New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-10-29

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Gem Of the Ocean :,
last part If the procession. reached the CIV lila
it was nearly O'clmS. an by the TIM me 'es
rua,d reached the Battev it was ful that bon
Sal,ing the time occupied by tn rarade in passin
Through the square about two hours
AROUND THE BATTERY
Early In the morning the First Ward rut on 1t
holiday attire in honor of Liberty. and began +
gather at Is favOrte meeting place Battery Park
Captain Cafirey with the reserves from the Firs
Precinct aided the Park police in protecting tn
sparrows and keeping the people off the grass. A
the time passed, Superintendent Murray, will
Inspector Steers. Captains Gunner. A'lare, Gastli'
and Cortr ght and $50 men, marched down t
the Battery. The crowd BY noon had increased Il
fully % 900 people. The space between Castle
Garden aud the Barge Office had been kept cieal
by the ponce In the centre Of the place big tent
was erected which was used to keen dry the fire.
works tn be used in the evening Tie sea wall and
plaza were reserved tor the artillery which was to
be used TO tire the salutes.
"A big squad Of police stationed &C the juno
tion of Broadway and Whtehali-st., and served
the double purpose OF keeping back the crowd
and directing the pactcipants IN the parade as to
the rontes TO be taken. There was not hitch in
the arrangements. little after noon Major
Randolph. with Light Battery + of tn, sta United
States Artillerv lie the procession and took its
position next to the Barge Office on the sea wall.
The guns were placed at the proper elevation, ard
everything was got in readiness for the salute.
These men we're quickly followed by the LIST
Battery, \. G. S. n. T.. under Captain Louis Wen
del and the I'd Battery GatlIng guns. under Cap
tain Ferdinand T. Earle. Captain Earle's battery
took up its position to the right of the regulars.
while Captain Wendell got his guns in position on
the plaza in the The crowd clu stere around
the soldiers and it was all the police could do to
prevent it from breaking through the lines.
The steamer CRYSTAL Stream Law alongside of the
city pier, opposite the police boat Patrol Abont
Noon all the Board Of Aldermen except Alderman
Cleary drove up and went aboard the CRYSTAL
Stream. and steamed out Alderman Clrary
came down too late and had TO fnt other means
Of getting to Bedow's Island. he Patrol did not
leave her pier until nearly D. thick mist
had settled over the bay. and the big statue could
not be seen from tue Battery but the crowi in
were called to their guns a dozen times while they
awaited the signal for the salute. Bye-an i-bye
there was mighty sound OF sean whistles, and
away of toward the Jersey coast cOuld just be
DISTINGUISHED a ghoStly procession of all sorts of
craft Then another season of waiting.
At last came tbs boom of heavy gan from out
of the veil Of mist. aud Cap ain Earle gave the
signal for the firing of the teu De joe 1t was
veil Wien the 1900 sh"ts ba i been cen tired the
guns were mberel up and hauled away little
while afterwarI Captain Wendell had his chance,
aud his battery fret half dozen rounds. al then
Started for home AT the first salvO one Of the
4orseholders fell in faint under the horses feet
lie was taken TO the rear aud recovered.
Policeman Thomas Elliott OF the Ninth Precinct
also fainte IN the course OF the afternoon. but was
fe-ivei without trouble After Light Battery F
had fired salute OF twenty-OOe guns and left the
parE the crowd RAPIDLY melted away. though
many people lined the wall and waited for the
ILLUMINATION of the statue and the dis play OF tire
works. !
GOVERNORS ISLAND ENvELOPED IN FOG. |
Two artilierynen stood yesterday morning at |
the wicket which leads from tae Battery to the
little dock from which the Governors Island boat
makes its trips They were stationed there to
prevent all not having special invitation from
crossing TO the island but despite this precauton,
each boat was packed until the tmio had really
cause for ALARM so low dld the tiny tugs sink in
the waters About the dock itself busy
scene. which Afforded 10 those who were enduring
the mild misery of long wait for the next boat In
the drizzIng rain, plenty OF amusement Along
the side of the barge-Office the Goth Regiment
to the boat which was to carry it to its
aud good-bumOred chat in abundance
accompanied the operation. Steam launches and
tugs of all descr ptiOLs were passing in and out
and occasionally rowboat made its
Darefal way among the steamers, frelghted with
Hoebegone and scared looking passengers.
As the Governors Island boat itself was well I
aden on each of its hourly trips, the passage
across was made with due and deliberation. :
The majority of its passengers belonged to the fair
ex, and most of them had got beyond the stage of
thinking of spoi dresses curlless feathers aud
oddly braved the rain without the formality of O
utting up their umbrellas. An officer here and :
nd there. In his big Army overcoat with r
is sword hIIt peeping out, gave the &
eQuste military flavor to the scene, $
- A..
God humored content to be seen. Truth To tell, a
Universal cTossness seemed to pervade all the VISIT
ia crossness not altogether dispersed when the
nding made and the tramp across sOggy paths Y
nd dripping grass slopes taken the castle was Il
acbed and bank of fOg offered itself as the cheer
Il outlook hayward. q,
Many of the visitors, being friends of the officers
used the weary hours Of waiting comfortably IN
ated in the various houses the island. Many NJ
IT 80 fortunate. however. obliged to keep up Al
wa i the sas. a.. s's ss sons the
line of twelve field guns, six of them be- "a "a
e of brass. Inside the castle twenty-ope ~
ms on the second tier were loaded.
till o'clock the wall Of mist was all that re- 81,
lrded the gaze of the watchers. Shortly after vo
the fog began to lift and the great statue "
WHY assumed form and remained visible Tor oc
irly hour. ho mass OF the Tennessee was sp
n iying right between Bedlow's and Governors r,s
ands, aud in every direction ships aud small ae
1T of every description. Sal
Is seen through The drifting wrcaths of mist the kn
tue seemed 10 be endowed with life, anu the Di
~ uplited arm seemed to beckon as though in- thl
ing al 10 come within the protec ing Influence sal
the IDEA which 1t embodies As the time slowly fro
Zen !, % ~ y as nxeo npon the flagship from fog
"A % ar ,nan.an. eienai gun -" as 10 Oe ear
ia tata rIso. $780,. -" voihpe. before TINS par
"a Lore - 49,, ~ .no EIoSoS mist had wa
rs the dull boom the guD IheT that tie faint eli
ker OF night seen through the fog, which told am
watchers that Liberty's face was stripped or | W..
veil moment afterward he booming OF guns col,
on ~ eaipoo. away odcA on Tue battery and
~ oo no"iu eno oaiute VI tno oatiiiR guns, moi
noink my ING pioiouSoo Ioi' OF snare drufn III mis-
not until some time aiterward that the salute a tr