The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-11-08
TRENTON BATTLE SHAFT.
THE MONUMENT UNVEILED
WITH PATRIOTIC POMP.

First Turned in Favor of the Kew
oIutionary Army-Eight Govern
ors Participate in the Imposing
Ceremonies.
The Trenton On. J.) Battle Monument has
been dedicated. Governors o. many States
partipated. and an imposing military dis
play was one OF its features. The city was
never more lavishly decorated.
The shaft rises from the spot on which
captain Alexander Hamilton opened fire on
the Hessians on that memorable December
morning in 1776. OF the $50 900 thus. spent
10 commemorate the victory whlch
followed, the United States Government con-
sributed $50, 900, the State OF New Jersey
S15. 900 and the people of Trenton the re-
nainder. The presence Of eight Governors,
aaarly all OF whom took part in the dedica-
zion exercises, and other distinguished men,
lent interest and dignity TO the occasion.
From morning until night the streets were
choked with people.
Governors Flower. Of New York ; Pattison,
Of PENNSYLVANIA, and Russell. OF Massachu-
setts, received especially warm welcomes.
The other Governors present wero Fuller,
OF vermont Reynolds, OF Delaware Brown,
Of Maryland; Morris. OF Connecticut, ana
Werts, Of New Jersey. Each was at.
tended BY members of his staff, ana
MI received a reception at the State house
before the opening Of the exercises OF the
aay. The Capitol was beautifled with Ma
honal emblems and flowers, and round ABOUT
II thousands were conSregated TO cneer tue
Governors as they passed In
A letter from President Cleveland ex-
pressing regret at being unable to attend
the celebration was accompanied by an
pouncements that the members OF the
cabinet and O.; Congress who had been
inTitad would not be present. Even
Ssn1sors Smith and Mcpherson failed 10
app. p.,r. the excuse being that it was impossi-
bic for them to leave Washington on account
ss the Repeal bill debate. The Presidents
p'Hce in the programme was taken oy hicn-
ard Watson Glider, who read a poem.
Tnirty thousand people gathered to hear
stand ss 0ssoos slons held d0 5000. The roofs and
windows of every building for half a
mile about were packed with specta-
tors. The civic societies represented
were the Society OF Cincinnati, Sons OF
the Revolution, the New jersey Society OF
Colonial Danes Of America, Princeton Battle
Monument Association, Daughters OF the
American Revolution and the monmouth
Battle Monument Association.
The exercises were opened with music by
the band of the Seventh Regiment. National
Guard Of New Jersey, after which Bishop
starsey, of Newark, offered prayer, and
General William s. Stryker, President
of the Monument Association, dellv-
cred an address on 1.-The victory at
Trenton" The tablet presented by the
NV Jersey Society OF the Cincinnati
was now unveiled, the address being
delivered by Clifford Stanley Sims, Presi-
dent OF the society, who described its origin
AMI patriotic character, and alluded to the
appropriate nature of its contribution to tho
saat. Hugh h. Hamiil of the association
accepted the tablet.
Tie unwilling OF the statute Of Blair
M:C;cnachen followed. He was soldier
o. The Philadelphia troop OF light horses
niterward known as the City Troop. The
presentation address was made by Gap
iain Joseph Lapsley Wilson, com com
mander OF the troop. Ex-senator John Tay-
dor accepted the gift for the Monument
Association, and then the statue of John Rus
seIl was unveiled. The latter was soldier
Of Colonel John Glovers Fourteenth Regl-
nent OF Massachusetts Conttnentals. Inc
presentation address vas made by Governor
Russell, whose appearance was greeted with
specially loud applause.
Governor Pattison, Of Pennsylvania, un-
yailed the relief representing the Continental
army crossing the Delaware. which was pre-
yania. and spoke of the share the Pennsyl-
vania volunteers Had in the subsequent bat
tie.
william l.. Dayton. ex-United Stat y Min
Sster to the Hague, responded for the Monu-
nent Association, and when he had finished,
the relief, entitled :'The Opening OF the
FIGHT" was unveiled Govarnor Flower max
ing the presentation speech.
Governor Morris, OF Connecticut, pre-
sented the relief. 'The Surrender OF the Hes
sians." The reading OF his poem by Richard
watson Glider followed, and then came the
unyeiling Of William Rudolph o'Donovan's
statue Of Washington. which surmounts the
monuments Governor Werts, OF New Jer-
ser, made brief address, and tho benedic-
zion was pronounced by the Rev. Thomas
Hanlon, President of Pennington Seminary.
During the exercises the military parade was
IN progress. There were 5000 troops and lO0O
Grand Army members in the procession.
General Sewell and the New Jersey regi-
xrsnts of the Second Brigade held the right
OF line.
Troop A, OF New York, elected many
rounds Of applause. Organizations that
added greatly to the picturesqueness OF
tho parade were the First and Second
companies of the Connecticut Foot
Guard, the Hartford Grays, the Phila-
detphia City Troop. brakes Veteran
Of Newark. The National Guard OF Penn
sylyania was represented by several fine reg
hnants, and the military OF Massachusetts,
Delaware and Maryland was also repre-
Sented.
The shaft which was dedicated Is Roman
Doric in style, OF white granite. It towers
lbs feet in the air, and Is sIrnounted by
= bronze statue OF Washington thirteen
Ssst high, which is the gift OF New York
Btate. Washington Is represented as
standing, glass in hand, surveying the
fleeing Hessians, ami with right arm
extended points down the street (now
Warren street) in the direction he wished
CAPTAIN Hamilton's battery to open on the
soe. The figure is in the full uniform Of q
Continental general officer, an exact repro
dnction OF the uniform worn by Washington
during the Revolutionary War.
The shafts summit will BE- accessible BY
means OF an electric elevator, thus adordlng
to every visitopa view OF the old town In
which the famous battle took place. Thirteen
electric lights from the top Of the monument
uil shed their radiance upon the darkness
syery night, as by day the thirteen stars
carved upon the capitol will denote the origi-
nal States of the Union.
There are four tablets on the base Of the
pedestal supporting the column. In their
historical order they are as follows Tne re-
hef on the west side OF ths base represents
,'The Continental Army Crossing the Della
Vare River"
On the south side is the relief showing the
opening OF the fight. The battery OF Captain
Hamilton is presented rs about to fire the
first shot at the enemy on King street. This
tablet Is presented by the State OF New York.
The relief on the east side Of the monument
depicts ''the surrender of the Hessians,'
which took place on the outskirts OF the vii
}age. .... ....
This tablet is presented by the State OF
Conpacticpt hv an act of IFS LeUisl0ture. On