Evening star., 1886-10-25
AT LIBERTY,S UNvElLIyG.
Anefe Will BE q Great Time in New
York and I'm the Harbor.

York and I'm the HarbOr.
"ArkR-PREsIDENT CLEVELAND AND DIS
TINSCISHED 0CEsTs-CANyoNs AND FIRE
WORKS.
From the New York sun.
Ihe work OF preparing the big Barthold
statue OF Liberty for the unveillng ceremonies
OF next Thursday is rapidly drawing to an end
Ine statue Itself Is practically complete, the
WORK yet to be done being chiefly about the
stairway leading to the top OF the TORCH and
about the arrangement of the lights In the
torch itself The arrangements for the cere
monies of the day are not so near completion
as the object of the ceremonies because it is
as yet impossible to tell how many will take
part In them. Only a general outline of the
program of the day has been determined
on. The program begins with a land parade.
The people who will participate in this will
early, for the line must be got in motion in
time TO reach the Battery at IL o'clock. The
troops that will lead the line Will form in Fifth
avenue, and the other military and civil
bodies will form In the side streets, ready to
march in as the line proceeds. 1t is possible,
however, that TO save time the line will form
at 42d street or thereabouts The line
OF march will be down Fifth avenue when the
paving will permit, and down Madison avenue
when not, TO Madison square, and thence down
broadway. The grand stand from which Presi-
dent Cleveland will review the parade will be
Worth monument in Madison square. The
stand will be occupied by NJ. de Lesseps, NJ.
Barthoidi, the American committee, and other
French and American dignitares.
As soon as the parade has passed the stand
the President will hasten in q carriage to the
foot of west 23d street, where the United States
steamer Despatch will be in waiting to convey
him TO Bedioe's Island
THE LAND PARADE.
No adequate idea can yet be formed of the
extent ofthe land parade. The old volunteer
firemen of this city will be out with old-time
engines to revive the memories of other days.
The Grand Army posts will fill no end of space.
New York city alone will turn out 5000 men,
besides thirteen posts of Sons of Veterans:
Long Island and Jersey will be scarcely behind
IN the number of men in line, while small
squads and single members from all over the
country will fall in. Such military bodies as
the Old Guard, the veterans OF the 7th regi-
ment, the Washington ContinentaIs OF WASH
ington, and the Nizza utalian) cavalry will be
out In force. The first brigade viii take part in
the parade by order OF Brig. Gen. Fitzgerald.
The navy yard and naval vessels will send
1000 seamen and marines To Join the process
sion and show the spectators " hat sort Of stuff
American sailor men are made of. The army
posts hereabOuts will alone contribute enough
hs,.r }rnI h,es , p ar sr as
ent as FAR east as Boston. west as Chicago, and
south as Baltimore and Virginia. Many shops
and factories will send delegations of their
wOrkmen to march in the procession. School
children will not be wanting, while such secret
societies as the knights of Pythia have begun
10 make application. All the French societies
In this and neighboring cities Will take part in
the parade, besides many other societies of like
nature. over fifty societies Of this kind have
made application.
THE DISPLAY ON THE WATER
VIII be more imposing than anything of the
kind ever seen here before. The excursion
neet that during the summer carried the people
TO such resorts as Coney Island, Rockaway
beach, Glen Island and the picnic grounds
along the Hudson has, in great part, been char
tered by various organizations hat will partici-
pate in the land parade In addition, many
other steamers have been brought out of winter
quarters TO carry the tens of thousands OF Spec
tators that will want to see the ceremonies on
the water and on the island from such excel
lent points OF view as the decks OF harbOr
steamers. Then the tugs and lighters that
happen 10 be idle at the time OF the naval
parade, and that will include about all the
harbor affords, for business will be generally
suspended, will join in the procession. A fleet
OF steam yachts, perhaps one of the French
lines great ocean steamers, and a host OF light
house, revenue, coast survey and other govern
ment steamers and steam launches and torpedo
boats will join the line
The vessels that will take part in the naval
parade will gather off the foot of west 42d
street and await the signal which will announce
that the land parade has reached the Battery
linen, led by some government steamer, per-
haps the trim coast survey boat Gedney the
neet In double column will steam down North
nver, around the naval fleet that will lie at
anchor on Bedloe's island, and form a crescent
below the island. The naval vessels will in
clude the Tennessee, Yantic Minnesota ALL
ance, Saratoga, jamestown and Portsmouth
besides the new steel cruiser Atlanta, and the
despatch boat Dolphin. Tue Saratoga. James
town and portsmouth are the naval training
ships, and will contribute handsome Quota OF
bright young sailor boys TO the land parade
The naval vessels will anchor in line OF battle
on the Island, and with them will be the three
French men-otwar that are to participate in
the ceremonies. The maneuvering of the great
ueet OF vessels will be accom- panied by no end
Of cannon firing. Salutes will be fired at sun
rise, when the President lands on the island
when the veil is drawn from the face OF Liberty.
vraS
other excuse is offered.
CEREMONIES on THE ISLAND.
When the President reaches the island the
ceremonies will begin there. A stand tor the
speakers and principal guests has been erected
there, with seats around it for $500 other
guests. There will be singing OF French and
American national songs by societies not vet
selected. A minister not yet determined ON
VIII invoke the blessing Of God on liberty
loving people. Senator Evarts, as chairman of
the American Liberty statue committee will
make an address, and Chauncey NJ. Depew will
deliver the grafton. The ceremonies on the
Island viii end when Bishop Potter pronounces
q benedction.
The veil which covers the face of Liberty at
present Is piece OF canvas big enough for a
ships topsaH. 1t will 5e replaced however nv
a new French flag before Thursday. A bio
stage mas been erected well out into the anuIe
of the old fort that points toward Goyernor's
island Ihis Is Tor the use OF the speakers A
broader but lower platform has 6een placed
against the foundation mass of the pedestal for
the use Oh the President and those with him
Around the base OF the pedestal ara SaafS
enough tor 5000 or 4, 900 people, in addiIion
10 this a good many people stand on the
ground u'slde the tort and near the speakers
while those on the shipping will have a fine
view OF everything that is done.
THE FIREWORKS, ETC
AS night comes Oh a display OF fireworks wfl,
be given. II will for the most part consist, of
The discharge OF aerial fireworks from both
Bedlow's and Governors islands but thare vxtii
ps p, number oi hne set pieces on each island
Files OF loo soldiers will be SO arranged Ihat
when they burn coi0red lights the ne mis- viii
I0rm the French and American flags aItssruat,Iv
Inc great EeeL OF naval vessels will lac briI
Uantly Illuminated. Files o. men will stana
on The yar0s, others will stand in the rts,yt,,u
ana along the jibLooms anu The bulwarks and
Al intefNa ais burn colored fires. Liberty herself
IN nAio ol lisht Iroin electric lights and refiec
loFs IN Inc I'VE angles OF the forl and with the
Uafe OF her torch, seen almly from below but
IN e4ceeoInS briIllancy Ifon afar, will stand
oot IN ooau reIlei. The night display may De
seen from ali parts OF the haTDor but from no
place better than from the Battery sea wall and
exearsaon boats about the upper pay
lne formal reception OF the French deIeeates
py tne american committee will take place nj
She Academy OF Music Tuesday evening
Inc entire house will be decorated with ft.,Is
b@nnsrs, nowers and plants. William M EyaTts
ana Freoeric h. Coudert will oe the orators of
the evening MessIeurs Barthoidi Ferdiuand
De Lssseps aud Minister Laiaivre, OF France Will
also oe present. Five choral societies are 10
Assist, ano every French organization In town
VIII take part Alter the ceren monies thf. dis
unxaished guests Will be conducted 10 Their
private boxes, which are also 10 be prettiIy
decorated, and listen To The grand cop.ar,