The Sunday morning news., 1891-12-27

oil HrnInesS ana HeXlDlHty WINCH Will
preserve it for centuries yet to come"
The Sons of the American Revolution
met at the same time at the American
House and heard addresses by John
Whitehead, President of the society;
Paul Revere. Treasurer of the society;
Robert S. Green. eX-President New Jer-
sey Society Sons of the American Revo-
luton; General William S. Striker, Ad-
jutant-Gereral of New Jersey; Josiah
Collins PumpellY, of New York, ,ex-Presi-
dent New Jersey Society Sons of the
Revolution.
AT THE OPERA HOUSE.
The commemorative exercises which
were held in Taylor Opera House were
unusually interesting. The vast interior
of the theatre was elaboratety decorated
and the platform was occupied by State
officials and distinguished guests. Gen.
eral William A. Sewell presided and upon
taking the chair said:-
while giving all the honor that it
is possible TO give to the men of the rev.
olutionary period to whom we are in-
debted for a country, beg to say that
recent events in the lifetime of many of
those now present have demon
strated that we have a full appreciation
of the liberty handed down to US
by the fathers. l congratulate you, gen.
tlemen, Sons of the American Revolu-
t1on, upon what we have accomplished
today. l congratulate you, G entlemen of
the Cincinnati. lineal representatives of
many of those that were present at the
battle of Trenton. who must feel pride
in taking part in the erection of this mon
ument, which will emblazon to all future
time the patriotism and valor of your
fathers.
II congratulate you, companions of the
Loyal Legion, and comrades of the Grand
Army, who have preserved the Constitu-
ton under which we live. You. who
fought with Mcclellan on the Peninsula;
you, who held the lines at Gettsburg un.
der Meade; you, who followed the water
courses of the Mississippi Valley to VicKs-
burg, under Grant; you, who made the
march from Atlanta to the sea under
Sherman; you gentlemen of the navy,
who followed Farragut in opening up the
mouth of the Mississippi, you who fol-
lowed the one-armed Kearney, of New
Jersey, and that DISTINGUISHED citizen
soldier Mott; you, who followed Sheri-
dan in the Valley; you, who were present
at Appomattox, and the surrender
of Lee, who must feel that while
we yield to no man in our appreciation of
the great patriots of the Revolution and
the great soldiers who ACCOMPLISHED
success under the most adverse cir
cumstances. we have not allowed their
fame to be tarnished-we have not all
lowed one star to be taken from
our flag, and that while contending
white men of the same race. as brave as
ever went to the field, we preserved for
the American people, for all time to come,
trust, the priceless liberties which they
to the world that there has been no dete-
Iioration In the Auglo-Saxon race.
SENATOR M'PHERsoN's SPEECH.
monuments commemorating our
Revolutionary battles inspire in the
hearts of the people love of country" "
was the theme assigned to Senator
Nc Pherson. He said in part:-
1.-The subject of public monuments and
me I'm orials is, am aware, a hackneyed
one, but the history of efforts in con-
nection with such monuments Is varied
| and interesting. The work of raising great
sums by popular subscription Is always a
| slow one, and the apparent Indifference
| of the people Is no greater today than at
any other period of history. While we
blush at the wrangling over the at
| tempt to raise the Grant Fund, 1t is we'll
| to bear in mind that the Nelson
Column, in London, which cost but one
hundred and fifty thousand (S150, ,000)
| tirely by patriotic voluntary contribu-
tions, had TO be helped out by Parliament
after persistent begging. Bunker Hill
was a memorial of slowest growth; and
but for some heavy subscriptions by
wealthy men, and the cooperation OF
patflOtlc women, IL mlRHI SClll remain
| unfinished.
ITO Sarah Josepha Hale was due the
| honor of suggesting the cooperation of
women. Speaking of this event, great
writer eloqueutly adds: Next to God, we
are indebted to women-first for life, and
then for making life worth living
THE name of Washington is che watch
word of liberty, and in the capital of the
country which he served with such signal
| devotion, in the city which bears his
name, where our history, our character.
| and our patriotism seem to culminate.
after fifty years Of liberty. Congress
| laid the corner stone OF his monument
and then seemed for fifty years more to
| forget that but for Washington we won Id
| indeed, no country, to command
the admiration of mankind. Wash
| iugton's position was the most try
| ing that ever mortal man was called
TO fill. He must create the body and soul
of his army, and the Legislative dispo-
sition to supply it with bread and meat,
| shoes and clothes. No age, no nation has
| given to the world King, Emperor. Con.
queror, Statesman, so worthy OF the
| gratitude of people, or one who &c
| Justly challenged the homage of the
world. History is making up its final
and impartial Judgment has inscribed in
letters of living light to the glory oi
l
Peace, and First in the Hearts of His
| Countrymen.' His was National tri
umph--a National glory-and whatever
was due to neglect or indifference in the
| early completion Of his monument Is 6
| National shame.
A FITTING MONUMENT.
| monuments are raised to yictors ant
| victories, and it seems peculiarly fit thai
| there should be monument at Trenton
| to commemorate that patient, enduring
heroism of our forefathers in the hour ci
! agony. 1t is typical of The spirit of thai
| great Revolution which might as easily
have been written rebellion in history
had there been an toto yielded
Monuments inspire love of country II
the hearts,of the people because country
| was given us through the events they
record, and that man must indeed have
sunk to a low level who can read the his
tory of our Revolution and not count II
an honor to call himself an American.
"All honor to the citizens of Trenton
the Governor and Legislature of this
Commonwealth, whose patriotism anc
generosity have enabled we who come
after to assemble here today with rever
ence and gratitude and erect monu
ment IN eternal remembrance and ever
lasting honor of those who dared all fol
their country upon this spot more than 4
century ago"
! THE BATTLE OF TRENTON.
Acknowledgement William S. Strvkel
read an exhaustive aud eloquent histori
cal paper on the battle of Trenton" HI
related the details of the great battle il
manper which held the rapt attention
of the large audience to the end.
General Stryker was followed by FIX
| Secretary of the Navy George M. Robe