The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1886-11-04

statue Of Arminius in Bavaria, is about 81 feet
in hight; that of st. Charles Barromeo on the
shores of Lake Maggiore, 70 feet. The Virgin
of Puy comes next, 81 feet and the statue of
Bavaria last, scarcely moro than foot shorter.
All Of them shrink out Of oOuntenance beside
the gigantic copper figure on Bedloe's Island.
The figure is that of graceful, deep-browed
woman, whose richly-pleated robes hang
in soft, rounded folds about her shapely
form and limbs, the pure clear face, and the
luxuriant hair crowned with a sparkling dia-
dem of light. But through it all shines the
suggestion of that eager passion for liberty for
which the men Of the Revolution spilled their
blood in France and America.
The day set for the unyailing ceremonies was
wet and foggy, with copious showers of rain.
Notwithstanding the inauspicious weather the
streets were filled at an early hour with the
military, uniformed civilians, and the police !;
the strains of the "Marsellaise" sounded
everywhere, and the tricolor Of the French Re-
public foated from roof tops, windows, and
balconies, together with our own glorious Stars
and Stripes. Twenty thousand men in uni
forms were to march down Fifth avenue and
Broadway to the Battery, with flags and bands
Of music, and a million people, moro or less,
came out TO see the sight They moved through
the side streets, and blocked the walks along
the line Of march.
The reviewing stand was on the west side Of
Fifth avenue near the Worth Monument, and
across the street was another stand in which
some 100 people were packed. Along Fifth
avenue below Madison Square the crowds were
just as great, and trucks and wagons offering
seats and points Of observation at so much a seat
stood in all the cross streets; and all these peo-
pie had collected at o'clock in the morning TO
see the parade at IL. They stood patiently in
the drenching mist, cheerful and expectant
some with waterproofs or umbrellas, but most
OF them unprotected, and when, hours after the
| gathering OF the crowds, the procession came
along, the people had lost none Of their AmeTi-
| can enthusiasm.
The reviewing stand held about 900 persons
Among them when they had all assembled were
| the President Of the United States Secretaries
| Bayard, Lamar, Whitney and Villas of his Cabi.
net; Private Secretary Lamont; NJ. Bartholdi,
the sculptor Of the big Liberty; NJ. de Lessepi
and the French delegation representatives OF
| the diplomatic corps at Washington, and dem
ocratic assortment of American citizens hard X
classify. Gen. kilbourn Knox, Col. Thomas
| C. Ulrich, and Maj. Charles 4. Miles, Aids II
| Gen. Stone, the Grand Marshal Of the day, haC
charge of the reviewing stand on the inside
and Capt. Williams and a large and handsom,
police contingent protected the outside. Ava,
| up on the topmost step Of the stand was q sigma
officer Of Gen. Stones staff, who attracted atten
ton by waving wig wag-a large white sigma
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curves. On top of 10-stOry apartment hous'
above the Hotel Brunswick was another maj
with a wig-w and others were stationed oil
lofty points above and below these two iron
Central Park TO the Battery. They signalet
the start of the head of the column at 1918, ant
the word was passed along the whole line.
1t was about lob when the French Commit
tee came over from the Hoffman House, es
corted by Coroner Ferdinand Levy, Capt. Schel
ling, Lieut.. Waltz, and Col. Ceilings. TIL
ladies Of the party included Nine. Bartholdi
Nine. Laussedat, Nine. Bigot, and Mile d
Lesseps Licut.-Gen. Phil Sheridan and Mai
Gen. Schofeld were there already, with man
members of their stats. Col. Seyellon Brown
Chief Clerk Of the State Department, at Wash
ington, personally conducted the members
the diplomatic corps, 80 or more in number, :
the stand. Senator VIM. NJ. Eyarts arrived
wearing that same old hat.
The President drove up 20 the grand stan
with Secretary Bayard. Gen. Sheridan receive
the party on the stand and stood by the Pres
dent during the review. Just before the hea
OF the first division come along the Frenc
guests were presented TO the President, an
when he and the sculptor, Bartholdi, shoe
hands there were hearty cheers that swept in
wave of sound over the multitude, and wer
| taken up on the outskirts Of the crowd an
passed along far beyond the point where th
people could tell for what they were shouting
, / IFcslucut SleNelhnu was looking well ana, 4
usual, self-possessed. But for a small cut o
/ his right cheek, which he made In Shawn
{ himself before strange glass. he was APPARENT
without ablemish. To every commanding Off
! Ger in the line the President raised his hat ez
posing the large bald spot on his head to the fall
ing rain. When the colors Of any regiment Q
J body were dipped he saluted In the same way
For tbs rest be stood motionless No one offere
him an umbrella, and he stood without shelte
throughout the two hours and more, but befor
more than half the column had passed he pu
on his overcoat with the aid Of Secretary Bay
ard. Gen. Stone on horseback, stood 10 tn
right Of the President as the column move