Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-10-29

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10 live as a work Of art. From that mo
| mcnt began the existence Of the statue o
| Liberty Enlighteniug the World.
Scarcely had the banner flllen than a
| sigualf e was waved from the masthead
| Of tie Tennessee. \ streak OF flame Spran
| frcm the side Of the old warship. and then
| another and another, until the decks wer,
| hidden i'm white cloud Of smoke. From
every man Of war in the fcet-French a
| well as Amorican-tlundered salutatiOus
| TO the Goddess.
The scene, bad The day been fair, would
have been inspiring. As it was the sound
was deafeniDg, and partOok its chief ma
| iesiy from the roll OF IT, thunder IN echoes
across tie harbOr. The powders n0ke
chung 10 The surface OF the bay. The island
was more oGcCtually slut on by this ad1i-
ton TO tie mist than il hld been before,
and II was impossible 10 distinguish the
pcdestal 2C0 wards away.
Again the strains OF the bln1 were herd
and sounds Of tn national anthems were
horne upon the brccZcs until their notes
died away, rs had the roa. OF guns.
The President OF the nitcJ states then
STEPPED forward ard said:
" The poople OF the United states accept
with gratitude from their brethren Of the
French republic the grand AMI compl ted
work Of art We here iniugurAte. This
token Of affection an consideration Of The
people q France demonstrate, the NnSAlp
Of republics, and convey, 10 uS the A.
.mancc that in our efforts t. commend -
mankind the excellence 90 -,ycr,..,..,-
resting upon the l~ru-r VII Te IN have
beyond the American Continent a stcldii,t
ally. We are not here to-day to boY
helore Tie representation Of fierce and
War-llhe God, filed with wrath and ven
geance; but we iOVously contemplate In.
stead our own deity keeping watch aud
ward before the omen gates OF AmcricI.
and greater than all that have been cele-
bralfd IN ancient song. instcId Of
grasping in her hand thundcrbolt-
81 terror and Of death She hold,
al0;t the light which Iluminrs the wly
10 mans Acknowledgement. We will NOT
forget that Liberty has here made her
home, nor shall her chosen altar be- ne.
elected. Wiling yOllric, will constantly
keep alive IL fire., and lhc,e shall CLEAN
upon tie shore, OF ou' sister republic i'm
the East. Reflected thence and Joined with
answering rays, lhc stream OF light shall
pierce The darkness OF ignorance ard man.
oppression until Liberty enlightens the
world"
NJ. Albert Leiayyc, The French Consul.
General 10 New FORK, was the next spelk-
or. lie spoke with appropriateness on be-
bali Ct the French republic.
He was followed by Sir. Depew, the ora
tor Oi The day. No sooner had Mr. Depew
concluded tlian the bands began playing
"Old Hundred and The Immense assem-
bly, joined in singing the dOx0ogy.
There was great lack Of arrangement in
leaving the island. and IN cmbarklng again
for home the French visitors were scattered
here and there IN the crush. and detained
In 1t for nearly an hour. NJ. Blrthcldi aud
his wife were compelled to elbow
Their way a. best they could through
the crowd, which. not rrCognzing
them in the hustle. gave them but
scant courtesy. Nor was Count de Les.
scps or those with him much better treated.
The President and party, being better
known by the police, received more atten.
ton; but the President. Cabinet members,
the Count, aGmirals, Minister PlenIpoten-
tiary. diylDes, senators, and all the hdlc,
bo!c these Inconvenience as good Rcpubi.
cans and true Democrats.
The display Of fireworks which W., 10
occur thiS evening has been postponed TIL
Saturday on account OF the fog.