New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-10-29

aud fruitful ALT ano- Of the FrancoLan sne
y tho Anxiossxon races tIoui sDpIAu-e.l
a rHR GODprsss FACE DIsPLAYED.
o Count do Lesseps retired amid applause, whiot
was renewed whom tho wel-known figure of Sena
4 tor William NJ. Evsrts came tn the front of the
d speakers stand. Mr. Evarts's presentation adj
dress will DO found on page Of this issue. IL wa,
well received but part of his WORKS drowned
In tue uproar which accom- panied the unwilling OF
the face of the imposing statue.
Wet by the rain the tricolor veil on tho face OF
, Liberty head chung closely to the features of the
beautiful colossus. Strong ropes depended from
the bsnner to the platform and cord was ar
. ranged 80 that when IL was pnlied the GODDESS
would be stripped OF her modest protection and the
formal dedication of the gift OF France to her siste
Republic made
~ BarthoId'. whose genius designed the statne,
ID. ii. King the constructor. and Richard Butler,
the secretary OF the American Committee, Jointly
pulled the rope AMI the banner folded itself lks
curtain drawn aside and disappeared thro"g the
crown adjoining the brow OF tho Goddess Instantly
signal from tho Tennessee brought from tho
sides Of the men-of-war and from the guns on the
ramparts on shore bright flashes of flame that rent
the gray bue of tue atmosphere with scarlet
tongues. Great columns of smoxe rose from he
war vessels and floating upward made halo half
clrcling the island and completing with the mist
the obsourity in which hid the immense
bo'illa that tbickcned the waters of the bay.
But if the civic boats that lent their to
tAe occasion were unseen in the fog that
panied the ihundcrs of tho artillery they were
not unhsard for every stea whistle see ned to be
STRIVING 20 Durst Its throat in tn null. .ain the
crowds around the tatue To their feea and
cheered and the meeaest in the din the
musical strains from GIlmore's Band.
THE PRESIDENT ACCEPTS THE STATUE.
When silence at last had been partly restored for
some of The steamboats, kent up their shri blasts
like the gradually dying sounds of retreatlng
skrmishesI President Cleveland announced the ac-
ceptance of tne Statue in behalf Of the people of
America. Mr.. Cleveland waited till tue ovation |
that greeted him and then said:
Mr. tHutnAN: me p"oplr Of the Unitsd States &C |
cept rom their brethren OF he Fren~h Republic with |
gratnie THIS grant and Imposing work II art here de
appreciation of France. a.suiing In efforts
to commend to the world government free pe"ps
We have sesdiasl ally ana can demonst ate he kIu.np
Of Repaid cs [ApDause.l We M bo brfor.
lever. a"i ,r,ks 2" out 60 nnnos or own prse,
America. lApplau"el lnsiel ID OF erhsprg the tnun-
derhoits at jupiter Tonans sle aioft Ugh tn H.
lunine 'he way To mars eBranchisemen t" the nome
Of Liberty tprlansr And mere 1t Is that Liberty ms
votaries. Her II nj Will gisaIn hracou
proprs Of the East aud shall prnetrae the daknrss OF
the World. Long CONTINUED appaus-
After Mr. Cleveand's brief speech. NJ Barthodi
was presented TO the au0Ie ECO by Genera SC 10
heid and was cheered generously. speech"
" sp eel was called out. BAT General scn'te d
*,
that settles IT." Laughter followed The brusque
and EN- haflc refusal
NJ. LEFAvRE SPEAKS FOR FRANCE.
TIE next speaker NJ. A. LefaivIe. Minister
Plenpotentlary and Delegate Extraordinary from
the Republic of France. lie said
Mr. PKEsIDeNr GENTLEMEN OF THE CoMMrrrEE
LADIES GasTLkMHN Of TIL. GREAT AMcRICAN
REPUBLIC: In tn prrssnre OF IMPOSING a>se.n,y
secular ren'hipo ' tw) great nations. II Is an honor
ana hearty assure TO M 10 present TO In he
F.e"ch nati'n. tue sincere AMI OF a
'y DpathetIe participation. lAppl"usr.I
so enn and Impressive import for IL is one OF ta"sr
Nation II ls the crownax OF a fury nf nople =
eh'r,s and glorious Irumph.. lAppians. IT, other Il
Trends 0f progress a1u scrnee 1t Justhcs the
sansnlnr amh"ions. tApprusr.I !
This Statue o. LIBERTY, moulded n great
artist would aDyw attract atten ami deferrnc
caucr. symno eng the eIs euce ana drvsiopmsnt Of
your Nation during moro than ore hundred years IL :,
world during that long period In the achievsmont OF
Impressed by this fact and In Remembrance of
The same committ"r OF French eli zrns conceived the e.
work yonr R~pnoc mad acronp'ishei IN modern NJ
TN. r'b1 OF foe the nsreiin or
me word lApplnu-e ~
common doctrine" II IS also a Ianily tie From The n
azZnE manifrstatiOn Of It's expansion and lance 20
hrpush tno universe lApDa"@7I II will be et-r r.,
erosm and understood the first dawn the ak
aoms PROSPECT. %ncn were PROMISED to %anklnd by Sc
our generous srior; Tnr whoe French Nation. nye w
ears associated herself with xlorou. YORK w
Lafayette RochaniDran De Grasse anu other illus TIC
-ous warriors gazrd uppu tho portraits Of thsr a.
rsors on tho commemorative picture OF your glory, Arr
undrr Of yomr N,,t"l tue nsrp1s ana BIZ
such Image. every Frsnch heart moved BY "a
ms Nein. Tor these are moi merely historical aud ne
-othe mood formed the battlefield AMI @
the conformity OF Institutions. ~ Tue communion OF RI
nth In the same prncf- But more powerful than 10
monument and Inscription will bn hs majestic IA"
atue which symbozrs the principle itself. when u
" only recalls glorious past but spreads Its Omnons %
.h upon the present anu over the futdre Appaus nd
wari forrignors BY arDi rary and brutal DO ~er AMI
slavery. Even in tue modern world liberty was dur
ces. Far different our ibert', which relies unon
equality OF rights and duties all citizeus witch mic,
cures for each tho aud exG-uds ali NIX
maternal soicrtude vi h"ut distinction of wealth. fas
'.s opino1 or , GIor LApPaas"l SON
y is not chimrrlc aesory Pledge OF fratrrnal '"'
between the two greatest REPUBLICS thu world escc
!. sreefrd simultaneously ~ more Than l0oOooOOO
as the os.. ."" sS
rh appeals TO to the mndifaon OF thinkers because part
rria opinion IL means In brief the EXTINCTION Of n'r'
oily :truxs.s and tn I'm 90 of al. psops through
fy OF science the OF the law sympathy
'es such ars truths which our Statue OF Liberty
,rocIsimng such the bs fro her Lam
en- TO Illuminate the whole world Among tho tnou hei
pit4ble shore. ono viii pass psfor mi. soou
blem without m'neiateiy peroeiving It's moral 'nS''
ami without greeting It with respect and
nkfaIness Applause but
ne COMMEMORATIVE ahdress or the festivities first,
nc 'oio " nauuccS VI DcPe". liS speech ram.
,. IS h. a,,,i, o y. II . io o.oSSsC
o".io' VI ~ ~, 'i %, e""hHp no
II o'f"ihB ITO Spohe, anu with 40
use bespoke tne deep enthusiasm his stirring As
rds thru ed In the hearts OF his hearers. his p
Mr DepeW had luShrd the AUDIENCE st., v
dOxOloQy and tnen were dismissed with tha the
ed cdon OF Bishop Henry &. Potter. A. the Jers'
wds thronged down to the landing he National LIE
lie was Numbered from all The batteries ashore
ahoat
LEAVING TIE ISLAND. CT
here considerable confusion in getting the tow
pie off Bedlows Island OWING to the general de- city
to get away on rhe frs, boat and the Difficult was
the boats enooun tered In making their land $40C