New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-06-15

SOCIETY SONS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLT
TON TO COMMEMORATE THE PLANNING
THERE BY WASHINGTON AND Ro-
.cHAMBEAU. OF THE YORK
TOWN CAMPAIGN.
II there was anybody in Dobbs Ferry yesterday
who did not feel the blood coursng through MS
veins more quickly than usual 1t was no libel on
truth to speak of him in the current slang OF the
time as being mo good" But there was no such
man. nor indeed. woman or child Tor mat matter
among those who thronged the streets or the cosy
little summer resort on the Hudson There was
10 one who was not stirred to emotion by what
occurred there Yesterday as well by what he
read had occurred llS years ago. when Washington
and Rochambeau planned the final campaign Oh
Yorktown. 1t was the recurring anniversary VI
-hs and the decision TO build monument IN COM
rnemoraton of 1t that caused more people 10 go 10
Dobbs Ferry yesterday than were ever seen IN 'he
little place known years ago 70 the red man as
Weec-Ques- guck.
The spot where the monument will stand is only
short distance from the railroad station. and Is on
the property of DR.. Joseph Hasbrouck the prcS-
dent of the village. 1t is where Washingons mead
quarters stood when the Father Of His Country
and the Count de Rochambeau planned the cam
paign against Yorktown; where the terms OF eVacu-
alton by the British were arranged ana "here
was planted the flag Of the Union which was LOT
the first time saluted by the booming OF cannon
from a British man-of-war. The celebration Oh
these incidents-which really occurred TWO months
later in the year-was observed yesterday rag
Day. because that was the anniversary OF tie auop
ton OF the Stars and Stripes as the Natohai
standard Of the country.
IN CHARGE OF PATRIOTS.
The New-York State Society of Sons OF the
American Revolution had charge Of the celebration.
The New-York City Chapter Of the Daughters OF
. the American Revolution also took part Inc So
cety and its guests accompanied by the luIi Ma
. rne Band from the Brooklyn Navy YARD. ana ue-
tachment Of the naval reserves. started UP the
river on one Of the Star.n steamboats, from West
Forty-fourh-st at 1880 o'clock. Passing the naval
training ship Minnesota a number or the cade's
stood in line the pier and presented arms d
courtesy which acknowledged with cheers ana
the strains Of music The big boat was crowded.
$40 people being aboard. These are the names OF
some OF those who were there, or VINO reached
Dobbs Ferry in other ways;
SOME OF THOSE PRESENT.
Vce-President Stevenson. Colonel Daniel Appleton
F. E.iery Anderson. J. II. V. Arnold, Samuel D..
Babcock Robert b. Roosevelt. United states sen
otors Aldrich and Allison. Admira! Gnerardl, Arch
bishop Corrgan and his secretary, Father Connolly;
Henry Hail. Brigadler- General Louis Fitzgerald
Coionei T. F. Barr, Of Fort Columbus; General
Horace Porter General Barringer, General r. y.
Batcheder. War Department, Washington; Commo-
dore Beardsiee. E. c. Benedict. Rear-Admral A X
Benham Nathaniel futile General Samuel Breck,
roll, Patrick Calhoun Richard Watson Glider, ex-
Mayor William r. Grace. George C.ausen. Henry
C.ews Colonel John d. Clous Frederic r. Couiert'
Congressman Coffin. Congressman Daring Genera
X =. Duane Murat Halstead. Colone, F n Ham,
Senator Haw.ey. Controller Fitch, Coiorei Oswald
IT, Ernst. Walter S. Logan General @. Q. Howard
John A. Tay.or Daniel Huntington +. W J. Hurst,
A. b. Jones. Frank p. Snowdsn. Theodore Sutro'
Morris X. jesup. Co.One. Albert Johnson General
Horatio c. King. ex-Judge Warren Hgicy. Edward
Jauterbach. Colonel LOoms J.. Langdon. |. ;. A;
Walter j. Seers. Judge Abraham r. Lawrence
Frank r. Lawrence Q. IL X Risey. vice-presldent
of the Sons Of the American Revolution, Connect
cut Seth Low, president of Columbia College; DIT.
A NJ. MacCracken. Brander Matthews. General
G. H. McKibben. John e. Marshall, Cyrus Clark
Sherwood Giespy. w w. j. Warren EDWARD
Payson Cone. Frederick II. Cone. II. w. Poor. c.
A Pugsley. DR. W. H. Forbes. Dr.. George Brush.
s. r. Smith. Far Rockaway; F. W. Livermore.
The officers of the Elizabethtown Chapter OF
New-Jersey: Walter Chandler, Joseph G. ogden
Charles II. X. Halsey. Bauman /. Beden George
T. Parrot, Edward ". Wood and Erastus G. Put
nam: John Sabine Smith, General w. A Stryker OF
New-Jersey; II. Mex. Twombley. Colonel +. H.
shonnard. General Thomas Wilson, L. S. A.; Judge
and Mrs. William a. Roberts, Of Westcheste'
County: Mrs Edward Hagaman Hale, Mrs. Donald
Mclean Miss Vanderpoel, Mrs. lie Duo, Mrs. eros
man. the Misses Irwin Martin, Mrs. Ferdinand ?
Earle. Mr., and Mrs. l.athrop; Mrs Wynkoop Clark
Hrs PSrSaT Mrs @ chaee john
Mrs Edwards ration ha r Miss and Mss 0sass
Humason, Mrs: Sylvester Reed Miss Chaaee
Mrs MaGkn OF Paris Mrs Robert Bob n Hic n Mrs
Mrs. Ostrander, Mrs. John Richie, Of Maryland
iiton. Miss Herbert Miss buell. Mrs John G. Cal
houn. Mrs Horato G. King. Mrs Atwater. Pough
bronck Miss Rankin. Newburg, and Mrs. E. G. Put
nam. OF Elizabeth.
\ THE ROCHAMBEAU GRENADIERs.
A picturesque group in the great crowd was that
of four members OF the Rochambeau Grenaders OF
this city. in full uniform bearing the colors OF
France and the United States They r. z
Bai,ly. commandsnt: Professor A. Letoqusrt. ad
5utant major; Lieutenant c. Weber and +. Ros
signe
When the boat reached Dobbs Ferry. Chauncey
NJ Depew was standing the pier amid enor
nous crowd and, addressing General Porter h
else laughed Bands OF music were heard every
went hther and thther. were delight to look at
There came Grand Army men Nolunteer Iire Gn
-Tarrytown HASTINGS, Greenwood. Iryngton an,
Iner hr afes sounds Of Yankee DSode and Sa
thrilling war song The were we're NJ near r.
Union and the flag Of France were seen all da!
everywhere
80 ~-'' zee wARsHIPs IN MIDSTREAM
The United States warship Lancaster. in com
mand of Captain Mccormick. which arrived a few
DAVIS ago from the China station. and the monito
Miantonomoh Captain r. r. Wallace, from tn
Navy Yard arrived in the river Wednesday even
ing and anchored of the village in midstream. TIL
roar Of their guns heard at intervals through
out the day, now in honor Of the celebration an
again as a salute to the trcOor Of Frame th
faithful ally OF the Continental Army In the days 0
the Revolution.
There disembarked from the two ships one com
pany OF marines and three companies OF blue
Jackets in charge of ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Waite
Goodwin: Lieutenant Long commanding tn
marine corps. They kept marching and counter
marching during a great part OF the day, thei
sfeadY step and brOnZed faces winning plaudt