Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-06-25
METROPOLITAN MATTERS.
Liberty's Housing NyeIcone-An UP


Bronze Foundry-M OdeIing in Clay
Special Correspondence OF Gazette and Journal
New YORK, June 22.-The event of the
past week was the welcome given to
Batholdi's colossal statue of Liberty
enlightening the world" The French
transport Isere containing the many boxes
of varying sizes in which the statue is
packed remained anchored in the lower
bay till the reception arrangements were
complete. On Friday morning the ship
ping began to gather for the procession
which was to escort the Isere with her
precious. freight to Bedloe's Island.
Crafts of all kinds were gaily decked
with the flags of all nations and brilliant
streamers of every hue, while every
vessel large enough to contain one
seemed to carry brass band. The
United States steamers Dispatch,
Powhatan and Omaha headed the pro-
cession up the bay followed by the
French flagship La Flore and the trans
port 1sere which were in turn followed by
steamer carrying the statue committee
and the mayor and city officials, three
steamers specially chartered by the World
newspaper, and three more occupied by
members of the press, after which came
the yachts of the American Yacht Club
and hotilla of 60 vessels of all sorts, in
Guiding large steamboats, and little tug
boats. The fleet wore q wonderfully
festive appearance Us it moved up the
buy, flags flying and bands playing, and
the noise was deafening us the French
vessels passed the several forts and the
| guns ashore and afloat belched forth
salutes. As the procession neared the
island the fleet comprising it was SEEM
| ingly Joined by every vessel afloat in the
harbor, and when the Isere steamed out of
the throng and cast anchor near the
| pedestal OF the statue it seemed that Pan
| demonium had broken loose, for every
steamer and tug gave its whistle full play,
the bands all played and the big guns
doomed. Ordinary mortals held their
| hands over their ears, while the deaf
enjoyed the unusual sensation of hearing
something once more. Afterwards there
was n procession on terra firma from the
Battery to the city hall and a lunch in the
governors room given to the French OIL
GERS. The weather was perfect, the
popular enthusiasm intense and the affair
| iii every respect complete success.
To say that the World, whose pedestal
fund passed the $75 900 mark ON the day
of the reception is happy would be need
less. Its joy is as wild as the steam.
whistle, brass band and cannon perform
ance was noisy. And it has right to be
happy. But for il the arrival of the
statue would have been day of shame
and humiliation TO the American people,
for no decent preparation for placing it
would have been made had not the World
started the popular subscription which
has proven so wonderful success. OF
course il brags over its performance, and
in its pictorial report of the reception the
Worlds steamer is always in the fore
ground in the most amusing way,
but then when we're newspapers ever
known to be modest about their own
achievements From time immemorial
they have practically illustrated the idea
embraced in your townsman. George W.
Stones query For if n man blow not
his own horn by whom shall the horn OF
that man be blown" The World has a
right to feel proud of its achievement in
this matter. for il has rendered itself
famous by doing great public service,
unassisted by the other newspapers
whose petty jealousy in the matter has
led them to assume an attitude toward
, the whole affair which impeaches theil
/ capacity as newsgathers, and is babyisl
and ridiculous otherwise.
But the World has done something more
! important still. II has demonstrated thai
the old-fashioned sentimental love Of
liberty still exists in the breasts of the
mass of men, and that II newspaper
appeal to the patriotic feelings of the
many may he made now as successfully
as ever. AZ yuur readers know do no
admire the tone and character of the
: paper. II il ueedlessly trivial and vulgal
n III its news columns, and spiteful and I'M
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