New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-06-21
noryGs OF TIE FRENCH OFFICERS
.,.x,So OFFICIAL VISITS AND SEEING THE FIRE
MEMS PARADE.

..xrNG OFFICIAL VISITS AND SEEING THE FIRE
MEMS PARADE.
Al, the great steamers which entered or lett
A.. ort OF New York yesterday obliged TO pass be-
,een the La and the Isere. The latter lay JusI Oh
ha aast side of Bedows Island as near 10 the shOio ~
cha depth of water permits. La Flore was ahonoieu
on the other side OF the channel Many OF the PASSING
steamers dipped their flags in honor OF the frenon
ra the statue The gay bunting had disappeared whch
. before made the gshp and the transport ooth
80 In its place the wash OF the lseres sailors
,ras given to the and hutered sportivey from
.,o rigging of the ship. The frgae displayed no "ash
The Admiral probably considering the aig'
ritv OF his flagship more important thah
the purity OF his linen. The work OF unioaong inc
Ia. cargo will not be begun till to morrow and VIII
rohahly consume the entire week. The pieces OF the
atue viii be transported to the shore In the heaviest
,oh,ers which can be found In the haroor anu WI" DC
,Iaoed against the east wall OF the old TORT uh'ii e
redestal shall be completed. Some sort OF sheu VIII
rohabv be nut up to protect the pieces against the
,hr although the statue has little to fear from sun
ar rain The sere will be al her present moorngs lot a.
,sas two weeks to After the unloading OF her
cargo. she will be painted and cleaned SO 'ha' sue
NAV return to France none the WORSE ioi
her American trip. No work was oohe yes
,ordav or the pedestal. So many craft OF all
descriptions were gathered around the island
on Friday that the boats which bring the building ma
terias could not make a landing. ami the workmen ala
mot have what was needed to continue the work WorK
VIII be resumed tomorrow
commander de saune paid his respects aboard the
Hacslip in the morning On Friday Mayor Grace hau
invited the French officers TO attend the hremen
parade in Washington Square yesterday afternoon Inc
Invitation was cheerfully accepted and Admiral La
combe and his STAFF accompanied by the French CONSUL
attracted almost much attention on the paiaue
grounds as the themselves They had laid aside
the fuldress uniform which they wore on Friday but
there was stn a profuson OF gold lace dis
tributed over them. From the parade GROUND
the party visited tho kindergarten OF
NJ Blanc president OF the Union des Societies Fran
caises. The methods OF teaching the children were e9
blamed to officers and they were much interested
fhe children eyed with awe and mIsgvng the et,el'
ing strangers and thought they must De some OF ane
kings and princes whom they had read in their history
books After the inspection OF the school the niceIs
and the Consul climbed tho stairs Of the elevated r"i
road dispensing with the arstocratio luxury OF
carriages and travelled down to the Battery IN demo
cratic simplicity. NJ, t
At the Battery. everywhere else the officers mi;
forms attracted crowd of men and boys who logged
the steps of the party with open eyes ana
ever they halted. One member Of the crowd
yelled Hello gold lace ~ at me iitte co9mand Sa
meaning OF the verbs but he knew that there was some
gbe Intended He turned sharply and looked AROUND
him. while his face flushed. The who had been
iiv of the act Of di.eouresy said no more and the
Frenchman. remembering in what presence ne was. W
fectcd to ignore the remark and Looked III me toTer
fhe Barge Office The party took the boat for kedlows
Island at o'clock prefeTrng to make as much OF the
passage La Fore possible 10y steam rather than 10
battle against the incoming tde ana inc "ihu III 'no
Admirals barge - - o, .
Desaune and the Consul visited Walacss Theatre In me
Admiral Iacombe with his staff. Commander de Same
Iouis de Beban and AdOphe Sanger sat In one OF the
boxes at wallacks at the presentation OF Inc Black
Hussar" last evening. For the figure OF Gerniahia III
the final tableau was substituted t
Statue OF Liberty. The whole chorus sang ihe Mar
sellaise ," and the audience rose ana hillanueu'