New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-07-10
PATRIOTIC CELEBRATION.
,.,v,xc A REVOLUTIONARY ANNIvER-
SARY.


r,,r APPROVAL OF TIE DECLARE
ryox OF INDEPENDENCE By The
COLONY OF NEw'YohK'
,,.,rs Yesterday there was celebrated
AZ ""'e ,..ry At the southern end OF Droau-
ho'"0 49, 81. old road 10 New-lorH useN v ~ va
WAY 49,. sue once occupied oy Inv "',V" o"'
ene House. surrounded by mus nav - "aa 49,
Oou' ,o the noise Of furious pu'''e' "'o.u "
'.n.rs,de old trees. and fncen w d '.Ir.u hn.n.
"a nos, in the shape OF the hh'chen "o"e
OF 'a' 800 wasbngton's headquarters the sons OF
s'e'u' ,,,on I, the state OF Newfork had Ntheren
y. ,,.ra the ceremonies. quiet ou ""''o '''s
" uoL.ned 10 unusual bnste earn !" '"c u''
,,,.,o broke the SIMMER sthihess UT" ""e "."
,wbere :, honor Of tie mrs, oe'o''a'"" " NV
80 n, an occurrence which e"roi'u ''0 N'.oN VI
S.w.York among the ohers '''"' n'. ,..S ~.
~. r,o,her country. and declared themselves Tree
aV INV A+ The Provincial Congress OF New
anu "N ,,a beon In session In New-fork City.
-. nm lime 80. 1776. to the oio court House
=. n,,,,. Plains On July 8. l''o' hVe GAYS ai'er
~. n.coraton OF independence hao oecn ssheu. "
.s Pend aloud to great crown Oh na'"sSeo. ou'
-. no,riots who assembled around the court
80 The representatives of New-fork unanimous
-, nnroved the Declaration and bound themselves 10
:. -. ,hs other colonies. And few miles down
49, ,,ver and along the Sound the British ensign
eo.,ad mock,ngly, and British cannon on sea anu
an land were pointed at the city Of New-forH' Inc
o,,verxorv Of this event was never celebrated and
hod b.cn almost forgotten. when the sons OF the
p.yoI,uon IN the state Of New-York decided TO marx
the 10th anniversary by fitting ceremonies
BRINGING THE VISITORS.
A special train brought the members OF The society
.,d their guests to White Plains in the morning. ana
sor. walk brought them 70 the spot where the
~.,ohrst,on was held Exactly or the site OF the
IA Cour House there had been erected fag-covered
,laitorm for speakers and prominent guests Arouhu
:, IN a grand semicirce, were rows oil camp cn"re
under the great trees. vherc the rest OF the stre
Uas seated. The ground where the OLD court House
was situated Is now owned by Nilnam T. flero' WIN
kindly offered the society the use OF his property
xo,h of tho n,.,torm was the old Mitchell homestead.
NTH ibs ouont white portlco. Here the arriving
Guests we're welcomed BY Mrs. Isabella II. Mitchell
Everything conspired 10 make the celebration sue
cessful The heavy lowering skies fingered Only
few hours and left slight, beautiful haze over the
h~, All the ceremonies went on smoothly. ana
the occasion was 80 pleasant one that IS prooaoe
that there will be similar celebration by the society
every year hereafter. IT is also possible that efforts
win be made TO secure the property and 10 erect n
monument on II.
SOME OF THOSE PRESENT.
Among the prominent members and invited guests
of the society the platform were Mrs. Rachel
Thorndike daughter Of General sherman Mrs. Martha
j. r.
lam H. Robertson Charles Butler. president Of the
Board of Trustees Of the University Of the City OF
New.York; Miss Emily Butler, Miss lcccknan, MISS
Morris, daughter OF Fodham Morris; Stae senators
Charles p McClelland. Thomas Hunter and NJ. I. NC
Mahon Assemblyman Thomas X Fraser d. Ogden
Bradley James III. Townsend Edward F. De Lancey,
representing the New-york Historical Society; Plofes
cor o. X. Willis, the Rev. F. r. Van Klak and the
Rev. A. r. Mac Coubrey The president Of the society,
C-e-dar
following other officers Glso present: Colone!
Noyd GARRISON vce-president; james Mortimer Mont
gomery, secre airy: Edward TrcnchaT assistant sec
rotary Arthur Melvin Hatch, treasurer, ana the
chaplain, the Rev. Brockhols, Morgan. or the com
mtee in charge OF the celebration there were present
Reese Carpenter, a. Jackson Hyatt, William 5 Lyon.
David Cromwell, William Tompkns Lockwood. Harvey
Hustled Judge Isaac Newton Mills, Marcus Denison
RAYMOND Dr. John Newell Tlden and John II. lselin.
sylvester l.. II. Ward acted chairman Of this COM
nttee, and james Belts Lockwood was secretary.
Among the numerous other wellknown people who
we're invited to the festivities. most OF whom at
naded were: ---. ..a
Mn, jackson Dskman Mrs. Arson B. Atterbury Philip
SCHUYLER Mrs Hamilton Fairfax. Dclapsey FioydJoncs.
Chanes Ieham james b Metcalfe. William e. Hamilton
j. T. Van Rehsseaer James F. Eugelcs William Lumme'
As B. Gardiner, w. A Mitchell! George y Smith, ChariG
L Perkins 81. A. Gable, Lieutenant Clinton B. sears
William H. Jackson James Blocker. Frederick T. HYDE
James H Morgan Frederick W. Jackson Jared sanford.
Charles W. Carpenter. George H. COutts, W NJ Du Bos
C. B. Hackley, Albert r. Parsons. Frank L. Moore Lyman
W. Rsaington. Louis j. Allen. w. Gayer pominick. Ed
vs,d s. Fowler L. L. Goodrich r s. Hayes, Francis T.
itch E. Fellows Jenkins. G. y. Williamson, james r.
poucge, H. C. Bunner r. IL. Williams George N
Gardiner. Albert Des1eld, General Hofano King John
L. King Jacob C. Parsons. P. Gilbert Thebaud John H.
p,sss sa.erlee saltonstsli Thomas II. c. kncaid G. H.
EAekran Edward Curtlss James A. Clark. r. [. Hatfi
nan John g. Marshall, Edwin Bedel James d. Foid'
Percy D. Hurburt, Franz S. Bradley, A. H. lhohp
Ea H.. A. V W. Van Vechtcn, Frank H. Bris'o"'
Edgar Cnderhi, Lewis s. wisner. Henry NJ Love-
Charles p Robinson Joseph S. Bowman, James van Dyk
Leland J. Webb, George A Andrews, FRANK N'no'u'
William Bunker Alexa-,der Crane, William f. Harrison
james r. Hay George c. Nicholson, water IL Mesu'
Abraham Quick Lieutenant W. j. Sears wNiain A''N'
anter Smith Talbot 0yphant William H. fofo' O'a'ahce
Y LesArd Lewis NJ. Norwood, Henry W. lie Roy, Asa
G. wsren Dr. Gouy crneur NJ Smith, PetcrVa' H. Lane
Edward L. Short A. D. Irving, w. D. Garrison. Henry l.
sewss, Henry s. Turrill. Henry NJ. Robertson W. H.
Ceushky George ". Olney and William W. beuee'' =,
Letters OF regret received from Chauhcey NJ
Dcrev, tho Rev. Morgan Dix and Orlando b. Potter
OPENING THE CEREMONIES.
The singing of the anthem " America" by the as
semblage. accompanied by Cappas 'th heeineht oa"'
marked the beginning Of tho ceremonies "hoh ,"o
music Ind died away and the MONDAY silence han iac
again pra,e WINS offered by the Rev l'r. n. X. Mac
Godfrey, OF the Presbyte Church OF "h'e FIRMS
This was the FIRST church ever built there us hfo'
ediace having been erected In 1920. ffcoencK o.
Islnadgc made brief address, calling attention 10
The historical significance OF the ceremony
Zen came the reading Of the Declaration OF lhuc-
pndehce. read under conditions different ITO years
aeo 10 the patriot OF many OF those present
yesterday. james Belts Lockwood. Of White Plsins'
was the reader, and appropriately so, for MS great
ersa6iather Major lockwood rnomoer OF tho
New.York Legislature when II met at White Plains In
ls7o.
Then the Chairman, Mr. Tnllmadee read letter
rom Miss Ruth Lawrence, the daughter OF Juoso
ABRAHAM r. Lawrence Of the supreme Court, In when
we mentioned her ancestor General Nathaniel Wood
naii and asked to be permitted TO contribute poem
70 tae celebration. II entitled "The Truest OF
We Irue,' and each stanzs ended With those words,
.nch were cheered TO the echo each time. The poem
6nows:
To paoe Of history