New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-06-19
A GREAT NAVAL PAGEANT.
CANNON AND DRUM 10 GREET THE STATUE.
THE IsEeE's ESCORT AND THE ENTERTAINMENT TO
HER OFFICERS.

CANNON AND DRUM 10 GREET THE STATUE.
THE IsERE'S ESCORT AND THE ENTERTAINMENT TO
HER OFFICERS.
To-day's naval demonstration and the pro-
cession which is to follow 1t promise he In
NewYorks history The Statue OF Liberty is here, and
the vessel which brought 1t awaits only the official REQ
ognton of her presence before unloading her cargo.
This official recognition will be given to-day IN fitting
manner The arrival OF the Iserc Wednesday morn.
ing at telegraphed Newport, where Admiral
lacoude with the flagship Ia Fore. lay waiting for tao
news before starting for New-York. About the hour
that the Iere dropped anchor Grayescnd Bay along.
side OF the Omaha La Fore weighed anchor and sailed
for this port At l135 yesterday morning, she crossed
the bar and made her way her anchorage beside the
Isere. There tho three men-of-war lay all day Tho
quiet shores Of Gravesend Bay made unusually
gay by the crowds which to the waters edge to
look at the back-hued Fore with her frownng rows Of
guns and the undenable air Of dignity given by tho
presence OF French admiral. Sonie however,
more interested in the whitehullcd Iserc without guns
any Of the accoutrements Of war, but bearing tho
famous gift Of the French people,
La Flore is not of tho crack new YES
| sells OF the French navy. She is an old
| time frigate Of the type of the Minnesota.
She is three masted, square-rgged with high. black
hull Of which peep the muzzle of thirty guns
Her tonnage is about 5000 and she carries 500 men, In
cuding the admiral and his staff Many Of those who
French vessels pushed their investigations step furs
ther They hired rowboats and boarded them. looked
with wonder at the pieces Of the statue which
neatly arranged in the Isere hold and admired tho
shipshape trmness which regned the rigates deck
Among the visitors aboard La Flore Commodore
Chandler and staff, OF the Brooklyn Navy Yard. AL
though the Isere has already been fortyeght hours In
port and La Fore nearly twentyfour their presence
cannot be formally recognized until the formal
reception No visits OF ceremony have therefore
passed the French Consul the city authorities
the hand and the French officers the other
Neither the Consul Louis de Bebian went down tho
bay yesterday although Mr. de Beban sent MESSENGER
Admiral Lacoude with his compliments and Of
welcome.
To-day the sere with her freight is be formally rs
ceved with all the ceremony and circumstance Of naval
and military demonstrations. The American men-of-
which to take partn the procession the bay
have been lying for some time In the positions where
they await the forming Of the escort Just OF
stapleton lies the Alliance, while little further
out, the old fashioned side-wheels Of the Powhatan
excite tue wonder OF the Staten Islanders.
The Omaha lies with the Isere and la Forc neGraves
end Bay, while the Minnesota, with all the majesty Of
and give the parting salute at point
Island where she now lies. Yesterday the programme
for to-day's celebration was ot1caliy announced Ato
o'clock the Mayor the Aldermen the American Commit
tee and the Committee Of the Chamber Of Conn
panys ferryboat Atlantic. On this occasion tina
Pedestal Committee and the committee OF CudmDer
of Commerce are the guests OF the city authorities as
to-day's reception Is rendered by the city
OF New.York. On next Tuesday the French officers
will be the guests Of the Chamber OF Commerce.
The Atlantic with her passengers will make her way
down the harbor Gravesend Bay. There the Mayor,
the president Of Board OF Aldermen and representa-
FROM the Chamber OF Commerce and the PEDESTAL
eSoapa thee sr Sd s' E nn%
to him the hospitality OF the city TIC visitors MI tnen
take Its place in the line.
In the meantime the men Of war which are to form
mill haya
modore Chandler will command and the Dispatch VIII 10
his sssh Al Ss9ek the in rs' & 81 ,ns @ ssny %
This first salute viii be a special marx OF honor
that time until o'clock VIII know internisson. will
be addressed partly to the gt and partly to the syer
by sombre vessels OF and she Will move up tho
bay with an imposing escort the Dispatch With COM
After her will the Powhatln, the Omaha and tho
Alliance in order: The American men-oi-war VIII be
thunder salute after salute IN ,0. answer to the tho
Isere, the central object in the procession. Tho
Mayor and the City Fathers on the Atlantic
exhauss the whole number OF vessels which VIII join
in the parade Orders have been issued 10 the members
readiness of Bay Ridge o'clock They will join in
the line About sixty crafts OF various Sizes and des-
have obtained permission from Commodore Chandler to
take part in the proce esson They viii all be gdyy
dressed with bunting and will present picturesque APP
pearance as they follow in the wake of tue menof
The The Iserc will be saluted from Forts wadsworth
and Hamilton she passes through the Narrows When
she drops anchor off Bedows Island she viii receive
the sautes Forts Wood and Columbus, while the
corfing squadron will Ill up the gaps with snce cannon
adns may appear appropriate to Cominodorc Chand-
Ter ana Secretary Whitney who Is expected to be Oh tho
on Eedlo's Island the arrival Of the Iserc will be
awaited by the French choral societies Representa-
tyes OF the Pedestal Committee VIII accompany tue
French officers the island where they VIII look tue
work over and perhaps pray for IT'S speedy completion
The will enliyen the time DEVOTED TO thc nspec
ton by singing the Marseillaise,' " Hail Columbia,
and an ode entitled Liberty Enlightenng the World"
Meanwhile the naval escort wiii break up. Ia
the foot OF West Twenty fourthst The Aldermen viii
land at Battery to see that the city nan Is suaoiy
prepared for the guests ahd the BOAT VIII sturh 70 BED
lows Island bring back the French officers and the
Bedlows island probably the best point from which
the naval pageant be seen thence an lnierrup-
ed view will be obtained OF tie whole course over
which the vessels to Steamers VIII leave tho
Barge Office hafhourly during the DAY Tor the isand'
President sanger OF the Board OF Aldermen, was cn'
gagged yesterday In completing the Tor the
Visitors and invited guests with the Mayor and Alder
men aud heads OF departments VIII be conveyed from
the Battery TO ne Ty wi, sr ct as an escort At the
CITY Hall the party will be escorted TO the Governors
room, where the Mayor will formally welcome thetn 70
New.York Mr. Sanger will also make short address.
The main address will be delivered by freleflc III
Coudert Captain de Saunc Of the Isere, Will reply.
will then be served In the chamber OF tho
cnaoI children looked anxously through papers
yesterday with the hope o hnding tnlt ,ne Dos vs
RECOGNITION of the reception OF the Barthold sfate
Rnt the Roard was busy with routine work To think
of fhis matter and question did not come up IN
Wednesday's meeting There ia li.te going on IN tho
schools as most OF the examinations are over ano
preparations are being made for the long summer vac
iio,, There Is bare possibility that President "aser
rh has the mower the schools for the day may
Iva remnded of Bartholdis statue his home and that
the schools may be dismissed this morning.