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

When MFR. Evarts he'd delivered about
two-thirds of his address he mentioned the
name of Bartholdi, which was the occasion
Of the audience breaking forth into loud
cheers. This was mistaken on the part of
those who had charge for the conclusion of
the address, when the unveIlIng was to
take place. Accordingly the flag was with.
draw from the face Of the statue. This was
the signal TO the steamers and batteries, and
they Immediately began mighty salvo of
cannonading and whistellng, amid which
Mr.. Evarts helplessly took his seat The
savo was continued without cessation for
fully twenty minutes When this had
ceased and Gilmore's band had played the
Marsellasc hymn, Yankee Doodle and the
Star Spangled Banner, President Cleveland
stepped to The front Of the stage and said:
Mn. CHAIRMAN AND FELLOW CrrIzENs-The
people of the United States accept with grat-
itude to-day. from their brethren OF the
French republic the. grand and completed
work of nrt we here inangurate. This token
of affection and consideration OF tho people
OF France demonstrates the kinship OF re-
pubics and conveys to us the assurance TINT
In our efforts to commend to manlsind tho
excellence of a government resting upon
popular will we still have beyond the Amor.
here here today to bow before the @, roprese n tation lon
of fierce aud warlike god. filled with wrath
and vengeance, but we joyously contemplate
Wsrd Before the OPEN EStes of America and
greater than all TINT have been celebrated In
ancient song; Instead of grasping IN her
she holds aloft tho light which illuminates
the way to mans acknowledgment We will
not forget that liberty has here made her
home; nor shall her chosen altar be neg
lected. willing notarles will constantly keep
alive it's fires and these shall CLEAN upon the
shores of our sister republic In the East. Re-
rays stream of light shall pierce the dark:
ness of ignorance and man oppression until
liberty enightens the world
NJ. A. Lefaivre. Ministre Plenlpotentare
ct Delegue Extraordlnaire, representative
on behalf of the Republic of France, was
then introduced and made short address,
in which he cXtolled the generosity of the
American people and expressed the hope
that the same unanmity Of feeling that had
existed between the two great nations for
the last century would continue to guide and
direct their connection In the future.
Gllmore's band then rendered some choice
selections and then General Schofield an
nounced Hon. Chauncey M. Depew, who
delivered the commemorative Grafton.
When Mr. Depew had finished his ora
tiOn the DoXology was sung by all stand
ing, after which Bishop Potter pronounced
the benedicton. The assemblage. which
had patiently sat in that rain during the
long exercises then made speed to the boats
With tile exception of the President and his
party and the French delegates no order of
embarkation was observed, and ''high and
low, rich and poor. one with another"
made their best individual efforts to reach
tile city, which both the falling darkness
and the mist rendered invisible to the
tlrongs of anxious home, seekers. The Ma
tlonal salute was fired, the steamers As usual
joining in and swelling the general uproar.
The island was quickly depopulated of all
except the few left on guard, the display Of
fireworks and lighting Of the statue being
postponed OH account of the rain, and sweet
faced liberty was left alone with her torch
high uplifted in the air and her eyes bent
towards the lands of her birth.
The French guests were entertained in the
evening by the Chamber of Commerce at
Delm0nicO's. The hall was gaily decorated
with the tri.color and the Stars and Stripes,
and presented brilliant spectacle. Toasts
were offered and responded to.