The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-29


As early as SIX O'Clock In the morning the pro.
gramme opened with the ringing Of church bells. All
the morning people kept pouring into the town from
all quarters and in nil sorts OF vehicies About ten
O'Clock visitors from distant points poured in the
delegations from Newark bong especially large and
creditable, consisting OF the handsomely uniformed
Damascus Commandery oil knights Templar and the
Joel Parker Association the latter being dressed every
man In dark coat and tall white hat
PROCESSION.
Seldom II ever has mitia OF New Jersey been
better represented than IL was yesterday In the Mon
mouth battle procession. The Second brigade turned
out almost u man, under command OF tho veteran
soldier General William j. SeweiL The order Of the
procession as folows:--
Grand Marshal, Major James s. Yard
-. Thrsflnsr.oa, colsae, 4 !: AppIIss.,.;
dc . Ss1as y ana s cssI and ,..
The Second BRIGADE National .iasIa q nsw Jersey;
Slsna fods.
The Masonic Fraternity
The General Committee OF Arrangements
II. E1;ssssy 3 asSisiisa ss.a
Ex.cas,s sna 81 shs s s sSs County
The n'f k .sss Srs cisasy.
Committee Of ARRANGEMENTS. Of Celebration Of 1854.
vsssrsa. q the %esisSa Var.
The Delaware Hose Company q Bordsnsown.
The procession took q march altogether Of about
eight mies-hot work WIN the thermometer NJ "a
degrees Noticeable IN the procession was company
OF veteran zouayes--the elizabeth Vcts,u under
command OF General }. n. Drake. no Vets"
red with the three Phil Koarney flags, each in
tatters. William Mcnat the color bearer, tugaed
the march last, though he weighs 325 pounds.
II ths nour behind tnae before ths plat
form programme opened
THE GUESTS
Among the principal guests wero :-Geuera CARING
United States Army; General Kiipattick, Governor
George b. Mcclellan, Hon. ;. s. Cox, General Charles
moi NJ. j. D~yse, Past Grand Master; Daniel b. Bruen,
Past Grand Master; W. G. rine, Colonel Meyer
Jersey ". A Newell, kodman N. price and
Joel Parker; Captain James A. Yard aud
sP,sso ssr.y sraua co%
mander OF the knights remplsr of New Jersey;
Martin n Graham Deputy Grand F cSmm1naeT s Of inc
Passed Grand Master OF the Grand Lodge OF New York.
by Theodore W. Morris, son-iu-aw OF Mrs. Schanck.
and the representative OF the estate OF d. schanck,
who presented the deed OF the park. He replied
to by Ex-Governor Parker, VINO spoke as lolows:-
GOVERNOR PAgKEK's
On behalf OF the Monument Association accept this
agreement tor the transfer Of ms valuable property,
be used forever as site Tor monument 70 CON-
memora,e the battle OF Monmouth. M more beau,i-
fol location and none more appropriate could have
been selected. l know the history Of The family you
represent on this occasion. Many OF them were in
the American army during the war OF thc Ravo-
luton and were at the battle OF Monmouth.
You truly say that no STAN OF dishonor
rests upon the memory OF any OF them. Convey to
Mrs scnauck others Tor whom you speak the
thanks oil The Monument Association Tor their most
liberal gift /, will be our aim speedily TO rear UPON
this spot a monument worthy OF the great event.
rhs DO u in addition 10 what has already been
hbcraty that has characterized them Tor the last lew
nays
letters OF regret at inability to BIO present IRON sam
mel j. Tilden, Henry A. BadeAu, Secretaries Dcvens
and Key, Chancellor Runyou, Hora.io Seymour and
ptners
SPEECH HON. $. s. cox.
Congressman ) D. Cox was then introduced. He
Said
Sons AND DAUGHTERS or NEW JERsEY-It 10 nm an
cent and beautiful custom 10 recall ny sucn cslebra-
Greeks began It by their battle celebrations. The
memorable delcat OF her Persian Invaders
srcniiec,urs, music painting ana poetry gave their
grncos TO the eulogy. Casting our eye back through
tne vista OF two THOUSAND years, from this heroic
grounc Of vantage and under the Ugh, OF a better
CIVILIZATION, We can add but little by our observances
10 shs elegance ana grace o. those rncient customs
while around e spear shield, sword helmet, cuirass
trumpet and torso-insigna and instruments Of thas
triumphant lie which gave TO baltic us signal and
prowess and sanciined tie success forever IN tho
achievements oi inde dependence against alien rule.
REVOLUTIONARY HEROES
The nrst heroes OF our. Revolution fought at Mon
mouth Many of thor BODIES are mingled With your
dust or their remains lie under mossy stones IN your
old graveyArds but IRON their Gust they speak
with their wonted href Since they Iougnt loo years
have bridged the abyss between them but stii
they speak cherished spot "Hearks n TO usn
they seem 10 say 70 not children oil valiant Tree
srowns and coronets, which won, hold
mItedf All knowledge 10 craft and all display mere
ricous all puolic honors badges OF disgrace, when
you forget the elder glory which We learned from the
Hampdens and the Sidneys Of our ancestral islcl IL
OF earthly gain KindIcd patriotism Our bat
lies Tor peace, home, sell government and true
liberty"
Which always with right reason dwciis
Twinped. and from her hath divided being
1--WE have preferred DEAN With that liberty to lie
without ~ death IN our own land rather than life and
dependence upon another land. True aid not agnt
10 acquire liberty. NO, we never Loot thai; but
fought TO defend what Was already ours We fought
those who would deprive us OF l--or inde pendence
Of Them forever. We require from yeu no lament;
our bodies dissolved but our immortal ellcnics
70 remember US by preserving what We oequeatncd."
JERsEYs GLORY
The speaker then referred 10 The cycles OF timo
which bring their eDnobling memories, and the IN.
centives which such memories, with their ceebra-
lions ana moDuments produce He made a state
and the CONDUCT o ncr Governor ueegales TO tho
Continental Congress- Monmouth was holy because
New Jersey bad the title oil the "bntc ground OF
The Revoutiou, not against Briton and Hessau, but
domestic foes as welI-aganst the "Pine RoDber, -
the tory and the ioyalist tho disarccted OF all
grades and conditions. He complmcnted Governor
Randolph for publishing In June 1870, list OF the
Jersey line, IRON the generals 10 the tcamsters,
volume OF 900 pages. Many OF those Nance" ssid
Mr. Cox, fare household words. I heard them In my
youth from my ather's lips, us he heard them from
his iather who their companion IN war anu
friend 10 peace At Monmouth every province
represented. Rhode Island gave us Greene, ths
Quaker boy all famar wth Jersey soil aud IT, pre-.
vious conflicts Pen eylvania gave wayne, than whom
no more mpesuous anu faithful soldier ever served
good cause, besides giving US Csdwsader ana Brun.
nsr; New Hampshire gave Va Colonel Dearborn, VINO