The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-07-10
WHERE NEW YORK WASBORN
SONS or THE REp0LUrION CELERRA1T
HER 1isTH BIRTHDAH

hfsn IiOfh bIhSHDrIs
On July o. 1910. IN the ola court House st
white Plains the Declaration OF Inde-
prndeues WINS Adopted by the Convention
OF tho Colony OF New rork-FittinR Ceres
monies Yesterday ON the sitc Of the Old
Court Hous--A Monument to be Raised.
On the site Of the old Court House in White
Plains two hundred members OF the Society OF
Sons Of the Revolution met yesterday to cele-
brate the one hundred and sixteenth anniver-
sary OF tho adoption by the Convention Of the
old colony OF New York OF the Declaration Of
Independence on July q. 1770. The old
Court House was built In 1850. burned by the
Continental soldiers inst before the battle OF
White Plains. Oct. %. 17T6. rebuilt ut the ter
minatlon Of tho war OF the Revolution. and
finally torn down In 1871 to make room for o
modern cottage. Tho property was nfterward
bought by ex-United States District Attorney
William L. Fiero. who now occupies it.
A special train of four cars carrying tho Sons
Of the Revolution from this city arrived In
White Plains ut IL o'clock. Every member
wore medallion having on one side q minute
man and tho date 1775. and on the other bas-
relief OF George Washington and the date OF
tho society's founding. 1883. These medal
lions woro suspended from ribbons Of bun and
blue. the colors OF the old Continentals.
When the people from tho train reached the
old Court House site they found seats ar.
ranged for them on tho lawn facing gayly-
decorated platform. on which the officers and
tho guests OF honor were seated. Among
those on the platform were +. s. Tallmadge,
President OF tho society; Gen. Floyd GARRISON,
]. NJ. Montgomery. ltcv. Brockholst Morgan
Chaplain OF the society; Whitelaw Reid. with
Mrs. Reid and Mrs. Rachel Sherman Thorn
dyke. daughter OF Gen. W. T. Sherman: Mrs,
Martha J. Lamb. editor Of the Magazine If
american History. and ex-Collector William
H. Robertson. On the platform stood table
which was in Westinghouse headquarters at
White Plains before the battle OF White Plains.
After prayer by the Rev. A. II. Mac Coubroy.
President Tallmadse made short address.
and was followed By James Belts Lockwood.
who read the Declaration OF independence.
Selections from the journal Of tho New York
Provincial! Congress were read by Sylvester
L. H. Ward. and then the orator OF tho day.
the Hon. Isaac Newton Mills Of Mount Yer.
non. was introduced. Mr.. Milss speech was
full of local historical information con-
corning the first naming Of the state OF New
York" Mr.. Mills said in the course OF his
speech:
Most Of tho events Of the Revolution. tho
scenes Of which were in this State. have been
fttingly concentrated in some enduring
form OF monument. and yet this event. the
most momentous Of all. because it was the In
SEPARATION of all those which followed 1t and the
perfect fruit OF that which preceded it. has to-
day its first celebration. and no monument or
Our State. with her immense wealth and ma
terial resources. in common gratitude to those
patriot statesmen who here gave her her
pirate ceremonies to dedicate 1t as forever hal
lowed to freedom. and to remove from it this
IN ne and
the Ola Court House. thut temple Of Continent
tai liberty. and then to gather; and store and
preserve WithiR lis sacred walls the relics and
poem entiti tis sT fi, Trues. o, the True"
renes 9r 5adss ABRAMS
and a descendant Of Gen. Nathan Woodruff.
President Of the i.ovinncini Congress; was
followed by three cheers for Miss Lawrence.
Thsn the audience began sag pr
Tnmadse s Who wss re
e SCI with prolonged applause and cheers.
:" It Is net for me to speak to day. and In this
presence. You do me great honor in calling
Sron but this is The day for those Who
IL the day Of the Sons OF the.keSoiution Of
Westsnestsr county ,I Then there are tEo good
th"t Would not and tie SECOND .e is th"t he
President who has Just reminded me Of the
Washington announce ed to YOU at tho beginning
OF the exercises that they We're to be rigidly
compressed within the limit Of one hour. 1t y
most appropriate. however. that you should
paratively new corners in Westchester county.
Least doing proper honor to this shrine. the
shrine Of American Liberty, As your orator
9es SO sss GILL; f Saa Hs aS ns sG
Mnst Thsf s s and
in th old cauy Tie House IN Wits
TIA! Plains Do We fully realize the circumstances
Citizen .r"i WsstcHeste5 ' county led t' New
seryedly hongrsd in westchest ste from then len
gn nav Sy Hay1 oIfGtHa TIM when
committed the I state Of II New York to ia
caus"oi american ndepGndence the british
father and mother were at iiyei ! mention
which were encountered by thosp great men
t to whs you pnY .hs lust thogEh aay
kindly for your greeting. Ihnve Eeen able to
do something in my own way to contribute to
what hope will be the felicities OF tho occa-
''""n You oro celebrating tho rr.ot svont which
iounnod the nation. and 1t has been my privi-
l"ge to bring hero to share with you in the
patriotic memories thus evoked a near and
dear representative OF ona of the greatast
mon who trumphGntly defended that nation
against the only serious attempt at its dis
solution that it ever has encountered or
ever will. the murh-!ovr,l daughter Of the
great soldier who bore that flag (pointing
to tho flag which. wavsd above himl from Chat
tnnooga to tho SEA. and in ass0ciatinu her and
tn" glnrious memories OF hcr father with these
iestlv'tlrs ! have done much better for you
thar TO make nsWeclL"
At the rlofe Of MIR. lsoid' s,snccch there were
enthusiastic cheers and calls Tor Mrs Thorn
dyk c. A ter repeated calls Tor her Mrs. Thorn
dyke arose. cama forward. escorted Ivy Mrs.
l.eid.Qnd bowed ~ Observation-Disclosures intro
dmc.d her To the wildly cnth,l-iastic audience
When the Hence finally nuiet ed down Judge
Robertson made short speech, conErut ulutury
to the sons Of the Revolution.
President Tullmndye then introduced the
Hon. Charles Butler III. D.. oi iSrarldulr
saving that Mr.. Butlerwas the son OF Mednd
Butler. who fought through the Revolution US
y private III the Connecticut militia. Mr. hut
Ter, who Is 81 years old, said:
ut Is truo that am but one remove from
the revolutionary period. Ny father was Int
II Gears old wien he went into the war.
The principles that ho and his com natri0ts
fought lor IRE growing all over tn" void. The
l liv" t1 son tho day waen Democratic r,lncipio
shall have restored to liberty tho people SUI
FERNS from, the tyranny Of monnrchs in tho