The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-10-25

TRENTON, n. J., oct. 19.-With boom
ing Of cannon, blare Of trumpets and
crash Of drums. amid the applause from
thousands Of the patriotic, speeches from
governors Of eight Of the thirteen states,
in the streets lined with people and
dressed in gala way. Trenton celebrated
the unwilling OF her battle monument.
The day itself was perfect, cloudy over
head and cool, and with no rain. All
night and until late hour this morn
ing the trains poured I'm with the specta-
tors who came TO add still greater solid
ity to the crowds in the thoroughfares
until every room and corner OF space
was more than full. Governor Wertz Of
New Jersey received the visiting govern
ors and STATS in his room in the capi-
tai. Refreshments We're provided for
them and pleasant chat was had until
it was time 10 move. Then each chief
magistrate entered his carriage and fol-
lowed by his staff and escorted in many
cases by troops from his own state.
drove TO the monument. Here all was
I'm readiness, the reliefs and statues
yelled and the grand stand packed with
people. The program was opened by
Gen. Stricken, president of the monu-
ment 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. Governor
Werts advanced to the front and un-
yelled the statue Of Washington on the
top of the monument. At once a ma
tional salute began and then Governor
Werts spoke.
There was much that was picturesque
about the march because the Fencibles,
the Connecticut guards and the zouaveS
were in blue Of color. The last named
dragged with them a brass cannon, cap
tured from the British at Stoney Point
and presented to the New Jersey troops
by Gen. Washington. 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 beau
tiful.
The Statue.
The bronze statue OF Washington at
the top Of the shaft was presented by
the state of New York. through legisla-
tive appropriation, in view Of the fact
that the New York troops participated
in the battle of Trenton, which engage
ment probably decidede the fate Of the
country Thus IL Is that New Norks
two most distinguished citizens, Prest-
dent Cleveland and Governor Flower,
were invited TO be present at the dedi-
cation, and in addition. the West Point
cadets were asked to attend, and that
fifteen governors and their staffs were
asked TO be present with the cabinet
officers at today's ceremonies. The
shaft in itself, commentaries the battle
Of Trenton which occurred after the
trying events about New York.
Washington is represented as he ap-
peared on the morning of Dec. -, preNi-
Gus to the famous battle. On that DAY
Washington came down the Pennington
road, to the spot where the monument
now stands, and ordered Capt. Alexan-
der Hamilton, the nineteen-year-oid
artilleryman of New York, later the dis
tinguished statesman, to fire upon the
enemy advancing upon Warren-st.
Washington then gave the order Tor
two brigades of American troops to
hurry up the Brunswick road and pre-
vent the enemy from escaping TO
Princeton. Then came the battle and
victory.
The statue Of Washington, surmount-
ing the shaft. is the work OF William
Rudolph O'Donovan OF New York who
has made a study Of the face and figure
of Washington for nearly twenty years.
The uniform represented I'm the statue
is an exact copy OF the one worn by
Washington during the revolutionary
days. Mr.. O'Donovan had the suit now
in the Smithsonian institution at Wash
ington carefully measured and repro
duced, and had the model Of man six
feet three inches high. Every portion
of the uniform and model was doubled,
and this, with the bronze pedestal,
makes the statue just thirteen feet high.