New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-10-30
LETTERS OF REGRET RECEIVED.

wyIy-KsowN MEN VINO WERE UNABLE TO SEE
TRF STATUE UNVEILED.
Richard Butler, the Secretary OF the Amer
icau COMMITTEE in his possession great pile OF let
ters from wellkuown who we're invited TO nc tne
cuests of the committee and witness the uuveng OF
tue Statue Liberty but for various reasons were nn
able to come aud sent their regrets Instead All OF
these letters hearty woris OF praise an con-
graduation.
John @. Whittier writing from Oak Knoll, Dsnvers'
Massachusetts says
regret that shall able to be present at the in
auguaiion OF Barhodl statue OF Liberty on the 2Sn hs
The g OF our sister Republic Is compliment lls
value and significance scarcely be ovcrs, m ted neto
the s' world that we neod the great Object Vim rs re-
minder of the Eternal Purpose Let there Do hgn' io man
There is a pleasing diversity OF opinion anon the
writers concerning spelling OF the name OF the iSiano
ON which the statue stands General W. T. sherman
says: 49,,
card OF admission for sSam9o1, ana ye
NAV have il 1t SIMPLY m "7sioo io luz ~
nse as must go 10 81 Ions v w much Tia, Shall thus
DO deprived Of the great honor ana peaste q befty
Minister McIane sent a message b cable as Follows;
Accept from our countymen in Paris our CORDIAL sympa
thes and fluctuations
Iwoud afford peculiar satisfaction to witness the con
OF the gPns WORK At the early in
Paris Bat dare The exposures OF such an DC
fsoe that this splendid git France The United states
ors and habOr Of our great eommsdSS s1 e
henceforh recall wildly tine serN renaet 40
erase Sa seO''' " WV '
Rear-Admiral Fairfax sent the following sentiment
from Hagerstown with his letter OF regret;
sa beautiful which all true lovers Of ISePy es
pecay OF born Republic. can ry appreciate
Governor Gilbert A. Pierce wrote as follows from Bis
marck. Dakota:
While Official Will prevent my acceptance OF the m
Of the people OF DAKOTA ~ho now occupy
ezeDs csinated this striking tribute progress and
greatness OF our beloved Republic.
Cardinal Gibbons sent this response from Baltimore
to the invitation OF the committee;
thank yon very your kind in yitaton and regret
that cannot accept II as I'm TO be present az ne, NV on
the DAY your celebration. Allow mo however, 10 say ud
rejoice with my thTSnERo9S noter re
minder which bind US to France our l@tui ieh"
when friends were few.
United states following addressed to General
Schofeld. who turned it over to the 90 nmittee;
Iregret very condition Of the public business
and other matters compel me 10 neehe nS hn'
OF the statue oi Liberty Ehgh'ens
tho World the 2Sth inst AT New-lork
Bishop Dwengcr sent word from IT. wayne. Ihu.'
hone the ceremony may he eminenty successful in in
augursti, tho statue and forebodg OF LishS h0eIV u
the United States
other letters were received from Bishop Dudley. OF
Kentucky Archbishop COrrigan. OF thIs oily Governors
Foraker OF Onio, wetmore of Rhode Island warren
of Wyonng Lee OF Virginia. aud ORA soee OF Vermont
ex-senator Herman Of Utica T. Gosh 'rn OF Cnelp,
natl. General W. c. Les OF Lexington Va and General
Tho statement that Mayor Grace overlo liked bv
those OF the arrangements Tor tho parade
ia not entirely He declined an Invitation 10
meet with the prominent guests at the Union CuD and
accompany Bellows Island. He id NOT receive
Committee OF Arrangements Tuesday. bat WORD was
sent back that there were tickets left. The Mayor
the Chamber OF Commerce dinner Dul uu
not go because OF q slight cold.
Controller Loew received 10 invitation OF any Knd,
and other prominent CITY officials iarel ne same. 10
Aldermen 40 tickets for the reyewing-stand were
sent Wednesday.