The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1886-11-06

was MOI nenIU UUtIl One OCIOCk, ana
there was considerable delay In getting the
vessels which were TO take part into line.
Twenty minutes later the signal for the start
was given and the vessels moved slowly In
doubc-line, from Forty-ffth street down
the North river, past the fleet OF war ves-
sells, toward Liberty Island. This process
sion was In charge OF Lieutenant Com
mander Rich, and consisted Of two dIvls-
ions. The first division was headed by the
United States coast survey steamer Gedney,
and consisted Of all the larger vessels; the
second, of tugs and miscellaneous craft OF
all descriptions The vessels presented a
beautiful sight as they steered down the
Hudson.
On reaching Bedloe's Island they passed
astern of the men.of-war anchored below
the island, then up between them and the
island they came to abreast of the statue,
where they remained at anchor until the end
Of the ceremonies at that point A gap was
left directly abreast of the flagship Tennes.
see to permit the passage of the boats con-
tanning the Presidential party.
At 1875 p. IN. the President and his
Cabinet left the reviewing stand. After
partakng of lunch they were taken to the
United States steamship Despatch, In which
they sailed down the North river to Bedloe's
Island. They were landed at the base Of
the statue, where they took part in the
ceremonies Of unveiling.
The statue is entitled Liberty Enlighten-
ing the World" The name was bestowed
upon 1t by NJ Bartholdi The idea aimed at
was tie symbolizatlon or the progress Of
civilization and the growth of freedom,
as expressed In the Republican form of gov
ernment of these United States. 1t was also
meant to perpctuatc the friendship of the
French and American nations begun In Rev
Olutionary days, when tins country WAS
struggling to throw off the English yoke
Rev, Dr. StOrrs opened the ceremonies at
the island with prayer He prayed for
prosperity upon the present company, and
that the ceremonies of the unveilng might
have Gods blessing. He gave thanks for
the kindly affection from one great people
towards another and asked that we might
make right use of the occasion. that no
violence Of the elements or destroying earth
quakes would ever render this great work
futile, and that we might advance in the
arts and sciences. He asked for prospering
for the officers of the two nations, and that
whatever was good in history might con-
tinue. The preacher ended with the Lord 8
| Prayer III which the people joined.
General Schofeld then introduced M. de
! Lesseps, who made a short speech in French
cOngratulating the American people upon
the progress they had made and praising
their free institutions.
When de Lesseps had finished his address
there we're loud cries for Bartholdi, who
came forward and bowed and waved his hat
to the audience, and when the people in
sisted upon speech from the sculptor, Cen
eral SchOfield abruptly cried out "Alr Bar
tholdi has nothing to say, so there's no use
of talking about it, and announced Sena-
tor Evarts, who presented tho statute in the
name of the American committee to the
President OF the United States. lie spoke
as follows:
The scene upon which this vast assembage
is collected displays transaction in human
affairs which finds no precedent on record in
the past nor in the long future, mas we feel
assured. will II ever confront it's counterpart
or parallel. How can we fifty frame in words
which have filed and moved the hearts and
| minds of the two great nations, in the birth
of this noble conception. the grand embodi-
mcnt the complete execution OF tho stupen-
| duous monument now unveiled to the ad-
| miring gaze of men,, and emblazoned on its
coronation Of the flushed work, with the
| What ornament of speech. what eloouence
/ of human voice, what costly gifts of gold,
ute can we bring to tho celebration OF this
! consummate triumph OF genius. OF skill, or
labor which speaks to-day, and will speak
forever the thoughts. the feelings the
md free republics. knit together in their
| pride and Joy at their own established free
| dom, and in their hone and purpose that the
glad light of liberty shall enliG htcd the world.
| For this arduous theme the American COM
mittee has had the good fortune to present
; an eminent citizen and accomplished orator.
from grateful and pleased sttent on to
whose elouuence the s'inplc Office the
committee has asked me to discharge, will
! not long detain this eXpcctint multitude. In
4 the conflict VIII ch agituted and divided the
I people of the United States and aroused the
loyalty and patriotism of the country, to the
maintenance of constituted liberties. the lib
erty-loving people OF Franco felt an intense
and solicitous interest When the issue of
this struggle was upheld and confirmed the
and made all of its people equal and free.
the liberty Low ng people of France hailed
the triumph with nm immense and vivid en-
thusasm Nor was this enthusiasm to be sat
isied, hut by some adequate and permanent
express on of their sympathy in our fiery
trial, and congratulat at the absolute
supremacy of the principles and institutions
which had put in peril and had come out
from IL, without the smell of fire upon their
| garments. To this energetic movement OF
! the French people there was added their his.
torlc and momentOus FIR endsh p in secur ng
, our independence and the reciprocal inilu-
enccs which hnd shaped and confirmed the
free and equal institutions of the two coun-
tries. and to the working of all these motives
and sentiments OF an ardent and generous
people, VIC owe-the world owes-this v'si'
Bile and perpetual embodiment of the
love of liberty, animating the two
nat nat ons which stands before us to; to-
France brought the fervor and inspiration
of Iahoula:e and Hcnri Martin the Lafay-
cites and their illnstroms companions to
spread abroad n all intelligent and upr ght
minds the seal OF their own high purposes.
Thev drew from the well furnished numbers
of then, accomplished and distinguished
art'sts the genius, the courage, the devo-
tional spirit. the indomitabe sculptor, Bar
tholdi, whose well,earned fame iIst lied the
trust committed to him, and whose work
| EDlnnQOrS.
his llustrious art and the happy country
which gave him and his labors to all
this work They furnished the eSquIsttiS,
and scientific training and honest and
hearty, labor. which have together
m the ary
of his mind, the shapey sculpture OF h s
cunning hand. till here it stands upon its
ments, fearing no harm from all the winds
that blow. The people of France. too. con-
tributed from many slender means. and of
their free Will, the aggregated wealth de-
manded for so vast an undcrtak ng and from
their hearts as well as from the,r purses,
and all for love of liberty abroad. and in
hearty homage to the friendship OF these
great republics.
The comm ttee have no oecas on to insist
upon the share which the people of the Uni
of furnishing pedestal not unworthy of the
statue, nor unworthy of our grateful accept.
ance of this noble gift and appreciation of
In the perfected and completed, work OF
the pedestal, the genus of the arch.
tect, the sagncity. the varied sclent fic and
practical accomplishment of the en-.
ginecr-ln'ch ef, the. construct ng faculty
and experience of the builder, ana the
manifold and mastery performances the
skilled workmen upon this prod'glOus struct
ure. and in the elevating and security of the
statute have oil been combined to set out
the statue, for tho admiration OF our OWL
people and OF all comcrs to our shores. As
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