Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-11-03

New YORK Oct. 2S--At q CUB dinner IN
lars 20 years ago there came to Auguste
Bartho!di the conception of Fronch-Ameri-
can statue TO Liberty, and today, under
heavy skies, more than million people made
business of concentrating its completion
Allnight had the. rain fallen at intervals, and
day broke with 10 rent or seam in n curtain
of je den cloud. he wet pavcments, the
mnd, the chill air and general discomfort,
however, We're no appreciate bar to public
enthusiasm over the event Of Liberty's I'M
yelling. The decorations OF the City Hall
were completed yesterday, and consist of
flags and banners, feStoonel on spear heads,
extended along the facade Of the building.
Mayor Grace carrived at the City Hall
shortly after o'clock and welcomed the
different mayors and heads Of departments
from various cities who had arrived to take
part in tie festeyitos. Among these were
Mayor Whitney of Brooklyn, accompanied
by his staff, occupying % carriages Mayor
joseph Haynes of Newark and the beard Of
aldermen of that city; Mayor Morgan G.
Buckley Of Hartford, with Alderman Sluy ter,
Chilly, Lawrence and G'illin and Councilmcn
Bliss and Billings; Mayor John A. Thatchor
of Albany an alderman; Mayor Beaugrande
of Montreal; Mayor Cleveland of Jersey
City; Mayor Rockefeller of Plainfeld and
Mayo Raymond of Saem Mass. After
being welcomed by Mayor Grace, Sheriff
Grant e5co' ted the CUES 5 to the carriages,
where Police Captain Stewart and corps
of officers kept the large crowd already as
sembed in order The grand marshals en-
tered the first carriage and led the way up
town.
New YORK, Oct 2S.-At0 O'Clock the first
divis on of the parade commenced to form
ON Fifty eighth street and Fifth avenue The
fifth Uni ed States artillery and the engineer
corps took their position in front of Secretary
Whtney's house a few minutes after 8
o'clock Next came the Old Guard, which
stood near the carriages waiting for the
President and his cab.Jet to leave Secretary
Whitnays residence, where they hal spent
the night. Promptly at 10 o'clock President
Cleveland accompanied by Secretary of
State Bayard descended the steps and entered
an open carriage. They We're TO lowed by
Secretary Whitney, rostma,tar.GSneraI
Luce an staff and Major Whpple The
Old Guard proceed d the carriages and at
10. ID o'clock commenced TIE march down
Fifth avenue. Both sides Of the street were
crowded with people, who waved their hats
and applauded loudly as the Presidents
carriage passed. On all the side streets from
Central Park down TO tho stand on Twenty
fourth street the different military com
panies and civic organizations were formed.
The carriages containing the President and
cabinet were followed by battalion of 25O
police, under the command Of Capt. Mount
The United States naval brigade came next
with the engineer corps, which consisted of
$50 men. The ID regiment, n G. s. N. Y,
numbering 30 men, I'll in line at Fifty
ninth street, together with 200 men compos-
ing the detachment of Massachusetts volun-
teer militia. These were followed by the It'll
regiment, 400 men; Sth regiment, $50 men;
18th regiment, 800 men; 18th regiment, PA
men; LIST regiment, 800 mon, and the French
societies numbering 300 men. The Governors
of Massachusetts,, Maine, Vermont, Con
necticut, Rhode Island, New jersey New
York. Maryland and their stats, together
with the United States judges entered car
riages at the Windsor Hotel and fell into the
line behind the French associations.
At 10, 40 o'clock the Old Guard, acting as
guard of honor to the President, and headed
10y the 18th regiment band and drum corps
arrived at the reviewing stand. The PreSi-
dent was greeted with hearty cheers as he
drove down the avenue and drew up in front
of the stand. Secretary Bayard rode in the
carriage with him. ccompanying the presi
dental party and the French delegation on
the reviewing stand were the members of the
diplomatic corps, Lieut.. Gen. Sheridan, Col.
M. V. Sheridan, Col s. G. Kellogg, Col.
Blunt and his aides, Con. Schofield an staff,
Gov. Hill, Gen. Wiley Col Judson, Secretary
of State Cook, Lieut. Gov. Jones, Col. Roger
Jones, Gen. X Knox, Gen. Duryea, Admiral
Luce and staff, Lieut.. Waring Judges Brown
and Benedict ex-Mayor Wickham j.
Parker, Gen. Daniel Il. Sickles and Gen. In
gals,
At precisely IL o'clock the head of the
procession reached the reviewing line. At
The head rode Gen. Stone, accompanied by a
large staff, After passing the reviewing
line Gen, Stone and his staff whe led into
line below the stand, and the general took
his place beside the president The 7th band
struck up the "Marsellaiss' as it came to the
reviewing stand. This was the first band to
play the air, and every Frenchman on tho
stand removed his hat and shouted
bravo" as Colonel Clark salutol the presi-
dent
The Dedicatory EXcrciscs-A Premature
dwelling.
When the French visitors mounted the
stand from which the exercises of dedication
were to take place, they were loudly cheercd
as they modestly took their seats. TIL. I'D
regiment band, led by Gilmore played the
"Marselaise' and ether popula airs. AIlcr
long delay, al the dignitaries being seated,
Gen. Schofeld tried to call the multitude 10
order. He was only partia ly Gee
full, and The exercises were disturbed n.
intervals by the ru 10 too'ing of whistles
off on the water. Finally, Rev, DR.. Storrs
was called on, and he prayed tLat thou
who enables man TO mould the metal and
make lightning his servants Will accept the
dedication of thi1 monument 10 thee; and
that here it may continue, untouched Of TEN.
post, its muntion of rocks no, SHAKEN by
earthquake, while waters encircle it and The
light of themorning returns to groit it. We
pray that the liberty which it epresent' may
continue to cnlightel with tcnefcen5 IN
structi n, and 20 bless with majestic and wide
benedictior, the nations which have part in