Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1886-11-04
STATUE OF LIBERTY.
Bartholdi's Statue OF Liberty Unveiled and Pre-
scented to the Nation With Magnificent Cere-

Bartholdrs Statue OF Liberty Unveiled and Pre-.
scented to the Nation With Magnificent Cers
monies.
1t is estimated that fully a million peo-
pie took part in the festivities connected
with the unveiling OF the statue OF Liberty
Enliehtening the World on Thursday the
2s in New York. The wet pavement, the
mud. the chilly atmosphere and general dis
comfort were not appreciable to public en-
thusiasm.
The drapery OF the flags and bunting up.
on the city buildings and upon the federal
buildings tapped fitiuliy in the moist air,
while the banners on thousands OF tall
stats trailed Idly or streamed Justify out
in vagrant pulls OF wind that supplied
intensity for steadiness in their courses.
Promptly at 10 O'Clock the president,
accompanied by Secretary OF State Bayard,
descended the steps and entered an open
carriage. They were followed by the Secro.
tary OF the Navy Whitney, Postmaster
General Villas, Secretary OF the Interior
Lamar. Private Secretary Col. Lamont,
Rear Admiral Luce and staff and Maj;
Whipple. The procession moved at 10:1 5:
The president reached the reviewing stand
Mt Madison square at 1910 o'clock. He
Eas greeted with hearty cheers as he drove
down the avenue and drew up in front oil
the stand. Secretary Bayard rode in the
carriage with him. After the president
had taken his place on the reviewing
stand the members OF the French delega-
ton were presented to him. Most OF the
space in the stand Was reserved for the
French guests. They were headed by NJ.
Bartholdi, Count de Lesseps, Admiral Jau.
res, Gen. Psliscer, Col. Depusy, NJ. Bagol,
Col. diElusedat and Lieut.. Villegert. The
French delegation was in charge OF Capt.
Levy, Capt. Sehillinger, Lieat. Waltze and
Col. Collins. Among other distinguished
guests on the reviewing stand were Gen.
Sheridan. and his staff, Col Sheridan, Col
kellogg and Col. Blunt, Gov. Hin accom-
panied by Lieut.. Gov. Jones and his stah
Judges Brown and Benedict CT the supreme
court and Gen. Rufus lngallr.
Bartholdi, the sculptor appeared, aud was
easily recognized by the mass who
had seen his portrait on the pro
grammes and In the illustrated papers,
q shout went up from those nearest the
| STAR The cry OF tBartholdi!" was then
caught up on both the reviewing and grand
stands. The crowds on the avenue curb
ings, up and down, heard the name and
passed it to the people in the park and
side streets, until the heavy air
was shaken with roar ol
cheering that must have gladdened the
heart OF the Alsatian, President Cleye-
land WAS recognized and again the crowds
shook the welkin with their shouts, and
from the house tops and the windows OF
the nearby hotels came shouts and the
sounds OF clapping hands to swell the roar
of sound.
Alter the procession had passed came
the grand naval parade, in a dense fog. A
few minutes AFTER / o'clock the gun to
start was fired, and the flagship, Sidney,
weighed anchor, swung around and started
down stream. Close in wake followed the
squadron OF vessels all steamers.
At 2 O'Clock the flag ships OF the feet an
ehored to the southeastward of Liberty
island. Here was gathered u fleet OF yes
sells that can be better imagi"ed than de-
scribed. All manner OF 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 muZsles
pratruding from either side. Presi lent
Cleveland was fowed ashore, then the whist
les were blown, the guns OF the men, oi-war
belehed forth and colors were dipped
For exactly half an hour this was kept up.
Ferdinand De Lesseps was then intro
dueed, and was received with a round
OF applause. He spoke in French, and
with an energy equal to any speaker OF
the day. far exceeding in this respect SEN
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 republic the grand
and complete work OF art we
here inaugurate. This token OF the sffec-
tion and consideration OF the people oil
France demonstrates the kinship oil repub-
Tics and conveys to us the assurance that
in our efforts to commend to mankind the
excellence OF government resting upon
popular will, we still have beyond the
American continent a steaafast ally. We
are not here to-day to bow be-
fore the representation OF a fierce
and war-like god filled with wrath
and vengeance, but we ioyously contem.
template instead our own deity keeping
watch and ward before the open gates oil
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 iliu.
mines the way to mans Acknowledgement.
We will not forget that Liberty has here
made her home nor shall her chosen altar
be neglected. Willing votaries i'll constant
ly keep alive its fires, and these shall CLEAN
upon the shores Of our sister republic in
the east. Reflected thence, and Joined with
answering rays, a stream OF light shall
pierce the darkness ofignorance and man
oppression until Liberty enlightens the
world.
After President Cleveland came NJ. A.
Leieyre. minister plenipotentiary and
spoke as the representative OF the Repub
lie OF France.
Mr.. Depew, then delivered a long
GRAFTON. A national salute was
then fired by all the batteries in the har
Dor, afloat and ashore. Three batteries
took part in the salute of 100 guns fired
from the Battery at the moment OF the
unwilling statue. The steamers in the bay
blew their whistles, and the men-ofwar re-
turned the salute with their guns.
c. F. Mcdonald, superintendent OF the
money order system. has made his annual
report, showing The total number OF
money orders and postal notes issued was
IA, 433, 1o3. representing $132, ZIG, 317,
for which fees aggregating S1,2l4, SOC were
received. The Increased patronage OF the
system amounted to 10000 remit
tances-over 0 percent. Thegross revenue
was $3.50, 551, and the expenses paid from
appropriations $34l 1851.