New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-10-03
IN MEMORY OF ANDRE.



so CEREMONIES 10 M,RK TUE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Tlov oF TuT sHArr-THF INSCRIPTIONS.
The i;einrial shaft erected by Cyrus W. flclh 10
mari, the place where Major John Andre was exc
cntcd October > 1852 was placed IN position ANA
uncovered ut noon yesterday, III the oid "PPo
orchard on Andre Hill. near lappan, III EocAi"hu
County. in this state. There were II" ceremonies
Whatever on the occasion. and not more 'han
twenty nersons were present Among these were
Cyrus ". Field. james y. Andrews. John Austin
stevens Colonel Asa b. Gardner william Nr'"9
Abram Hosier. Richard l.. Mount and Ni'ah'
Austin of The Ncw-York Historical society '"'"
H. Salisbury, OF Nyack. Henry Whiitemorc' score
,,r,. of fine Rockland Comfy Historical Society,
and B. : Omstcad, of Rye, Westminster County
The workmfn had placed the shaft ia position and
As near a possible at the same hour that Andre was
hanged. al noon the covering boards were removed.
Not a word was spoken by any one.
The shaft is OF Maine granite and is 3l2 feet
square aud , feet in height. 1t stands on two
granite stones ~ bases, which in turn rest on a
heavy stone foundation under round. There Is no
oruamcntation the smooth and glIstcnlng snrihce
beng relieved only be- inscriptions IN the most
modes lettering ON She side toward The west the
longest inscription is carved. as follows:
Here died, October .. 1850, Major ions ANuNE,
of ;hc British Array Who entrtlns me An , .
!
surrender ol West Point, was taken prisoner ub 81
and condemned as spy. Ills death, though ac'"'"-
irg {. the Stern code Of war. moved even ms enc
mes to pity, and notA af.ulca n"uiuri '1c i"'' :"
onc So young and - brave L. ISL ms remain,
were received 10 Nc>iiuiuslcr Ahn'S. huli'i''
wears after lis execution inns stone was iid'.N
aboyc th. spo. where hr lay. py q citizen Oi the
STATES against which he fought. NOS 10 perpetual
the record # stule, bui ln token 0i ih"'e h'''''
feelings winch have SINCE united two Nations one
~ race, ia language and ia religion WIN ~"
earnest hope that tins friendly union Will never be
broken.
Beneath was the name.
arthur Pcnrhyu Stanley. Dean Of Westminster
On the sonth side the inscription reads ~ follows:
STUNT Lacpmo rcrun ct mcntem moFtAi'a
tangunt' Virgil, -Lneid l. ~
Tbe.nIy other inscription is upon the north side
and This:
He WAS more unfortunate than criminals
An ACCOMPLISHED man. and a gallant officer
-George Washington.
An inscription will be placed on the east side next
year. the Centennial of the execution.
This Andre shaft stands on high elevation,
about two and half miles from the Huds'n and
not more than thirty yards from the Acw-JeIsey
line. overlooking a beautiful country. Sir. tieid
has bought thirteen acres % land III the Immediate
vicinity running 10. but not crossing Tie New
Jersey line lie purposes 10 convert this property
INTO a uark With two entrances. ami caIrlast-WaFS
lea ing 10 circular drive ABOUND tie shait winch
will DE surrounded 10y an iron railing. il Is stated
that wien completed lac viii present the property
to the citizens of rappln. -Four trees, two English
and two American, either oak or elm, VIII ice
planted at the cardinal points around the monU-
nent.
some doubts have been raised as to the exact
500, where Andre was buried but Mr. Field
rntortains 10 doubt that lie has selected the
right place. DayId H. Brewer John II. Outwatcr
and John J. Griffith, old residents OF Iappan,
agree shat the spot DOW marked ~ the ,hait Is 'ht
exact SPOT wncre they saw Andre remain, tNhuMcd
IN 1921. when the Brit ,h Government sent tie
Duke oi York tO America - convey them To Their
resting place IN Westminster Abbey. 10 Has also
ou-,floncd whether the remains taken To England
we're really those OF Andre, but MI flcld Is salts
fed also upon this poiut. lie ha, a letter ilom
Dean stanley expressing no douot upon lhe SUBJECT
and discredling any attempt TO raise an issue upon
the point
The members of the party from Network were
the guest, of Mr.. Mhrtemofe, and IN lis company
visited the old MANSION used by W asnngton rs his
headquarters, IN thc p1IIOr Ol which hc sIBucu
Andre, death warrant, the Maby Tavern or ".7O
stone House" Ia wnIcn Andre WAS confined durlug
ms trial and from winch hc walked 10 his cXccutlou
the site Of the church IN which Andre Was tIlcd,
and the camping ground of the hostile armies.
In conversation with Mr. kelby, assistant hDia-
rian of the Ncw-lork Historical society, upon the
subject oi tine neglect of Nathan llalcs memory
permission ho would erect monument 10 his mem
DRY - spot where he .Necutcd his place,
MI kelby claims, on the public grounds near the
Hamilton Park.