Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-06-20
RECEPTION TO LIBERTY
In New York Ysstsrday-Grand Naval and
Street Parade.

NEw YoRE, June l9.-Flsgs are waving
this morning from the tops Of the principal
buildings throughout the city in honor otthe
formal reception of Bsrtholdi's statue Of
Liberty Enightening the World" The
shipping along the rivsr front and the vessels
in the harbor are gsily decorated with flags
and bunting. One of the most noticeable OF
the display is that At the pier OF the French
Transatlantic Steamship Companys Line
which is fairly covered with Igs
OF both France and America gracefully en-
( twiped. The weather is warm and clear
/ with q refreshing breeze. Early morning
I trains brought thousspds of strangers from
| the surrounding cities, and Broadway and
/ the streets adjacent thereto were thronged
| with people in holiday attire, vending their
way to points from which good view OF
/ the military and civic parade attending the
reception Of the statue would be witnessed.
| The barbor presented q beautiful appear
ance studded with white sails of innumers-
bls yachts and Numerous excursion boats
crowded to the guards awaiting the moving
of the novel procession.
The Welcome on the Isere.
Shortly after 9 o'clock the Mayor, the
President of the Board of Aldermen, the
municipal officers, the members of the re-
cepGon and other committees embarked on
special steamboats, and proceeded down the
loweEbay to the Isere Arriving alongside
of the vessel, they boarded her and at once
paid their respects to the commander aud
others, and the Mayor, acting as spokesman,
bade them hearty welcome to New York.
The Mayor then rendered them the hospitali-
ties of the city and invited them to q
formal reception at the City Hall this sf
ternoon. After the interchange of q few
remarks the Mayor and city officials with
drew returning to the steamboat which at
once swung of and took up position with
in q few hundred yards Of the Isere. At IL
o'clock the fort at Sandy Hook thundered
forth a salute to the French flag which was
shortly after followed by a signal from
Commodore Chsndler's vessel notifying the
vessels to form in line for the naval parade.
The vessels tell into line as follows:
The Naval Parade.
The United States steamer Dispatch, with
Secretary Whitney and Commodore Chand-
ler and staff on board
Qlleu OlANeo SlebulSE ONhdltdui NApls
L. A. Beardslee.
United States steamer Omshs, Capt. I.
o. Seli1dge.
United States steamship Alliance, Lieut..
Commander Durand.
The French flagship La Flore, Admiral
La Comb.
The French transport Isere, Commander
De Ssune.
Steamboat with the Statute Committee
on board.
Steamboat with the Mayor and Alder
men.
Here followed feet of yachts of the
American Steam Yacht Club, among them
Jaw Goulds Atlantic and the phenomenal
yacht Stiletto. In this possession the ves-
sells steamed slowly up the bay, receiving
Salutes From tho Forts
OF the Narrows, Fort Columbus, Castle Will
liam, Fort Wood and other batteries in the
harbor. These were replied to by the French
Hsgsbip La Flore and the United States
navel vessels, while hundreds of steam
" whistles sent forth blast after blast. The
moi at times was desfening. On arriving
At her anchorage at Bedloes
Islsnd, the Isere received a
sslUte from the guns of the
United States training ship MIN.
uesots, detailed for duty at that station:
This was also a signal tor the break up OF
the naval parade. The officers Of the
French flagship and those of the Isere were
then conducted to the island on the steam
boat chartered by the American committee,
where they made short inspection Of the
work now in progress on the pedestal On
the landing Of the French naval officers al
the island the "Marseillaise" was sung by
over 500 voices, composed OF members Of
the various French societies of New York
and Brooklyn.
The March to City Hall.
After a glance at the pedestal for the
statue and q short explanation, the French
Cficers were conducted from Bedoes Island
70 the Battery, where they were received by
the different military Organizations. The
line of march to the City Hall was then be-
gun directly up Broadway. The parade
moved as follows
Mounted Police.
General Louis Fitzse ald ana stah' commanalag.
p,ocj,i,naI Bri,aie Of the SiXIy-nlnth Regiment,
Col James CavsnRSh,
Seventy first Regiment, Col McAlpine.
Twelfth Regiment, Lieut-Col. DoSd. go
Col George A. scott aarshlI OF tue ua!, an" AUS
mounted
Members Of Board oi Aldermen and city officials In
carriages.
Mem hers o. the American Committee and Chamber
OF Commerce in carriages.
ADMIRAL IacOmbe and stan officers Of Iae' mp lSere'
MAYOR ot the city.
Members OF the UCmmttee OF Arrangements.
gtErials OF the First Division y. Il, > n l. IN car
riageS.
,fc Carle L L-fayette and GrenAdiers NoSnAmoSdu
will be rucd As special esrort a'oug7iie "1
the carriages cOEtalainS tAe
French officers.
French societies on loot.
Detachment OF police on foot.
The address of welcome is now being
made to the guests, and before the cere
monies of the afternoon are ended, they
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