Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-10-28
LIBERTY"
THE GREAT BARTR0LDI STATUE
CELEBRATION TO-DAY.
The Notes of Preparation-News of
the Suatue-The Programme
New YOrk's Holiday.
ESPECIAL BY TELEGRAPH TO THE EpoonD-us1os.

SPECIAL BY TELEGRAPH TO THE REcoRD-uNIoN.l
New YoRK, October 27th-To morrow
will practically be holiday IN this city.
1t is estimated that fully 10000 men will
join in the parade attendant upon the Bar
tholdi Statue of Liberty Ceremonies, and
that it will extend seven miles. President
Cleveland had intended to leave for Wash
ington Immediately after the dedication
ceremonies at Bedloe's Island, but it is now
stated that he will remain TO attend the
banquet tomorrow. Cyrus w. Field gave
a breakfast at Delmonico's this morning to
Count De Lesseps and his daughter and
number of members of the French delega-
ton. In the Aldermanic Chamber, Mayor
of the city of New York to Bartholdi and
the other members of the French delega-
| ton.
A FEATURE OF THE PARADE.
New YORK, October 27th.-An incident
of to-morrow's grand parade will be the
| appearance Of Captain Ben. Richardson, an
| old California pioneer, with his bear and
with Washington's old carriage, the same
as it appeared in The one-hundredth ami
| versary of Evacuation Day. The flag that
floated on the office of the Consul General
! in London on the day Lincoln was asses
sinated will be posted on the carriage. The
Captain will follow behind the carriage in
a barouche, with his grandson, as guard
of honor to the old carriage, which is to be
drawn by eight magnihcently caparisoned
gray horses. The old coach is known as
| the white chariot" in which Washington
rode 800 miles through the Northern
| States. 1t was purchased by Captain Rich
ardson at the Centennial Exposition in
| 1876.
ARRIVAL OF THE PRESIDENTIAL PARTY.
New YORK, October 27th.-President
Cleveland arrived here from Washington
tonight. He was accompanied by Secre-
tary of State Bayard, Secretary of the Navy
Whitney, Secretary of the Interior Lamar,
Postmaster General Villas, and Private Sec
tary Lamont. A large crowd gathered at
the Jersey City depot TO greet him. The
party drove to the residence of Secretary
Whitney. The President has not prepared
any speech for to-morrow's ceremonies, but
will speak extemporaneously.
RECEPTION BY THE UNION LEAGUE
NEW YORK, October 27th-A reception
was rendered the members of the French
delegation tonight by the Union League
Club. The theater of the club, where the
reception was held, was beautifully decor
ated with French and American bunting
as was the interior of the building. In the
banquet hall were all manner of floral de-
signs, representing Forts Washington and
Lafayette and the French and American
men-of-war. NJ. Bartholdi, Count de Les
seps, Admiral Joures and other members
of the French delegation, Hon. VIM. NJ
Evarts, Chauncey NJ. Depew, Lieutenant
Governor Jones' Rear Admiral Rhina, Gen
eral Sheridan, Colonel NJ V. Sheridan,
Major Joseph Walter, of England; Judge
Van Haezen, Vanderleken German Con-
sui, Major General Schofield, Russell Sage
and other prominent citizens and public
men were present. Letters of regret were
received from President Cleveland, Chester
A Arthur, General w. T. Sherman, Roscoe
Conkling, Secretary Daniel Manning, Gibbs
and others.
PREPARATIONS FOR THE EVENT COMPLETE.
New YORK, October 2Sth-A M-Prepa-
rations for to-day's great event are COM
plete. The greatest statue of the world will
to-day be formally unveiled. and in the
ceremony two OF the mightiest nations of
the earth will participate. The freedom of
the city having been presented to Bartholdi
and his compatriots from France, and a
practical holiday declared, to-day New
York will give itself up almost wholly to
the celebration of the great event. Au-
guste Bartholdi, with whom the idea origi-
mated of this noble gift TO America. has
visited New York before, but wherever he
moved last evening he was the chief of all
the observed. lie is quiet, retiring man,
and in no way commanding, but yet of
good figure and thoughtful counte-
| nance. He looks like a hard-worl1-
ing man, and would readily be
| taken as an active practical mechanic.
Among his great works is the celebrated
Lion of Bellville, erected in commemora-
ton of the heroic defense of the fortress of
Belleyille, by the French army, in the
FTanco-German war.
Count de Lesseps is of the French dele
CATION, and is much observed. He is ac-
companied by his daughter, 'Tototte,n as
he calls her, but whose name is g Ferdi-
nande." She has twice before visited this
country. Among the delegates are Adj
miral Jaurez and General Pellissier, repre-
senting the French Senate. Eugene Spul-
Ter, who made a splendid speech at the
great meeting the other night, is one of
the French delegation. He is Partisan,
lawyer, Deputy.of the Third Arrondisse-
ment; he was Gambetti's private Secretary
when the Republic was proclaimed in 1870
He was afterward editor-in-chief of La Re
ptbli9ue Franchise He is the author of
several noteworthy books. General Grevy,
another delegate, is distinguished officer
of France, and brother to President Grevy.
WogKMEN WERE BUSY