The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-10-03
TROOPS IN TRENTON.
Six States Will Be Rep
resented at the Dedi-
cation Ceremonies.
SOCIETY OF THE CINCINNATI.
Connecticut Presents a Tablet
Massachusetts Gift is a
Bronze Statue Of an
Infantryman.
OF THE CINCINNATI.
Special to The Jersey citv Se,os.

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Monument. the subject widens and
deepens, and is assuming proportions
that were not dreamed of when the mat
ter was first discussed. The Committee
of Arrangements, of which County Clerk
B rker Gummere is Chairman, are hold
ing meetings nearly every day to
arrange ana complete the plans for the
exercises, aud for properly caring for
The thousands who will be here on that
occasion.
1t is known positively that the follow
ing troops will be here; Pennsyl yanis
will send a brigade, numbering at least
6. 500. men including the Keystone Dat
The City troop of P~hiladelphia will
come on a special steamer, bringing their
horses.
New York will send probably as many
men as Pennsylvania. 1t Is common
rumor In New York city that the famous
Seventh Regiment will be here. They
did not go TO the Chfcag 20 Fair, aud those
who pretend to know, say they are ar
ranging to attend the dedication
From Connecticut will come the old
Governors Guard and the New Haven
Grays. together numbering 500 men.
The National Guard of New Jersey
will De represented by ct least LOU men.
The Essex Troop, the crack military Or
Ranization of the State, will come with
their horses the night previous, and tney
expect to make u brilliant ana imposing
display.
MARYLAND and Virginia have been in
vited to send troops, but no definite re-
spouse has been received. The military
display will undoubtedly be the grandesG
that has ever been witnessed III THIS city.
INTERESTING CEREMONIES.
The attending the unVelllng
win be intensely Interesting both in
scenic effect and historical detail. The
statue of Washington, the tablets and
the TWO statues at the doorway will all be
yelled in the American colors. The day
previous a sailor will ascend the mouu-
inept. and, removing the canvas covering
from the statue, will drape it in an
American flag in such j way that a slight
pull of a rope from the speakers stan
will cause it to fall away aud a salute
of artillery will announce that the
statue is unveiled. Governor Flower,
of New York. will make a short
address, presenting the statue, and then
uuyeil it. One OF the bronze tablets,
representing the opening Of the hgRt at
the buttle Of Trenton. is also presented
by the State of New York. AS the tab
lets are presented the coverings will be
drawn aside, one after another, and as
the different beauties and embellishments
are thus brought to view. amid the
UfauQlLS OF Tue ~oSselU Uleu bAOhS1uu5 auU
tue roar of artillery, the scene VIII be
one not to he forgotten for II Lifetime.
CoNNECTICUT'S GIFT.
Connecticut will present Il tablet rep
(reseuting tile surrender OF the HeSSiaus,
the presentation speech being made by
Gov. Luzon B. Morris. of that state.
Connecticut bore Il protnineut p art i'll the
struggle OF the infant colonies for Tree
DOR, and her sons were found on nearly
every field OF contest.
SOCIETY OF H CINCINNATI.
The fourth tablet III The
will be that bearing the Inscriptions
''Tnis monument is erected ey the Tren-
ton Battle Monuments Association, to
commemorate the victory gained by the
American Army over the forces Of Great
Britain ia this Town. on The 10Th day of
December, Ammo Domini lT76. Presented
by the Society of the Cincinnati in the
State of New Jersey" Tn tablet will
bear the insignia of the society and will
be q highly ornamental aud artistic piece
Of bropzs work. This tablet. with others. |
is being made at the National Art
Foundry in New York City. The society
of the Cincinnati is an outgrowth of the
American Revolution. l: was desired
thut Il bond among the officers soon to
depart for their homes after eight years
OF war should be formed and that the
purposes Of The society should be social
aud beneficial. The National body led by
0tuCldL @a o"O ohA |
organizations have maintained their
identity to the present time.
The insignia of the order is a gold
medal pendant from a blue and white
ri bon. The diverse represents the
figure of the Roman patriot Cincinnatus, |
surrounded by implements of industry. |
and near by three Senator's present him
with military Accoutretnents: on the
reverse is a commercial city, with Fame
browning Cincinnatus. The Inscriptions
are appropriate aud are In the Latin
tongue. The Latin inscription means
He renouucel everything in order to
serve the Republic"
Eligibility in the matter of member
ship at frat, followed the rule Of primo
genlture. This was changed to elective
members, based. however, upan the rules
of descent, and now anyone is eligible by
descent. provided the ancestors were
qualified for admission to the Society in
1888. Among the members in TreDton
are:-Major Peter D. Vroom, Inspector
General y. 5. A., Adjutaut General
e. d. w. Vroom. In Mr.. Vroom's
collection of historical manuscripts
Is the original certificate OF
Jonathan Rhea. his ancestor. This in-
teresting and valuable relic is signed by
both General Washiugton anG General
Knox, and is probably unique in this
part of the State. The New Jersey So
ciety of the Cincinnati was founded at
The same time as the National body, ana
contains a notable array of men dis lin
guished in statecraft. the professions and
bellies ~letIres.
A STATUE FRO MASSACHUSETTS.
The two bronze statues which will
guard the entrance to the monumen Will
represent an iofantryman aud a cavalry
man Of the days of '76. That OF the in
fantryman has been provided for by the
Legislature of Massachusetts, and it will
be presented by Governor William E.
Russell of that commonwealth. The
men of the Plymouth Rock State have
never swerved from their devotion TO
country. and the hardihood and indomita-
BILE pluck born and fostered In the early
days ara yet bearing fruit IN the descend
ants of the Puritan fathers.
The statue of the Continental Cavalry
man will be presented by the Philadel-
phia City, Troop. which actei as "a body
guard 10 General Washington at the bat