Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1891-07-06
CAMPBELL,S MONUMENT.
The ID edication Services Pass Off Very
SuceeSsfully.

The Dedication Services Pass Off Very
Successfully.
The dedication of the monument to Act
ing Adjutant William Campbell, who was
slain at the British invasion of New Ha-
ven, took place July 4, according to pro-
gram, and was very interesting occasion.
The stone stands on Allingtown Heights,
in the plot of ground which was given by
Miss Mary E. Alling and the Pruddens
some time ago to the Historical society.
When the dedication exercises were begun
at 10 a. m. there were between 800 and
400 present, among whom were seen in the
crowd beside the speaker of the occasion:
Judge Deming, ex-Mayor Lewis, 9. A.
Baldwin, Hiram Camp, A. Thill, ]. P.
Dewell, Rev. W. T. Reynolds, Gardner
Morse, W. L. Kingsley, S. D. Phelps, E.
Foote, Linus Meade, Giles Potter; from
Sons of St. George, q. Priest, R. Hawkins,
Richard Shepard, John Keast, Secretary
Linton; from Clan Mcleod, Duncan Urqu-
hart, James Bruce, George Wallace, Will
liam Dawson, Peter Crearer, John Crearer;
from the Caledonian society, Peter Stir
ling, Robert Macarthur. Samuel McLaugh-
lin, w. @. Mcintosh and Chief Dougal.
lu0 ulOuuQ6ub WdS tcllou Wy Aul0IlCdu
and English flags. A long barreled flint
the platform. It is the weapon with which
Campbell was shots
The order of exercises was as follows:
Prayer by Rev. N. J: Squires, pastor OF Congre-
gational church, West Haven, Gin place of Rev.
Yale University, who was unable to be
Inntroductorv address-Prof. Simeon E. Bald
xvin r., r. r,rASidant Of the New HQvon
ony Historical society.
Reading Of Letters
Pequot Quartette; Messrs, L. McCollom, g. E.
Skinner, M. D., F. P. Lewis and w. B. New
' " S0 49,. .Peauot ouartette.
Presentation of Monument. -. John Trace ESQ.
Presentation Of land on behalf Of donors. 49,.
Response on behalf Of the Hist 5ricai society ESD
Hymn-.eod Bless Our Native Land 'AA'' Esq
In calling the assembly to order Presi-
dent Baldwin said: prayer will now be
offered by the pastor of the village church
in West Haven, the same church over
which Rev. Mr.. Williston was pastor, whose
life was saved by Adjutant Campbell"
President Baldwin of the Historical soci-
ETY. in his address depicted the celebration
held in New Haven July 4, ITO, which
ended with the noise of real war and the
advent of the English and Adjutant Camp
bell.
British minister at Washington, through
approval to the project of erecting mon
ument to Campbell. Letters were also
read from the Right Honorable Secretary
Stanhope of her majesty's cabinet and
Henry Ponsonby, private secretary to the
queen herself.
The Pequot quartette sang ''Unveil Thy
Bosom, Faithful Tomb" This quartette il
composed of E. P. Lewis, DR.. @. E. Skin
ner, L. T. McCullom and w. B. Newberry.
Then followed an excellent historical ad-
dress by F. Fl. CogsweI, which was
listened to with the closest attention.
John Trace of Clan Mcleod presented
| the monument to the Historical society in
the name of the British societies of New
Haven.
Attorney q. g. Newton made a formal
presentation of the land in the name Of
the donors of the land, Miss Mary Alline
| and DIR. T. Mitchell Prudden Of New York
and Rev. Theodore P. Prudden of Chicago.
Miss Alling is d descendant of the Al
ling, who was among the early settlers Of
| New Haven, and her ancestors for quar-
ter of millennium have been counted
among the representative citizens and
| landholders of this community.
The Pruddens are lineaI descendants
of the Peter Prudden, who, with Mr..
Davenport, preached the two sermons un-
der the great oak in April, 1888, at the
place near the corner of George and Col
| fsge streets, where the society has placed a
| commemorative tablet.
Henry r. Blake, in behalf Of the His.