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mThe Alsatian Patriot’s Emblematic Contribution to FreedomIn the Statue of Liberty lightening the ‘World. FormallyInaugurated Tebtcrilay With Imposing Ceremonies Attending the Unveiling.As soon as the procession had pxssnd President Cleveland and party were driven to Kortli river and were taken on baard the Dispatch.SE3VATOE BV.ABTS' AbDltCSA.Ir. President:—The scene upon which this vast assemblage is collected displays aTlie Sister Ropnbllo Represented by tho Great Kculptor-Douor and Comppors.The United States by tbe President and Cabinet, Governors and Rignatnrlcs.HAltTMOLOrS STATUE.Scones and Incident. Connected With the Inauguration.New Vo UK, Oct. 28.—The iniu storm ! which prevailed all day yesterday i cased I last night, but the weather this morning is I very unpromising for the festivities which arc to lake place in connection with tin- inauguration of llio Bartholdi Statue of Liberty. A slight fog hangs over the city and obscures in u measure the elaborate decoration. of building-, with which the city lias Iieen beautified. French and American flags arc llying from house tops and windows in every direction, and a general holiday appearance is presented by moving bodies of soldiers, militia, civic organizations. and by the, collection on tbe sidewalks of great crowds of people. Business during the day will lie almost entirely [tended; public schoolYork will join in tho celubru-tnueuietinu in human affair! which finds no precedent or record in the past, nor in the long future wc may feel assured will it ever confront its counterpart or parallel. How can wc fitly franc in words the sentiments, the motives, the welcome which have filled and moved the hearts and minds of two great nations in the birth of the noble conception, the grand embodiment, the complete execution of this stupendous monument now unveiled to the admiring gaze of men. and emblazoned in its coronation of the finished work with the plaudits of the world? What ornaments of speech, what j eloquence of human voice, what costly ! gifts of gold, frank incense and myrrh of o-.ir hearts' tribute can wo bring to the cclebmll'ii of this consumate triumph of genius, of skill, of labor, which s leaks Us lay and will speak forever: the thoughts, t.’i-,- feelings, the friendships of these two populous, powerful and free republics, knit together in their Jiridc nniF 1 j y at their own esiahlished freedom, aud 11aiho hope uud purpose that the glad I light of lilx-rty shall enlighten the world?I The genius. Hie courage, the devotion of I “pirit, the indomitable will of the great -.- .Iptor. liiirtlioldi, wlnwn well .earned I f.uie; justified the trust conuniUcd to liim,] t.ue'lur wrought out of ttubborn bra- and it on the artist's dream, the airy ccm-| o-pii'.a of his miml. the shapely sculpture |,.f bin cunning hand, till hero it stands upon its firm Imsii as if a natural playmate | ..I il-uunis, haring no luirrn /rout ail i w11ids licit blow. .Vs w ith the French peo-!»!••. 7 . with our own. the whole means f.-r the great expenditures of work have conic from tho free contributions ot the people thcnudvcs, and thus the common people of isitli nati-ms may justly point to a greater and nobler monument in and of the history, and progress, and welfare of the human race than emperor, or king, or govcrntpcnu have ever realized. The statue on the Fourth of July. ldSl, in Paris was delivered to and accepted by the government, by the authority of the president of the United States, delegated and executed by Minister Morton. Today in the name of the citizens of the United States who have completed the pedestal ami raised thereon the statue, and of the volatile r committee who bnvc executed the will of their fellow citizens I declare in your pre.ence. anti in the presence of these distinguished guests from France and of this august assemblage of the honorable aad hoti'-n d men of our land and ofchored to the southeastward of the Lfhertr stand. Hero was gathered a fleet of vessels that cau be better imagined than described. All manner of crafts were at anchor in the waters aluut the great statue. The war vessels came in for their share of attraction with their tiers of black muzzles protruding from either ride; they lay In a line that extend- d north and south, and were the Alliance, Tennessee, Joist*-' town. Yantic. Saratoga and Portsmouth.Shortly before 3 o'clock tho United States .steamer Dispatch with President Cleveland and cabinet alnard. hove in sight, and as it did the yard arm of the1 war ships were manned.’At 2:35 President Cleveland was rowed ashore Tbe whistles were blown, the guns of men of-war bdehed forth and colors were displnved.For exactly half an lionr this kept up. When comparative quiet had been re.-ton.-J. prayer was offered by Rev. Richard Store*. Count Fi-nlinand Do L--sops was then introduced and was received with a round of applause. Ho spoke in French and with au energy equal to any speaker of the day. , far exceeding in this r.-specl Senator Evans who spoke later. Senator Evarts and. Mr dummy M Depue wore skull tape while speaking; hut the octogenarian canal digger faced the storm boldly and without any covering to hi si vered head. Do I...-sep said Iti part;Citizens of America:— I lia-ten P.- a :ccr»t your gracious invitation extended by the govt riuncni of the great American republic, it is n generous idea on tho port of him, who preriiled over the erection of the I statue of liberty. It honors equally those who have conceived and liio-c who understood it in accepting it. Liberty in ca .lightning the world; grand beacon, raised amidst the waves of the shore of free America; in disembarking under its light one would know tlinl he treads on soil whc-rv individual initiative ha- developed' its full strength, where progress is a re ligion, where great fortunes become popu lar by Ihcir charitable enterprises in encouraging education and science, nnil scattering nliroad fruitful seeds for the future. You are rigiit. American citizens, to be proud of jour 1'go-ahead. The representatives of France today sec America powerful and free. Bud they present to it this emblem to proclaim that she has grown great for liberty. Soon, gentlemen, we shall meet again to celebrate a new conquest of peace revoir at Panama, (np plause) where the flag of ilia thirty-eight Males of North America will be seen float-ing along with tho banners of the Independent Mates of South America a.id will form in the new world for tin: gof humanity a peaceful and fruitful alliance of tlie Franc: Latin-Anglo-Saxton races.New Vouk, Oct. 2-.—Th: format! mnnil nil Netion.Visitors from nil sections of the country have been coming into tho city for two days past, mid this morning thousands more w i re added to tlie great throng. Tito storm greatly interfered with the work oil lied-I..is i’-land ye-tenlity. hut ai little was left j a ...„[ s'lm-mli-red to the rare n-iti “U ,''J I ,llrt- I’Pi'-roic « rmiy -ironto do it dill not matter much whether , I keepbig of the government an-l [w ople of i al aul.ta,l'Uj,lr- b'f ,;'wn, VMo.vi I'nin-i StiJes leggy wo.vucr it was nearly 1 lt;• cmck us,; foro the signal gun was Ilrcii. At this lime 'jl | there wer- probably on* burnt.- -.(•unlless umititiidu, that this pedestal; ... . . ... , ,,,,U a a. .... »1£SS^2SyBr Jrained or not. The platform that ha in one of the northwi -tern angle of tin m-closure was removed nnd a [.tatform forthe -piaken stands ready for their reception.A handsome silk French flag will be placed .over the face of the statue. At the wont from President Cleveland, it wiil be drawn, unveiling the head of the goddess.The land parade, which moved out at 9 o'clock, includes between 25,000and 3-1.000 men. The head of the column will reach the battery aliout noon. The naval parade starts about 12.45. Tlie president will reach 'Bcdloo'a island, it is expected, about 3. and tbe exercises commence as soon as he has reached lib scat.It is estimated that fully a million people took part in the festivities tpday. From the boundary line cast and west at the river fronts the host of people moved till when nearly to the lino of march there grew to:f 5sigruj was given ami tilbo a tide of humanity jammed up against tlie tiolicc lines nnil set back by its constantly flowing streams to near by avenues. The procession was to have slatted at 9 o'clock, but at that hour it had oniv begun to form.Promptly at 10, the. president act .in panied by Secretary of Slate Bayard, descended tlie step- and entered tho pen carriage. They were followed liv Secretary Whit nr v, Postmaster General Vilas. Si-.rc buy Lamar, Private Secretary Lament. Rear Admiral IJoer and Malt and Major Whipple, The old guard preceded the carriage.At 10:13 commenced the m-.reh down : It ■:'i ride - of tl aWit crowded With people, who waved I | bat i ami applauded loudly m the- presi s-.as withdrawn from the face of the statute amid.-; the booming of cannons awl the shrieking of whistles from hundreds of Miaon-rs and other crafts gathered around the island. This indescribable ovation continued for fully half an hour. Senator Evarts then, when the firing and hooting subsided, introduced Grover Cleveland,president of the United Slates, who in accepting the statute said:TUB rHESIDEST'8 KKBfOMSB.The people of the United States accept with gratitude [turn their brethren of theFrench republic the grand ana completed work of art we here inaugurate. This token of the nffettion nnd consideration of the people oi France demonstrates tlie great kinship of republics, and conveys to us the assurance iknt in our efforts to commend to mankind the excellency of government resting tqiondrawn up i.i two division*. Tucomposed of large steamers ami tin- second of tugs and smaller vessi 1. S me of thcsi were beautifully decorated with flags and bunting. It was after 1 o'rhirk when the signal gun to start wu tired and the column iii-gnu a forward movement. The United State steamship Dispatch lay off Wist Forty-third street, and a* tlie column of boat* npproaclied. President Cleveland arrived with suit nnd prepared to go on board. A halt was ordered till the Dispatch got under way, when, with a loud blast of whistles the’ colurnu of l»oals followed in behind, bound south to Bedloe's island.Three batteries took part in the salute of 100 guns firetl from the battery on a wired signal ut Hie moment of tlie unveiling of the statue. Tlie steamer- in the bay blew their whistles and the men-of-war returnesl thesalute from their guns, popular will, we still have beyond tlie -\l • 11 clock tlie vesm-ls which hud 1*vnAmerican continent a steadfast lif.-. We ' taking part in the naval parr.ee lK-gan tov not here todni Indore tlie reprcsenbi-1 return and dr[wsit thi-ir cargoes of sight-its of a fierce and warlike god, fllkd! battery and near by thec guns on Goveruor's Lland point* were unmasked and li tinir thunder f.r half an,with wrath anil vengeance, but we joyous-, wharvc ^ ly contemplate instead our own deity, j At I 2d lie- ping watch and ward before the o|»i; nnd othr gates of America, mid greater than alt. j - teli'-t ..that have lioen ctfiebraleilin ancient Troy, j .... . ,InMead of grasping in her himd thunder-1 Hit New l r-rk society of aia.it'-l-.it of terror nnd of d.eitii, she I t-.gnipuv chartered a steamer O rholds aloft tho light that illuminate, \ and .-om.u t.sl art experiment s at !i:tic war ro nuti't enfrsuclii'- i l’arade and at Heitloc s i-.lsr.-r ii a: IV; wiil not b r: t t'.;.:i: The New York World, which b)has, here rendu hlt; r ho hall tier chosen aitnr Is: negii-ctcd: wiiiiniI a proiniiienl part in rui-m;Eighth. . Twelfth. Eleventh and regin-.eiit. French si •di-tie., the governor-of Maotachucatts, Maine. Verm ml, t'.,n-uectieut. Rhodji Island. New Jersey. New York, Maryland and their staff, togrtlier with United Stales judges, tnnyorw, oliii ial-from various cities, visiting jx lieeir.cn, and firemen, veterans of 1S12. Grand Army, civic societies, volunteers firemen - a-riati n, Knights of Pythias of Indiana, Odd Fellows nit-1 other organizat'ligllteAfter President Cicvel.-tnd came M. A.LeFoivre, minister pti nipclenliory, who spoke as the representative of the republic of Franc He said:1.S FAlVflB'a ADDHBSS.I a the pre-encc of s.) impu-ingar. assembly i-tnl « a prelude to a ceremony which t-.-n . !i late* tho circle of friend-liii'S of great nations. It is an honor and a heartyWand, on b-nnl tlie Dispaldi, in lt;I pany with S**crttaric Ijtmtr. Bayard and j Whitney. io tlie A l oiu cxprwn pier, i walked to tlie d ;« t where the special train i was i:i waiting., Wamiixotun. • *' t. 2- -Tire president and members of ll • cabinet who accom 1 panii-l him to New York returnwl wfaly. | aiririag in.- at a quarter [wat eleven.The president reached the reviewing I pl-.isure tome to present to you in the land at Mmli-ou -quar.- at 19: to. He wv I name of the I n-mh nation tlie Mtuvre andgreetesl with hearty cheers. S«rctary Bayard role in the carriage with him Afier the president hail tak- :i Lis placa on the reviewing stand, the member* t tic. Frendt delegation were presented to him 3Iost of tho space in the rlt;\kwiug stand was re*arved for French guest.-, ait They were beaded by M. Bartholdi, | AnOjuntil- l.esseps, AduJirel .lames. Gen. m-Pn-lsir. U»l. IX- Pagi. M. ikg t. Col IX , ’■« Loussedat aad Lieut. Vellegcr. , a:File French delegation was in char.: of, AnUe.pt. Ferdinand Levy. ('apt. ::lt;htlk,g. l.leul. Waltzar.d Col. Collins.Among other diatlnguishetl psrM« wlt; re i '■ Gen. Sherklan an ! staff. Col. Shertian. j • C-I. Kellogg. Col. Blunt. Governor Hill. C accompanied by Li-nt.mant Gov.-rr- r Joues. and staff. Judges Brown aud 11 u '• ' edict, of the supreme court, aad Gcr.. lln- r legal!-nr. assurance of symtiathir pariicipati'aiAn Echo From Abroad.I. Oct. - —The Dailyeiinmentirg on the dedication ..f'be inangtirati-mi*h f »* *an •»' * imnnam • imnv n f - i* niutUtkis t*» ihmk liic hUIuh wi.i tarruw?f' !!:.'• i:* which f-rm an*'cp s-h in ! I*b:p bvU.-ui «i,,- two - y rntrV.isi-rv. ThIsCol-es.il statu.? of liU-rtr. i :'««** did not want t.re .oui^. sue U-A i ui led Iiv a great urti-t. w,,uld anawhtn ,18 nu '' *__audi dt:ring iti're than 1«W year-. To ric stu and Frenchmen liberty i« a • '.nunun doetrine, it is also a fau Fr- m the xllirjice l«-twe?a tkv I .i sprang forth the dazzling ►'[■. .f it* i .jci.irion aad radiance thr.s .riiver-c it will lie an eternal leu: • I -roii-uv. wnded the lt;ffurt of j i-r.t. at.d have uclet*b»I saThe Mentally Unacniar.pp • Kan Oct - ■ i Ymeri atmg »iili the most crowded me.-rirg ■ , ,- !«v - i .u. It- -«rts of tf w.-tk Iwi.ro prcMr.tel from Ohio, Indiana, liiir Michigan. V.:- .n,iu. Kin a-. N lr. I Ti astssc Keatucjrado Iinune provpec is d re mankind by v-i This :yc-.'.»ol which ............avis col a mere allegory— by cicrgym-di. the Scnlptar, appear.-1 and was re.~„j- | pbdge of a fraternal union between tin- two' of Kat-a* nized a shorn w.nt up fro:, th-ws n.-»re-t1 rrcau--. re; uMirala the world—itbgreited In thee the stand. The cry ■? Barth'Bartholdi.” * «i' then caught on both the tr-.ie wing and grand •In the afttroooa sd-ir i‘s- were iHivtr~l I try Win if. Toauin-.a, ti:.-'!. Jetuore. i I.’.v, r liiiC-:.rJ. Pff. Caruth. of Kaa »•. nuiVer-d-.t. I i '.g Phepher. Ibr (i, ■ McCabe, and numrrci* short q.-e.!. ■. law yen on! bkii^..enlng llilt;a!multaaeously by mire thou one hun lred ' drwred by Mi« JuUa^ WtrdHoiiltif-n of freemen who tendered fr'. -.irf la !: t ca'ii ctaire acro.ath.- ocean.The crowds im tlie avenue curbings and down beard the carec and [».-- -1 i: t v the people in the [ ark and Mile stands until • -the heavy nir was shaken with it an;! ni-;-t ' • have pladdertl the hrart • f the Alsatian 31 who i. iwed end bowed id .vknow!r.l0- “ I'.', n in carrias* -rear of the Maud came President Ck-veiand ■'or.d his [silly Instaotlr he wru r. ; Bizcd sad again the crowds sk«si«c t'..r welkin w ilh their shout-. The signal *rv:ce *' ojvrotor c f the Twetity-eiehCi - '.re- t ta -tion matie known the In-! ti.e tiirong by :a raising a flag and the presfTre inrreased toward tii avenue and the p rv k,.; mi re rloaely if it were tin the reviewing stand Pr: land was presented «lUi thr.Amonrior thouisndas-f Enrolrevel to thew ^s°it p 1' binnun. Julia Ward llowe irtvtw... ----—— —dB IJlaikwdl. Rev, Annie II Shaw ami' Stoae. H o Wir. Dudley F .a.ke re. Intel proidcat. L'uy S:-.ne,: ■il 1. ui without immediately preccivingIt rrjl greatccoa. ar ! without greetlag i: . t and thankfolnras.Hi. rr nanriol addre-i was delivcrwl bv in. lt;hauaccv M. Depew. Than tin a-i: e --c: - ld Hun.lrwl aft.l the l*nk tion *• v- pr counted by the ICt.v H. t..t'-.r ! J A rati.inol solute fr.-n i f At! the fort» aud aii the Iran t'.i- har!-or cIoms! iLc- cimi-'s.1155 tbe knuiag part cf Ibe fleet en ’the U the fog | t.ii of t;creroUtutcicaPurloincra Pnilad.Crrr, Oct. 2-i —T • • men have v*r •«. - arrote-J tcrr. ozs a pnr. r. charged stealing a trunk Uia: Jlsa: ;s-irrf fr n.andfture t-re d tlie upptr bav aad Uirough ’ or.k could be uise-crncd the j«s:cRvworth of Jewelry Tbe property is it $SCa ,later the1»»ae man was overhauled last airkt boiUib?.skIn tha e-itv.i close that Liberty , mg in the public libraryarioiu uihitary and tl.-. i.-rch of the- esotite wlurc tSio f. g wasfii-’inyuiaheii. and then otucr today in the Journal buildingic organization- pi.s*e.l they saluted tv thickest loomed up. Ujvti the face of the-Wo, TbAUk Too.dropping their color*, aud the president re-1 great tr.d majestic- figure- waa the French sponded bv lifting hia bat. Nearly everv: odor*. Iland in passing played The Marseilles'Chicago. Oct. 2X— Mayor Harriot* i!e-ra* to be a rat Plate far o.sgraaa from At 2 o'clock the flag ship cf the So-I an- the Third dlwrict
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