New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-05-28
IN MEMORY OF ELLSWORTH.
UNVAlLING OF THE MONUMENT AT MECIIAN-
ICSVIILE.


MEcHANICsvILLE, N. Y, May 25.-The cere-
monies connected with the unvailing OF the monument
erected to the memory COL f. E. Ellsworth took place
mere today At early hour visitors began to arrive
On account OF the lowering clouds and uncertain weather
the assenbage was not "a large had been expected
but even fears OF rain could not damp the enthusiasm
ana patriotic fervor which animated the gathered
crowd The morning trains discharged troops Of new
comers' and the special from Troy and Albany
bringing The military organizations, which made up the
procession brought too citizens having received
accessons at every stopping place. 1t great day
for mechanicsville About 5000 or 5000 people were
present The gathering OF military bodies was some
what meager. and Of the noted generals Of tho
were presents but Mechancsville to Its furthest Dor
DER giowed with tho pride Of holding the grave OF
nero, 10 honor whose memory men from afar.
In 1861, Immediately after Ellsworth's BURIAL sub
scripton was started to raise funds to build monu
menf' ana small amount collected, but only
iron renee, with the name OF Ellsworth" and flowers
placed on the by the hands Of Affection indicated
It's place. Thus 1t remained until the Autumn OF
1872 when Col. John r. Fellows OF New-York com.
panion and friend Of Ellsworth in their youthful days.
wrote letter here asking II something could not be
done to raise funds to build monument TO Ellsworth
and oncrng to head subscription with 500. meet
Ing OF citizens called and association formed.
eral gentlemen gave their time TO the work.
and handsome sum collected. To
this was added about slO0 from the New
YORK Volunteer Fro Department (being
half OF the fund given the Fire z,uaves for their ef
forts in saving Wizards Hotel in,washing on and the
$4,000 appropriated by the Legislature mainly through
the efforts OF Gen. Bacheler. This gave the Assoca-
ton about $1,000 and they contracted with George A.
White OF Rutland for the monument. which placed
IN position last Fall and publicly inaugurated to-day
the 18th anniversary OF EIlsworths death.
The little cemetery which contains Esworth's grave
and monument is IN the southwest part OF the village
upon the brow OF the rounded slope Of little hill, with
softly swelling outlines breezy, sunny place 1t is,
overlooking cheerful rural scenery and suggesting no
Of lot 40 feet square, the front OF the hill TO the
north At the foot OF the column upon the east side is
Ellsworths grave. marked by little headstone of
granite, with Elmer" upon raised lette rs The
hight Of the monument is little less than "a feet 1t
has base. subbase, basepnth, die, die-plinth shaft
and capstone of granite, surmounted by eagle Of
bronze. Upon the east side Of tho die are cut these
words, taken from the last letter Of Ellsworth to his
parents:
al am content confident that He who no
ticed the fall OF sparrow Will have purpose
oven In tho fate OF one like me-"
Above ia medallion of white marble sunk in the
granite with upon IT, crossed swords and shield
The design is taken from drawing done by Ellsworth
in his Doyhood Upon the south side Of the die this in
scripton is cut into the granite:
"The State Of New-York untes In communicating the
patriotism Of Col Ellsworth by contributing out OF the
public funds to the erection Of this monument Chapter
I60 Laws 1873"
Upon the west side a medallion bust Of Ellsworth
in bronze surrounded by a wreath. At the bottom is
the word EXCELSIOR" Upon the subbase Is the name
Ellsworth" In raised letters. The north side Of the
die has these words:
"Col Elmer L. Ellsworth, Commander OF the 1st Reg
No Yor R1rn Mt Malta. Slrl-
toga County New York, April H. 1887 killed at Aexan
dria Virginia, May a. 1851 In taking the first Rebel flag
in the War the Union. Tho Volunteer Fire Depart
ent OF the City OF NewYork cooperate in the erection
Of this monument"
The work has q light and graceful appearance and
with its admirable site is a worthy memorial.
Upon the arrival OF the special trains from Troy and
Albany at about 10 o'clock the procession was formed
upon Parkave., Capt. william f. Fitch Of Albany acting
as Marshal 1t included Company f. 10th Infanry the
Veterans OF the Ash Regiment; Company +, 10th In
fantry; Company X, 10th Infantry; tho Albany
Academy Cadet Battalion; Company c. 10th Regi-
ment Veterans Of the 10Th; Sections OF Bat
terry A. Ninth Brigade; Posts Of the @. A. r. from
Albany, Troy and elsewhere, with MajorGen j. b. Carr
and staff and Brig Gen. AloDzo Alden and staff The
orator. poet and speakers Of the occasion walked in the
procession did the members OF tho Ellsworth MDnu
ment Committee. Prominent among the latter Il. d.
Ellsworth OF Mechancsvlle, father OF the whose
memory is illustrated by the monument Representa-
tives from the Common Councils Of Troy and Albany
were also In the line Of march, which moved TO the
music of two bands by the residence of the Ellsworth
family up the winding road to the cemetery. At 1880
the Assembly called to order and the Hon Geo. g.
Batcheier chosen presiding officer The following
programme was then gone through, with music at APP
propriatc intervals:
l. Address OF the Presiding Officer.
III. Naming OF Vice Presidents and Secretaries.
I'LL, PRAYER by the Chaplain, the hcf. tuds T. dS-
w. Unvalllug Of the monument. with salute of ars
V. sketch Of the Life of Col Ellsworth, by E. l..
vi Grafton bv the Hon. ]. C. Barrows of Michigan.
VII. Poem by VIM IL. McEroy OF Albany.
VIII; Address by Lieut. Frank H. Brownei' Ellis
TX Remarks by Gen. E. F. Billiard of Troy.
The President Gen. Batcheller, referred to Esworths
career as BRIEF brilliant and immortal We meet nc
said IN a place which almost within sound OF the
echoes of the battle which, nearly century ago. de-
cded the natal day of the Republic TO do honor to his
memory who the first Of his rank to lay down his
lie in the struggle perpetuae this country. The
deeds and memory OF Ellsworth the household
treasures Of the whole land. Ellsworth and our other
heroes will not have lived In vain when the principles
for which fathers died carried out and the per
feet Republic established, served only by honest ana
faithful EIlsworhs should be consecrated
by dedcatng altar on which the fires OF PATRIOTISM
and public virtue shall glow aud brighten unto the per-
feet day. ,,y
Porter, Col. Johu H. Fcllo ~, the Hon. e. Sper tue
Hon. W T. Youngloye Judge James h. Mckcon. ecu
W B. French the Hon II. II. Hathorn, and oyer eighty
Others. Tho thrty-one Secretaries included Col Johu
Hay, the Hon. John &. Greene, the Hon Neh uiinore
Joel seymour, Harvey A. Dwight and others.
The sketch Of Elsworth's life by his intimate iriend
T. L. Cole. recounted his manly virtues, ms selfdeni
and indomitbe resolution nnd ratea ns
military talents as Of the highest Order claiming that
his de votion to the plan OF skeleton REGIMENTS Win
speedy mobilization showed martial genius OF the nrst
rank His patriotism illustrated III most glowing
terms. -. All,
The orator OF the day, Congressman Burrows or Men
gan reviewed very fully tue Incidents OF ElswOrths
tba ius