The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1891-12-27
S GALA DAY..
Witness the Monu-
S Corner Stone
hying in the
Rain.
pital Alive With Flo
bee and Patriotism
AND BUN TING
Or Abbett's Patriotic Ora
General stryker Tells
v Washington Whipped
the Hessians.
S AND BUN TING
Special to the Jersey citv Nsss.

Special to the Jerseu CifY Netrs.
ENToN. Dec. 20. 1891. Governor
State of New Jersey dedicate this
r-stone OF mo nument to commem-
the battle fought in the city of
ton between General Washing
and the American army and the
ps Of Great Britain during the Reyo-
onary war. the Goth day OF December.
May Heavens most gracious bless
rest upon the noble work here begun
bring it to successful termination"
spoke Governor Albeit at noon to-
as he tapped three times the massive
rner-stone OF the monument which is
be erected to commemorate the battle
Trenton. The last word had scarcely
een spoken when the band struck up the
STAR Spangled Banner" the 5000 or
pore. who thronged the square in which
& monument will stand. uncovered;
be gaily caparisoned City Troop which
as drawn up.at one side presented arms
snd from a neighboring mill came the
sfeady boom, boom, of National
|salute fired by the gun detachment of the
Seventh Regiment.
ANNOUNCING THE EVENT.
Immediately from all parts Of the city
kawe the joyous clang Of bells and the
discordaut shrIeks OF thousand factory
and locomotive WHISTLES. which well nigh
uloWnea ens eheefs u ehs ass's iloieu peo-
pie. When this had subsidized the pro
gfamme was carried out as stated In THE
JERSEY CRY NEWS yesterday
Trenton wore holiday aspect not
Miinseana1nB Tue oeplessink Meainsr'
The factories and potterles closed Tor the
day, and from an early hour the streets
vera f1ronoad 9TH naonla in holt.
-,
gay aspect. IN spite OF tne ouil
and cheerful with DECORATIONS of CAV
- n,,. -, - - az
Sstot ~ naszons1 VS.
playedson all the State. public and large
private buildings, and no house along the
.I III
- axQent was TOO poor 20 display nag,
wl<iAe many OF the decorations were
>eiab9rate.
. rp,oa,s, cz,r-pcs
St. Mary's Cathedral, together with the
Episcopal residence, and the rectory pre-
'sc,a,4e& : ofrif,nev annaarancas qha gtars
-, -,.s... a.ts. 49,. $500.
SIM stripes Aohesu from almost
every corner. while over the main
,,-,l. ,..~+sa,t - uyas,s,,,,xt.., ara,,a,
.ss&e pot.tai' ~ "asninseo n uiap0u
with the National colors. Large National
haxs aoated from the steeple. from which
s zss. :. 1'uy mays ran - 'ne spirs'
pur1nS me aay palriotlc airs were played
upon the Cathedral chimes. The City
Prom. Treuton,s crack cavalry regiment.
.,,ts, :, -,
WI ~ 80 olaas ~ .,.su ui,nEs atu ~
petp Snatsss. aecracteu A1ucn asDeu lo -
esseotSsu ens siosernof irona nus Tns I G
y Ino s's1 al .,u 1a .s.it Stall. lns
np5 - hsSSt t. Will niscn sn ~ us.asn
- ~ gssssu snroush quo clo"'.eu s..ees q
1919 ~ pfsSslee WAS ahn3uh tsa
-Dy ems ~ nen ne reasoned tns
platform was ALREADY crowded
with proI2in5e st4 osase anu m Jun
oiuclais ~ oisttn gsd,sneu t'ieus eae uana
p'ayeu mi " the SnieI
Inc ul#ln eulsneo genticmen from
ana aIse5 w panu 9, n .s.a plnyou sne S.ur
Spangleu 81. M, .n9 exercises uegan
with prayR oy the rev. III DiXon.
Mayor nEntei reau tne consents OF
the pox PACED IA me stone, among
wni9n ~. .ne S HT.s.s isn1 ~ ~
Of tine omcfrS q une Onlteu states ana
New Jersey 1.9verluments' pians ~ the
monumen1 Win bne names Of aschHect
|naud buiidert COPIES q tne trenton news
papers: cons q s,., lns onlasn osasss sna
number OF lpa!r1otlc poems ana papers
upon the pattie. BEFORE bisnop VI Far
rell, arrayed ~ soutane ana socnat,
could pronounce bne Deneulction
the rain' Wnicn nau Deeu
threatening All Inc morning began
+ 70 fall neayliy. Inc greater part OF the
throug. however, remained with Dared
heads until the last WORD OF tne venera-