The New York herald., 1876-10-29

storm OF the forenoon ultimately turned to rain
which contin ucd descend during the whole OF tho
subsequent ceremonies
Shortly alter O'Clock tho military and civic or
yanizatons proceeded up Railroad 10 the head
Of Broadway, and thore formed into limo, the right
resting opposite the old Mound. Whom some time had
been consumed arranging the several commands and
societies tho procession took up It's line march along
Broadway to alroad avenue, and through that
10 Battle avenue, and thence 10 Chatcr,on Hi In tho
ORDER or MARCH
First Divsion--Military
Band.
Seventh brigade, Filth DIVISION, N.G.s.N,Y.
Cadets Of ihe Alexander Military Institute.
Second Division--Masonic.
Knights Templar.
Odd Fellows.
Third Divison--Clvic
Band
Public Schools
Lyceum Officers
Westchestcr County Medical Society
Board Of supervisors
County oiIccrs.
Village Trustees n
Invited Guests.
Bcstchester County Historical Society
orator Of the Day.N
Guard OF honor, Continental Guards.
!. was or,s nully intended that The ornion would To
delivered Chattcrton Hill, but on arriving that
place tho weather was found 10 be inclement
is 70 preclude The nitn OF carrying out
ssr a eaasai,a,on With on GARRISON Po;
Ter, the orator Of tho day, II was announced
Mat the oration would be denvercd IN the Court
House. Tho military including troop OF cavalry,
wore then reviewed by MAJOR General James W. Hustled
and his slu. IN prescncc OF MI Potter, cx-Governor
Hoffman, General Hamilton and several other gentle
men who occupied the speakers platform, while
thousands carrying umbrellas looked admlrlngly at
The various cvolutions performed by the sodiery.
Al the conclusion the review the procession wended
It's way back toward the village. and halted Mt
tho corner Of Battle and Washington avenues, where
the corner stone OF tho monument intended 10 COM
mcmoratc tho battle OF White Plains Lard with
prcss,ve Masonic ceremonies BY Grand Master James
ussto OH tA1 huh lf tHn
craft. The box deposited beneath the corner
stone contained, among other articles copies OF The
EKw YoRk HERALD and Of all the other metropolitan
morning newspapers; also several revolutionary
CONS and other specimens OF Continental money,
with United states gold, silver and currency The stc
Of the monument is admirably chosen, overlooking
Il does Tho entire village OF While Plains, besides
vide stretch OF tho surrounding country. Its iounda
hon is laid solid rock and on ground where actual
nghtng look place during the war for independence
Within the past ave years and near the place selected
Tor the monument the bones OF n British SOL
d,cr-as recognized by the buttons and other
unmistakabIe signs-werc dug up while cxcavating
for the foundation OF barn. The monument will be
twevc feet square ut the base, with oach
Of The corners tho la,cr having been donated by
frons Of The shalt will DO description OF the bat,c Of
White Plains, and on the diverse side the words:--
Sy the psops 2, oS s. cosn oeo
the pedestal, and this will have four bronze eagles
on the corners Above this Will stand shaft thirty
feet high surmounted by tho goddess of Liberty. The
entirC height OF the monument Will be nifty icet II
will constructed OF gray granite found In the neigh
army was stationed for short time. The monument
will be erected by contributions, and under tho
diate auspices OF the White Plains Baltic Monument
Association.
The procession atcrward moved 10 the Court House,
where, after prayer by Rev. stephen IL. Tyng Jr,
Hon. Clarkson N. Potter was introduced, and spoke as
follows
EoCIxrr-we stand upon historic ground Here in this
worry spot waged the strife o battle Here patriotic
blood ran rcd And hero beneath our feet were laid
honoq Of OOr "A
opponents Tho morning OF the 2sth OF October l'76,
broke bright and clear The smoke rose calmly from
the morning hres OF the iittle bamcts OF tho plains.
The rising ht up the many tinted gorcs OF tho
forest not wholly stripped OF its autumn spcndor
tho harvest hnd been mainly gathered and tho fruits
gathered IN In It's general aspect the country was
%ls 1.es ana stone %as ana "sr rail sne enees some
OF the present roads, much the snmo Woodland.
1t was picture OF little village IN settled and
beautiful country. But In ali other respects tho
was different. Everywhere there The anxiety tn
cdent to the pursuit Of war; and the danger OF an I'm
The speaker here gavo an interesting description Of
the battle OF White Plains, nm account Of which has
yfcvlousy been published in tho HERALD. In conncc-
zion with the occasion of yesterdays celebration.
After detailing the history OF the skirmishrs and re-
.rcat OF the army OF PATRIOTS under Mashinston MT.
II even victory. But II had important results. II
checked the advances OF the British, until our
people could intrcnch themselves upon tho
higher hills OF North Castle. 1t shoecd
vast Improvement in the mculc and bearing
followed by the British falling back into winter quar-
ters and giving the young ccnfcderacy chance 10
rally and TO breathe
We need not follow the story OF the Revolution.
Ii IA a story OF the trials aud suiIcrings OF
desperate struggle and nnal success In that
struggle this part OF the country had fun part
Yondcr In this village the Provincial Convention as
SsmDlod when the Declaration OF Independence was
received, ana here, the 7ih OF july, they referred
Il To q com mmtce, consisting Of Lewis Grahan, John
Van courtlandt and Leonard Ganzevoor', Mho on ,he
pth OF July reported pack fnvoraby 10 the Conyen-
lion. II unanimously adopted, and the adhesion
Of New York generous az u was impor'"n'.
Her principal city was in the possession o the enemy
Her principal iamilics many OF ihcm
sylnpathlzcd with Great Rri,ain. But she chose
her lot with her sister colonies IN iher hour
OF darkress and distress over all this region nbont
us the armies rchcd 10 and iro, and here between
these lines the Cowboys and the Sknncrs raidcd ana
pilngcd what tho armies had cft Here Andre was
arrested hero Washington was almost cntrnPpcu,
here Arnold escaped wnlle on both The Norm ana
East rivers British ccs threatened and maraudcd our
shores Wc do we'll TO recall these days. They were
DAYS of scvcrcst triaL Few OF realize how great.
Those whose grandsircs, born before the Revolution,
were spared to unusually long lives. and who may
and trials and mserics OF hattimc, will best compre-
hend how all things have changed.
ixDgPESDfScE 4 DESPERATE vrSrrRE.
There then less Than 5000, COO OF people scat
wilderness uncxplorcd and unknown whose thickness
hid the savage, ready at al times TO burst upon our
doIencclcss frontier Then these 100000 OF people
vrcr. not united among themselves Tho ensiaved
hnck. psralyzed tho action or tho more southern c0
onirs sympathy with Britain. often outspbkcn and
siways dsnscrous be found tho part OF many
~ INC most wealthy and educated IN all The colonies
Rcyoud this ihcrc bitter ioaiousies between the
rolon, ,cs themselves and this extended itself through
eut the army. Tho officers ol tho Now I'm