The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-10-26
BARTHOLDI'S LIBER lY.
PREPARATIONS FOR UNWILLING
THE STATUE
On Thursday Next-Arriyal Of the
French Delegation-The Naval
Fleet Anchored In the HarbOr.

NEW York, October 25. Prspara.
tions for the unveiling OF the statue
of Liberty next Thursday are pro-
crossing rapidly. The training ships
Saratoga, Portsmouth and Jamestown
arrived yestei day from Newport and
anchored near the flagship Tennessee
of Bedlos's Island. Tbs Iest OF the
men OF war are expected to come in
todsy. The Bretaena, with the French
delegation aboard, was sighed of
Fire Island yesteI day and arrived at
quarantine last night. The members
OF the delegation on the vessel are
Count Ferdinand de Lesseps, pres.-
dent OF the Ffsnco-AmeriCan Union
Committee; August Bartholdi and
his wife; Admiral Jaures and Gen.
Pelissier, delegates OF the French
Senate; Mesrs. Spuller and Demons,
delegates OF the Chamber o! Deputies;
Lieut.. Villegsnts, sid-de-camp OF
Minister of Marine; Col Bureau de
Pusy, delegate of the Minister Of
War; Col. Lausssdst, director of the
School Of Arts and Sciences; Leon
Robert, chief of the cabinet Of the
Minister OF Public Instruction; NJ.
Deschamps, vice president of the
Municipal Council of Paris; NJ.
Hielard, member OF the Paris Cham
ber OF Commerce; M. Giroud,
ex-deputy and delegate Of the
Minister Of Commerce; Charles Bigot,
delegate of the press OF Paris; Ma.
poleon Ney, president OF the Com.
mercial Geography Society; Leon
Mennier, correspo ding member of
the Franco American Union. The
guests of the French committee ac-
companying the delegation, are Mr..
Colter, member of the Administrative
Council OF the Panama Canal; M.
Hallep, captain of the Artillery and
member of the Msjor.Gtne,aPs staff;
Baron Salvador, Consular Agent at
Detroit; NJ. Goudehaux, banker; Mr..
D'Orgensl, correspondent for various
Paris journals; M. Rageon, cores.
pondent of ILLUSTRATION; NJ. Chome-
guct, OF La France, and M. Clspo', of
the Lyon Republicaine. Headqu iriers
for The guests will be made at the
Hoffman House, and the formal re-
ception will lake place in the Academy
of Music tomorrow evening. The
Park Commissioner have rendered to
the CeTcle FIancaise de L'Harmonie,
under whose auspices the reception at |
the Academy of Music to-
morrow night will be given,
all the flowers and plants necessary
to decorate the interior of the build.
log. The national airs OF France and |
America will be sung by five choral |
societies, accompanied by an orchestra |
OF seventy.five musicians. Frederic |
R. Courdst will deliver an address of |
welcome in French. The Union
League Club has offered the French
guests all club privileges while here.
The freedom of the city will be given
them by Mayor Grace on Wednesday,
M. Bartholdi and M. de Lesseps state
that they had pleasant voyage. The
entire party was taken this morning to
Bedloe's Island. N. Bartholdi ex-
pressed himself as much pleased with
the work which has been done in his
Absence. M. de Lssseps will remain
IN this country only a week.
Gen. Charles P. Stone, the chief en-
yineer in charge of the construction OF
,he pedestal for the statue OF liberty,
mad the honor and qualification OF
meeting the protector of the colossal
statue to day. Gen. Stone is the re-
,ipient Of unlimited praise in having
discharged his part in the erection OF
.he statue with 30 much skill, energy
and satisfaction, and he is still very
active in making all necessary prepar-
atoms for the different organizations
who are desirous of participating in
The comirg festivities, by Issuing gen.
eral orders.
Gen. Stone has received thorough
one which has enabled
bin to succeed in the useful applica-
tion OF mechanical science to serve
the ends to which he has destined
hem; he has been engaged in several
engineering projects, which have
tuned out to bs successful, and this
attest undertaking has proved in every
way undoubted satisfaction. Military
and civil engineering have ever been
,he tim Of his studies and he has
Siven himself diligently in the pursuit
If all knowledge and Information
IN the subject, which could lead him
o the thorough understanding of per-
ectirg all mechanical devices which
le has undertaken. Gen. Stone in
uperiutending the engineer corps
las issued orders 10 Lieut. Willis for
he preparation of all necessary steam
,ower, 50 that the elechical forces for
he lighting of the lamp can be tasted
'efore the day of Inauguration, which
,ccIrg on the 29th iusIont