New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-10-14
TO Tue MEMORY or ROBERT M0REIs
DEDICATION OF THE OLD HOLLAND LAND OF
rIcE A. BATAVIA. y. Y.-CARINET
OFFICERS PRESENT

| OFFICERS PRESENT
Batavia y oct. l3The morning of the day
set arart for the dedication OF the Old lio lad
Land once building broke dark and threatening.
| but tac gloomy outlook did not prevent the as
semhIng O: tae largest gathering this little vii
lagc has ever Witnessed
| The normal population OF 0o1 was. 10y the -nruS
Of ,isitCrs rom various sections OK Gcnesee WON
ing Livingston. Niagara Erie and orleans conn
| t,os sv.cl ed 10 twice that number Every train
that came rolling In over the halfdozen railroa Is
| tina, pass through have their terminal here
| brought nl.cd coaches. The couutry-fok. as Is
their won't came IN all sorts 81 conyeyanccs. from
| the double seated surrey to the hay-rack. Among
| the delegations n band o, Tuscarora Indians,
| 10 ia number dressed in native costume.
Promptly time the Lehgh train bearing tho
members OF the Cabinet and Others from Washing
ton rolled into the depot. when the visitors were
welcomed by "A reception committee and escorted
to the Richmond Hotel The party was made up
OF Secretary and Mrs Carlisle. Secretary and Mrs
Lamont. Secretary Herbert and daughter, secre-
tary Smith ard Fourth Assistant Postmaster
General Maxwell Secretary Gresham. Assistant
Postmastcr-G Genera Jones. Postmaster-General ana
Mrs Bissel arrived from Buffalo on morning
train and joined the party at the hotel. whore
reception was held.
Following the reception. the prominent visitors
driven TO n stand In the front % tho land
Office. from which they reviewed parade Of civic
and military organizations Then the unwilling Of
The tablet took place. followed by a prayer ty
Bishop Ryan. The tablet Is OF marble. by 4 feet
In size, and contains the inscriptions Erected is,
Dedicated 1891 To the Memory OF Robert Morris"
The exact year Of erection Is left blank because II
is found Impossible to determine in what year the
building completed At the conclusion OF the
ceremony OF unwilling the tablet the visitors were
entertained at luncheon the ladies by Mrs. u. W.
Tomlinson at her home and the gentlemen at the
Hotel Richmond After luncheon the ladies were
driven to the state Park where with the Cabinet
officers they occupied seats the stand. The
weather had cleared and the shining
promptly at o'clock with selections by the 6oth
Regiment Band OF Buffalo TO Thee. o Coun,
Bishop Coke followed with prayer The song OF
Zion Awake" next sung. and was followed
by the reading OF the dedication poem by John H.
Yates the author. The chorus sang 70 Columbia
Columbia Beloved" Secretary Carlisle then de-
vcrcd address on the life and great public SER
At the conclusion OF Secretary Carlisle's address
the chorus sang America and the Rev PhIlo @;
Cook OF Buffalo delivered the closing prayer and
benediction. The guests then driven back to
the Hotel Richmond, where the visiting ladies gave
a reception. a.
erected. as nearly can be determined. In 1913.
Previous to that time the business had been trans
acted in smaller building. but its growth made
necessary increased quarters ana the present
building vas erected. II has a frontage Of about
ie feet with depth Of IS feet. and is two stories
In height. 1t IL built OF stone In a most substan-
tal manner. and stands to-day practically the
same II did years ago wlcn first erected, and VIII
doubtless stand for years TO come. The Holland
Purchase Historical Society proposes to use 1t as
a museum storing historical relies connected with
the Holland Purchase within its walls: The Office
IL as a historical landmark originated with Profess
John A. Kennedy, principal OF the village
dor history Of the Holland purchn.e see
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