Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-06-15
STARS AND STRIPES.
Anniversary Of Their Adoption as tho
National Ensign.
WASHINGTON And ROCHAMBEAU.
gonument to the Planning Of Their
Final Campaign.
ylCE.PRESIDENT STEVENSON.
~. speech on the Occasion of the Corner
WASHINGTON And ROCHANBEAU.
yDE.PRESIDENT STEVENSON.
a. s,.cch on the Occasion of the Corner
stone Laying at Dobbs
Perry, n. \.

Ivy YORK. June 1.-THE national
s..,e and municipal flags were displayed
.,,c CITY Hail to-day in commemora-
...- ~ th, ii7rh anniversary Of the adop'
..., - the stars and stripes as the ma
...-l cn.Isn. The Mayor ordered the
... fa.stei At the request Of the Society
..rs of the Revolution. Flags were
.... si.nlaycd on many other buildings
....,r,,ou. the city and points elsewhere
a. ne state.
At THE FERRY.
.orEs FERRY. y. V, June 1A-On
... .ns, where Washington and coun, de
81 s.mbeau planned - final campaign
,..s brought indepenNcnce to the repun-
... .pe SONS and Daughters Of the Ameri-
, revolution gathered to-day. and with
.-.ooriss that stirred the patriotism IN
obi. hearts cf dWeilsrs by the historic
,......r 'eil the foundaton-stone OF
,..rument IN memory OF the hetocs ~
,.-f Flag Day. the anniversary or
.. ,41pfion Of the stars and stripes.
... ftruely chosen for the event. ana
...,e-f acsthef added 10 the enjoyment
D.. .he affair The speakers. distinguished
....fs and members Of the patriotic or
..,,io,e which took part in the days
..r,fu-ne left New York city on the
....,r,g Howard Carroll on the boat
,....- President stevenson held an infor-
...f reception. Among those present were
General Horace Porter Admiral Gherardi
Archbishop Corrigan, General stewart L.
f,..lforl. General Ioratio {. King
ar.rlcacon Charles G. Tiffany represent
gishon Potter. Colonel John {. Cal
.o and William G. Mcdowell. The
-Ire band from the Brooklyn navy
..-l played inspiring airs on the trip up
,.a Hudson. while the many historians on
board pointed out scenes OF revolutionary
...rlflons as they were passed.
Arriving at pobbe Ferry. about Z'ovo
r-rs0ns stood around while 'ha"nc'y
rlr.y laid the foundation for the corner
.,.ro After n salute from a man-of-war
bad echoed over the water, the company
,..r.t 10 IA. porch OF the mansion, ana
,t. literary exercises took place. There
,,. -. am Invocation by Archdeacon 1'nany'
address of welcome by Hon. l.. O.
bradley. chairman OF the Citizens Com
r.. .tt.c. which was responded TO ny 'oIo-
ID John G. Calhoun; Il speech presenting
no plot Of ground by Or. iiasbrouck' ana
ifs acceptance by Mr.. Depew.
THE VICE-PREsiDENT.
Then Nice-PrFidcnt Stevenson spoke as
follows:
Il can hope to add but little to the
interest Of this great occasion 10y any
words I may utter. This day and this
hour belong 10 history We stand, IN
decd uuon historic ground. Here on the
banks nf the majestic Hudson we lay tho
corner stone of a monument which Will
commemorate the spot where the re
slectivc commanders Of the British ana
American armies arranged amicable terms
.sfp cola fnF
withdrawal OF all hostile troops from our
borders. At that self-same hour upon
tho opposite bank of the Hudson British
rIpop-uf-war fired seventeen guns In honor
Of tho great American chieftain. More
than that II was the first official recogni-
ton by military salute on the part of one
of the greatest nations Of the latest
bonn sovereign nation.
The monument whose cornerstone we
Jas M this hour will mark the spot where
uccurrod one of the greatest events In our
colonial struggle Washington, abandon
my all hope of a successful attack upon
fhe city of New York. upon the identical
not where we have now assembled, on
.he 18th day OF August. 1881. planned the
..athern campaign, whose objective point
,cas the Peninsula OF Virginia, the fruits
.f which were the surrender Of Cornwallis
p, the American and French armies at
Yorktown. the establishment of Colonial
dependence. and the introduction OF the
Government Of the United states INTO the
,sruilv Of nations What wonderful re-
III. have followed the conference at this
.-ot between Washington and the French
a lmiral ll3 years ago.
TIE DAY THEY CELEBRATED.
This is. indeed. Mr.. President. hitting
.a- for th,. observance of the interesting
tod
f..b of Iune. the anniversary Of the adop-
... Nv the colonial Congress of the
-tSr- an1 Stripes as our national symbol
the appropriate day for the laying OF
-h. coruer-etone Of a monument which IL
90 commemorate events which are 80
..,selv linked with our struggle for inde-
...trnce. and which make up so import
p, a part Of the warp and woof OF our
evolutionary history.
q, is well that L. the descendants ol
... heroes of our Colonial struggle mas
.... committed the patriotic task ol
.rs.fiug this monument. The important
er..-e of this hour rs not the least Vi
tto r,triotic services which have brought
-...f. to the honored Sons of the Ameri-
10, Revolution The members of TINS
.-Jatv. whose blood Is that of ReVolh-
.I..srv heroes. are charged with the
--at,.rl task OF garnering up Tor history
f-a Glorious deeds OF illustriouS sireS. III
.. t,s.rs 70 keep brightly burning the hres
.,-..r our patriotic affairs; 10 inculcate the
.r-at love Of country; TO teach our
American youth that upon this worin
-f,.,re have never appeared grander or
r..nu-r men than Washington and ms
..nieers. and that the highest utle ,hey
can wear is that Of American citizen
General Stewart j.. Woodford deliVereu
f.e Grafton Of the day. General Horace
> r,er spoke briefly. and Archbishop cor
.sa delivered the benediction. Luhcheoh
,... served In Cushings Military Aeadeihy'
aI the return trip was maue 10 Ne"
-rk late in the afternoon.