Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-03
Wonderful Demonstration
in Ne,0 York Marks In
auguration Of New H.
Eliminating System.
fBy Associated Press. !

wireless signal dashed by President
Wilson from the yacht Maynower in
the harbor here tho Statue Of Liberty
was bathed in light at = o'clock to-
night Bartholdrs famous symbol Of
American freedom. which for thirty
years has been a token OF welcome to
the United States to millions of i'm
migrants from every land will be
illuminated every night hereafter from
top To bottom. Funds to install the
permanent lighting system for the
statue. the gift to the United States
of 100000 citizens of France were
provided by public subscription in this
country.
81 light this statue" said the Pres
idcnt. with the thought that it may
always stand as a symbol Of our pur-
pose to throw upon liberty, out of our
own life as nation. a light which
shall reveal its dignity. its serene
power. it's benignant hope and spirit
of guidance"
Grouped around the President upon
the Mayf1ower's deck as he flashed the
serand. ambassador of France. and
Madame Jusserand. high officers Of the
army and navy and representatives of
several nations.
The great guns OF division OF the
Atlantic Fleet anchored in the harbor
as guard OF honor. doomed a salute
as the statue flashed into view, out
lined in white light The whistles Of
countless harbor craft shrieked in
unison and flashes OF red light blazed
up along the New York and New
Jersey shores.
RUTH LAW IN AiRPLANE
ADDS SPECTACULAR TOUCH
There was a flash OF flame high
above the statue, and Ruth Law in
her airplane added a spectacular touch
TO the ceremonies Of illumination.
| SpoutinS sparks and fire from the tail
Of her machine. she circled the lower
end of Manhattan Island. A roar OF
cheers from the thousands gathered in
Battery Park greeted her as the let
ters. Liberty" outlined in electric
lights. were revealed on the bottom OF
the airplane
The course OF the Mayflower was
marked by the rays of the most power
full searchlight in the world as the
yachts anchor was hoisted and the
presidential party headed for the Bat
terry to disembark for the motor car
parade, which preceded a dinner in
I
Jusserand.
Leaving the statue behind. the party
on the Mayfiower looked out upon
city of light. New York's "bllion-
dollar skyline" was literally ablaze
Electric lamps CLEANED through count
less windows in scores OF sky
scrapers. Close behind the Mayhower
streamed the United States ship San
Francisco. with Secretary Of the Navy
Daniels aboard. followed by the United
States ship Youkton. carrying mem
bers OF Mayor Mitchers committee of
600 and other invited guests. From
the Battery electric motor cars carried
the guests uptown.
The parade passed up Fifth Avenue
which had been converted into a
golden way" Long ribbons OF light
cleaned on either side Of the thorourh-
fare far north as Thirty-third
. Street. The President and his party
I there entered the hotel. where the
banquet was held under an electric
lighted canopy Of red. white and blue
THOUSANDS OF NEW WORKERS
VIEW ILLUMINATION
The illumination of Liberty was
viewed from points of vantage by many
thousands OF New Workers. Thou
which the President passed. and cheered
him Justify
Mr.. Wilson rose frequently and
doffed his hat in acknowledgment of
the salutes
The illumination of the statue is re-
gardcd hy electrical experts as the
climax OF development in the art of
food lighting. For the bronze torch
which Liberty has held alof was sub
stituted "a glass torch held together bv
The same rivcted lines TO put life"
or "quiver' into the simulated name
OF the torch. 1900 candlepower gas
iilled electric lamps were placed upon
Il series OF "hashers." The sources of
the light which will illuminate tile en-
tire statue are fifteen batteries Of pro-
Jectors. The current is carried by sub
marine cables under the channel be-
tween New Jersey and Bedloe's Island
The funds which provided the light
ing plant We're raised by popular sub
scription by the New York World
which also raised the money thirty
years ago for the construction of the
pedestal upon which the statue stands