the formal welcome
of Bartholdi's great statue of "Liberty.'
The day was cloudless and the rays of the
June sun were tempered with gentle south
wind along the lower river front and the
Battery wall. Agreat crowd gathered ear
ly in the day. AS the morning wore on the
multitude increased, and the scene in the
harbor was one of the liveliest description,
nearly every vessel, large and small show
ing the tri-colors and the stars and stripes.
When the vessels that were to escort the
"Isere" to Bedloe's Island arrived in the
lower bay, the water was swarming with
crafts and as far as the eye could reach there
were vessels without number. Every sort
Of vessel had been pressed into service by
the ambitious sight-seers. Soon volumes
of steamers and yachts with flying flags and
SIedtcIS, CIO"OCo Will PSoc'~s ''O
the "Isere" The music of dozen bands
hoated out over the water, while the war
ships thundered and the forts re-echoed
with booming guns. The guests on the
"Atlantic" shouted themselves hoars. The
French officers of the "Ise.e" stood on the
quarterback, bowling to the salutes, which
they heard on every side all the way up the
harbor until the head of the procession had
arrived of Bedloe's Island. The shores of
New Jersey and Long Island resounded
with the clash Of guns. 1t seemed like
battle at sea, without the disastrous attend
ant circumstances. When the anchor Of
the "Isere" was lowered and had obtained
a firm grip then there was more firing,
blowing of whistles, and shouting ofpeople.
Bedloe's Island was crowded with specta-
tors. Men had climbed up to the top of
the pedestal and seated themselves on the
huge stones. The "Atlantic," after part
ing cheer to the officers of the "1sere," pro-
ceeded on her way to the Battery, and the
party went above. Soon volumes of smoke
were belching from the tunnels of the
"Isere," whose propeller began to revolve
and she was headed in the direction of Bed
loe's Island. The French man-of-war "La
Flora" headed the procession. Her gun
ners opened with salute of honor by fir
ing twenty -one guns in the short space of
sixty-one seconds. Hardly had the smoke
cleared her deck when the United States
man-of.war, "Omaha," responded with
broadside Then the "Alliance" and
and 4Powhatan" fired their guns. The guns
of Fort Wadsworth thundnred out a salute
as the naval procession passed. Such a
scene as was then presented has rarely been
been seen in the bay. One hundred steam
ers and yachts with flags and pennons fly
ing, and crowded with people followed the
"Isere." Over two hours after the rever-
beration of the last gun had been heard,
Captain Williams boat, bearing the men,
bers of the American committee and their
guests, the officers ofthe French navy, Ian
ded at the Battery. The Mayor, Aldermen
General Shaler and staff, the police COM
missioners and other civil dignitaries were
in waiting and as Admiral Talcombe STEP
ped on shore the Mayor grasped him firm
ly by the hand, and they entered into car
riages in waiting in the plaza. 1t was near
ly 3 o'clock when the procession
moved. The line of march lay through
Whitehall street, to Broadway, to the City
Hall, and the route was lined with people.
AT the City Hall the guests were given
banquet and afterward speeches were made
by Mayor Grace, President Sawyer and
Frederick r. Condeert.