New-York tribune., 1878-11-26
ETACUATION DAY.
IT'S NlNETY-FFTH ANNIVERSARY

IT'S NlNEIY-FlFTH ANNIVERSARY
RAISING THE NATIONAL CoLORS AZ THE BATTERY
THE SEVENTH REGIMENTS PAIADE-MEETING or
THE VETERANS OF 1912.
Ninety-fve years ago yesterday, November
25 l7S3 the British troops thai had held this city dur
Ing most Of the Revolution evacuated the place and
sailed for England The Same day the American Army,
under the personal command Of Was ingtOn, entered the
CITY At night the residents Illuminated their dwellings,
and in other ways reOiced over their devcraTce From
that until the present Evacuation Day has been
celebrated yearly.
As for several years. the celebration yesterday Of
rather quiet nature. The National flag was displayed
upon the City Han, the Post Ohice and upon many
buildings along Broadway and Fiith-ave At sunrise j..
Gould Warner the Adjutaut Of the Veterans OF 1872"
hoisted United States flag tie picturesque old
fort a the MINER end OF Central Park Later IN The ay
hag-hOisting especially commemorative oi the day
took pace in the Battery Park Whlie the !~st
Of the British troops were crossing that siTiD Of
oronnd on their way TO the boats in 17s3 the Dag Of
Great Britain nailed 10 hag--ta on the Battery,
aud the star was thoroughly creased. Bat the n-g
not permitted 10 wave defiance long after the
OF the American troops IA the city sailor boy named
Van Arsdae climbed the staf, tore away the British
fag aud replaced It with that Of the United staes
David Van ArSdale, son OF the sailor boy.
10 a. N. Mr. Van ArSdale J. echtY-tiree years old"
After hoistng the fag ho asked 70 make speech
cred abOit the fag-staff. He replied: Gentlemen
speech thai in hOistng tue American flag let give
three cheers for lead of in the cnCcring, which
heartily given. As air Van Arsdae was about 10
labOror who had been engaged with others in
digging for the foundations OF The extension OF the New
York Elevated Railroad the ltterY, presented HIM
with a relic Of the Revolution. The labOrer said that
while digging IN the earth few moments before he
had come upOn the relic-a clay-cOvered ball. Con-
Veteran might desire it, Upon exailiuation tue prize
discovered 10 be an iiregnlarly shaped iron ball.
but certainly not cannon ball 1t resembles the round
knobs OF iron which struck Oft The ratings
rounding the statue OF King George ILL., In the Battery
Park These knobs were used as cannon sh0t 1uln the
When the American Amy entered the city in 1873, it
.I.fv HafN iaar4 s4uI4 Il
7th Regiment Arm0ry. In the lower part OF the Bowery
there yet the outpo,ts OF tho British Army then
busy ged in embarking The 7t ltegiineut. there
fore celebrated the day by parade IN the afternoon
There was an n, oco s'RG ] ,G'oo' IN " n eDers ]
ThId-ave. at 1880 y. m. Colonel Clark WAS
way, Fou Ieenth-st and Ffthavc. Twentysixth-st,
where IL received by 200 memb Is OF the 7h VET
eran Corps under Colonel ". A. Pond. T6e veterans
were not in uniform, but marched in sodieriy fasi
ion at tue head Of the procession. Many welLknOwn
seESon s. SCHULTZ. ". H. Ln6eer. Wha@ CRaCs
man aud Lieutenant Colonel Ilebepau TIE route was
through TWenty-sixth-st and MadsOn-ave. ana Sixty
hrsst 10 the site OF the new anory tSxys Xth-s aud
FOurth-ave Arrived there, the dismissed
half an hour 20 enable thcIn TO examine the building
After the inspection the regiment returned to its old
vast throng OF spectators witnessed It's homeward
march and heartily eheered the regiment as passed
The Veterans OF 1912 " were given dinner in the
afternoon as they nave been for many years on the
day, by the pFopreors OF the surteyant House,
George s. aud Lewis Leland. The following veterans
were present; Colonel Abraham DAILY age eighty
three; Ii utenani- oloDel Isaac NJ Phye, eighty.
IDree: n.
Henry Morris, age ninety-four; David Van Arsddle,
age oghty-three PaIemenas D0rey, age eightyeight ;
Elijah T.. Jents age seYentysiglI Michael Van Name,
eight, three; Thomas B ank, eighty-iOur ;
Charles Croombs, age elghty-fOur; Thomas Bloomer,
age eighiy-three; Samuel RyckerDan. age eighty
SIX; Charles Baker, age eighty-one Charles OaEey,
eighty-nne Thomas MaxsOn, age eighty ;
William j. Lune, age seventyeight; Henry Bernard, age
seventy -nme; Alexander Brody, age eightytour Gard
ner Il sbrdge, age seventyseven, and George Cryggin
age eighty.
The cnmes of Trinity Church played in honor OF
the day at noon by Professor j. WiddOwes OF the Metro
Roi'an Church, Washington He also played with mnf-
neo beS as Z tribute 10 the late Mi Ayifte for many
ss The performer upon tho bells OF Trinity, the Dead
p, from saul" and angels Ever Bright and Fair"
ara' Sufistian, foreman OF the labOrers at Castle
Harden gho always gives yeIlt 10 his patrotsn when
i e as ensnee hoisted the National flag the done OF
Tas ,1asoeh aud on the deck ut sunrise Yesterday
shpahg generally, the ferry boats and ferry houses
ss Soe flysr fronts aud the Gus House cutters