New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-09-24

AMY was captured by john Piuding David Wiiliams
s snu Sa told the rest Tae people of Westminster
County have erected this monument Us WEI 70 Una
cn OF integrity and psros@s which sron mn
every temptation rsscmeu me on, , ~ scv and The
pl"ts of traitor Dedicated October a. 1888
There was O formal presentation, and no cerei no
MES whatever " hen the statue wPs unveiled but
injuries began to arise rs TO the MISSING paul ~
about twenty minutes the straias OF music VIZ
heard and the tariy performers ens, S eSpaned AZ
Ter Mr.. Gilmore made his contract WIN Tue ~ ~
ment Association, tie 22d Reeinent WIN Wncn ne
IL regularly engaged invited 10 attend tne cee'
hration Mr. Gilmore aid his band wert thcieiots
Obliged 10 accompany the regiment. aud me ooa a.
like most OF the trains wa, very very stll ~ good
humor and applauded tie band Justify as II rem
dercd the p" S;ar Spangled Banner, the oVef'ufs W
"Jubel.' 10y Weber and grand iahla'sie'
WAITING FoR THE PROCESSION
Tho, all setiled themselves as comfortably cir
cpmstances would admit to await tho second act OF
the programme-tho movement OF the procession.
In the meantime trains were constantly stretched
along the tracks on both sides OF the depot unload
ing thousands of fresh visitors. In the huge dnng
tent on Mount Andre scores OF walters claitereu
dishes and carved huge seciious of beei III thelr
cllor.s To provide sufficient food Tor the hungry
multitude tai would soon be uoon them. flremeil
and military companies hastcIed along Tue ssfcets
To Broadway aud the White Plans road. Al ihls
polut a scene OF confusion gradually being
brought into order by the efforts OF General lluStsa
ami his aics. ~, -,
for the PROCESSION to mOye-and the peop.c snrgtd
forv I'd INTO the streets stra!ning tuer eyes IN the
direction thar the military were expected 10 appear
At last the uoddiug plumes came INTO sgn', ana
sigh of relief went up from the dirty tired uniof-
tuuates WHO were patiently COOLING Their beeis III
the cutters. The descent OF the artillery down the
steep hill in Main-st was auXlously awaited, es-
pecally by the militia IN IT NJ, out the fiuera
rened their horses oack Utmost upon tneH niuue'es
anu the cannon slid harmlessy down the biil
The best view oil the procession was 10 oe ootalne"
from the stand next 10 Andres monument. me
military were here reviewed by General Lloyd AS
NAVAL and the following mem Ders of the Cover
nor's staff General Hoysradt, PaymaSter-General;
General Watson. Surgecn-GeneIal; Gcneral irues'
General Inspector OF Artillery Practice, ana Colonies
Varnum aud Francis, ads. LOCKING up
Broadway from the platform a long. sway
ing, unduatlng limo OF bayonets was seen,
the steel points now catching me rays o1 'ne sun
and again vanishing in the snane. The men looked
pale aud weary. but the hiarchlug, as q rule, was
excellent. The 22d Regiment and the Connecticut
Foot Guards noIlceably called out rounds OF APP
pause. The hardy httle fellows from the Minnie,
soia with their picturesque sailor coSiuuhrs ana
white !egcings formed OF the most interesting
features although tue Foot Guards. with their bear
SKINS and old-lime uniforms, attracted nearly as
much attention. Company after company passed
until the eye grew weary Oh watching
the stiff ranks and the IN, chanIcal movements oil
the men, suddenly what seemed 70 be an animated
flower garden was deserted emerging from under
the trees. Ii was The hremen, gorgeous beyond de-
scriptIon in their red. white and blue shirts. The
trucks decorated with flowers
RUSH FOR THE DINING TENT.
When the procession broke up there was a rush
for the dining tent The.sable walters fed IN ter
TOR. and the food vanished like grain before a
swarm of ocusts II became apparent that larry
town was IN danger of being swampe1 BY its
gnests II was estimated that from $4,000 to
10000 people were IN the town yesterday, and
many of them were wandering on the nlllsde ID me
afternoon clamoring and struggling for something
10 eat. The moro DISTINGUISHED OF the invited
guests diued III house belonging 10 Mr. Coles, upon
4 81. mara inns r feed
ing visitors proved throughout the day wofuHy III
adcqna3e, though the great CROWD made such re-
suit almoSt inevitable.
About . o'ciock. before an opportunity for dinner
was fairy offered the crowd STarmed into the great
pavilion. ana the speaking began. In the midst OF
Mr. Dspew's Grafton he DIS urbed by the crts
of an infant The child was taken out and dIscov-
cred 10 l,e the great grandson OF Williams, Anhres
cantor A(ter the pgocesSon-the eliminating point
of the day-had become Il thing OF the past, and
while the speaking was going on, an inclination to
turn homeW ard began To be maniiesied by flushed
and weary women and wited men. But theY were
all still more exhausted when they reached the IN
suierably dusty lane that led Gown from Mount
Andre. .
Revolutionary relies well filed during the day.
Soldiers and firemen decorated the streets during
the afternoon and the monument centre Of
attraction. Hundreds OF ltlnerant venderS lined
Broad way. prominent among them being the man
who insisted that no new monument had been built
aud was selling cup OF the od one Tor D cents
There was little drunkenness in the lower part OF
the town spite OF The order against liquor selling.
Owing 10 the crowd afternoon and evening trains
WEI, ouch delayed. The railroad company, like
the caterer, had not expected such crowd. Toe
supply # excursion tickets exhausted. Assls-
tan, 81 perintendent Cal Fns was at the Depot per-
souav aiding III managing the trans. Ihe hacks,
as darkness on, We're covered with visitors I'M
patient b. reach their homes, and there seemed
every probability of several deaths beneath he
wheels. All outgoing trains last nlgat we've closely
packed, the very platforms being filled.
FIREWORKS IN The EVENING
Tho sun went down. Continuous files of
people were hurrying to the top of the HILL where
James Paine to superintend the pyrotechnic
display On the summit, of Chinese lanterns
were hung from the trees In spite of notices which
had Uecn POSTED requesting that no carriages should
be brought up to the hill, the presence Of horses
made It veJy imp ant for those IN the crowd who
were near them. The police were active III TeuOv-
ing the more FESTIVE horses. and relieved the fears
OF The people. In the fash aud glare of the para
clue rockets aud parii-cOlored bombs the vast
throBg WAS "a curious and interesting sight.
The imp aiicnce which bad manifested Itself at the
delay oi The beginning dIsappe red. and the crowd
became very husastIc. The rush of the rockets
caused screams OF delight from the children.
DRDHESSi0N