New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-08-13
TIE SARATOGA MONUMENT.
ANNUAL MEETING OF THE AssoC1ATIoN-RD
PORTS AND ELECTION OF OFFICERS.

ANNUAL MEETING OF THE AsSoCIAT1oN-RE
PORTS AND ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
Saratoga. Aug. IL tspec:aD-The saratoga nument
Association held its twentyiirst annual meeting at
the United States Hotel to-day John II. starin It's
president in the chair There was a ar1e num-
Der present Letters received from George
william Curtis F. T. socum George ;. Batcheller
Warner Miller, D. F. Richie IIorato Rogers, Howard
Carroll 5 D. Kirk, Mrs. +. H. Walworth. and a tele-
gram from John Meredith Read in Paris re-
GREETING their absence. Mr.. Curtis wrote from Ash
Geld, Mass, as follows:
1t cannot be- said too often or too strongly that the
monument ccmmemorates the event which turned the
Revolution toward It's triumph The failure OF Bur
soynes expedition the failure OF Britain to retain
the Colonies and YOIkUwn later to
follow The Board VII undoubtedly pay proper
tribute respect to late associate. George L. schuyler
| had known him LONG with unchangng regard and with
con tant admiration Of his modest manness and his I'M
wasting OF feeling, which never permitted his
heart grow old and kept him 20 the end In generous
sympathy with all good aims. 1 remember him at the
LAYING 0; the Of the monument in which he
was greatly Interested and which vii always recall the
great services and noble character Of his grandfather the
General which enough honcred in his native state.
Happily our duty Trustee. is nearly discharged but
the monument might have been dedicated while
the grandson Of Philip Schuyler was stu living.
The following officers and committees were elected
| for the ensuing year: President, John II. starn'
vice presidents jane NJ Marvin and Warner Miller;
/ ~ :.
! Committee on deSigr-Wlllam l.. stone, John II.
! >tarin. D. +. Richie F. F. Billiard p c. Ford George
| < Eatchccr. Elliott T. Slocm, George ". Curtis,
! W A. Sackctt \. Il. NcNar John ". Read, Edward
| Wcmple \. -. Paucus and John Foley: executive
committcc-P. c. Ford. J. NJ Marvin C. W. Mayhew,
ID. F. Richie, Edward Wemple and John ii. Starin;
advisory committee Charles :. Lester p G. Ford and
f.. F. Bullard committee on tablets-Mrs. f. ii. Wal
worth T. i. Baucus and d. : Potter: committee
on custody OF monumcnt-Mrs. F.. H. Wal~orth, ~
B. Baucls p. c. Ford &. V. Mayhem and William
L. stone; committee spcakers-Will.am H. stone,
| p c. Ford Mr.. +. II. Waworth and John II. staFn'
committee on proper conduct Of dedication of monu-
ment-P G. Ford. d. = Potter, d. 4. Billiard, C. W,
Mayhew James NJ. Marvin, A. a. sackett. General
! Ritthc Charles r. Lester. John IL. starn, ~ X.
McNair Elliott T. >locum, ; d. Kirk. iorato Rogers
John NJ Read william L. stone. L. Thompson, John
G.. McNary John Foley and Warner Miller
secretary william h. stone, as chairman Of the
| Committee on Design submitted his report. Formal
reports were also received from the Committee on
custody Of Monument and from the Tablets Committee
The following adopted:
Resolved. That President StariD and Mcssrs. Foley,
wcmpie Ford and Lester be appointed committee To con.
slider the question the title of the Saratoga
Monument and grounds The General ,icyernment, With
flu Ioser and report ct next annual meeting.
The salient features OF the report Of the Committee
on Design, presented by ,hc chairman. William L.
pnrins the PRESENT session two bills have been in:
trcduced into both House, Of Congress the hrs re1d
! and the second to the Military Committee. The sec
oud bill relates TO the lOanng by the General Govern.
nIent 0f the iyht cann0n> taken from BurgDyne, ana
now I'm he arsenal Watervhet. Troy y. Y, and he
Items Of which are the claims Of j. c. Markham, the
nrchi,oct Of the monument Booth brothers. the con-
tractors, and {. Cl0,>on lightning rd ana DruhIe
cap. the adjoining O the grounds; ana me eApe,IeS ~
The hnnl dcdcGn H., S ieif"f has "II .aTed IN
Cox, John VI Dawson and uc2I{e h. o,n1'icr d rom
cr oates and present ut the surrender he always
took great Interest in the association. lie was n,
I -trumental in procuring the passage through lhe
/ House OF Representatives, q bill giving me a'So
citation the cannon captured at Inc b i9 doo a me
Preparation for the decoration Of the interior OF ne
indrc Lester and the late J. IL Dillingham;. appointed
by the Governor in So 70 apporlOn me mouei gwen
Gcorer l. Schnyer was present at the laying Of the
cornerstone II the monument. Toward me lN,s o tho
! corners onc he not only contributed literally but
/ Whenever any money Wa required he always gave
most ch'efay, He was The last surviving gfnc,0n
surrender Of Rurgoync would not have occurred. ana
consequently thi, association would never have ben
In existence. Reference was also made 70 the death
Lady Harriet Acand. who figured 50 prominently In
frt ina that iac p6yS!cian who attended him in MS last
Lord Carnaryon took lively interest u me Sara'Ses
Monument Association, and II Is believed that haa
| Of Mrs, Waworh. a holutiful cenoaph on the battle
ground in commemoration Of the romantic Journey
OF ms amt 10 tne nnVTthn aPcl.tion some two
wears since beautiful gold slipper, which his aunt
! Lady Acland. had worn on her watch guarf during
! the entire campaign in America.
| \ communication has been received from Mt. j: j.
paglcish OF Edinburgh. scotland, whose grandfather
served under General BurgOync. In this letter Mr.
Dal,lci,h states that the cOlOrs Of the 9th British
| Regiment which were 10 be given up o. General
! Gales are now in the Military Chapel At rsndhurst,
! England These coors, in defiance Of The cap tulac
ton were not surrendered. but with the military
| chest were concealed by the colonel of the regiment.
Mr. Dalgeish now proposes 10 have large photo
nh atp ~
e,S6 ation to be placed in the relic room OF the
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