The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1886-11-06

was q peaceful scene until the arrival
of the guests. Liberty, the center of
attraction, stood with her face COW
cred by the French tri-color, ready
to reveal her placid countenance to
the world when the eproper time should
come. Great clouds OF mist drove by
her, obscuring the graceful lines OF her
beautiful form from all but those who
we're at her feet. To the south OF the
statue, at the base of the pedestal, was
platform large enough to acc0nmo-
date the 1000 guests that had been
invited, and against the pedestal,
facing the assem- blage, was q stage for
the speakers. This was tastefully
decorated with the flags OF France and
America, and in the center, above the
stage, hung large shield bearing the
name "a. Bartholdi" at the top and
the word Liberty" in the middle.
At about 2:30 the din Of whistles
and firing of cannon announced the
arrival of tie French guests, and soon
NJ. de Lesseps, accompanied by hls
daughter and Nine. Bartholdi, fol-
lowed by the other distinguished visit
Ors, mounted the platform. They
were met by the American committee,
who escorted them to the seats ar
ranged for them directly in front Of
the speakers stand. NM. Bartholdi,
de Lesseps, Lafaivre, and Admiral
Jeures were conducted to the stand.
While waiting for the presidential
party Gilmore's band played national
airs, and made the disagreeable wait
ing in the rain as pleasant as possible.
After half-hour Of waiting q deaf
ening din of whistles, booming OF can
non, ringing of bells. and shouts Of
people sent the news that President
Cleveland and his party were nearing
the island. As the cutter Despatch,
with the President on board, made its
way through the harbor the yards OF
all the men-of.war were manned, and
the presidential salute OF tWenty-One
guns was given. In q few moments
President Cleveland, accompanied by
Gen. Schofield, Maj Gen. Banks and
Leverett Saltonstall, officially repre-
senting Massachusetts; judges Law
renee, Hall, Hoar and Bookstaver,
appeared and proceeded to the stage
amid the cheers of the assemblage,
which remained standing during their
passage to the stand.
Gen. Schofeld came to the front Of
tbe stand and raised his hand to stop
the whistlIng which was resounding
from all the steamers in the harbor,
but the attempt to begin the cere-
monies was futile, and for fully fifteen
minutes longer the noisy demonstra-
tion was kept up. DR.. Storrs, how
ever, began his prayer in the midst OF
it all, and by the time he had finished
the salvo had ceased.
After Dr. Storr's prayer, Gen. Scho-
field introduced NJ. de Lesseps, who
spoke in French.
When NJ. de Lesseps had finished his
address there were loud cries for Bar
tholdi, who came forward and bowed
and waved his hat to the audience,
and when the people insisted upon q
speech from the sculptor Gen. Scho-
field abruptly cried out: 'Mr. Bar
tholdi has nothing to say, so there's
no use of talking about it" and an
nounced Senator Evarts, who pre-
sented the statue IN the name OF the
American committee to the President
o. the United States. When Mr..
Evarts had delivered about two-thirds
of his address he mentioned the name
of Bartholdi, which was the occasion
OF the audience breaking forth into
loud cheers. This was mistaken on
the part of those who had charge for
the conclusion OF the address, when
the unveiling was to take place. Ac-
cordingly the flag was withdrawn from
the face of the statue. This was the
signal to the steamers and batteries,
and they Immediately began mighty
salvo OF cannonading and whistling,
amid which Mr.. Evarts hopeles5ly
took his seat. The salvo was con-
tinued without cessation for fully
twenty minutes.
When Gilmore's band had played
the "Marseillaiss" hymn, Yankee