New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-10-29
Anniversary of the Battle of White Plains.

This interesting occasion was celebrated yesier'
dsy a worthy of the illustrsus epoch com
memoraied The Independence Guard, Capt Cairns.
and the Tompkins Blues Capt Msyher in fun ranks left
the city d, 9 A. NJ accompanied by Dodwor,hs Cornet
Band on this associate parade. and arrived at White
Plains at II. o'clock where they were met by large
body Of citizens and in their behalf greeted by General
lockwood with a soldiers welcome whe, in brief ad-
dress alluded happily the mighty contrast be-
tween the present and the exhibited on the
morning Of the both October INC, when two hostile ar
mics we're drawn up in marshal array engaged in dead
b conflict and the valleys reycrbrated with the cashing Of
arms struggle OF tho Americans in the Of Liber
ty-of the British for the continuance Of an arbitrary
sway over the then weak and feeble Colonies.
The line of march was then taken up for the Battle
Ground where platform had been erected for tho ora
tor Of the day J. w Tompkins, Esq of White Plains,
who after extending hearty welcome to the Military
present abiding to the peculiar proprety of mvos'
ing Divine Aid upon the present occasion, introduced
Rev. BISHOP HorKINs. Of New-York who made a very
eloquent appeal to the Throne of Grace
Then followed Mr.. Tompkins' Orailon, of which we
have verbatim report the publication of which the
crowded state Of columns compel US to defer I'll to-
monow's paper The Grafton concluded, the citizens
and soldIery returned to the Orawanpam House, where
ample Justice was rendered most excellent dinner
prepared by the hosts Mcssrs Oakley Smith. Among
the guests we noticed exAdeTman Peters and Mr.. Cod
dington our late Postmaster The cravings of hunger
being appeased the residue of the afternoon passed
mos, elshifuly In visit TO WashingOns Head GUAR
tiers and the entertainments which he signsly forth
cd En- route the procession civic and military stopped
tho residence of the venerable Abraham Miller now
syears Of age and who busy actor in the scenes
sogsphicay described by the eloquent orator Of the
day to pay him a tribute Of respect Suffering from
severe psrsytic attack he OF necessity brough,
from his house upon the porch in his old armchair
when the military salucd him, the Band playing Yam
lee Doodle" As these strains fell upon his his eyes
glslened while he exclaimed God bless you, gentle
men for this VISIT am now ieeble-hut was strong
On the morning Of the battle, conducted my mother
and sister from the American camp to my house beneath
The brow OF yonder hill-here Washington made his
Headquarters an there you will find his room precisely
0ktf t." Thther we continued our march where a
venerable lady showed Us the apartment halowed by the
presence Of the lusirous departed. After has,y in
spection Of the entertainments with three times three
hearty cheers from the summit of the hill, returned
to,he Railroad Depot and at z. NJ the cars were in
motion. Both the Guard and the Blues did themselves
great credit by their gcniemany bearing on this oeea-
son and our thanks are particularly due 10 Captain
Cairns and Mr.. Tompkins for their polite attentions
podwor,hs inimitablc Cornet Band poured forth rich
melody deightng every ear, and the day was passed
mos, ssreesbly by all concerned.