New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-10-26
VISITING HIS GREAT WORK,
NJ. BARrHoLDI GOES TO BEDLows ISLAND.

thold and the OF the delegates the unwilling OF
the great Statue of Liberty Thursday lay quietly %
Quarantine Sunday night and started shortly After day.
light and after the Health Orcers visit to up 70
her pier In tho North River. The American Committee
nad planned 10 go down 70 Quarantine In William II,
starbucHs steam yacht Tiie and take of the French
guests but this part OF the programme was abandoned
by reason OF several exasperang delays, and the Tle
| finally chased the Bretagno up the North River and
! picked up the French party at the Transatlantic
Companys pier. The reception, for oil thar, when II
| came, made up in hearness and good spirits
what IL lacked In Formally There breakfast
trip to Bellows Island around the harbor, t.
tie making and luncheon and then the visitors
were taken 10 the Hoffman House. all delighted bus
tired out aud quite ready to lie on their oars till the
formal reception this evening In the Academy OK
| Music.
The Tle came down the East River from Portchestsr
early yesterday morning. with Mr. starbuck aboard and
about half past alongside Of the Barge ONCE
pier. fog hung over the harDor and everything
| pointed to q cloudy, dlsagreeable day Governors
Island partly hidden 10 the mist. and further
| the southwest could catch glimpse only
| now and then Of the big goddess head or torch
few members the committee struggled mp from time
| to time, aud by O'Clock everything in
| readiness to shove the yacht OIL Senstor
Eyars the chairman OF the committee had not arrived
neither had General schohed, representing the United
States Government II decided TO over TO Gov.
ernsrs Island for General schofeld and then steam
down tho Bay catch the Bretagne on her way up All
hope OF getting to Quarantine in time was abandoned.
Just as the Title got clear Of the Barge Office the tall
form OF Joseph Pulitzer sighted rushing through
the gate and the pier The yacht was bsc ked ~
again and the Editor OF The World putting and
painting Five minutes moro were lost at Governors
Island where the Title could not make landing Cen
era schofeld finally got tug and was passed overto
the yacht In midstream
BY this time the fog had lifted a good deal
nd tha RrafaQ
mast with gay flags and streamers.
was seen standing off the Battery up the North River
Three whistles were sounded on the yacht and small
brass cannon fired By OF salute. The decks OF tho
big steamer were crowded, and flags and hsndkerchen
kept waving in continual greeting up the stream
The Title passed the Bretagne and reached the pier
first The party on board the yacht looked small after
the crowded bulwarks OF the big French steamer
AT THE FRENCH COMPANY's PIER.
The American Committee was represented by Richard
Butler secretary, Consul-General Alfred lie faNre'
Joseph W. Drexel, Jesse seligman, Joseph Pulitzer,
James W. Piuchot Louis de Bebian. George A. Gaenzer
Charles Lanier, Henry Hertz and n. Munford Moore
Among the others board were Richard NJ
Hunt the architect OF the PEDESTAL ID. Ii. King.
IT., the builder OF the foundation, pedestal and
statues Hector de Castro, Jules Aldego, Colonel
Gras, Captain verrene and Captain Pix The United
States authorities represented OF course, by Gen.
eral schoneld and his staff.
Consu-General lie Fayre, Mr.. De Bebian Mr. Butler
and General sohofcld ashore ~ welcome the
French guests they got of The Breagne
slowly drfed the pier, while the committee walled
NJ Bartbodi with his wife and Count de Lesseps waved
greetings captains deck the other delegates
and their friends gathered in little Knot along the rail-
below The committee to welcome the Frenchmen hur-
red I'D the gangway soon as 1t was Lowered, ana
number OF Mr.. Starbucks other guests followed.
NJ Bartholdi was first 10 appear after the hanl-
shaking was over. He came down the plank alone.
Behind him was Madame Bartholdi, on the arm
of Mr.. Pulitzer. The pier was choked almost
with the crowd aud she French guests were led slowly
across and It TO the place where Mr. starbucks
splendid steam yacht lay. NJ Barthodi went back soon
10 help the American Committee identify the delegates
and get their baggage checked safely to the Hoffman
House.
Count de esseps OF the last TO come overthe
steamers side. With him his Oldest daughter.
" Tototte" girl OF ten twelve who has travelled
over the world almost with the great cansdigger. De
Lesseps though now eghty-two walks firmly and looks
with his short, stubby grayish-whte mustache and
keen eyes like hale old gentleman OF scarcely sixty.
He is short and does not weigh much. He wore silk
hat and greatcoat, reaching almost TO his ankles.
GENERAL APPEARANCE OF NJ. BARTHoLDr.
Bartholdi short, well built, pleasanfaced man OF
nifty. The had burnt him red and
brown. He has more genial and less strenu-
Gus face than his photographs AMI pictures
show. lie low derby hat and dark cutaway suit
with faint stripes through It. Admiral Jaures Is rather
stout aud gray. lie is both q general and ad-
mral and has been In the French Senate since 1875.
General Pessier tho other Senator, Is an old, short
man. with rather weakened expression and a plain
shaven face. Like DE Lesseps he silk hat and
greatcoat He honors In Algeria and the Crimes
long ago and has been Senator since 1876.
complete list of the French guests is as follows
Count Ferdinand de Lessep president OF the Franco
american Uaioh' se sneTa A19 dse
gates OF the French Senate; Messrs spuler ana Des-
Ieassna SS'Sais sse1se Of the
OF Marines Colonel Bureau de Pusy DELEGATE
IL the e Snoo Of Arts ana scenees Leon Robert CHIEF
the Cabinet of the Minister Of Public Insrnetion "
Paris n. Hellari. member of the Paris Chamber OF
@ snapuy s a1a ass;s
press OF Paris Napoleon Ney, grandson OF the Mar.
Society Leon Msanier, corresponding member Of the
French,A mercan Union. The following guests OF the
Sota member the Admins'.sslys cUnnc q the
M H GS.s ssn ct IL
II. qcudoasaI, banker N dorssnysl. cor
ssIona sorrsspondsn. OF Tmasiraes; 4
:. Ia A. Ss aSss Of sS a air
de Lesseps
TAKING CLOSE VIEW OF THE GODDESS.
The party fairly aboard and at breakfast 10 was de-
cied to sail down Bedlows Island for better view
of the Goddess Just of the anchorage ground of the
North Atlantic Squadron Barthod and several membera
Of the American Committee came the upper deck.
The sculptor looked the big figure with and wthona
teli-glass.
and assured every that the Statue had been
made to look better than he mad hoped. Bartholi
talks English slowly, but we'll HIS French Is al AMI
mated torrent the perenced listener To 1RB-
UNE said after taking down his glass for the
second time -.
'You really can't imagine how nervous I was abou:
nv first glimpse OF the statue on the voyage In had
the image of what should DO clearly IN mind, and
dreaded q greater or less disappointment You ace
left New-York last year before the pedestal hl-
shed. I did not know either but some accident had
happened In putting together the pieces had photo
oraphs sent me- OF course, from time 10 ma but pho
Biography cannot give the BACKGROUND the sense OF
proportion which all important IN Judging work Of
ths kind.
II am more than gratihed with the pedestal and the
setting. We had good view coming up on the Bre-
tagne and am stll enjoying that moment OF triumph.
One thing ought to be done and one only as far as oaa
ace 10 improve effect The walls OF Fort Wood
tre too high and wide-spreading for the OF
the statue ana pedestal They need to be shaded down.
nv cutting of a little top aud then terracing
ave were afraid at first that the Brooklyn Bridge
might hurt us. The Bridge and the Statue are both
Sat-