New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-10-24
nothing would be done the schools would be open

notnlng would De done the SCHOOLS Wou'u oo wynn
A. NJ Underh,ll. agent of the Guon Steamship
Line, and commander of Alexander Hamilton fos'.
G. A. K. has chartered tie steamer Morrisaaa i on
Thursday, to witness the unvellng Oh thc s'a'"o
and the fireworks the evening
The formal reception Of the French delegates Dy
the American Committee will take place at the
Academy of Music Tuesday evening Inc en-
tire house is to be decorated and ornamepted with
flags banners flowers, plants trailing vines, &c
Senator Eyarts and Frederic Z; coudert will be the
orators of the evening. NM. Bartholdi, ferdI-
nand DeLesseps and Minister Lataivre, of France.
will also be present Five choral societies are to
as .ist, and nearly every French organzatlon1n the
city will take part. After The ceremonies the
guests will listen to concert for which the foIow
ing artists have volunteered TO assist: mime.
Fursch- Madi, Nine lrebilli. Miss Adele Margulies,
Divide Musn, V. Daugon and A. Van der Stucken
The is IN the hands of tine Ceice fraucais
de Harmonic.
TOT eEdttor o. The Tribune.
SIR: The Governing of the Stock Exchange.
refusing to the wishes OF its members to
close on Bsrthodi Day. in keeping with me action OF
other bodies have been criticised AS lacking
the sentiment OF Americanism aud ilgraude 10 inc
and important OF the feeling of the
French toward our own-thst any body, qf Anericaa
ctiz could be 40 lost in the matter OF eghths ana
quarters to DO willing to he stiematiz'd az an I'M
american, unpstriotic and selfish body OF citizens
Already the other Commercial lies In the city, awe
to the spirit Of aston aud in keeping win the
sentiment of the people OF NewYotk have resolved TO
close day. and has been left u the stock Ex-
change to stand alone against tho feeling OF the
people, "a class OF citizens VINO KNOW no grautuue,
respect honor any ore unless dollars AMI cents
accompany the same Does anybody doub' that n the
position changed and the French people recelved
statue embemstio OF liberty and their friendship for
that thu Paris Bourse woud refuse to close for one
day and not show their appreciation OF the motives that
prompted the gift
The Mayor OF NrwYorF In keeping with the desires
Of the citizens will close up the punc Offices on tha
day. ana representatives. OF com nerclal bodies from
other cities. Governors Oot governors Of stock L1-
change) Of States, aud OF outside States
will sacrifice days time and co ne TO Newly ork 40
mark of respect to the doners of the statue and II IL
known that people of Ne wYork do not TAX" enough
interest In the celebration to sacrifice one day, then
ssid that serious mistake has been
made In placing the Statue OF Liberty in the New-York
Harbor.
Como, gentlemen Of the stock Exchange. throw of
that lethsrgy into which your Governing Committee mas
placed yOn and fall IN limo. Be patriotic You know
that that day business might well ne suspended,
for little bnsness will be done In the Exchange or else
where. Arse TO tho importance OF the occasion ana
proclaim 10 the ctzens OF NewYork mat tho eiehths
ami quarters precious To he purchased AT
price OF universal condemnation, scorn, and pointed
out members OF an unpatriotio aud u"-Am-rlcsn
body. EXCHANGE PLACE
Netr- York, Oct %. 1856.