Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1886-11-04
THE BARTHOLDI WELCOME.
Reception Of Distinguished French WIS.,
itOrs at New York.
senator Eyarts Does the Honors for
tho American Republie..R Remarks
by DeLesseps and BartholdL

New YORK, Oct 2S-The imposing cere-
monies of Bartholdi were inaugurated Tuesday
night at the academy of music in the reception
and concert rendered by the French circle
Franchise de Pharcaise. Owing to the stormy
night the academy was not so full as expect
ed though the French colony turned out in full
force to welcome their celebrated countryman,
and the honse was well sprlnkled with Ameri-
cans, no less eager to do honor to our French
guest. The curtain rose about $780, and dis
closed, sitting on the stage, the entire corps
of delegates, NJ. Barthold and NJ. de Lesseps
in the front row, and about rs Of the American
committee and the committees OF the French
societies that rendered the reception. Above
their beads was suspended luminous design
with tn name OF "Circle Franchise de Phar-
caise," flashed out by the fluttering gas jets.
AS soon as the overture by the orchestra was
finished NJ, Lafon, the president Of the recep-
tion committee, stepped forward and in few
well chosen words of French introduced NJ.
Colbert, who addressed the assemblage in
French. He reviewed the history OF the two
nations that he saw represented before
him.
He was followed by Senator VIM. NJ. Evarts,
who spoke briefly, welcoming the guests in u
fervent manner, euiCg zing the two great re-
publics. This message, he said, has come to
stay, while you must go back We shall new
er forget the lessons Of policy, liberty scienc3
and genius learned from France, nor can we
refrain from hoping that France has learned
something from us. Our part In this stupen-
dous work is the humber one, though the
skill of our workmen, the genius Of our arch
fleets and the zeal of the public have raised
a solid and imposing structure for the statue
to rest upon. Gent emen, fellow del gates
and fellow artisans, this united and com lete
work of the two nations now stands before
tue world. What these two great nations have
joined together let no malice Of man, and let
us hope 10 vic ence of the elements will ever
separate. As Senator Evarts took his seat he
was greeted with round of applause NJ.
Spuller, a member of the French S.uate, was
en- intro luceI and spoke at s. me- length in
French, closing am tumultuous applause
As he returned to his seat Count DeLesseps
hurried toward him and embraced and kissed
the speaker on the cheek, while the whole as
Semblage arose and cheercd The house re-
sound d with cries for De Lesseps, who came
forward and said: 81 am profoundly
touched with the sentiment OF this grea.
nation, and l say, vive lie Amerique ct la
lberte."
The audience, who now seemed to take
things into their own hands, called for Bar
tholdi, who came forward and bowed, but Ii.
prolonged applause and cheers forced him to
say a few words.
He said: 81 am profoundly graf full for the
kind assistance rendered me by the French
societies here when first came and my work
was in its infancy. 1 shall never forget the
arrangements Of my French American
countrymen during my studies. | thank the
great American people for its manifestations
Of appreciation toward myself"
NJ de Stamps then addressed the delegates
and audience in short and pointed speech.
The delegates and committees then retr d
VIII oh had been reserved for them, and the
second part of the programme was rendered
which consisted OF concert, In which the
following distinguished artists took part
Nine. Fursh- NJ idis, Nine. Trebelll, Miss
Adele arguli, Nine. Ovid Musoe and Mr.
Vanderstuckers, who lead the orchestra. The
choral societies, Orpheon Esperance and Hell
vetienne, also lent their services, and rem
dered at the end Of the concert the grand
chorus written for the occasion, LA Liberte
Eclairant lie Monde"
NJ Bartholdi, Mime. Bartholdi, NJ. de Les
seps and daughter occupied the first box at
the left Of the stage during the concert.