New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-14

COLONEL KNOWLTONS STATUE.
order of the Cincinnati. United States Senator
Joseph r. Hawley. Enoch s Woods. the sculptor.
nembers of the Ststuary Commission and other
comment citizens from all over the State. large
rumber Of descendants OF Colonel Knowton were
vrsseni from all over the United States none how
ever. OF the family name. as he left no male heirs.
The exercises were presided over by Charles Dud-
ley Warner chairman of the Connecticut State
ss,uary Commission They opened with
prayer by the Rev Joseph H. Twichell. pastor
Q, the Asylum Avenue Congregational Church.
M Warner then made the presentation speech on
behalf Of the Statuary Commission. in which he
said:
The legislature of 1928 Appropriated the sum Of
C5Q for the erection of bronze statue OF Colonel
Thomas Knowlton The suggestion OF this act OF
whom the State has most reason to be proud came
from the descendants of Colonel knowlton. Inc
Sculpture under the law creating that body. The
commission asked +; S. Woods, Of Hartford, 10
made TO their satisfaction CONTRACT was gwen a 20
him for the statue and pedestal The bronze w wa
tss i e PEDESTAL dessnSd BY Henry Bryant
made by the New England Granite Company
S an thu p sSH. lfs eight n ee making
sixteen fee' four ncnes hsn t20n, the pee
The deeds wach justify the erection Of the statue by
the state The monument mas oeen paacee te
30 gvanage from s most points Of view with
out dwardng it by contrast with the building .,or.
The object been TO present VIII IN the aHo"
abe limits Of art an historic figure representative OF
IT, time and Of the soldier who died IN action Inc
cnly authority fer the likeness is IL Trumou.!
portrait CO Know.ton in MS famous picture OF the
riss0n the statue Is worthy OF the hero and OF the
conspicuous position Il occupies. 90.
The reply. accepting the etue for the state, was
made BY Governor Coffin. Then came the histori-
"a. address delivered by P. Henry Woodward, sec
rotary Of the Hartford Board OF Trade
After the ceremonies in The Capitol the lsrge as;
semb.aze adjourned TO the east OF the oulding ana
gathered around the statue. which was unveiled ny
Miss Crofut of Danielson, a iineal descendant OF
me statue is described IN Mr.. Warmers address.
on the east face OF the pedestal is bronze tablet,
with the following inscription:
: In memory Of Colonel Thomas Knowlton. ::
" Ashford. Conn,
VII a served In several campaigns IN the
French and Indian Wars. !:
Was In command Of Connecticut troops
az the battle OF Bunker Hill.
Was with his command closely attached
the person OF Washington. !:
And was killed in the battle of Harlem Heights
: September 10. 1776. ::
the of thrtysix.
The members of the State Statuary Commission
rnder whose direction the statue erected are
the following: Charles Dudley Warner Of Hart
ford chairman: Professor Henry ". Farnham, Of
New-Haven. secretary: A. z. Burr and Francis
Goodwin. of Hartford j. Q. A stone. OF killingy
Editor OF The Windham County Transcript, and
Kirk II. Leavens. OF Norwich.
After the unwilling. the descendants OF Colonel
Knowlton met in the Capitol and took steps 70 form
a Knowlton Association and compile history OF
he family