New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-10-24
SUPPLEMENT.
PAGES 9 TO Is.
THE BIG STATUE OF LIBERTY.
FINAL PREPARATIONS FOR UNWILLING.


GorDEss SEEN WITHOUT HER MASK.
The tantalizing canvas mask that has hid the
face of the Goddess of Liberty since last Wednes-
day was taken of for an hour two yesterday
afternoon, as If IN compliment to the unusually
large crowd of visitors to Bedlows Island. Tho
steamer Jul Field instead of reappearng, as
was promised. was put through another course OF
repairs, and the big steamer Water Lily took hel
place. to the great delight of all who have to travel
often to the statse's out-of-the-way Site
The island itself looks fresher and cleaner than 1t
has for weeks. The grand stand and the speakers
platform inside the parapets are all up. The ram
parts have been cleared aud levelled on the tops
and sides and sown all with grass-seed,
which shows signs here and there of beginning to
pprout The unsighty old boards have been
burned and the loose stones and rubbish from the
work al. carted back to the gullics at the islands
western end. The hammering is still kept up on
the right aud shoulder blade OF the Goddess.
but practically the great figure is ready for I'M
yelling any day.
bigger mask will be put over the face and the
whole head will be yelled with the French tricOlor
Tomorrow The mask had taken away something
Of the figures finer suggestion aud broken sadly the
delicate arch of the neck and graceful balance of
the head Yesterday under the warm southern sun
shine everything was at its happiest and the
enthusiastic pilgrims from the city kept lettering
about the fort-walls and the newly opened pier till
the last boat backed slowly in to carry them away,
loaded down to its bulwarks, TO New York.
The flag ship Tennessee lay all day of the island,
but was Joined by no other Of the North Atlantic
Squadron Preparations for the naval parade go
briskly on, no Wever. The Eastern and New-York
Yacht ubs have found it impossible to send any
steam achts for the celebration. most. If not ALL of
the boats having gone ont Of commission with the
~nl of <ba hfivn hp W an
Yacht Club has promised four steam yachts for
Thursday. They will sail under the tag of the
New-York Yacht Club in the procession.
The tug boat Livy, of the Starin Line, and few
other small boats applied yesterday for places.
The Society of Amateur Photographers has char
tered steamer and will parade down the river
with the rest and then set to catching as many
impressions possible of the great naval spec
tacle To simplify matters for those who wish to
take part in the procession of craft down the river
the grand marshal has issu ed the following brief
directions:
The line will form of Forty fft-st, the steamer lying
there having tho risht OF line. The will take
Vsse Al the second gun "a the shns will turn WITH
sta'hoard he'm and head down he river In orier TO
ing Iorty-nfth-st will anchor In aermaet bow
and quarerliue close order The ronts will be from
ne around the line OF meno warand up en- the western
aide OF the channel between sn" mepnf war a"d Bed
nors Island at e:24 a ID. New'York tme) and at
$3.50 Up m.
Other orders in greater detail will be give ont
tomorrow Tuesday. Tho land parade already
promises reach huge proportions. Until late on
Friday it was not quite certain whether or not the
First Brigade of the State Guard would parade.
Brigadier- General Fitzgerald had asked Governor
Hill for an order to call the troops out and thus
save the expenses for music Governor Hill did
not actually Issue order, but on Friday, never
thelcss, notices sent to the colonies of regi
ments in tho National Guard III this city that TIE
regiments will parade Thursday aud that the
State will pay the bills for bands that day
Colonel Enmons CLARK, of the 9TH Regiment, ON
Friday had received the following telegram from
Albany:
Tue Governor. alteoash not issuing orders for a
o Statue e OF sry OF that ss First and
Second Brig uirs may take part the parade with full
rank and 1" assist tue several REGIMENTS mas directed
JOSIAH PORTER. AdjCtant General.
The 9TH Regiment had already arranged to march
on Thursday. forming at $3.50 a III. at FIfth-ave.
and Fttieth-st Following is the official order is
sued yesterday by General Fitzgerald
HtADoU.RTEKs FIRST BRIGADE.
NATION VI GUARD STATE OF NEW YORK.
No. 10 WALL-sI., Nfw-YoRK CITY, Oct. %, 1886.
General orders. No 4.
l. The Brigade will take part patriotic ceehra-
lion COMMEMORATIVE of tie unwilling aU uau <uraton
by the President Of the United states OF BirtnoIdrs
Statue Liberty Enllsnte1ns the Wori" on the 2sta
instant, parsdDg by invitation OF the Com ultte OF
Arrangements IN conjunction with other military aud
Civic Organizations. der the direction OF General
Charles r. stone gr ,nd marshal.
with the risht III 'front.' the heads Of columns resting GU
sha lie designated for the purpose by the grand
marshal, R"sIm-nta and battery commanders Will as
sembe their commands In season to reach the place OF
formation at $50 o'clock a.
g. The BRIGADE must De ready 10 march at 045 o'clock
Fh-ave taking the prescri'ei for the p,rsdng
coann IN the following order VIZ 7lh 69 sth gu.
Tlaf AMI lsryin land LAT Raf.
A. The parading column will be dismissed after pass
ing Biwng Green. aud the several or xan atoms OF
this command Will return TO their armores by routes TO
8. Detailed instructions Indicating the OF march,
pom, OF and the streets in which the several
ORGANIC atoms are to form will he issued hereafter
@. The Bri :ade staff Will report mounted ami full
uniform ID lie hreecn-s and DOots) at lis East Thirty
sIth-st, at . CLOCK a I'd. o $50 ,
BY command OF Brixadier-General Louis FITZGERALD.
Lieut. Col, Act Asst Adjt- Gen. and chief Of staff
iOfcialI
Fifth-ave will be used for the line of march, if it
can possibly be- got INTO condition otherwise a de-
tour TO MadlsOn-ave at Thirteh st. will be neces-
sary. At lwenty-s 'xth-st., If the Madlson-ave.
route is chosen, the procession will turn across
again 10 Fiftb-ave. and pass the reviewing stand
cnse by the Worth Monument The route will
I hen be down fifth-ave TO Washington square. to
to the Battery. The Second Brigade
OF Brooklyn, will also take part III the parade
Some question was raised yesterday as 10 whether
Governor Hll could call out the troops for hurs-
day, which falls within five days OF election day.
The section of the Military Code which prohibited
parade of the National Guard in the State on cleo
ton day. or within five days previous changed
last winter and now reads:
No parade or driil OF the National Guard shall be
ortered on any day during which an election shall be
held except of riot aston
imminent danger thereof
With the Fl five days" clause left ont the Ma ton
al Guard can parade on the day before eie ction
II that is desirable.
The following additional applications for places
IN the parade were received yesterday by the
Grand Marshal Grammar School No. IS Brook
lyn, $50 boys; Young Mems Independent Club.
Moodus Drum and Fife Corps Moodus Conn.,:
2s3, 800 45l. 80. 3G5. 527 and 544 Grand Army
o. the Republic and Post q, Sons of Veterans,
Long Island Setta d, ltalia Captain Befaresa, 100