Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1886-11-04

Admiral Constant Louis Jean Benjamin
Jaures, who represents the French navy,
holds the unique position in France of
general OF division in the army and an
admiral in the navy. He is 63 years old
the son OF naval officer, and graduate
OF the naval school at Brest: An ensign
IN lolo, n lieutenant OF marine in 1850,
captain OF frigate IN 1861, commander OF
ship and member of the commission des
marches in 1869, he took part in, while
making his way through these different
grades, the campaigns of the Crimea, of
Italy, of China, of Cochin-China and of
Mexico. AT the outbreak of the war with
Germany he embarked on the North sea
squadron. In November, 1870, he was APP
pointed to defend the Notifications of
Carentan. AT the conclusion OF peace he
was appointed admiral by the minister Of
marine.
Among the other prominent Frenchmen
who came over on the Bretagne To take
part in the event are M. Herlard the dele
gate of the Paris chamber of commerce;
M. Bigot, representing the French press
syndicate; NJ. Leo Meunier, leading
Paisian journalist; and James Eugene
Spul or OF the chamber of deputies; all
prominent in French enterprises.
Bedloe'S island, on which the statue is
situated is one the most accessible as well
as one of the most pleasant breathing
spots around New York The solid granite
walls of the old fort, which are in good
condition, bal lnce well the hight OF the
statue and contrast nicely with the beauti-
iu gra and sh'de trees with which the
island Is covered.
The statue itself derives its interest and
its Importance nom its colossal size. The
CoiOs Us of Rhode, was one OF the wonders
OF the world, but the Colossus of Bedio's
island Is larger than the work OF the
Rhodian engineers oil the pre- christian era.
From the foundation of the pedestal to
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figure ii elf is l5l feet in hight. The pro-
portions of the parts are equally great
The index finger Is feet long, the mouth
an oriice feet across, the hand III feet
long, and the right arm AZ feet from the
shoulder to the nail of the index finger
Forty persons can stand comfortably in
che head, while the balcony which sur
rounds the torch will afford room for
dozen more. The statue contains 225,0,
pounds OF bronze, and its entire weight l.
400, co. pounds. There are ABB steps IN the
staircase from the base of the foundation
I" the top OF the torch.
The exercises attending the dedication
occurred Oct. % and the day was observed
as holiday. Fully $1,000 person.
participated in the procession, which was
over seven miles in length. At the unveil-
ing oil the statue the following program
was carried out: Music aud seating OF
assembly, signal gun, prayer, the Rev. X:
>, Storrs; address, +. DeLessepN on behalf
OF Franco American union; presentation
address by the Hon. W. Nj. Evarts, un-
yelling salute from all the guns in the
harbor, acceptance of the statue by the
president re ,ponse by Mini ter LeFalvre,
commemorative address 10y Z. Nj. Depew,
dOXology, national salute by all the gun.
in harbor, illumination OF statue and
fireworks ON Bedloe's and Governors
island.
President Cleveland was present at the
dedication and remained to the banquet
IN the evening The president had no
speech prepared but spoke eXtemporane.
ously n some length. He was accompanied
hy Secretary of state Bayard. Secretary
o the Navy Whitney, Secretary of the
interior Lamar, Postmaster General Villas.
and Private Secretary Lamont.
The New York independent published
the following poem by John q. Whittier
on the statue of liberty.
The land, that from the rule OF kings
In freeing us. itself made free,
Our Old world sister 70 us brings
Her sculptured dream OF beauty.
Unlike the shapes on Egypt's sands
Cplifted by the toll worn slave,
On freedoms soil with freemen's hands
We rear the symbol Tree hands gave.
o France, the beautiful, to thee
Once more n debt Of love we owe:
In peace beneath thy Fleur de lis.
We hail latter Rochambeau.
Rise. stately symbol: holding forth
Thy light and hope t. all who ST
In chains aud darkness belt the earth
With watch-hres from thy torch uplt.
Reveal the primal mandate still
Which chaos heard and ceased TO be;
Trace on mid-air tn eternal will
In signs OF fire Let man be free"
| Shine far, shine free a guiding light
To reaSon's ways and virtues aim:
A lightning flash the wretch 70 smite
| " no shields his ilren-e with thy uane