The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-10-27
THE TRENTON MONUMENT.


tingiy Marked-The Memorial Monument
Dedicated The Governors of several
States That Participated In the War Tor
Independence Graccd the Proceedings
With Their Presence.
TRENTON, y. j., Oct 20.-The Tren-
ton battle monument was dedicated -
day. The pomp and splendor OF the
affair were impressive. Governors OF
many states participated. and an I'M
pressive military display was one OF its
features. The city was never more
lavishly decorated in honor of any oc-
casssion and never did any people mani
fest their patriotism more enthusiasts
tically Every workshop and factory
WIS closed and the entire population
turned out 10 witness the exercises ana
festivities. and thousands Of strangers
swelled the great throng of sightsccrs-
The monument commentaries the
historical encounter of Gen. Washing
ton with the British and llessians in
the streets Of Trenton on December
20 i776. AT that time Trenton was "A
struggling village. The place where
Washington with his ragged and half
famished army crossed the Delaware
on that cold Christmas night, before
the battle. is miles distant.
Through glass the battletields OF
Princeton and Monmouth may be seen.
The monument stands in Monument
park. at the junction % Warren street
and Brunswick. Princeton and PEN
nington avenues. the exact spot where
Capt. Alexander Hamilton, of New
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York state company of artillery on the
lIessian foe. Around about the monu-
ment $4,000 people were gathered to
witness the exercises The military
rested arms in Warren street, the thor
oughfare down which the Hessians
were swept.
The failure Of President Cleveland
and other distinguished men to arrive
from Washington was deeply regret
ted. since it was their intention to be
present If possible. However. the
dignity and interest of the occasion
were scarcely lcssened. for otherwise
there were no disappointments. and
every feature of the programme was
carried out.
The national and state dignitaries
that were present included Governors
Flower Of New York. Pattison of Penn
sylyania. Fuller of Vermont. Reynolds
of Delaware Russell of Massachusetts.
Wcrts of New Jersey. Morris of Con-
necticut and Brown of MARYLAND. Ex-
Governors Albeit and Green were on
the grand stand. as was also the veneer
able DIR. +. ii. Doty. of Jamesburg. whose
cousin VanWart was one Of the cap
tors of Andre Near him We're Col. John
Schuyler and VIM. ID. III. Washingto n.
of New York. The latter is "A grand
son of Capt. William Augustine Wash
ington, who participated in the charge
on the Hcssian force and was wounded
withina hundred yards of the monu
ment. The civic societies large
ly represented were the Society
OF Cincinnati. Sons of the Revolution
the New Jersey Society of Colonial
Daughters of America. Princeton Bat
tie Monument association. Daughter
Of the American Revolution and thu
Monmouth Battle Monument associa
ton.
The exc rcses of the dedication wer,
opened with music by the band Of thu
Seventh regiment national guard o
New Jersey.
Bishop Starkey, of Newark. offere,
prayer. and Gen. William 5. Stryker
president Of the monument association
delivered an address on The Victor.
at Trenton"
The tablet presented by the New Jer
49, s~o,at,. - Cincinnati xvae noun =,
yelled. the address being delivered b.
Clifford Stanley Simms. president Q
the society. who described its origi
and patriotic character, and alluded I
the appropriate nature of its contribr
ton to the shaft. Hugh II. Hamill, G
the association, accepted the tablet.
The next unwilling was OF the statu
of Blair McClenachan, the presentation
address being made by Capt. J. Laps
ley Wilson. commanding officer Of tn
Philadelphia city troop. who gave
detailed history of the famous organ
zation. Ex-State Senator John Taylo
, accepted the gift for the monument n!
sociation.
, The unwilling OF the statue Of job
Russell occurred next, Gov. Russell {
Massachusetts delivering the address
J. H. Shaw. mayor Of Trenton, mad
the address of acceptance.
! The relief 'sThe Continental Arm
Crossing the Delaware" was next Ill
yelled, and Gov Pattison made a speec
which was among the most eloquer
Of the day. William l.. Dayton, e;
United States minister to The Hague
) responded gracefully for the Monumer
association, and when he had don
/, the relief entitled. "The Opening {
the Right" was unveiled. Gov. Flowe
making the presentation speech.
which ex-Congrcssman John Hal
Brewer, Of New Jersey, made respons'
!. The Surrender of the IIessians," Il
last relief, was now unveiled. Go
Morris spoke for the state OF Connect
cut. which was the donor, and ex-May'
Frank a. MACEDONIAN of Trenton d
q livcred the speech Of acceptance.
d A letter Of regret was received fro
/. President Cleveland.