New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-10-27
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FRENCH GUESTS WELCOMED.
THE ACADEMY OF MUSIC CROWDED.

THE ACADEMY OF MUSIC CROWDED.
SKETCHES BY SENATOR EvARTs AND y. n. coUDKR1
How THE DAY WAS PASSED.
The French delegates to the unveiling of th<
statue OF Liberty. had their first formal reception ss
night at the Academy Of Music. The American Com.
mttee 1t trus had broken cs In Delightful or
nano way on Monday morning tho steam zach,
lille and At Tho French Lines pier Bot last night thar
joined forces with the Cercle Francase do PHsrmonie
and with pleLtuds Of speech making and ceremony
babe the Frenohmen welcome again to tho city and
country.
rhe big Academy auditorium was gay with French
and American flags and tricolor ribbons and deco
| rations The French colony force on
the floor and IN tho Rslisrea Most OF the speeches
were In French and the MarssilIalss Was By
all odds the favorite air. Do Lesseps and
Barthold called in the midst OF the exercises
and when the digger Of canals IN, hs enthusiasm
over Deputy spuers speech. kissed his colleague In
plain sight on the stage, the Gallo fervor bubbled
fairly and tho whole house rose In din OF 3D.
plause
The American Committee filed on the stage at half
past 9, making n passage for the guests with De
Lesseps and Barthold their head The sculptor
In the front about tho middle DE Lesseps ale
right and NJ. Dcschsmps of the Municipal Council Of
Paris. and Deputies Spuller and Desmons his lefk
Beyond the Count Admiral Jaures and General
Pelisser, the Senator'S Senator Eyarts tho chair
man Of the American Committee had prominent seat
Among the other members Of tho committee
present Richard Butler. the secretary,
Consul-General Alfred le Faivre. Louis do
Bebian, George A. Gaeuzer, Charles LNDier and r.
Coudert. Among the prominent members OF Frcneh
societies L. Lafon L. Rossignct Charles Villa p.
Huo V. Fortwengler and G. Dorvs, Of the Reception
Committee OF the Ccrcle do Harmonic Hector fe Cas-
tro Jules Adego Captain yerrine. vice-Consul Daus-
seing Dr. Maurraile and NJ Boysrd. secretary Of the
Panama Canal in New-York.
After overture. IA Muette dc Poricl," By Amber.
by Van stuckens orchestra NJ Lafon the presidents
OF tho Cercls dc pHarmonie. rose and uttered few
short OF welcome in French. and then intro
duced the chief speaker OF the evening Frederic X
Coudert. Mr. Coudert spoke in French also, saying In
part:
the occasion which brings together this evening" isl
deed International festival which does not tell Of
often imposing itself right Your presence admit,
a@a co%mOn iortads crsed With success t&ppiausei
cannot hear your Names we cannot see & your a y
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yaaT Vs tainers S 80 largely shaTs triumph which
brotrly assistance but rejoice all who
love mankind IN that struggle you had nothing to gain bus
honor and Is yors 81 3Geysr ore sev but chauer
more IN our common history century has elapsed sine
American independence century trial. century
the material world century dq5ns m Which the
which the rebel subjects England had pegea their h'e
Your Peope IN To soe az n y o psgRe @ s
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5 Let the ssd eGy Ss be .ys sT. ss
by weight OF the past become srnger In looking INTO
history lg Of a e s1aas Which
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bat It the idea that has found fertile soil N the
dess comes from Coimar those should
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paid the face Of the fatal sentence which tods
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precious limb that the patriot the s ar, the
sec the light looking him for friends aud inspra
Sn s e horon S crosses the mataed froner
and then vision q light Of liberty n & o rnsr @
and knows France. lApplansel
rrsnoS Ms %slssass noda.d assent
then introduced senator Evarts, who said;
When the committee which organized this festival and
graceful ceprion OF distinguished guests France dd
ask me to n e s wh Sr
feel express shall remember for this visit was inclined
1S sy sSnne 1st and pr more graceful coease on the eom
cort Yet should be wrons an & 1SO % sws q
can people, If | did not extend to you q
Of ours to our public manestdonsa welcome to Al the
si sory S our m great nations have ever hal 50 great an
as that ol your presence here & A r
you. fear expect TO 20 back to Franc But as long
,cupt the sk OF her artisan and the and patience
patriotism of her public men which prompted this h
now part OF America she is still and loyal
Now gentlemen cannot enhance this welcome by ecoant
che bonds & aT nor esn we overook or tho
polity and liberty science and genius ~ al .ss
We cannot lal that such lessons have oeoa
Our work has humble OF supporting the greas
statue and the skill of our engineers and worKmen We
ays may be but part the continuation eat
Ind delegates French Committee this complete work II
he stands before the world Ana wnai % t.ess S
uafian hayp
nan and no violence OF the elements-let us hope-pat
sunder. lApplausel
The orchestra struck up on the "Star spangled Bas-
,er as the senator flushed and tne whole auliencs
oss i"eh far W. The French. American Union ws are
,roud said he, turning TO the house, thst tno s.s
s.s made Dy q Frenchnan We are still more prona
n AT IL WAS made by an Asatan" AT this great cheer
N 4 Eariholdi appeared as NJ spuer ended and bowed
md SPOKE his &C wledgmsnts Count dc Lessaps ws
10 deiig with VI. 6pullers eoq' thal no e%
NJ Descnsmps, vlce-president OF tho Municipal Coua-
Paris was the last speaker he sufhea 20 po' ,s
The curtain rung down for ten mlnntes , ,pts
nlssiou and the evenings entertainment ended wtns
ausical programme, 10 wnoh Nine: Fursch- Mall. MnS
'rebeli, NJ. Ovide Musin and tue cnoral soc'o'i"
)rpheon, Esperance and Helvetienne took part
HOW THE GUESTS SPENT THE DAY.
,a rrsncn guests had spent the morning and aftsr-
oon ouietly The cold weather kept most OF thea
and about the Hoffman House and one could eaton
,,mnse Of Barthcld aud De Lesseps or OF tho iour
enators and Deputies at almost any moment from I"
,cIock TOD few calls ma ie, OF course AMI ~
be AFTERNOON one OF two small parties set out tin cose4
srr,ages for drive the city. Count dc Lessess
nd NJ Bartholdi attracted much attention from u
troers along Broadway and through the lobby OF u
Iosman House. Both well-known through thnf
which one sees now on all tne eo"N .se
.wsnaper stands. De Lessepss ht'ie daughoer cs~s
=, ,or freonsnt a,rings with her good-lookns Enshsh
overness or her companion
yice-Admiral Jaures who is also French senators
lee. President /. Deschamps. CT the Paris auno'pal
ouncn. Frederick Desmons and +. spuer, member q
,e Chamber OF Deputes Colonel de Pusey OF the foy
,chnique School, and T. Girond OF the frehcn ao'es
called st the City Hall about ten minutes after tse
,ay,r had gone. Tney received by Presidcae
oouey Of tae Board OF Aldermen
Richard Butler and few other members OF the Amars
an Comm,tteo dlned at the Hoffman House with tic
sharfly hefare ID Alter dinner ~