Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-10-29
AMERICAS BEACON-LIGHT.
LIBERTY'S STATUE UNVEILED TO
THE WORLD.
Yesterdays Grand Pageant in New
York-Bartholdrs Colossal
Statue Dedicated.
by TELEGRAPH TO THE EEcoKD-uMoN.l

the city to the other are thronged with
sight-seers, the majority of whom came
from distant part of the State to witness
the parade and ceremony. Up town flags
are flying from many private dwellings,
while the side streets are filled with militia,
fire companies and various societies, who
are to take part in the procession. At
Madison Square, as early as o'clock this
morning, crowds began to assemble around
the reviewing-stand, from which President
Cleveland is to review the procession. The
stand is handsomely draped with French
and American flags. All the leading
hotels and big buildings of the city have
flags flying and the city presents a gala
appearance. Down town the suspension
of business was very general. Wall street
is deserted and the Stock Exchange alone
is open for business. The fog is so
thick and heavy that the arrangements
which have been made by large num-
bers of citizens to witness the naval
parade and ceremonies on Bedlow's Island
from the roofs of tall buildings will have
to be abandoned. Cyrus w. Fields i'm
mense building, which, on clear days, COM
mands fine view of New York harbor
and of Liberty's statue, can be barely dis
tinguished through the mist at the distance
of few blocks. Field had invited num-
Der of millionaires and their families to
view the proceedings from the roof of his
building. Peddlers are hawking all kinds
of badges, emblems, flags and buttons
through the streets and are meeting with
ready purchasers. A great portion of the
city's police force are massed at Battery
Park, where an enormous crowd is eX
pected The most handsome piece of dec
Grafton in the city is the magnificent arch
extending from the World building to the
Postoffice, loaded with evergreens and fra
grant flowers. At this hour (9:45 A. NJ the
weather gives no signs of clearing, and a
storm seems certain before the day is over.
The labor parade, which moved out at 8
o'clock, included between $4,000 and 5000
men.
THE PRESIDENTIAL PARTY AND FRENCH
GUESTS.
New YORK. October 2Sth-Noon.-The
President reached the reviewing stand at
Madison Square at 1910. He was greeted
with hearty cheers as he drove down the
avenue and drew up in front of the stand.
After the President had taken his place on
the reviewing stand the members of the
French delegation were presented to him.
Most of the space on the stand was re-
served for the French guests. They were
headed by NJ. Bartholdi, Count De Lesseps,
Admiral Jaures, General Pelissier, Colonel
De Puy, William Bigot, Colonel De Lous-
sidat and Lieutenant Villegert. The
French delegation was in charge of Captain
Ferdinand Levy, Captain Schilling, Lieu
tenant Watts and Colonel Collins. Among
the other distinguished guests on the re-
viewing stand were General Sheridan and
staff and Governor Hill, accompanied by
the Lieutenant-Govern and staff.
HOW THEY WERE RECEIVED.
The crowd in Madison Square, when the
party reached the reviewing stand, was
vast. The side streets were choked with
humanity, and Broadway was clogged with
vehicles and street cars above and below
the intersection of the line of march
When Governor Hill mounted the plat
form there were cheers. When Bartholdi,
the sculptor, appeared, he was easily recog-
niZed by the mass who had seen his por-
traits on the programmes and in the illus
trated papers, and a shout went up from
those nearest the stand. The cry of Bar
tholdi, Bartholdi," was then caught up on
both the reviewing and grand stands. The
crowds on the avenue curbings, up and
down, heard the name and passed it to the
people in the park and the side streets
until the air was shaken with roar of
cheering that must have gladdened the
heart of the Alsatian, who bowed and
bowed his acknowledgment, and then
the carriage was driven to the
rear of the stand Then came the Presi-
dent and his party. Instantly he was rec
ognized, and again the crowds shook the
welkin with their shouts. On the review
ing stand President Cleveland was presented
with three handsome baskets of flowers,
gifts of young ladies in the city. As the
various military and civic organizations
passed they saluted by dropping their col
ors, and the President responded by lifting
his hat. Nearly every band in passing
played the =" Marseillaise," the French ma
tional hymn.
A MILLION OF HUMAN BEINGS.
1t is estimated that fully 100000 people
took part in the festivities. The wet pave
ment. the mud, the chilly atmosphere and
the general discomfort were no appreciable
bar to the public enthusiasm. From the
boundary line east and west at the river
fronts drifts of people moved, until, when
nearing the line of march, there grew to be
a tide of humanity damned up against the
police lines, and which sent back con-
stantly flowing stream into the nearby
avenues.
THE MAMMOTH PROCESSION.
The procession was to have started at 9
o'clock, but at that hour it had only begun
to form. The Fifth United States Artillery,
commanded by Colonel John Hamilton
and the Engineer Corps took their position
in front of Secretary Whitney's house at
Fifty-eighth street and Fifth avenue a few
minutes after 9 o'clock. Next came the
10
in waiting for President Cleveland and the
members of the Cabinet to leave Whitney's
residence, where they had spent the night.
Promptly at 10 o'clock the President, ac-
companied by Secretary Bayard, descended
the steps and entered an open carriage.
They were followed by Secretary Whitney,
Postmaster General Villas, Secretary La
mar, Rear Admiral Luce and staff and
Major Whipple The Old Guard preceded
the carriages, and at 1915 commenced to
march down Fifth avenue. Both sides of
the avenue were crowded with people, who
waved their hats and applauded loudly as
the Presidents carriage passed. On all
sides OF the streets from Central Park to
the reviewing stand on Twenty-tourth
street. different military companies and
civic organizations were formed. The car
riages containing the President and Cabinet
were followed by battalion of $50 police.
The United States Naval Brigade came
next, with the Engineer Corps. which con-
sisted of $50 men. The Second Regiment,
National Guards of New York. then fell
in line. together with detachment of
the Massachusetts Volunteer Militia. They
were followed by the Seventh, Eighth,
Eleventh, Twelfth and First Regiments
and the French societies. numbering $500
men. The Governors of Massachusetts,
Maine, Vermont, Connecticut, Rhode
Island, New Jersey, New York. Maryland,
and their stats, together with United States
Judges, entered carriages at the Windsor
Hotel, and fell into line between the
French associations. After these followed
the divisions made up of Mayors and
officials from various cities visiting police
men and firemen, Veterans of 1912, Grand
Army Posts, civic societies and volunteer
firemen's associations. The Knights of
Pythias of Indiana, numbering 200 men,
followed, and other organizations.
PRESS DECORATIONS.
As soon as the procession had passed, the
President and party were driven to North
river and were taken on board of the Dis
patch. On reaching Main street, to the
north of the Postoffice, the procession
turned in toward Park Row, and then
marched down again toward Broadway.
This was done in order TO pass under the
magnificent arch of eyergreens, flags and
notices erected in front of the IForld
building. 1t was just about noon when