The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-11-04

Paris 20 years ago there came to Auguste
Bartho,di the conception of French-Ameri-
can statue 10 Liberty, and to-day, under
heavy skies, more than million people made
a business of concentrating its completion
Allnight had the rain fallen at intervals, and
day broke with no rent Or seam in a curtain
of ]e den cloud he wet pavements, the
mnd, the chill air and general discomfort,
however, Were no appreciate bar to public
enthusiasm over the event of Liberty's I'M
yelling. The decorations of the City Hall
were completed yesterday, and consist of
flags and banners festooned on spear heads,
extended along the facade of the building.
Mayor Grace CARVED at the City Hall
shortly after 8 o'clock and welcomed the
different mayors and heads Of departments
from various cities who had arrived to take
part in tire festivities. Among these We're
Mayor Whitney of Brooklyn, accompanied
by his staff, occupying % carriages; Mayor
10 eph Haynes of Newark and the board of
aldermen of that city; Mayor Morgan G.
Buckley of Hartford, with Alderman Sluy ter,
Crilly, Lawrence and Griffin and Councilmen
Bliss and Billings; Mayor John A. Thatcher
of Albany anl alderman; Mayor Beaugrande
of Montreal; Mayor Cleveland Of Jersey
City; Mayor Rockefeller OF Plainfield and
Mayo Raymond of Sa'em Mass. After
being welcomed by Mayor Grace, Sheriff
Grant e5co! ted the CUES to the carriages
where Police Captain Stewart and a corps
of officers kept the large crowd already as
sembei in order The grand marshaIs en-
tered the first carriage and led the way up
town.
NEW YORK, Oct. 2S.-At9 o'clock the first
division of the parade commenced to form
on Fifty ighth street and Fifth avenue. The
fifth Uni ed States artillery and the engineer
corps took their position in front of Secretary
Nhltney's house a few minutes after 8
o'clock. Next came the Old Guard, which
stood near the carriages waiting for the
President AM his cabHet to leave Secretary
Whitney's residence, where they had spent
the night. Promptly at 10 o'clock President
Cleveland accompanied by Secretary of
State Bayard descended the steps and entered
az open carriage. They were TO lowed by
Secretary Whitney, Postma tar General
Villas, Secretary Lamar, Rear Admiral
Luce an staff and Major Whipple The
oIu Oudlu Uil0 carriages. ana at
10. ID O'Clock commenced tie march down
Fifth avenue. Both sides of the street were
crowded with people, who waved their hats
and appauded loudly as the Presidents
carriage passed. On all the side streets from
Central Park down to the stand on Twenty
fourth street the different military com
panies and civic organizations were formed.
The carriages containing the President and
cabinet were followed by battalion of $50
np1ipa 1luIaf, tho nd of
The United States naval brigade came next
with the engineer corps, which consis ted of
$50 men. The I'd regiment, N. G.. S. n Y,
numbering 325 men, fill in line at Fifty
ninth street, together with 200 men compos-
ing the detachment Of Massachusetts volun-
teer militia. These were followed by the 7th
regiment, 400 men, Sth regiment, $50 men !;
18th regiment, 500 men; 18th regiment, 224
men; LIST regiment, 800 men, and the French
societies numbering 250Omen. The Governors
of Massachusetts,, Maine, Vermont, Con-
necticut, Rhode Island, New Jersey, New
York, Maryland and their stats, together
with the United States judges entered car
riages at the Windsor Hotel and fell into the
line behind the French associations.
At 10 40 o'clock the Old Guard, acting as
guard of honor to the President, and headed
by the 18th regiment band and. drum corps
arrived at the reviewing stand. The Presi-
dent was greeted with hearty cheers as he
drove down the avenue and drew up in front
of the stand. Secretary Bayard rode in the
carriage with him. complaining the presi-
dental party and the French delegation on
the reviewing stand were the members of the
diplomatic corps Lieut. Gen. Sheridan, COL
M. V. Sheridan Col S. c. Kellogg, Col.
Blunt and his aides Gen. Schofield ami staff
Gov. Hill Gen. Wiley, Col. Judson, Secretary
of State Cook Lieut.. Gov. Jones, Col. Roger
Jones, Gen. K. Knox, Gen. Duryea, Admiral
Luce and staff, Lieut.. Warning, Judges Brown
and Benedict, ex-Mayor Wickham J..
Parker, Gen. Daniel E. Sickles and Gen. In
gals.
At precisely II o'clock the head of the
procession reached the reviewing line. At
the head rode Gen. Stone, accompanied by a
large staff. After passing the reviewing
line Gen. Some and his staff wheeled into
line below the stand, and the general took
his place beside the president. The 7th band
struck up the "Marsellaiss" as it came to the
reviewing stand. This was the first band to
play the air, and every Frenchmau on the
stand removed his hat and shouted
bravo" as Colonel Clark sa,uted the presi-
dent
The Dedicatory E1ercises-A Premature
dwelling.
When the French visitors mounted th,
stand from which the exercises of dedication
were to take place, they were loudly cheeret
as they modestly took their seats The 22e
regiment band. led by Gilmore, played tn
"Marsellaise' and ether popuia airs. Alto
a long delay, al the dignitaries being seated
Gen. schofeld tried to call the multitude Il
order He was only partia ly csc s
full and The exercises were disturbed a
intervals by the rule footing of whistle
off on the water. Finally, Rev. DIR. Slorr
was called on, and be PRAYED tfat tho
who enables man to mould the metal and
make lightning hisservants will accept tht
dedication of this monument o thee; an
! that here it may continue, untouched II TEN
/ pest, its munition of rocks not shaken b
/ earthquake, while waters encircle it and III
/ light of tire morning returns to greet it. w
( pray that the liberty which it represents ma
! continue to cnlighten with teneticent IN
struc;i n, and 20 bless with ma jestic and wild
benediotior, the nations which have part l