New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-09-22
THE ANDRE CENTENNIAL.
ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE CELEBRATION.
TARRYTOwN GENTLY AGITATED BY THE IMPORT

ANCE OF THE EvENT-THE PROGRAMME FOR
TOMORROW.
A gentle agitation was visible throughout larry
town yesterday afternoon. IL was evident that the
town was on the eve of great event. The proud
consciousness OF residing IN locality historically
famous that has caused each resident OF
Sleepy Hollow to give thanks for not being
rs other men, was poisoning out and taxing
tangible form IN the shape of flags and decorations.
Centennial souvenirs appeared IA the shop windows,
and the various stOrekeopers Teplsnlshed the stock
of cOOd.-trv aud wet-Wiscy keeping an eve on
the main chance the midst Of this patriotic fever
The centre of attraction, however, was the monu-
ment erected to the caDors Of Andre 1t IL situated
IN the grounds o. X. e. W he Ter, IN Broadway, ana
is on the bank of little stream that lows down the
hin underneath the street, marking the very
SCOT whore Andre was captured by Pauid'ng Will
Jams AID Van Nart. a granite shaft was erected
here IN 1893. hut this has been entirely changed
and tine ground underneath huIt up to the level Of
the street. The bronze statue not yet completed
but UlOuzed plaster east was placed on the mo
ment yesterday afternoon, the process furnish
ing occupation Tor piotogr phcr ana
I,r0o cr,yv, Of idl-rs. Mr. OiDpnuvIu'3 statue
repre- nt NOT the conventional IN mute mau but the
countr, man Of the time and place hastily turned
soldier. he moment seized Is WIen the tramp OF
Andres horse Is heard coming along he -Oad. The
Skinner springs o. his fee and stands lis eninG IN
an attitude % eager expectancy. ii + nat the brim
tilted uD front pushed !. els m lch upon MS heln
and his long hair struggles down over hl- brow Ills
right band cra,Ds tightly "a tnt-ock mus Ect while
h, i,f ~ slightly raised the fingers out prcld IN
intense suspense. One Foot Is advanced ana me
consists Of lOIg-skirted coat ana knee lrecche
and the pOwdcr-sOln IS slung on the left SIDE Ihe
statue is On" gift o. joan Anderson.
On cine front of the monument IL pro-. re baS It-
Iioi by Mr. Bauer. representing the scene Wheh
Andre endeayors to brIba his captors. An lnscrp-
ton setting forth the purpose of the monument
appears Oh one SIDE, while o. the other are the
words OF Washington commanding The capior5.
Tue statue will be didped with flags Unul the an
vcIln- Thursday morning.
will be ga Iarrrto rn on Thursday. Tie ceieDra-
ii0I embrace an cXiou5 V' " ram me-. Az lhtise
q salute will cgiycn by n p.r'-,f artillery stationed
on Mount Andre and me cuutch bell, VIII be rung
for fifteen minutes. II ls expected THAT the nted
states mau-oi-war Penn -see ana the schoQl-snlp
Minnesota Will be anchored oh the town and also
IRE sautes At - o'clock. the hour OF the capture
there WIll Ice another 81 ute, which Will be followed
by tie uuvellmg If The statue tie pres
cutaton OF the monument - renod'Itu aIu
The rendering o. th: star Spangcd Banner " ny
GilmOrc's Band. TIE procession, Vuich IS 10 move
AT / o'clock. VIII he divided INTO thl visions.
TIC FIRST viii consist If military organ ~ ions,
among which VIII b. the list 20 and 'th reg
mems Of this cIty, the seventh Brigade y. II. :; "
60 and the Foot Guard. from Hartford, Conn. he
second division viii DE maae ~ o, Posts oil Jue
Grand Army OF the HepuDac, sixteen fire comDaI
ana other cIvic societies. lne third DIVISION,
escorted by m'uutea corps or ciZcAs
of -> chester Comfy, viii consist OF he Cover
n0r1 az States rrrrcsc utdtlves OF muncpai local
governments, d. %. Bradley, president or the MOnu-
meut Association, tHo historian and orator OF the
day, fhe trustee, II tne 25'ocaon tde representa-
tive, of four historical. societies aid citizens IN car
riag,s. The Gland Marshal Is General James W.
Hustled.
After marching through the town and passing the
monument III review the procession viii break
ranks at tie grand pavilion on Mount Andre,
where at ! p. IN. the anulyer.arl meeting
viii be held. Samuel j. iildcn Las
boon asked 10 preside, and among the
,.ce.preslients are John JAW Thomas Nelson, Will
lam II. Robertson, senator james 4. Bowen. Will
ism f.. Dodge. Cyrus ". Field, Noah L. DAYS.
GARRISON =. Potter. Hamilton FISH. Waldo Hut
chfus and others Tie secretaries are representa-
tiy.~ OF county paper. Aftera prayer by the Rev.
Alexander Van War;, son OF one OK the captors,
fol ovs q historical reading by Orlando
B. Potts. The Grafton Will be delivered
bv Chauucey H. DeDew. At 1870 "a concert
VII he gwen ~ tue payInOn by Gilmore
Band and az 5:J6 .. III. q salute consisting Ol gun
for eacn state anu Territory VIII be fired from the
hilltop ant on shlpO0arl. At $50 there Wi be al
extensive display OF fireworks. loan collection
OF Revolutionary relics viii be onicUhlD.t.On during
the day