New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-06-28
ON MONMOUTH BATTLEFIELD
PATRIOTIC CELEBRATION nv NEW
JERSEY.
SONS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION RECALL
THE GLORIOUS DEEDS OF JUNE %, 1878.
AND MOLLY P1rcHER's HERo1 sM


Of Newark.
MorristOwn-Pau Revere ex.presidcnt of New-Jersey
Society j. e. Pumpey, President John Whitehead, E. f..
Randolph.
Elzabeth-Harris L. Johnson John c. whitmore, Sam
uel D. Houston, L. II. Wood, DR.. George c. Brown, en-
Goveror Robert S. Green and Henry T. Cannon.
Freehold-Frederick Parker James T. Durtis, William
S. Throckmorton, D. s. Crater, John T. Haght Sheriff
Rulef p smock. Colonel j. S. Yard. Maxey Apologize
William II. Forman Levi G. Irwin James D. Havland
William I. Cowart Samuel G. COwart Holmes A. Wheeler.
william Lloyd, Holmes w. Murphy, Andrew II. schanck.
Theodore w. Morris. D. S. Schanck, d. Van. Perrine,
Aleck Monroe Frank b. Conover j. Clarence Conover,
William D. Duryee Charles A. Bennett and the Rev. IL. G.
Smith.
Newark-George r. Howe, Ernest E. Cole Theodore T.
Cole. Dr. c. NJ. Howe W. II. Murphy. A. W. Porter.
p. b. Fairchild. A. A. Smalley DR. A. A. Thsyer. H. s.
Osborn and j. J. Hubbell.
East Oranee-Caleb Baldwin. w. II. Baldwin A. P
Mitchell and NJ. NJ. Dodd.
orange-P. B. Fairchild, A. NJ. Matthews. Past De-
partment Commander Of ". J. G. A. h.
Trenton-General r. A. Donnelly, General John c.
owen and John S. Snedeker.
Manasquan-Dr Robert Laird and Charles J. Parker
Transformation II. Laird and exJudge William T.
Hoffman.
Keyport-Thomas L. seybrook and T. S. r. Brown.
Burngton-Brankln Cant, c. CRAWFORD and Gideon E.
Lurow.
Madison-A. p. Condt
Trenton-John Cloke and Isaac T. Wood.
Asbury Park
Red Bank-Charles Cothren, Enoch L. Cowart and
John S. Appegate.
Lakewood-Dr. Isaac H. Clapp and c. w. BudlOng.
Woodbrdge-S. B. Hinsdae
Princeton-John +. Hagerman, jr.
Tennent-The Rev. F. Il. Symmes.
ON their arrival at Freehold the OUT f-tOwn mem
bers were driven in carriages over portion OF the
battlefield. The objects included in the route we're
the monument Molly Pitchers well. and the old
Tennent Church. At the church the party LEFT tie
carriages and entered the building. General John c..
tributon be taken up for the purchase OF flag for
presentation to the church. The raised exceeded
$50 Tie graveyard visited, where are buried
many who were killed in the battle. The grave OF
Colonel Monckton. the British officer who was killed
at the time, object Of interest. Returning 10
Freehold the party sat down to dinner in the Union
Hotel The decorations OF the dining hall consisted Of
American flags At the eastern end there was picture
Of Washington one also Of Joel Parker beneath which
was an engraving OF the monument There was also
a print of the old Tcnnent parsonage, torn down a
few years
Dr. Robert Laird, president OF the Monmouth Battle
Monument Association, sat at the head OF The
table Near him DR. E. Hammond Doty'
Of Washington D. c., in his nnety-second
year. son of Isaac Doty. second lieutenant OF Colonel
McCrea's 18th Regiment New York Levics, and william
LLOYD also In HIS ninety second year Caleb Baldwin,
of Newark son OF Caleb Baldwin Revolutionary sol
de7 and Isaac Meyer. OF Newark, sen Of benjamin
Meyer, Revolutionary soldier
After prayer by the chaplain, the Rev. II. g. Smith,
the following tOasts announced and the following
speakers responded The New-Jersey Society, ;. A.
r. John Whitehead; The Battle Of Monmouth John
: Appegate: Princeton in the Revolution eX-GOv-
erno- Robert 5 Green; Molly Pitcher and the Daush-
tiers of the Revolution Josiah c. Pumpelly The Old
Tenncnt Church." the Rev. Frank Il. symmes. "The
Society Of the Cincinnati" was responded TO by william
LLOYD in the absence of Clifford Stanley Sims who
To+fo Of aprafy rerO AL
Governor Albeit, Controller William c. Heppcnheimer
and James J. Bergen, Of SOmervie, y. J. letter
was read by Vice President Frederick Parker from
General W. s. stryker, who expected to
respond for tie Trenton Monument Association
Short addresses were also made 10y William ;.
ThrockmortOn Paul Revere, the Rev. II. G. Smith, OF
the Freehold Presbyterian Church; Judge William I.
Hoffman, Colonel James sterling Yard. and Edward NJ
Wood a grandson of Elias W. Dayton
j. c. Pumpelly In his speech introduced many pleas
ing anecdotes Of the past enacted by representatives
Of the fair sex during the War OF the Revomtion.
Among these he related the story Of Il little GIRL
Lctta Wright, who lived with her grandparents near
Orange Mountain On the approach OF the British the
family left the house Before evacuatng the premises
the little Girl wrote this note
Dear Britishers: Would you please not burn up my
poor grandather's house Maybe you have LILLE GIL
at home and think hoS dreadful Il would be II she would
have no house to cover her head.
She then drove before her in her flight Hook Of
geese including pet gander. But the birds returned
TO their roost and were found by the soldiers The
next day the family returned and were surprised TO find
the house comparatively unframed. They also met
the gander with tobacco pouch about his neck con
tanning coin and a paper which were written these
lines:
Though Redcoats be, you plainly Will see
We know how grant petition.
With rough soldier care we've endeavored 10 spare
Your homes In a decent condition.
Sweet Mistress Wright, bid you good night.
Us time FOR US soldiers 10 wander;
We've paid for your geese shilling apiece
And left the change with the Gander.
Mr. pumpelly also dwelt on the dangers likely 10
result from unrestricted immigration, and his remarks
were enthusiastically received The speeches OF ex-
Governor Green. Judge Hoffman and Colonel Yard
were characterized by strong sentiments Of PATRIOTISM
The addresses of the Rev. Mr.. Symmes and of the Rev
Mr.. smith were enllvened by many witticsms which
coueod ,,uch rnerriment The bauGuet was finished
by the singing By the members OF America, az the
suggestion Of NicePresdent Parer OF the Assocatoh