National Republican., 1880-09-24
ParneiI Not coming to America.
THE ANDRE STATUE.
4 Large Crowd In Attendance at tho Unveil-
ing Ceremonies at Tar
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TARHYrowN n. Y, Sept. 23.-The weather
Is charming and the streets are derscly
crowded with people to witness the celebration
of the capture of Andre. Four or ave OK
cursion steamboats, aud tho training ship Min.
nesota lie in the stream, and the cars and boats
are almost hourly unloading vsitors. At sun.
rise there was n national salute on shore,
which was responded 10 by tho Minnesota, aud
the bells Of the village were runy. \ Tr Deum
service WAS held ut Christ church at 8 y. NJ. by
Rov. j. $. Spencer aud at 10 n. M, the hour
Of tho capture, thcrc was another salute by
tho artillery and tho Minnesota aud at the
same time the bronze statue Of AndrC was un.
vcilcd. 1t was 1880 o'clock before the procession
started 1t was composed of threo divisions
with Maior.Gcneral Hustled aud staff aud Gov.
ernor Cornclps staff at the head. The Grst
division was composed of visiting military or.
ganizations from New York city and Hartford,
United States troops, marines and sailors
from tho ship Minnesota. Oshcr divisions
were composed in the main of Grand Army
posts FROM surrounding towns, aud large
number OF fire companies. There we're many
btnds in line and temples of liberty and god
losses of liberty on fire engines and trucks wcro
numerous The procession was half an hour
in passing given point, ana the visiting COM
panies were vOCiicrOusly chcercd ab every
street corner. 1t is estimated that fully 10000
people witnessed the parade, und there was
great enthusiasm.
When the procession reached the monument
| the grodndsa sadj Joining were completely covered
with people. and the stand near the statue was
also crowded At that point the military aud
| civic organizations passed IN review, Governor
| Cornoll's stuff being ut tho reviewing flag.
| Tho procession count ntor-marched anu filed up
the hill to Mount Andre, where the exercises
occurred under Il tent with q seating capacity
| Of 5000 aud every scat and all the standing
room was occupied. On The platform We're
cx.Goycrnor Samuel j. Tildcn tho president
of the day, Hon. Ciarkson N Potter Hon.
Chauncy II. Depew, all the leading editors OF
/ Wcschester, representatives from each town
| in the county and other invited guests. Gill
| mOre's band opened the exercises with an mp
prnpriate air, after which the temporary
chairman introduced Hon. $. j. Tilden, who
was received with applause. Mr.. Tiden made
only brief remarks, beginning by saying that
the event all had met to commemorate
marked II crisis ia the future OF tho
country, and he then pissed to n review
OF early military movements in The
valley of tho Hudson, culoslns tho pic
tuIe,que scenery OF the river. lie detailed
the treachcry of Arnold in ulludinG to the cap.
turc of Andre He felt sure that tho repre-
sentativos or children or grandchildren OF
Van Wart, Williams and Pdulding were bo
fore him. Whom Mr. Tilden had concluded
prayer was offered by Rsv. Alexander Van
Wart, son of one of Andres captors, aud his
torical reading by Hon. Orlando b. Poster
followed.
Tho orator of the day, Hon. Chauuccy NJ
Depew, was thnn introduced and made II stir
ring address, after which Gilmore's band gave
n patriotic concert
All the time the exercises were in progress
people were coming into tho town, aud the
roads and streets were fairly blocked with
teams. 1t is estimated that at least 10000
people were on the grounds, in and about the
tent. Governor Cornell was unable 10 be pres
ent during tho day, because Of his illness
The public and private buildings are illumi
mated, and grand display of fireworks is IL
progress near Mount Andre. In every way
the celebration has been great success.