The New York herald., 1878-11-01
THE FIELD MEMORIAL.


DONATION AND DEDICATION OF TIE FIELD
MEMORIAL PARK TO THE TOWN OF HADDAM
rs Br THE BRoTHERs FIELD-INTEBEsrING Ex-
ERCIsEs-sPEECH By DAVID DUDLEY FIELD.
+na EAST hADDAx, Conn.,, Oct. 81, 1873
This was the "Field Memorial Day" The MORN
ing was lowering, aud threatened rain. This some
what toned down tho snthusiasm or ths Inhabitants
OF this nls town. who have looked forward to this
event with considerable interest The day. however,
proved to be 1ne and pleasant
! Two tracts Of land, one ef two acres, known as The
Meeting House Groen, and the other comprising ten
acres, 10 bo naed Fsid's Park wore to-day donated
to ms town OF Haddam by David Dudley, Steven g.,
Cyrus and Henry u. Field, Ia memory OF the seventy
NTH anniversary OF the marriage ofhsr paront David
Dudley Field, D. D., and Submit Dickenson and werc
formally dedicated the presence Of large
OF people. The town Of Hadda,n tas birth place OF
Two oi the Tour living aud illusTious sons OF David
Dudley Field and Submit DicRcnson-nsmeIy, DAVID
Dudley and steven g --is charmngly located among
cus River, and on INC me oi tSe Connosscnt
Valley Railroad IL is the sem-county town OF
Aiudlesex conay, and has about 200 Inhabitants.
The .F,eld Park" was purchassa by The iour sons
OF old DR.. DAVID Dudley Field, In the month oil Sep
s. Hsmpstead. OF Rye. Wes,chesler county, N Y.
with instructions for the grounds TO be laid tor
PARK purposes ana to have them com mpIeted BY the
Slst o October These Instructions have been faith
Charming drives, pleasant walks ana the choicest
evergreens, snrups aud trees have been arranged
with skill and taste that promises make the park
the most desirable and irequented of sec
on OF the State From ths ciir delightful view is
Afforded oil the Connecticut River hills folds
aud woods upon the opposite sido.
The decorations OF the park Tor tho memorial
cises were IN excellent taste At the entrance an
oval floral Inscription, bearing tho words, .sField
the nguros .lso3- 1875, and the word sMemorai.
oonnltiee waited on the Fisa brothers upon their
ad fhpFn md
she Court House. There a Procession was formed.
nciudog many OF tho principa c'tizens OF the neigh
The line Of march was through Nam street to the
"Asstng House Green" which grounds comprise the
presided for many years After AN inspection OF tn
green mo pfocess,sn returned 10 shs Court House
delivered. Mr. David Dudley Field was the nrst
| speaker fi4 TtN18 N 5trW .st 5fI4
MR FIELDs sPREcH
Mr. Field sad-- t1 9+ fR8At
| LADIES AND G. GsxrLHnxS-You know that we arc
hore deliver your hands the parcel OF ground
on which We arc standing, and that other whlch lies
psSp. a.SSam IN III %. q oos
mother, who were married sevonty .dva years ago
to-day, and came Immediately afierwnrd 10 make
' hs na ~
Here they ved active and useful lives in the lear OF
God and love Of man. dong faith my their several
dutes-he 10 public rninistratIons from pulpit and
altar a. bridal baptism ana burial and In the quiet
| tasks OF her wei oruered household. Though now,
side by side in the pleasant valley beyond the Con-
neGtcus hills where lhoir last days passed ssreneiy
away, they were iathu until death to the love Of
their early home Natural indeed was, for here they
passed their frst years together; here they raised
their first domestic altar, and here most Of their
remem OF their love saoridces tor us, we,
their surviving children, four of only out ten,
present these memorials, not Of cold stone, though
hills about TEEN win everlasting grans, but OF
shaded walks green lawns and spreading trees, whore
this people may nnd pleasure and reirsshmsus gen.
ass iS long e snss. sss
river shall endure. And remembering tnAt "beAuty
IS truth, truth beauty" We hope that they
will cultivate here that love OF nature winch
which nonrishss tho affections and rehncs while Il
exalis which reoless IN the seasons aud shs months
gladnsss OF June and sne raaiancs Of the October
woods; and In every. waking moment sees, hears or
feels something oil the world around TO take pleasure
In and be grateful Tor. We trust IN they will como,
not In this year only or tnis century, but in future
years cchturies the fAr young GIRL The matron In
the glory OF womanhood, the boy ana tho man. grand
sanos poverty or rehes JOY or sorrow, 10 hnd hcre
. new Joy or respite from sorrow; TO- drink In the
birds and Winds teel the reah breath OF e.sustain.
ing air, thank God and take courage.
our parents TO the enjoy forever hereafter OF
those ana the descendants vi those whom they loved
and among whom they dwelt., n4a2t
Prayer was offered by the Rev. K. r. LOWS OF Had
dam. address was also delivered oy Mr.. Jared Ar
mold COLLATION. followed tho proceedings the PARK.
Toasts were offered, and responded to by Mr.. Henry
N. Field, editor of the Nav York EuGngetis Mr. Jared
Brainsrd, OF Now York Mr. Arthur W. Bacon, OF
MaSls,own Conn hs & ., i NGss,nsop secretary % Of
Rev. Mr.. Hull OF Madison. sev .fafg as5.
Letters Of regret inability TO be present we're re-
ex-President wooissy, OF Yale; General Franols A.
Walker, OF Now Haven; Governor Hubbard and other
distinguished mon. . WG l.tx fE3-4t M