Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-06-20
THE STATUE RECEIVED.
EXERCISES At ss0Loe ; ISLAND
Bartnoiof Liberty 6nhghtening the
worlo' Formally Accepted I'm
posing Ceremonies.

NE@ YoGs. June ls.-flags were waving
this a0rning from the tops Ut principal
buildings throughout the city ~ honor OF
the formal reception u bartho-tls statue "
Liberty ealghtsDing tie world Tie
shipping along the river front ami the ses-
sels Ia the harbor arc gaily decorated with
hags and banting ia honor or the event
One Of the most noticeable displays Is that
at the pier OF the French trans Atlantic
steamship company harf, which II fairly
covered With hags of France and America,
gracefully entWtned.
Shortly after : o'clock the Mayor, the
President OF the Board OF Alderman, the
municipal officers, aud the members OF the
Reception and other committees embarked
ou special steamboats, and proceeded down
the lower bay To the "l,ere. They paid
their respects 10 the commander and officers
and the Mayor acting a. Spokesman bade
them a hearty welcome 10 New York. lhe
Mayor then rendered them the hcspltalltlos
of the city and invited them 10 "A formal re-
ception Al the city hall this afternoon. After
the interchange OF few remarks the Mayor
and city officials withdrew, returning 10 the
steamboat which took up position within
a few hundred yards of the "Isere.
At II o'clock the fort at Sandy Hook thun-
dered forth Il salute 10 the French flag, which
was shortly after followed by a signal from
Commodore Chaudler's vessel, notifying the
vessels TO form IN line for the naval parade.
The vessels fell into line and steamed slow
ly up the bay, receiving salates from the
forts al the narrOws, Forts Columbus, Castle
William, Fort Wood and other batteries IN
the harbor. These were replied 10 by the
French flagship La tlOre' and the United
States naval vessels, while hundreds of steam
whistles sent forth blast after bla't
ca arriving at her anchorage at Bedloe's
island the ''Isere' received a salute from the
guns of the United States training ship
Minnesota" detailed for duty at that
station. This was also the signal for the
break up of the naval parade.
ON the landing Of the French naval officers
at the island the 'Marsellaise' was sung by
over 80 voices, composed OF members OF
the various French societies OF New York
and Brooklyn.
At the conclusion of the singing the bands
engaged for the occasion played several
French and American airs. Hail Colum-
bia" and Liberty EnlIghtening the World,
composed BY GOunOd, were then sung by
the members of the singing societies, and
the ceremonies were concluded by the firing
of salutes from the forts and wharyes. The
French officers were then escorted on board
the committees steamer and landed AT the
battery, where ca riageS were awaiting
of march was directly up Broadway TO the
City Hall Park, where the Mayor and French
guests reviewed the procession.
After the review the guests were formally
welcomed ia the Aldermaulc chamber III the
City Hall. Speeches were made by Mayor
Grace. Mr.. Frederic II. Condert. the orator
of the day, and Others. At the conclusion
of the addresses the French singing sOcie-
ties rendered several appropriate selections,
after which a collation. was served III the
Governors room. The collation. concluded
the festivities.
Tonight the French naval officers attended
private entertainment ut the Star Theater
by the Mexican band recently at the New
Orleans Exposition and Niagara Falls. To
morrow night they will 20 10 Nallack's
Tneater. Tuesday, Admiral LacOmbe and
the officers will be taken on an excursion
around the bay, and Wednesday night, will
be banQueted at DeimOnicO's. Both cOur-
tesies will be under the direction of the
Chamber of Commerce.