Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-10-28
LIFTING LIBERTY'S VEIL.
ALL IN READINESS FOR A BIG
DAY AT BEDLOE.

Departure of the Presidential Party
from WashipgtOn-The Programme to
he Followed at the Isiand-Tbe Pubic
schools and Many of the Exchanges
to Close-A Parade seven Miles Long.
NEW YORK, Oct. 27.-The preparations
for the unveiling Of the Bartholdi statue
continue, and the indications are that to-
morrow will be almost a general holiday
in this city. All that is needed to insure
complete success will be fine weather.
All the public schools Of this city are 10
be closed for the day. The Stock Ex-
change viii remain open. The CousOli-
dated Exchange, however. voted 10 sus-
pend the regular calls. The Produce
EXchange and New York Mercantile Ex-
change will be closed ali day, and the
Cotton Exchange will suspend operations
at noon. The custom house will be closed
all day. Grand Marshal stone estimates
that there will be fully 10000 men in the
parade IN this city and that the column
will extend seven miles. According to
the general orders issued by Gen. Scnoteid
1t was understood that President
Cleveland would leave for Washington
Immediately after the conclusion OF the
ceremonies on the island on that day, and
that the fleet would escort him 10 the
Pennsylvania railroad depot at Jersey
City, but it is now said the President has
been prevailed upon to attend dinner to
he given by the Chamber OF Commerce to
the French guests, and be will not leave
for Washington until midnight.
THE PROGRAMME.
The following VIII be the order of the
exercises observed al the inauguration OF
the statue of Liberty at Bedloe's Island
tomorrow:
Music during the Landing and Seating of the
Assembly.
Sigull GEE.
PRAYER by Rev. Richard y. Storrs, d. d.
Count Ferdinand de Lesseps on behalf OF the
Franco mercan Union.
Presentation Address, Hon. William NJ.
Evarts.
Unyeiing.
Salute. A salvo from all the guns in the
harbor.
Music.
Acceptance Of the statue by the President.
Representative on behalf Of the repuhic of
France, Minister Plenipoteutiary aud
Envoy Extraordinary. A. i. Favre.
Music.
Commemorative address. Hon. Chauncey NJ. d.
DePew.
Music. Doxology-tune, Old Hundred-in
which the assembly, is invited to join.
BenedictiOn, by Rt. Rev. Henry {. Potter,
d. b.
THE assembly upon tire island will be dis
missed with benedlction, and will re-eGl-
BARK upon steamers which viii return 10 their
piers in the city. joining with the batteries in
a general salule.l
The national salute to be fired simultane-
ouslY from all the batteries in
the harbOr. ashore and
ahoat.
Illumination of the statue with fireworks
on Bedloe'5 and Governors Is
lands and Battery.
Music will be furnished by Gilmore's
Twenry-second Regiment Band.
The members of the Produce Fxchange
rendered grand r. cepton to the French
delegates to-day. VI. Bartholdi made
few remarks in English, and NJ. de Les.
seps and one of the membe of the Cham
Der OF Deputies spoke in French. The
Glee Club, of the Exchange, sang the
Marsei lase when the delegates made
their appearance in tue gallery.
In the Aldermanic chamber to-day,
Mayor Grace bestOw wed the freedom OF the
city OF New York upon NJ. Bartholdi and
the other members OF the French delega-
ton.
DINED AT THE UNION LEAGUE.
A reception was rendered he members
of the French delegation to-uight by the
Union League CLUB. Among the guests
present were NJ. Bartholdi, Count de
Lesseps, William Nj. Evarts, Chauncey
NJ. Depew, Lieut.. Gov. Jones, Gen.
Variau, Rear Admiral Rhind. Gen. Sheri-
dan, Judge NanBrunt, Gen. f. b. Frye,
Herr Vanderlicken, the German Consul,
Naval Officer Burt, Mayor Whitney
OF Brooklyn, judge Noah Davis, Mai.
Gen. SchO6eld, Russell Sage, Postmaster
PIersOn, and other prominent citizens and
public men. Letters Of regret were re-
ceiyed from President Cleveland, Chester
A. Arthur, Daniel Lamont, Gen. w. T.
Sherman, Roscoe COnkling, Archbishop
COrrigan, Chief Justice Waite, X. Kuki,
the Iui kiBh Minister, Daniel Manning,
and others.
CROOKS Gagged.
Inspector Byrnes, having been advised
by the police of other cities, including
Boston, Philadelphia and even Chicago,
that crooks were leaving for New York 70
take a hand in the statue OF Liberty cele-
braton, spread his net last nighl to catch
them as they came. Detectives were sta
toned at the ferries, railroad stations and
hotels, with orders 10 arrest every thief or
habltual crook they might find, and others
were sent out to search the streets and
dives. The result was prolific, and police
headquarters gave up its motley crew this
morning before the courts, and the police
asked that the prisoners be Temanded
until after tomorrow, which was done.
OFF FOR BEDLOE's ISLAND.
WASHINGTON, oct. 27.--The President.
accompanied by Secretaries Bayard,
Whitney and Lamar, Postmaster General
Villas and Col. Lamont, left Washington