St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-10-28
THE STATUE OF LIBERTY.
Preparations For Its dwelling To.
Day. President Cleveland AR.

riYes i'm New York.
NEW YORK, Oct. 27.-To-morrow will prac-
tically be holiday in this city. It is esti-
mated that fully 10000 men will be in the
parade attendant upon the Rartholdi statue
of Liberty ceremonies, and that it will extend
seven miles, President Cleveland had in
tended to leave for Washington Immediately
after the dedication ceremonies at BedlOe
island, but it is stated that he will remain to
attend the banquet tomorrow night. Cyrus
w. Field gave banquet at DelmOnico's this
morning to Count de Lesseps and his
daughter and number of members of
the French delegation. In the aldermanic
chamber Mayor Grace this afternoon pre-
scented the "freedom Of the city OF New York.
to Bartholdi and other members of the French
delegation. President Cleveland arrived here
from Washington on the 8 p. m. limited train.
He was accompanied by Secretary of State
Bayard, Secretary of the Navy Whitney, Sec
rotary of the Interior Lamar, Postmaster
General Villas and Private Secretary Lamont.
A large crowd gathered at the Jersey City
depot to greet him. The party drove to the
residence of Secretary Whitney, at the corner
of Fifty-f1fth street and Fifth avenue, where
they will remain during their stay in the city.
The president has not prepared any speech
for to-morrow's ceremonies, but will speak
eXtempOraneOusly.
The Independent will publish TOMORROW the
following poem by John g. Whittier on the
statue of liberty:
The land that from the rule of kings,
In freeing itself made free,
Our old world sister, to us brings
Her sculptured dream Of beauty.
Unlike the shapes on Egypt's sands,
Uplifted BY the toil-worn slave,
On freedoms soil with freemen's hands
We rear the symbol free hands gave.
o France, the beautiful. to thee,
Once more debt of love we owe,
In peace beneath thy feur de lis,
We hail later Rochambeau.
Rise, stately symbol. holding forth
Thy light and hope to all who sit
In chains of darkness on the earth.
With watch-fres from thy torch uplit,
Reveal the primal mandate still
Which chaos heard and ceased to be,
Trace on midair tn eternal will
q In signs of fire, let man be free.
Shine far, shine free, q guiding light
To reasons ways and virtues aim,
A lightning flash the wretch to smite
Who shields his license with thy name.
Following is the official programme of the
exercises to be observed at the unwilling on
Bedloe's island; Music during the landing
and seating of the assembly; signal gun;
prayer by Rev. Richard S, Storrs, ID. D.;
presentation by Count Ferdinand De Lesseps
on behalf of the FrancO-American nnion;
address by Hon. William NJ. Evarts on behalf
of the American committee; unwilling of
the statue: savO from all the guns in the
harbor: music; acceptance of the statue by
the presidents response on behalf or the re-
public of France; music; commemorative adj
"OId Hundred" in which the assembly is in
vited to join; benediction, by the Rt. Rev.
Henry G. Potter D. D.; national salute to be
fired simultaneously from all the batteries in
the harbor, ashore and ahoat; illumination of
the statue, with fireworks on Bedloe and
Governors Islands and battery. The men,
bers of the produce exchange rendered q re-
cepton to the French delegates. NJ. Bartholdi
made few remarks in English. M. De Lesseps
and one Of the members of the chamber of
deputies spoke in French. The glee club Of
the exchange sang the 'Marseiaise," when
the delegates made their appearance in the
gallery.
reception was rendered the members Of
the French delegation tonight by the Union
LIE que club. The theater of the club house
where the reception was held was beautifully
decorated with French and American bunt-
ing, as was the interior of the entire building.
In fine banquet hall were a number of floral
designs representing Forts Washington and
Lafayette and French and American men of
war. La France roses were. strewn about
profusely. Among the guests were: M. Bar
thodi. Count de Lessups, Admiral Joures and
the other members of the French delegation;
Hon. William NJ. Evarts, Chauncey M. De-
pew, Lieut.. Gov. Jones, Rear Admiral Rhina.
Gen. Sheridan, Col. M. V. Sheridan, Maj.
Joseph Walter, Of England: Judge Van Hoe
sen, Van der Licken, the German consul,
Maj. Gen. Schofeld, Russell Sage and other
prominent persons.