St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-10-20
TREnTOA'S CELEBRATION.
TIE VHVEILiRG OF HER KfS70R. CAL
Battle M0gUBERT.
AN ADDRESS BY GOV. wERTs.
Imposing Parade by New Jersey,
Pennsylvania and Connecticut
Troops-Richard Watson Glider
Reads q Poem for the Occason
History Of the Old Battle and
Monument,

TRENTON, n. j.. Oct. 10. With boom
ing of cannon, blare OF trumpets and
crash of drums, amid the applause from
thousands for the patriotic. speeches
from governors of eight of the thirteen
states, in streets lined with people
dressed in gala way, Trenton celebrated
the unvelling of her battle monument.
The day was perfect, cloudy overhead
and cool, and with no rain. All night
and until late hour this morning trains
poured i'll with the spectators, who came
to add still greater solidity to the crowds
in the thoroughfares, until every room
and corner of space was more than full.
Gov. Werts, of New Jersey, received
the visiting governors and their stats
in his room in the capitol. Refresh
ments were provided for them, and
pleasant chat was had until it was time
to move. Then each chief magistrate
entered his carriage, and, followed by
his staff. and escorted in many cases by
troops from his own state, drove to the
monument. Here all was in readiness,
the reliefs and statues yelled, and the
grand stand packed with people. The
exercises were opened by Gen. Stricken,
president of the monument association,
who, after prayer by Bishop Starkey, of
Newark, spoke on the Battlefield of
Trenton"
Richard Watson Glider having read a
poem written for the occasion, Gov.
Werts advanced to the front and I'M
yelled the statue of Washington on the
top Of the monument. At once a ma
tiOnaI salute began and Gov. WertS
spoke.
The benediction of Rev. DR.. Han
Ion closed the services. Then down the
streets came the city troop of Philadel-
phia, Capt. Wilson, acting as escort for
the governors on their way to the
reviewing stand. Then, after an inter-
val, Gen. Sewell, of the Second brigade
parade, rode by, followed by the Essex
troop from Newark and Troop A from
New York. Then the New Jersey reg
iments marched by. The Sixth and
Third with its signal corps and Calling
gun detachment, the Seventh and its
ambulance corps following. Then
came the Pennsylvania men, the Sixth,
First, Third and Second regiments.
Fencibles in their scarlet uniforms
and bear skin caps; the col
ored fencioles in blue, Battery
A of Pennsylvania closing the
line. Then the Connecticut troops
IN arched by. the first company of guards
from Hartford and the second from
New Haven, followed by the New
Haven Grays. The New Jersey ZouaveS
came next, and then Wilkes post and
Post No. of the g. a. K. closed the
long procession. There was much that
was picturesque about the march, be-
cause the fencibles, the Connecticut
guards and the Zouaves were in blue
color. The last named dragged with
t.. them brass cannon captured from the
British at Stony Point, and presented to
the New Jersey troops by Gen. Wash
ington.
This evening the monument was
Illuminated. Thirteen electric lights
have been placed around the base of
WaShington'S statue, and the effect
when they are lit is very beautiful.