The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-10-08
THE FESTIVAL AT TARRYTOWN.
Dedication Of a Monument ON
the "Andre GrOund.,,
SPEECHES OF GOVERNOR SEYMOUR AND OTHERS.
&c, &o., &c.

the sun shone with cloudless splendor.
THE MONUMENT.
This monument has been erected by the voluntary sub
scrpons Of the people of Wescheser county under the
direction OF the Tarrytown Monument Association which
formed the 7th April, 1s53 with Amos r. Clark
its president N. o. Holmes, vice PRESIDENT s. p Swart
wout recording secretary Rushmore corresponding
secretary and NJ II. Wilson, treasurer. Tho monument
is on the spot where Andre accosed by Pauding,
upon land given for the purpose by its owner
man named William Taylor. The monument is Of Sing
Sing marble. The material given by the State, and
the cost of erection will be about $500 1t is concal
shaft rising from square pedestal The base is eight
feet square, and the extreme height is twenty six feet
The following inscription, written by Mr. j. K Pauding
will be placed upon the monument-
On this spot, the 23d day Of September, 1880,
THE SPY,
ANDRE, ADJuTANr GENERAL ARMY,
Was captured by
JOHN PAuIDING, ISAAC VAN WART AND
DAVID WILLIAMS,
All natives Of this County History has told the rest.
The people Of Wescheser County have erected this
ment well to commemorate great event to testify
their high estimation of that integrity which, rejecting
every temptation rescued the United States from most
imminent perls by battling the arts OF spy and the
plots Of traitor
with this description of the monument we will now
describe
THE DEDICATIoN-THE PROCESSION.
From early morning the usually quiet village of Tarry
town presented lively appearance. The American flag
ed from its heights the march of soldery and the tlang
of military music resounded through its streets. On ac
count of the delay of Of the railway trains from
New York the procession not formed until
O'Clock 1t then neared from the junction of Cortlandt
and Beekman streets in the following order under Bra
der General Storms Chief Marshal Escort duty was
performed by the 7th Brigade New York State Militia
Gen. Wards divisonunder command Of Brgadier Gen.
Lockwood, StaCol Brandreth, Majors Stanton, Fisher,
Robinson, Sauson, Andrews, and Capt Frest In this
brigade came the Rockand County Rangers, Capt Isaac
Pye twenty five men.
The Brooklyn City Guard, Lieut.. Everden command
ing, twenty six men, with Sheltons American brass
band
The Scrugham Guard, fifteen men, Capt Chambers.
The Lock wood Guard, twenty six men, Capt. Grain,
Coldspring brass band, Wilson leader
The Irish Exied Guard, Capt. Tandy, thirtytwo men
National Guard Capt. Sauvine, thirty men, Court
land Brass Band, Quinn, leader.
The Jefferson Guard Capt. Lloyd, twenty three men.
The Kemble Guard Capt. Livingston, thirty-nine men.
These companies are attached to the Sixteenth and
Seventeenth Regiments, and ON the camp at Sing
Sing They under the immediate command Of Col w.
w. Ton pkins Of Weschester county.
Succeeding these the Veteran Corps of 1872
posed of gentlemen attached to the United States regi
mIents during that The Veterans numbered
hundred and twenty strong and were reviewed by tho
Governor in the forenoon They acted his escort
The following is their roster
Rev; Dr. Van Pelt, ohaplan Col James B. Murray, Lieu
ag Howe Gas Tsi x
manes Lisat Gauge Adt Daily, Lieut.: S. John, Lieut..
Maar sr % s sr sfs &
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Mdrshsai AIgah Williams, john +. seaman William s
James 'I" Be"a%n Case Ra
william fns cGsM BaTs
i.@s. James Moses IaSss' fGs,
Nichols Abraham Manners Henry Dsrchors Dayid Aeker
ns san s @
iamn VI Lynss Wm stsyenson even VIM p Hughes James
fee Abraham Clark Arthur Miller Ienry Palmer VIM &.
% k"SSs' yhs ssS
Plat GarrssseT Lyon oSsgh let's Calvin Sr.mo John
seph Clare Henry r. Jole, Edward dc Ia Montague John
After the Veterans the Governor aud his aids and
other persons in carriages The following named persons
appeared as the surviving relatives Of the three who
captured Andre:-Capt. Hiram Pau!ng, Caleb Pauldng
(of Feeksk Joseph Paulding, Samuel Paulding, (of
Kingston, Pierre Pauldng and Nancy Duscnterry, (of
Long Island) John Pauding had twenty children, by
three wives The Third division escorted by Col.
Halseys (0tl) regiment, with nodworth's band, in
the immediate command Of Lieut.. Col Jones-Company
A, Capt Hudson; b Capt Hcezle; z, Capt Fauth; d,
Capt Estman: +, Capt McGrath; +, Capt Smith; G,
Capt. Wester; ii, Capt. Becker; flank company Capt
Raynor. This regiment made fine appearance, and in
cudcd about 500 Brevet Col Burnham, of the
New York Volunteers and Breyet Maj Hall Of the same
regiment, were in the procession.
battalion Of Rifles, two companies from the Seventy
ing Major with Metropolitan Cornet Band Teathebee,
leader, and oficered follows -Adiutant T. D. John
ston Paymaster, II. w Fisher; Captain White, Lieu
Then the Washington Chapter No. . Order of United
Americans with banners, Waaces Brass Band, and an
Lieutenant Miller. Marshal, Willard II. Smith; Grand
Sachem, Thomas Whitney About $50 men of the Order
Of Free and Accepted Masons There were delegations
Point Lodge No 313 of Haverstraw, NJ s. Alison Master
Templar Lodge No. 205 of New York city, p. p. ByaI,
Master-iD all about sixty.
On its march the procession often checred. 1t
arrived on the monument ground about two o'clock.
CEREMONIES AT THE GRoUND-sPEECH OF GOVERNOR
SEYMOUR.
The procession reached the ground, near the moru-
ment at two o'clock. There about fifteen hund9ed
persons present The of 1872 occupied sea3 in
front Of the platform Upon the platform wo nctsccd
Governor Seymour, Captain Pauding, u s. N, Aajor
General Ward and other distinguished gentlemen There
were many ladies in the. audience and the was
most picturesque The xsiferms of the troops tie
worn veterans the beauty of the scenery, ea up
most interesting spectacle The standard oS tie vete
beautiful Arrrican aagwas displayed from the
platform.
Mr.. CLARK, President Of the Association, called the
assent ,age TO ORDER and prayer Offered by the Rev.
A. T. Buel He returned thanks for many govern.
menf al and social blessings and for the Divine protection
e1f ned to the fathers Of the Revolution. That the
ru ers Of the nation might also be guided, directed,
protected That the ties of the Union and the union
fellowship might always be preserved That the same
blessings and protection might bo given to the nations
now oppressed.
General STORMS then stated the circumstances under
which the monument erected, which have been de
tailed in another part Of this report.
Mr.. CLARK then introduced Governor SEYMOUR who
proceeded to dedicate the monument as follows:-
Fellow ctzens-There events in the history
of nations which lose OF their interest by the lapse
Of time. While cotemporaneous lost in
obscury these stand out clearly and distinctly
Il public appreciation from the lapse of years. OF thi.
character is the which has called together
on this OCCASION In the annals of history there is
event more interesting in its nature, important
in its bearings, than that for which this monument has
been erected and which have assembled to
rate. (Applause) 1t is full of dramatic interest The
imagination of the poet could not have grouped together
individuals in finer contrast than those who the