New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-10-28
THE FREEDOM OF THE CITY PRESENTED.

EXERCISES AT THE CITY HALL-ADDKEssEs BY
MAYOR GRACE AND NJ. BARrHoLpi.
M. Bartholdi and the other French guests
presented with She freedom of tho city yesterday
by Mayor Grace ami the Aldermen. The chamber OF
the Board draped with national nag' the trcoIor
OF France aud banners and of various kinds
A large fuirsngtb portrait Of Lafayette was sur
mounted by trt color Tho dais of tho president
was surmouned by the French and American nags In
~rtwned Tho Board had transacted the usual routine
business and NJ .. a motion to adjourn was made
President Mooney asked tho members TO remain In their
places rather than tAke recesa Soon messenger
announced Mr.. Mooney that the guests were on tho
way up from the Mayors Office. where they had been
welcomed by tho Mayor and . minute later they
entered tho chamber NJ Bartholdi escorted by
Mr. Grace Count de Lesseps aud Admiral JAures came
next, aud followed by Deputy spuler and Vice
Pres dent Deschsmps OF the Paris Municipal Counci.
aud the Others arm IN arm
The Aldermen the guests camo IN. Mr.. Mooney
camo and shook hands with tho Mayor aud tho
Frenohmen. The Aldermen In the front row vacated
their seats the guests Mr. Mooney invited Mayor
Grace to tho presidents chair ana NJ Bsrtholdi was
placed right hand and Count DE Lessops on his
left. When seated. Reading Clerk CArvalho in
loud. clear voice. read the resolutions adopted by the
thold Committed giving the freedom OF tho city TO
the visitors Ines. were printed IN fun In TnE
YESTERDAY They wore adopted ny tho Board. copy
the solutions suitably engrosssd ani att-stod was
~ made out and signed by President Mooney ano
the MAY and tbs latter formally presented II 10 the
guestA Tho Mayor said;
Mona BARTHoLDI The citizens OF New York take special
and In the great statue when today stands AZ
the entrance Of harbor They NOT indeed unmlndu
OF yc s pos liz Of The STATES sS
n,iy share the National enthusiasm which that gu
which they 10 the brave Nation that allied
suf ioetaers In the dark days OF the kevolu
on and which AIDES. Then. 10 nghuns 1he oatSe OF nGory
freedom thfough The civilized world But they
are and strictly local sonss grahed ihat
beautiful Goddess OF Liberty the creation OF your imah
atlon 10 stand at their gaeways and oey have wished 70
marx their grauhc by extraordinary exprosson OF
esteem the genius has conceived anu whose
carr 10 successful completion the spend VIVA
which is 10 be un, -ilc' 10 the world , .,
Accordingly have b..n chosen by tho common Couhe y,
Freedom vi their CITY This unusual marx o 10
speot viii add nothing ~ your laurela our nane Is ln
arably associated with The great woik wn a,s
10 your genius. aud viii undoubtedly un an Pp"Po
and lasting paos the aonory OF great pc"pic -
ma the 81 the cti<cns OF Ne"- olA Pio-
ses " - their gratitude tho
H., | cy,aror on tho statue which VIII forever roinan
spl.uuld ornament OF their meuoP""~
R.rtnold replied IN English, which could be clearly
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me-, Of graInu entertain an iouOy movea oy is
~. ,.o .u IL look al my work. am Obliged
a. Acknowledge that have mol lone Alone 1ot US your
connrymon who been my co i<borer Tue List tame
cam. 10 aud your harOor tounl oul not Yn
a.. lat laborcts IN the work Al iovn
on Ina NV heart that all tho sympathy wh.n ~
oT he people NewYork anil the people vi America
THANK you kindly feeling Aud for tho hono' "1A
paid a this day
L. peschanps. vcc-presideut Of the Municipal Coan.
oil Of Parl, then made ~ energetic speeoA IN