New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-09-24
TARRYTOWN'S GREAT DAY.

| YELLING OF THE sTATUR-M2. TILDEN PRE-
sIpEs AT TBE MEETING IN THE TEST-oRATIoN
BY CHAUNCEY VI. DEpEw.
The centennial celebration of the capture OF
Andre passed off successfully at TarrytOwn
yesterday in the presence of crowd Of yIsi-
tors estimated to number between $4,000
ana $4,000. The statue was informally un-
veiled at 10 o'clock, the hour of the
capture. The most interesting feature
of the days exercises was the i'm
mense procession. After the procession, Mr.. Til
den made an address to large audience,
| and Chauncey NJ. Depew delivered an Grafton
which aroused much enthusiasm. There was
an afternoon concert by Gilmore's Band, and
an exhibition of fireworks in the evening.
FEATURES OF THE CELEBRATION
| There was no sleep in Tarrytown sitter sunriss
| yesterday morning. The thunder of cannon from
the hilltop echoed back by the booming guns OF
I the Minnesota, and the clangor Of church bells ad-
ding to the uproar eFectually announced that Tar
rytOwns great day had begun. Carriages, wagons,
buck -boards-every description Of vehicle-poured
into the town in steady stream. The farmers for
miles around forsook their toll and gave themselves
holiday, while the very oyster drcfgers along the
river abandoned their rakes and came 10 see tho
sights And the " show" was certainly worth
seeing. 1t was a Fourth of July, Decoration Day,
fremens muster, country fair and military review
concentrated and multiplied by ten. 1t little
wonder that the good people Of Tarrytown became
nervous under the pressure of 50 much greatness.
and almost feared that they had undertaken too
great task.
Still, the most carernl preparations were made to
insure the comfort of visitors. D. o. Bradley. presi
dent of the Monument Association, was at his head
quarters. near the depot, until o'clock. superin-
tending the reception of visitors and the general
arrangements A hospital established on tho
Croton Road, half way mp Mount Andre, under the
charge Of the Committee Of Public Comfort, Of
which Dr. n. q. Hustled tue head. Mr.. Coles
house Mount Andre used q police
headquarters. Ice water was provided alcus
the route of the procession and several
churches served lunches during the day.
The military aud invited guests were served at .
tent on Nor Mt Andre, while the iremen 'unched IN
a temporary building at Wdey and Valley -sts-
The general public, as a rule fell upon food where
ever they could find it. and the place where they
found the most was in tue huge pavilion Oh M0uns
Andre.
About o'clock trains and boats began to arrive.
and the crowds around the depot presented .
curious mingng of the metropolitan aud the rural
Keen-eyed confidence men from New-York ell
bowed innocent farmers In broad-brimmed
hats aud rusty broadeloth suits. The coun-
try ccQnet:e forced to acknowledge
that her few new ribbons dwinG!ed into
usiguitcance before the frilIs and touuces of her
city sister. The first train from New-York broughs
squad OF twenty-five poicemen-ono from each
precinct-and the countrymen who had crowded
into the town IN the hope of unlimited
beer and grand carouse, shranl back and eyed
askance the heavy clubs of the city "peeers.' Ent
the subject OF beer that created almos, -
much excitement rs the centennial itself.
ALL LIQUoR-sELLING PROHIBITED.
The town authorities issued an order Wednesday
forbidding the sale of liqnor by unlicensed
dealers, this being intended particularly
as blow at the booths and stalls
pentifuly scattered along the rolte of tho
procession. The regular dealers found nothing IL
object to IN this but Wednesday night order
issued prohibiting the sale of all sprituous quosin
the villages of TaIrytown and North Tarrytown, or
within Hne mile Of the line of march or of the
devious at Mount Andre between the hours Of 10
a. Ill. and 10 p. m., yesterday. General Bauyel:,
Of the Seventh Brigade issued this orde-
by authority of State law which
ables a Brigaler-Gene commanding Lis
brigade III camp TO suppress all nulsances tanioDg
which Iiquor-scliing Is enumeratel within a mile
of his headquarters. Notwth tanding this effort TO
purify the morals of TaTytown, the order de-
nounccd az arbitrary and uncaIed for. and il is to
be feared that even under martial law liquor-seil-
ing still continued.
SCENE OF ANIMATION.
As the morning advanced the scenes In the lower
part of the town grew more animated. Out IN tho
river lay the Minnesota, gorgeousy decorated
with flags and streamcrs. Every little yacht
in the harbor was flying penEant st
her masthead. Presently two cutters pulled
III shore, and the uniforms of the boys
from the training snip began TO be Near tho
depot lines Of gray-co1tcd militia from the 16tn
Battalion were drawn up, patiently waiting. TIE
street corners fairly bazed with rel shrted iremeu.
Staff officers and ads With brilliant uniforms and
floating pames gal0ped wildly to aud fro among
the crowd. The brazeE-lunged hackmen were joined
in their vocferti0as by tne sellers OF almost every
unnecessary artice-from Revolutionary relics to
peanuts and lemonade. Along the streets the last
tags had been hung ont, and every was
waiting. Still the trains rushed in, all
delayed by the crowds along the way. and dis
gorgcd svarms of visitors into the sitting cloud u
dust that onyeoped the depot. Exactly what the
people came for probably few of them could tell.
Many seemed to consider the celebration To be ia
honor of Major Andre, while Others insisted that it
had some connection with Washington. But tho
festivities through halo of hope and antIcpa-
tion, gave promise of good time. BY 3 o'clock.
however the burning rays OF the sun, the DUST tho
steepness of the hills. and the restless. snrgng
crowd. caused the pleasures of anticipation to give
place to q sad consciousness of dirt, fatigue aud
discomfort.
At IIIE MONUMENT.
About o'clock the tide Of visitors began to set
steady up tie first slope Of the hill toward tho
Andre Monument III Broadway Dilapidsted hacks
and rickety wagons passed up the road. motley
throng collected along the sidewalks varying tho
monotony by watching the peripatic vendors that
suddenly appeared along the route Of the process
sion. AS 10 o'clock drew near Broadway near the
Andre Monument became impossible from the