New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-10-20
THE UNWILLING OF LIBERTY.
no DANGER TO THE STATUE FROM WINDS
ARRANGEMENTS SEALING PEOPLE AT THE
CEREMONIES.

CEREMONIES
The work of hammering and riveting on the
sutsds Of the Barho.d Statue, which had been inter
yuptsd by the high winds OF Saturday sund and Mon
lay, vas begun again yesterday morning Only few
bolts on the and shoulder remain to DO put In.
Some question been raised whether the statue
viii not be out Of position toppisd over
completely by the winter gales II has external sup-
pert though braoed thoroughly inside and will have to
cling manly By It's own weight and the inner fastsnngs
% the pedestal 6ome observers on Bellows
Island on Saturday thought that tho arm trem-
bsd q little 1T times under the force Of tho breeze
General Stone the chief engineer said yestsrds~ at
oil fears OF the statues instability untoaded Tho
sopper plates were themselves thin -, plsces but as
nvssed and braced had the r'.,stns power Of steel
plates an incn 'neA Aoe"-ing to the estimate Of the
engineering board w ale has yet blown ovor New
hsroor neoo to Garry the goddess OF plumb
the south side of the base Of the psdes-
~ nearly oil mp and the grounds getting to look
heater aud cleaner every day The breach in the fort
vail has been repaired. Tho pier nearly ready
and will be opened Saturday. Two city policemen.
Ocers Lewis and Glass OF the Third Precinct. are now
on duty every day about the fort and charged
pecAy with preventing sightseers from dsfacing the
work: or knocking pieces tor relic; on amy part OF Tine
police force the island will number $50.
=. ps,soS. who have no toEets of the island on the
ss,h. Some $500 tickets have sresdy been issued.
leland and reserved seat the there.
Nost Of will be merely camp chairs on the
paape the fort Only those tho grand stand will
Be- within ear-shot Of the speaking Henry 3 spaldng
has charge OF that part Of tho arrangements
on Monday from dead limb OF tree just outside the
ranparrs broke bic right leg This Is tho third &C
cden that occurred since tue work the pedestal
began. . 80
Paces In the parade were assigned to the following
additional organizations yesterday Stevens Institute
Of Technology Volunteer Exempt and Veteran Fire-
mems Sons Association. and Franklin Hose Company Of
Railway, in the civic division, and NewYork Sons OF
Veterans thirteen Posts 1914 strong Post 90 g. A. OF
Butler. N j.; Old Washington Continental Guard Com
pany 1st REGIMENT Union Veteran Army and Veteran
Guard. N. Y, In the military division. The Produce
Exchange Ia also making pre- parations to parade.
General Stone issued the following general order
yesterday:
HEADQUARTERS OF TIE GRAND MAKsHAI,
WASHINGTON BUILDING,
NRw-YoRK CITY, oct. 49, 1886.
Tho following appointments the STAFF OF the Grand
Marshal announced. Brgader General Horao O.
King s. Volunteers. aldedecamp Colonel w Jacobus.
ecbiIlng Regiment y. G. s. \. y aidedeoa Major
LLOYD Aspnwa N g. s. n. Y aide de-camp Major Charles
Appeby L. s Volunteers aidedecampi Major Benjamin j.
Levy. .. s. Volunteers, aide camp.
BIZ order OF the Grand Marshal HUGH j. BROWN
Captain 18th Infantry, Assistant Adjutant-General
First Lieutenant 18th Infantry Aide-decamp
Mayor said yesterday that he did not have
the legal authority declare the 2Sth instant legal
holiday Neither such authority vested In the Gov
OF the State. The Mayor could, however recon-
mend that ali municipal offices should be cosed and
all business to close their stores and ocek
This he Intended to do 1t an early day.