New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-06-18
ARRIVAL OF THE BIG STATUE.
THE rsERE ANCHORED DOWN THE BAY.
PREPARATIONS FOR THE FORMAL RECEPTION"
STORMY VOYAGE.

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a. tho uorseshoc off Sandy Hook. The morning was
ranv and foggy and the lookout at Sandy Hook az DAY
..r .av strange steamer anchored on the par DIG
was too far away to make out her signal AZ a. H. sno
crossed the bar aud displayed her private signal
as then recognized the Isere As she came IN
the Hook she displayed the Frencn nag az '.o n ,"
and the stars and stripes at the foremast head.
The vessel dropped her anchor in the Horseshoe abreast
Of the railroad pier The steam yacht kadha lay on
abort distapcc from her. The news OF the arr Vi viz
IsAre was at once telegraphed to this city. ,.
General stone acting secretary OF the STATUE o','
tee under whose direction the pedestai 10 .
statue Ia being erected. was on his way 10 Deoiow
Is,ana when he received from Captain dc sanne coi
maudiue tho Isere the following telegram car
rv,pg statue Waiting instructions to remove Ahswcr
fmmedia:ely" To this General Stone sent tue io"o"n
reply "A thousand welcomes. VIII go ." sec you ''n
,nedately" General Stone then teegraphed 70 Lo"''
a. Beban agent OF the French line of steamers ana re-
ceived reply saying that No was avv'' nonr he
Castle Garden with tug In nan an "Oe. ~
,n.da his appearance at Castie u"i"ei
nth the steamboat william Fletcher. Genera.
stone had meantime been Joined by President Va
the Board OF Alderman. IL was expecteo '""' ""one
,nomber Of the committee. Frederic A. Potts. OF the
~homber of Commerce. wonld be of the party, hut the
hour was too early. -, so,or
reporters Joined Mr.. de Bebian on the Fietcher
ana abe was soon steamng down the Bay. oh conh'ns
ri,bin baing distance Mr. de Beban hailen the iseie
FRENCH and was welcomed by the officer OF the decK
The Fletcher ALONGSIDE the sere plank was
from her 10 the visitor and headed by General stone he
marty went on board They escorted to the caom Oh
the ccmmandant the usual formates we're exchaheeo'
glass OF wine drunk, and then the party "eio
shown over the vessel The Isere is bark pun.
NJ rou. and her hull is painted white She is Oh i'ooo
tons burden. ,
viuOf
rr on extreme southerly in order to avo
,ha ,ce They had extremely heavy weather coming
down the English Channel and for some time ai'cr
getting out on the Atlantic Indeed until the P"r' VI
Fayal in the Azores was reached on June y rough
vea,ber and heavy seas almost continuous Two
aavs were passed at Fayal in coaing, and then the
as laid for this port After leaving Fayal better
weather was experienced, and most of the distance was
made under SAIL On Tuesday Pilot Boat No. was
sighted and Pilot Joseph Henderson was taken on board
The bar was reachd about midnight but the nght was
forgy rainy and dark and it was deemed Test TO ahrhor
un daylight when the bar was crossed and the vessel
brought to her anchorage
The statue packed In the hold In pieces varying IN
weight from $50 pounds to four tons Each piece is
encased I'm WOOD and packed snugly as to prevent
injury General Stone said that the appliances on BED
lows Island for receiving and moving the ouiu'he
material would be for removing the sections oi 'ne
statue shed will be built Bedows Island for the
reception pcCcS
be safe from injury by the weather or hands
until such time as the pedestal is complete
ca,,ain de- saune presented TO General Stone
morocco box containing the official transfer on parch-
men of the statue from the French committee TO the
American. II is handsomely engrossed ana pears the
seal Of the French Republic. In one corner OF the
parchment is a picture of tho statue anu peoes. as
thew win appear when completed and either side are
the pictures Of Washington and Lafayette The follow
ing is a translation of the document:
PARIS. May Is, 1885.
~ The colossal statue OF Liberty Enghten.
ing the World ia this moment embarked on the Natona
shin Isere and will in its new faherland The
French Government has kindly Joined In the work OF the
American Union In taking upon itself me trans
Comes to complete popular action and the great mani,
festaiion Of friendship. for the countrymen OF
having been made to his Excellency; Mr.; Morton
Minister PleDipotentiary OF the United STATES
na now the terms Of this solemn act carrying the
official signatures has been conded 10 tle haas o, 'o
the year 1884 July the anniversary OF the day OF
American Independence in the presence OF jules feriy
Lesseps. In the name of the French American Com.
mittee, presented the colossal statue OF Morry pay
hod to Mr. Merton requesting him to be the interpre-
ter OF the national sentmcnt OF which TINS work IS ,c
exp0sition Mr. Morton. in the name OF his country
men thanked the FrancoAmerican Union for the tesi
mona Of the sympathy Of the rrsrn TO- b s by
the President OF the United States and the american %
s IT the and
that IL would be erected. in accordance with the
0I me- na Of er as Of the
friendship existing between the two Nations. ~
Csgned) In the name OF France, JULES fEhf anu W.
BRIssOS President Chamber of Deputies
In the name OF the United States, MOTION c.,....
In the name OF the Franco American Union committee
FERpISAND DE LEssEPs and L. DE LAFAYETTE
Our work has been the result OF the tne
that can animate man. , :.
God grant that 1t may consecrate forever the reign OF
So Asoa wtfc
The is signed by all the members Of
American Committee, Jules Ferry and A. Bartholdi
Captain selfridge Of the United States man-of-war
Omaha, late In the day sent lieutenant In steam
launch to board the and present his compliments
to Captain de saune and suggest tn would be better
to change anchorage from the Horseshoe TO Graves
end Bay where the Omaha was lying. About a p M.
the Isere moved from her anchorage and took position
near the Omaha Soon afterward the commandants e1-
ch,,oad the usual compliments, and the French
officers we're warmly welcomed by those OF the Omaha
nIate In the day Mr. de Bebian received the following
telegram from Admiral Lacombe on board the French
frigatc La Flore at Newport: "Having received your
dispatch announcing the arrival OF the isere, start
Immediately. Please inform tho Isere that will
arrive at the bar at p m. Thursday
II has been decided hold the formal reception on
Friday. The following is the Official programme;
The committee neluding the members OF the Chamber
of Commerce and other bodies invited together with the
Mayor and Common Council and other city 0clals VIII
20 on board steamer the foot OF wall-st at m,
and 70 down the Bay TO the iscres anchorage; Inc
Chandler. Tho United States steamer Dispatch. with
Commodore Chandler and stan will lead, followed by the
French frlgate La Florc. and following her the Isere
Tho two steamers conveying the committee, civic
ls4re. The American Yacht Club will come next,
and In the rear number of merchant steamers.
and the sight win undoubtedly b.. striking one The
the hour for starting This viii be followed by Forts
wadsworsh and Hamilton at the Narrows, and Fort Fort
Columbus Oh Governors Island. The mon-0f.war Will
return tho ssutes when the sere her
At Bcdlow's Island the frgste Minnesota will fire o
viii then steam the Battery where carriages will be
In waiting for them and their gaests the officers Of the
the party 10 tho City. Hall: The Mayor and