Evening journal., 1894-07-05
THE PARK
Editors Visit the Historic Bat
tie Ground of Monmouth.
GRAND PYRoTEoHNIC DISPLAY

In tho Evening at the Head Of sunset
Lake-over COO Persons Also visited
The Quaint Old Tennent Church, which
Abouuds In Relics Of the Revolution.
STAFF Correspondence Evening journal
AsBURy PARK. N. j., July 5.-Yester-
day was a great day in the annals Of this
beautiful city by the sea. Patriotic
sentiment was rife and the GLORIOUS
Fourth" was celebrated In a fitting man.
ner from early dawn until long after
dewy eve.
In Ocean Grove there were ringing Of
bells and the firing of cannon at day
break Later In the morning there were
servic's in the new auditorium. at which
about 600 persons were present The
exercises were opened by the singing OF
my Country, 'Tis Of Thee, by choir OF
$50 voices, led by Mrs. George w.
/ Bennett, Of Ocean Grove. After prayer.
/ By Bishop Edward Wilson, of the Re-
i formed Episcopal Church. and another
selection by the choir, the Declaration Of
Independence was read by Senator Hays,
] Of Newark. N. j. The Pennsylvaniaus
and New Yorkers gave the loudest state
cheers when the signers' names were
read. but the heartiest applause was
evoked when the name Of Benjamin
Harrison was read.
A feature OF the program was the rec-
tatiou Of the poem George Washing
ton" by little Emily w. Rushing, COM
posed by herself with her fathers
assistance She is the daughter Of
General James + Rushing. l. l.. D., of
Trenton, N j. Rev. Charles McAnney,
of Tarrytown, N. Y. was the orator Of
the day. During the exercises flag
was presented to President Stokes by K.
II Lovett, Of Tarrytown, on behalf OF
the women Of Ocean Grove
There were bicycle races at the Asbury
Park Athletic grounds yesterday after.
noon. which were viewed by large
crowd. The women were very enthusl
astic aud heartily applauded the success
ful ones.
In the evening there was a fine display
of fireworks at the head Of SuDset Lake.
There were also full-dress hops at most
of the Park hotels
The greatest event Of the day, how
ever, was the editorial excursion to
Freehold, to view the historic battlefield
Of Monmouth and old Tennent Church at
Tennent station The special train Of
twelve cars, which was provided for the
newspaper people, pulled out Of the
station at 80 o'clock with about $50
? aboard At Freehold the delegates were
b greeted by the entertainment committee,
numbers Of officers Of the Monmouth
Q Monument Commission and a body OF
r Knights Of Pythias The line OF march
vas formed 20 the evident delight Of
Z The Freeholders as they walked along
q aud eyed the editors and their wives aud
: fIieuds with undisgulsed admiration.
, At Battle Monmouth Park Company
j e, Seventh Regiment of New Jersey
militia was on duty. There the beauti-
9 ful monument was inspected, and
+ speeches were made BY Theodore w.
Q | Norris, OF New Jersey, Judge Lafayette
1 Young, Of Des Molnes, la and President
Q | Williams, of the National Editors Asso-
u citation.
Mr. Morris began by saying: my
s ancestors stood on this spot over a cen
J. tury ago speeding the parting guests
i with pressing reminders of the unde-
% s.rabilily Of their tarryng here. To- day
e | welcome. Ia the name Of the good
people Of this town, the coming guests,
u those representatives Of that great armv
n whose pen is mightier than the sword.
"a resolution was offered and adopted
10 advocating governmental purchase OF q
portion of the battlefield for the estab.
j lishment Of a national park. It was
n referred to the Sons Of the American
e Revolution Members Of the monument
y commission pointed out to the visitors
Ie the spots made famous by the meeting
r of Lee and Washington, by the bravery
y of molly Pitcher" and tho hand to hand
. conflict for the body of the gallaut
70 Colonel Monckton
10 The next stop was made at Tennent
station, where the Tennent Presbyterian
y Church was visited 1t is built Of cedar
1r shingles which are pierced by the bullets
o OF the revolution. It was erected In
sr 1882 The high peaked time-worn
le structure was packed 10 its utmost
ig with the visitors, who listened to
ic an interesting address on its history, de-
ir livered by Rev Frank R Symmes.
be pastor Of the church Such a feeling of
OF patriotism and reverence came over the
ps people that the president suggested the
ge D5xology bs sung Then the patched
no roof resounded with such a burst of song
lh as WAS probably never heard there before.
q The old church yard came in for its
be share Of attention Its most interesting
lis features are the pink marble monument
&c erected to the memory OF Colonel Win.
lis lam Monckton and the old tombs, some
ss OF them bearing the date as far back as
l | 1910 Some Of the stones are so old
as that they are worn perfectly smooth.
ed During the battle Of Monmouth 9
British soldier while sitting on a grave
stone was struck by a cannon ball that
also mortally wounded bin He wal
carried into the church, where he died
" His blood stained the third seat from
the back, an the left aisle, and thele 4
- remains TO this day. The church has
~ quaint, csnopied pulpit, and pews will
- high enclosures.
go During the trip the visitors we're pro
IS. vided with sand wiches and ice water b,
the citizens of Freehold.
sre Police Courts Gases.
ise Lizzie jenkins, colored, was dismissed