The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1886-11-04
BTArUE OF LIBERTY,

STATUE OF LIBERTY.
E.rtholdi's stat.. Of Liberty U,v.il.a and fr,.
scented to tho Nation With Mss.iacent Core.
monies,
1t is estimated that fully 4 million peo.
pie took part in the festivities connected
With the unwilling of the statue OF Liberty
Enii2htening the World Uh Thursday tho
Is IN New York. The wet pavement, the
mud the chilly atmosphere and general dis.
comfort were not appreciable to public on.
lhs dtapety 81 the days and bunting up.
nn the city buildings and upon the federal
building" Tapped titfulIy in the moist air,
stalls trailcd idly or streamcd Justify out
in vasrant putfs OF wind that supplied
Intensity for steadiness in their courses.
Promptly at 10 O'Clock tho president,
accompanied by Secretary OF State Bayard,
descended *he steps and entered an open
earr'"ee. They were followed by the Secre-
;aary OF the Navy Whitney, Postmaster
General Villas, Secretary OF tue Interior
Lamar, Private Secretary Col. Lamont,
WhlDple. The procession moved at 1915.
The president reached the review ing stand
at Madison square at. 1O!4O O'Clock. fs
was greeted with hearty cheers. as lie drove
Hown the avenue and drey UP in front OF
the stand. Secretary B..yard rode in the
carriage with him. Aftsr tho president
had taken biz place on the reviewing
etana The members of tho French delega.
ton were presented to him. Most of me
space IN tho stand was reserved for the
French guests. They were headed by NJ.
Bartholdi, Count de Lesseps, Admiral Jau.
res, Gen: Peliscer, Col. Depusy, NJ. Bagol,
Col. d'Elusedat and Lieut.: Villesert. The
French 'iesegAtioii was III charge OF Capt.
Levy, Capt. Schillinger, Lieut.. Waltze nd
Col. Collins. Among other distinguished
guests on the reviewing stand were Gen.
Sheridan. and his staff Col. Sheridan; Col.
kellogg and Col Blunt, Gov. Hill accom-
panied BY Lieut.. Gov. Jones and his staff,
Judges Brown and Benedict Of the supreme
court and Gen. Rufus Ingalls,.
Bartholdi, tho sculptor appeared, and was
easily recognized by the mass, who
had seen his portrait on tho pro.
grammes and In the illustrated papers,
shout went up from those nearest the
stand: The cry OF 'Bartholdi!" wits then
caught up on both tho Reviewing and grand
stands: The crowds ON the avenue curb
,A.S'' w fshN uO"u, Uu0 maine anu
passed it to the people in the park and
side streets, until the heavy air
was shaken with roar of
cheering that must have gladdened tho
heart of the Alsatian, President Cleve-
land was recognized and again the crowds
shook the welkin with their shouts, and
from the house tops and tho windows of
the nearby hotels came shouts and tho
S6unds OF clapping hands to swell the roar
of sound.
After the procession had passed came
the grand naval parade, in dense fog A
few minutes after 1 o'clock the gun to
start was fired, and the flagship, Sidney,
weighed anchor, swung around and started
down streA,n. Close in wake followed tho
squadron OF vessels, all steamers.
At o'clock the flag ships OF the feet an.
chored to the southeastward Of Liberty
island. Here was gathered q fleet of YES
sele that can be better imagined than de.
scribed. All manner 81 craft we're at an
Choir in the waters about the Statue: The
war vessels came in for their share OF at.
traction, with their tiers OF black muzzles
pr"truding from either side: Presi dent
Cleveland was rowed ashore then the whist.
les were blown, the guns OF the men, of-war
belched forth and colors were dipped
Fofexactly half an hour this was kept up.
Ferdinand De Lesseps was then intro
duced, and was received with a round
OF applause. He spoke in French, and
the day, far exceeding in this respect Sem
ator Evarts, who made the presentation
address:
Senator Evarts. when the firing had sub
sided. introduced President Cleveland,
who. in accepting the statue. said:
The people Of the United States accept
with gratitude from their brethren OF
the French ,rn'cto republic a%,9, the grand
h here s token Of f 5s c
ton and consideration OF the people Of
France demonstrates the kinship OF repub-
lies and conveys to us the assurance that
in our efforts to commend to mankind the
excellence Of q government resting upon
popular will, we still have beyond the
American continent d ,steadfast ally. We
are not here to-day to bow be:
fore the representation OF fierce
and war-like god filled with wrath
and vengeance, but we joyously contem-
template instead our own deity keeping
watch and ward before the open gates OF
America, and greater than all, that have
been celebrated in ancient Troy: Instead
OF grasping in her hand the thunderbolts
OF terror, she holds aloft the light which illu-
mines the way to mans entranchisement.
We will not forget that Liberty has here
lnaue ner nome nor 6nau her CHOSEN altar
DO neglected. Willing votaries will constant.
ly keep alive it's fires, and these shall CLEAN
upon the shores of our sister republic in
the east. Reflected thence, and Joined with
answering rays, stream OF light shall
pierce the darkness ofignorance and mans
oppression until Liberty enlightens the
world.
After President Cleveland came NJ. A.
Lefevre. minister plenipotentiary,, and
lie of France.
Mr.. Depew, then delivered a long
Grafton. A national salute was
then fired by all the batteries in the har-
Dor, atloat and ashore. Three batteries
took part in the salute OF 100 guns fred
from the Battery at the moment OF the
unwilling statue. The steamers in the bay
blew their whistles, and the men oi.war re-
turned the salute with their guns.