New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-06-29
BITTERLY SOLDIERS MONUMENT

| GALA DAY IN THE MISUNDERSTANDING or THE
| MoNUAENT-iMPOSING DISPLAY or MILITARY
AND GRAND ARMY POSTS - DISTINGUISHED
| GURsrs-HIsroRY AND DESCRIPTION or TIE
MONUMENT
| frRoM SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT or THE TRIBCNE.l
| BEVERLY, n. j. June 28.-Warm weather
and dust did not prevent large attendance at the IN
yaing OF the soldiers monument here to-day The lnof-
ument Is situated the eastern part OF the village In the
National Cemetery. This ground was used rs burial
place the soldiers who died during the war in the hos
ptal at Beverly, the ground being presented by Joseph
Woyman. Tie Government subsequently purchased
more, and ncosed the whole with substantial Stone
fence The monument h said to be one OF tne
finest erected In memory OF the soldiers In the
United States Its construction originated with Dr.
T.. L. Townsend OF Beverly. In company with
John Jameson he visited Gov. Parker In
the Winter OF 1873, and bill Nas drawn up providing
for an appropriation Of $4,000 IL became law ana
committee OF five appointed by the Governor To take
charge of tue matter, composed Of the following John
Jameson OF Beverly DR.. j. Howard Pugh of Burlington
George Thompson Of Bordentown Dr. Treas OF Trenton
and Dr.. J.. r. Townsend Of Beverly. At their own eX
ponse the Committee visited number OF military GENE
tcries in order TO examine monuments which had been
erected before deciding upon model for the one at Bev
erly The design which they finally selected was one
presented by Van Gunden Young OF Philadelphia The
monument to bc made OF fine Italian marble When
contract signed, the firm expected to pay $1,000
duty upon The MARBLE Through the efforts Of Dr. Town
send the duty remted by the Government and the
money expended the monument. Mr. Van Camden
sailed personally for Europe 10 see to carrying on the
design.
The monument. 90 feet high. ia composed of marble,
with the exception Of the base which Is composed Of
three granite blocks each foot thick The lowest
and largest of these IL feet square. The marble base
square and feet high the die feet square and
20 feet high the shaft iect and one inch in diameter,
and 20 feet high; the cap is feet hgb and surrounding
the whole statue Of soldier feet In hight Inc
entire monument is cut from single block OF marble,
quared CalraIa. Italy, and there is 40 variation
in the shade color OF the different parts The front "
the marble base has The inscription Erected by the
State OF NewJersey in memory Of her patriot dead
Is ornamened with the fnsees. and the base
designs representing the four arms Of the service
The stands upon terrace feet high, making
Among Tie prominent citizens OF NewJcrsey who
here to-day were GOV. Bode eXov. joel Parker. Gen.
PeIunc, Gen Stryker Gen ". j. scwell, Gen Mott the
Hon Join Hi, oX Senator A. g. Caite Cen Samue
Rorden0wn Gen John h Murphy, ex-senator Beetle Of
| Camden Col Mc3chael. the Hon. Henry Little Gen.
| lowing were also present Washington Grnys OF Phla-
delpha nnder capt baush; The CIiy Troop OF riladri
IN Regiments Ne1v,Jcrscy Also. Post T. NJ. X. Lee
! No s. Of Camden Edmund May, Commander; Post No
10 Of Phadclpha, ana Pcst J. W Allen No. 0, Of Bur
lnston. Gen. Grant Secretary Robe son. aud others from
After parade and review at pm line of ~ arch
taken up by the military through the streets of the viii
! LACE, which were decorated handsomely with hags
The streets crowded. at the cemetery stnd had
been erected tic monument, which was draped in
| flags. At O'Clock, Dr.. ]. Howard PGSI, member VI
the Committee pointed by Gov Palk,i delivered the
monument to the State with brief adde's AMER giving
history of the cucrp i>e lie sail that the enrc sum of
! 10000 had been expended the monument proper.
ale the grame base had been gwen by ladies' o! Bur
lingion. The day j. fitting tOr such dcdeaOn as this
he said for It IL the ninety seventh anniversary OF the
batte Oh Monnuu and OF the bravery OF Molly Pitcher
who on The spOt whore Ler husband Allied, trained
| bis cannon on the enemy.
| Gov Bedle received the monument In behalf or the
State with appropriate IA, du ng which hc al gded
10 Tho go 900 forwarded by NevJesey during the
late o uttered the wish, that Victorious
fo charity toward all la every pat OF tlIs great nation
The Governor tLcn introduced The Hon. joel Parker tue
OF the day liis remarks were earnest anu con
s-rate. lie described the object ~ ills ceremony
MOI t revive anino,tr. bat merely discharge duty
10 tue Toe exercises closed with prayer by the
! Hon john I'LL shower fell at this point and tie
assembly quickly dispersed collation. was afierWard
served in Dad Fellows Hail. at which GOV. beac, eA-
Senator CAttell, and Others responded To toaSts