New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-04-28
MORRISTOWNS GREAT DAY.
THE WASHINGTON ASSOCIATION UNVEILS A NC

THE WASHINGTON ASSOCIATION UNVEILS MON
uMExT ON THE SITE OF FoRT NONSENSE
Tho whole population OF Morristown, N. j. turned
out yesterday afternoon to celebrate the unwilling of
the monument which marks the site of old Fort Nom
sense, the heights overlooking the town Stores
and houses were brave with bunting, and flags coated
everywhere. Business was entirely suspended and
the public school children had halthoday
Fort Nonsense was built In the winter of 177o-9o, by
the $40 Continental soldiers garrsoned upon the hill
under command OF Washington. 1t was an octagonal
stone breastwork the traces Of which are now almost
oblIterated
The Washington Association of New.Jersey has for
It's object the collection of Washington relics and the
preservation of Washingtons Headquarters at Nor.
rstown. II has about $50 members In all parts of
NewJcrsey, among them William Walter Phelps Mayor
hewitt Fitz John Porter, cxMayor Peddie OF Newark
Nathaniel Niles, Frederick Frelinghuyscn, Carrot A.
Hobart, Samuel Colgate, Donald Mckay, F. A. Potts
and Judge Ashbel Green The Headquarters contain a
larger collection of Washington memorabilia than are
to be found at Newburg Mount Vernon. The latest
acquisition IS the original parchment commission of
Washington as conimander-inchef Of the Continental
Army. The association, desiring 10 pcrpetuate tho
memory OF the historic encampment at Fort Nonsense
recently obtained permission from Samuel X. Sims, of
Hoboken, the present owner, for the erection of
monument on the site of the fort The stone rough
square block of granite, four feet high and weighing
four tolls, was given by Allen Brothers. of Stanhope
and bears simple inscription.
The exercises yesterday were under the direction OF
tho association At 80 p. m. the procession ac-
companlod by 1900 spectators, assembled the hill.
First came twenty fire wardens. Following them were
seventy 1.-Two members of the Grand Army of the Re
public, with their flute and drum corps the Independent
Hose Company No. 1, and the Hook and Ladder Com
pany. Then, In the order named came another band,
tho two local engine companies, number of citizens
IN line, Farchilds Continental Drum Corps, two stand
ard bearers, dressed In the American and French uni
forms Of long ago, forty members of the Washington
Association, carriages and artillery, and $50 public
school children.
The exercises at the monument were opened with
prayer by the Rev. DR.. Erdman, of Morris;own J. W.
Roberts, president of the Washington Association,
nade a short Introductory address, after which tho
monument was unveiled by four boys sons of mem
hers of the executive committee OF the association.
1he Rev. DR. J. NJ. Buckley, Editor of The Christian
Advocate was orator of the day. His address was
mainly historical and was interspersed with many
anecdotes. After Or. Buckley's address the school
children sang America salute Of thirteen guns
fred and the procession marched back to the town.
be seen the Headquarters, tho Orange Mountains
and the villages Of Morris Plains, Boonon, Pasippany
Mblppany Troy, summit, Convent, Baskfng Ridge,
Washington Valley and Mendham
THOROUGHBRED TEARLINGS FOR THE DIVERS
Nashville. Tenn, April 27-The annual sale of tho
Belle Meade thoroughbred yearngs, the get of En-
quirer Great Tom. Luke Blackburn Bramble Plenipo,
Vanderbilt and imported Pizarro held to-day. A
large number OF prominent turfnen from all parts
Of the country I'm attendance. Fifty-two head
were sold, amounting to S24,s45-an average OF s47s.
Among tho more important purchases the follow
ing: Bay colt, by Imp. Great Tom, dam Duchess;
r. Tucker. Louisville. s1,025; bay colt by Brambe,
dam Boblnet; Dwyer Brothers, New-York, 5000, who
also purchased the chestnut colt by Imp. Great Tom
dam Mozelle, $500; bay colt, by Luke Blackburn,
dam Tom Boy, $780, bay FLY, by Enquirer, dam
Bribery, 81 400 dark bay FLY, by Luke Blackburn,
dam Silver Maid $3.50; and bay FLY, by Enquirer,
dam Colossa, $500; bay FLY, by Imp. Great Tom,
dam Queen Of the West, went to Ed Corrigan, Kan
sss City. for 81 900: and dark bay FLY, by En-
Quirer, dam Drc-a-brac was sold to j. J. Carter,
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