Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-27
LATE NEWS BY WIRE
Concentrating Maryland's Four
Hundred.
THEY SAVED TIE COLONIAL ARMY
Stood in the Place Of Danger on
Long Island.
A MONUMENT DEDICATED

BROOKLYN, N. Y, August 2l.-This Is
the one hundred and nineteenth anniver-
sary Of the battle of Long Island, August
a. 1176, and in commemoration OF the des-
perate charges made on that occasion by
a gallant band of four hundred Maryland
Youths. monument was dedicated in Pros
pect Park today, overlooking the site OF
the battle.
The monument was erected through the
exertions of the members of the Maryland
Society Of the Sons of the American ReVo-
luton, aided by subscriptions from many
citizens of Baltimore and other parts o1
Maryland. The society and It's inViteo
guests, escorted by the fifth regiment vet
eran CorIs, In uniform. came to Brooklyn
this morning on a special train 10 take
part in the exercises of the dedication
The exercises took place thisj afternoon.
Col Griffith president of the Maryland
society," unveiled the monument ana pre-
scented the monument to the city. In pre-
senting the monument Col. Grlnith said'
s.rhe deed of great bravery performed by
the heroes we honor today has but rev
equals inscribed on the pages or the history
of the world.
I'm the lost battles borne back py the ny
inc,
Where mingles wars rattle with groans of
the dying.
Where all Is fOut ana CouluSioA, o.iN
prisoners are being murdered before tnei.
ewes stands a little band OF less thah 4Vo,
unterrfiel unconquered, seiecteu d S"if
fee that others might be saved. .,u
".Greater love hath no man tnan inns,
that man lay down his life 1or MS
friends Four hundred against an army
but 400 such heroes as are born TO 90 I'M.
mortal deeds. Others VIII speak 10 SoI a Jr
how we'll they fought and died, for IN .tneIr
blood was baptized the newborn nation.
Mr. Mayor. 1t becomes my outy as p s
dent OF the Maryland Society OF the SONS
of the Revolution to transfer 10 your CuS
tcdy ard care this memorial. erected IN II,
honor Of our kinsmen. We know you WIN
guard 1t we'll, for they were of the men WHY VIM!
made our country and us nag, anu 81, W. ~
confidence, 1 now transfer this trust u
you"
Mayor Schieren Responds.
In reply Mayor Schieren spoke as fol-
lows: ut Is with great pleasure anu
pride that 1 accept. as mayor Oh the city
of Brooklyn this beautiful monument SO
generously presented by you, the Maryland
Society of the Sons of the Revolution. Ih's
column Is a. lit ting tribute to the neroi ISM
of the gallant troops who shed tner me
blood here in behalf OF freedom lor oo r5
country. No more appropriate spot coulu
have been selected for this monument
than right here In Prospect Park. the prln,
cipal scene of the memorable paIlie "
Long Island It's Importance was kee.y
felt, hy Washington, and he watched with
great anxiety tine final outcome or the
struggle, fearing the capture OF ms eh,lie
army, but to the heroic M Ana ue
forces belongs justly the credit Of
checking the progress OF the bIit-
ish troops, and thereby giving time for
the safe retreat OF our army. hicn "
the final triumph of freedom was. due 70
the gallant 1efense here made. Yes, a new
nation was born by that struggle. found
ed by the people and for the people, VINO
downtrodden and oppressed Of all the ma
lions of the earth. Maryland may justly
be proud of and point to the valor OF ner
Sons of the Revolution. This tribute "hicn
has been erected TO commemorate tneiI
noble sacrifice will ever be honored ana
revered by us. 1t will be an incentive to
patriotism on the part OF the young VINO
will here recall the heroic DEEDS OF tnese
brave men, and be stirred to read tnelr
history. Thus a spirit of true PATRIOTISM
will be engendered and stronger love
aroused for our country and our nag. IN
the name of the people Of Brooklyn, i
thank you for the gift of this noble shaft
and will turn it over fer safe Keeping 10
the commissioner of parks. Hon. FRANK
SQuier, who will take special pains 10 pre-
serve and keep 1t from HARM.
commissioner Squer responded.
Then Col. Geo. A. Pearre of the Maryland
Society delivered an address,
Col. Pearre's Address.
Col. Pc Ere said, among other things:
AFTER the lapse Of more than one hun
dred years, the Maryland Society OF the
Sons of the American Revolution have de-
cided to commemorate the valor and self
sacrificing patriotism of the revolutionary
heroes of Maryland by the erection OF
monument worthy of their services to the
state, the nation and humanity at large, on
the spot where, on this one hundred and
nineteenth anniversary of the bloody bat
tie of Long Island, the sons of Maryland,
filed with their stubborn valor that hour
in the worlds progress most vital to the
cause of liberty in the history of mankind
The first question which this gathering OF
earnest men and women suggests IS, are
there no public monuments on this field 10
the sons of Maryland. who, at loss OF
more than one-half their number, covered
the retreat Of the little army OF the colo
MES and saved it from destruction?'
Failed to BE Invited.
When 1t was announced this morning
that neither Gov. Brown nor Mayor Latrobe
of Baltimore would be in attendance, many
of the Brooklynites were disappointed.
Mayor I.atrobe was quoted having said
that owing to the failure Of the Brooklyn
authorities to request his presence he would
not attend the unwilling of the monument,
and that the governor of the state and he
should have received more formal and
official recognition of the positions which
they hold.