Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-10-28
8artlsOldi Sfatue.
IBy telegraph TO the Dispstch.l

NEW YORK, October 27.-PreDarations
for the unwilling OF the BartbOldi stltue
continue, and the indications are that to-
morrow will be almost general holiday IN
this city. All that is needed to insure a
complete success will be fine weather. All
the public schools OF this city are tn be
closed for the day. The Stock Exchange
viii remain open. The Consolidated Ex-
change, however, has voted TO suspend its
regular calls.
The Produce Exchange and the New
York Mercantile Exchange will be closed
all day, and the Cotton Exchange will sus-
pend operations at noon. The custom
house will be closed all day.
rand-siarsbal C.. p. Stone estimates that
there win be fully 1000 men in the parade
in this city, aud that the column will ex.
tend seven miles.
According TO the general orders issued by
General Schofeld il was understood that
President Cleveland would leave for WASH
inuOn Immediately after the conclusion OF
the ceremonies on the island on that day,
and that The 1cct would escort him to the
Pennsylvania railway depot in Jersey City,
but il Is now said the President has been
prevailed upon to attend the dinner to be
given by The Chamber Of Commerce to the
Washington until midnight.
TO.DAY'G PROGRAMME OF EXERCISES AT THE
INAUGURATION.
The following will be the order OF cXer-
ciScs observed at the Inauguration OF the
statue OF Liberty at Bedloe's island to-
morrow:
|. Music during the landing and seating
Of the assembly.
,. Signal-gun.
g. Prayer by Rev. Richlrd $. Storrs, d. d.
4. Count Ferdinand de Lesseps's address
on behalf Of the Franco American Union.
3. Presentation address by Hon. william
NJ. Eyarts.
g. dwelling.
:. salute-a salyo from all the guns in the
harbOr.
s. Music
.. Acceptance of The statue by the Pre-
sidont.
10. Representative on behalf OF the Re.
public Of France, Minister Plelipoten,iary
and Envoy Extraordinary, \. lie Fayre.
IL. Music.
II. Commemorative address - Hon.
Clauuccy VI. Dcpew.
H.. Music. DoXoloy-tune, " Old Hun
dred i'm which the assembly are invited to
JON. -
i. Bcnediction-Right Rev. Henry c.
Potter. ID. ID. The assembly upon the
siand Will be dismissed with benediction
md will rGnbark upon the steamers,
s. Itch will return TO their piers in tde city,
ming with the batteries in a general sa-
lutte.
10. National salute to be fred simulia.
rCcusly from ali the batteries in the harbor,
,shoIe 1nl silolt.
lG. Illumination OF the statue, with fire.
works on Bedloe's and Governors Islands
and The Battery.
The music will be furnished by GilmOre's
Twenty-second Regiment Band.
HoNORs TO TIE FRENCH DELEGATES.
NEw YORK, October 27.-The members
Of the Produce Exchange rendered grand
reception TO the French delegates to-day.
NJ. BarthOldi made lew remarks in Eng
li.h, and NJ. de- Les>cps, and one OF the
members Il the Chamber Of Deputies spoke
in French. The Glce Club Of the Exchange
sang the Marscillaise" when the delegates
made their appearance in the gallery.
CATCHING TIE CROOKS.
NEW YORK, October 27.-Inspector
Byrpcs having been advised by the police
Of other cities, including Boston, Phila.
dclphia, and even Chicago, that crooks
were leaving for New York 10 take
hand IN the Sta,ue-oi-Liberty celebration,
spread his net last night to catch them as
they came. Detectives were Stationed at
ferries, Iailroad stations, aud hotels. with
orders to arrest every thief or habitual crook
that they might find, and Others We're sent
ont To search the streets and dives. The
result was prolific, and police headquarters
gave up It's motley crew this morning be-
fore the courts, and the police asked that
the prisoners he roman led until after to-
morrow, which was done.