The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1893-10-25
THE BATTLE OF TRENTON.
A Grand Monument and Splendid Parade.

The Trenton Battle Monument was ded-
icated on Thursday OF last week. The
pomp aud splendor of the affair were i'm.
pressive. The city was lavishly decorated
and the day was observed as a general
holiday, all mills and factories being clos
ed. Among those present was Miss Ros-
sell, the greatgranddaughter of Chief Jus.
tlce Trent, the founder of Trenton, and
after whom 1t was named. II was for
merly written "Trentstown.
The monument commend rates the his
torical encounter of General Washington
with the British and Hessians in the
streets OF Trenton on December 20, 1776.
1t stands in Monument Park, at the juno
ton of Warren and Green streets and
Brunswick, Princeton, and Pennington
avenues, the exact spot where Captain
Alexander Hamilton, of New York, open
cd his battery of the New York State
Company of Artillery on the Hessian foe.
Around the monument $4,000 people
we're gathered to witness the exercises.
President Cleveland was unable to leave
his desk at Washington. The other ma
tional and State digntaries that were pre-
sent included Flower, of New York Pat
tison, OF Pennsylvania; Fuller, OF Ver-
mont Reynolds, of Delaware Russell, of
Massachusetts,; Werts, of New Jersey /;
Morris, of Connecticut; and Brown, Of
Maryland; ex.Governors Albeit and
Green, and on the grand stand among
them was the venerable DR.. L. Ii. Doty,
Of Jamesburg, whose cousin, Van Vert,
was one of the captors Of Andre; near
him were Colonel John Schuyler and
William ID. IL. Washington, of New York.
The latter is a grandson OF Captain viii.
liam Augustine Washington, who partici-
pated in the charge on the Hessian force
and was wounded within hundred yards
of the monument. Among the others pre-
sent were Secretary Herbert, Congress
man Durborow, Cadmus, Cornish and
English, and General Grubb.
The exercises of the dedication were
opened with music by the Band OF the 7lh
Regiment, National Guard of New Jersey
Bishop Sturkey, OF Newark, offered
prayer, and General William $. Stryker,
President Of the Monument Association,
delivered an address on ''rhe Victory at
Trenton"
Following the speech Of General Stry-
ker came the unwilling of the historic tab
let, presented by the New Jersey Society
of the Cincinnati, with the presentation
address by Hon. Clifford Stanley Sims.
One OF the most interesting features OF
the days ceremonies was the unyeiing OF
Of the statue OF Blair McClenachan, u sol
dier OF Philadelphia Troop Of Light Horse,
afterwards known as the City Troop.
The presentation address was made by
Captain Joseph Lapsley Wilson, en-
handing officer of the Troop. The gift
was accepted by ex-senator John Taylor
for the Monument Association.
The statue of John Russell, soldier of
Colonel John Glover's l4th Regiment OF
the Continental Line from Massachusetts,,
was then unveiled. The address of pre-
sentation was delivered by Governor Viii
liam e. Russell, OF that State. The relief
representing The Continental Army Cros-
sing the Detaware, presented by the
Commonwealth OF Pennsylvania, was I'M
yelled by Governor Il. Il. Pattison.
William L. Dayton, exhibited States
Minister TO the Hague, responded grace
fully for tho Monument Association, and
when he had done the relief entitled "The
Opening OF the Fight" was unveiled,
Governor Flower making the presentation
speech.
Then came the speech Of Governor
Morris, OF Connecticut, presenting the re-
lief "The Surrender of the Hessians. u
After the unwilling of the statue OF Gen.
eral Washington, Commander in-C Chief oil
the Continental Army, Governor George
I. Werts, of New Jersey, delivered the
address. The benediction by the Rev.
Thomas Hanlon closed the exercises.
The feature Of the days celebration was
the parade Of the troops. 1t was feature
admittedly worthy OF the occasion, with
the crack regiments of four States march
ing 10 solid ranks and perfect step to the
strains OF martial music, played by the
best bands procurable, with gorgeous and