New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-07-16
AMERICAN DAY" IN PARIS.
UNWILLING BARTHoLDIS sTATUE VI
ERTY"-sPEECUEs BY NJ. sPULLER AND Nf'
WHITELAW REID

WHITELAW REID.
From Cagnani's Messenger, Paris, July D.
The chief event in connection wlth '!e a ;.,
moons rejoicings ION the Fourth Oh Ju .ro modeI
in the unwilling of bronze OF tue 9tlglnI ~,
of Bartholdi's STATUE OF Liberty t.nlgnehins ae
World II was from this model thai ths ss%Vt w
statue erected at the entrance % tne ~ ~
Harbor was executed, and II was tle s $50 %
American residents in Paris 70 the CITY. uC1lSe
the important part played by the mun!apili,e! -
the ceremony, which took place on we c, eIcI
site the lie des CygncS OPPOSITE Ureneiie e
About 6 600 invitations had beer Issued on !ilis
occasion. and these included no fewer than $50
to the win dhOhneur aIre et navilon had been
erected for the official guests, and me is'an9
was gayly decorated with trophies OF rfench anu
American flags, -. .ho ponrbl;c accom-
nanied by General Brugere and Colonel lachteh-
stein. in grand uniform, arrived In an 2l@n cTf
riare e.eOrted by squadron OF culraSSlSrS. lie re
was received at the entrance 70 the Bont ue
Grepelle by N. Spuler Minister Of FOREIGN Affairs ;
NJ Cbautemps. President Of the Municipal CCun-
eli: NJ Jacques President OF the conn
N;nister accompanied by Liehtenants Borun ana
Warne his military attaches, and MA Henry
Vicnaud. First Secretary Of Legation M'P0pnelle,
Project of the Seine; Nj. Loze; Preiect OF FoHcei
and many other authorities. The tollettes or the
ladies were exceedingly brilliant on the ffesl-
dent of the Republic taking his seat a. the estraos
dhonnegr the band Of the a RePu tbe qc
National Anthem. NJ Carnot had on his night
Mr. Whitelaw Reid and NJ. Chaufemps. and on his
left NJ Spuller, Minister OF Foreign Affairs Co,,x
Chautemps, President of the Municipal Coun-
oil in n most appropriate speech accepted the gltt
in the name Of the City Of Paris. 1t WINS, ne sSlu
an itnpershahe pledge Of the bonds OF friendship
uniting n noble country TO France. ~
The Hon Whitelaw Reid. United States Min
ister who was received with spontaneous and
longcontinued cheering spoke first IN frehen,
and then continued his remarks in English ms
words having at times a ring of pathos and elo-
ouence He said, after few warm-hearted as
surances Of the sympathy which bound the Oniteo
States to France:
Ladies' and gentlemen Let repeat in language In
which 1 am more likely make myself understood no"
WARMLY nv fellow countrynen here and az home Will prise
the generous and apprecisve reception Paris sncoas
this gift residents within her gates W.
may always understand one anothePs spoken "e1us
but we do not fail understand one snother me rags
tnat noat above cur heads glow with the same coofs OF
beauty and glory the Red, White and Blue They speak
language both Of and understood by ala ae
world They tell OF fields where they have shared hap!
triumph They recall historic which are ours as
we'll a. YOURS Iatsyette and Rochambeau They tell the
unbroken friendship of hundred yeass They ten OF
progress under their protecting folds In CIVILIZATION IN
freedom IN humanity Ast has reached In us WIS ana
benencent sweep. Africa TO Alaska Ihey promise
the continuance Of rivalry between the two great
Republics Of the world in efforts 70 broaden e
foundations OF Liberty Equality and Fraternity Of liberty
under law equality before the Law, OF loyal fraternity
In every worthy attempt or aspiration Tor the aoVNecH'
OF the race Cheers
We are 1<oud to have this American souvenir naugua'el
by the Municipality OF Paris our own national silNef-
sary such impressive ceremony and in such HoShs
presence We gladly this French use OF oar Fourth
Of July augury the duration Of your young HpuD
lie as long as ours lasted long as we hope
and believe ours will last Renewed and prolonged cheer
ing) o,.-
Of Paris in unwilling this memorial Liberty Enehten-
ing the WORLD must always be associated with historic
first rahkan event as important as any oae
ever fought any dynasty established mean that
magnificent triumph peace and liberal institutions, the
display ChampdeAars OF Che exhaustess resources
and superb growth Of nation which faithfully sets iseI
develop the capacities Of free people C"srm chesFs)
only remains for me 70 tender, on behalf OF Americans
Paris thanks 70 the Municipality Tor ths Lcs
proof Of the sympathetic regard and hospitality which the
most beautiful city in the world has always extended To
nv countrymen and especially to counTyWorneh' e-
newed applsuse)
Thanks 70 the members OF the Government whose
friendship have often proved
Our best thanks the eminent citizen VINO adds new
Importance and dignity TO this occasion by his honoied
presence, the President Of the French Republic.
Thanks above ALL to the great generous free French
people who we know this day speaking through you
to our country nation. loud and enthusiastic cheers)
NJ. Spuller Minister of Foreign Affairs in .
very eloquent speech recalled the fact thae in D
the citizens OF the Csiited States celebrated the
Doth anniversary OF their independence by Uni
versal Exhibition, during which, on July "a, the
French residents in America celebrated with ira
tPrnal enthusiasm and with extraordinary eclat
the conquest of American liberties IL was "A
specal fase among the many fetes Of the year. and
The citizens of both countries felt the vibration of
the old chords OF friendship which bad united tho
two republican nations for q century. IL was
known as French Day just as the present ceie
bration would be remembered as American Day"
lie declared amidst cheers that the two statues Of
Liberty Enlightening the World" placed on
either side of the Atlantic, would remain the SYM
boI of mutual esteem and gratitude between the
two great Republics for the proclamation Of ideas
and principles which were imperishabe, and which
posterity woHd jealousy guard.