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New GRAVURE NEW YORK Interesting Photos Picture Section WORLD PICTURES of the Ceremonial of THE WORLD of Lightning Liberty New York, Dec. 17, 1916 on Page Three [[Image 1]] BANQUET FOR PRESIDENT WILSON AT THE WALDORF-ASTORIA AFTER THE LIGHTING OF LIBERTY. To celebrate the lighting of the Statue of Liberty through substitutions collected by The World, a banquet was held on December 2, attended by many celebrities. Above, at the speakers' table are shown, from left to right, Ambassador James W. Gerard, Mrs. Mitchel, George McAneny, Secretary of the Navy Daniels, Mrs. Redfield, Ralph Pulitzer, Mme. Jusserand, President Wilson, Mayor Mitchel, Ambassador Jules J. Jusserand, Mrs. Wilson and Chauncey M. Depew. Below is a general view of the banquet hall. Photos (c) by Drucker & Co. [[Image 2]]