New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-28

souls Of frsemen while freedom has name or
patriotism has an altar
Colonel Pearre's effort was rewarded with long.
continued applause. His MARYLAND friends SAID
IL was the greatest sp' ech oil MS IRE
GENERAL HORACE PoRTER's GRAFTON.
Hail Columbia" was played by the Maryland
band after which General Horace Porter pfesi-
dent-general Of the Son. Of the American Rev
oution. delivered an GRAFTON. 1t was In part as
follows:
I come here today not to talk about New forks
Four Hundred Of the presen, acc. but or Mary
lands -Four Hundred OF the pas age. AZ distance
lends enchantment TO the view" 80 20 We iecI
CURED long ago ihan in those watch have recently
passed in review before us Ana so nr rn co IN
try has been engaged our pine p, n'srest genres
in the most remote war-the contest IN which w.
10 secure liberty for this land, but to hold out the
.hrpSurbont The Globe 7, Accomplished the rrea;ast
achievement in the histcry OF races. ronGe ne
d,hens1fdh nc seTaTaon of The Hmecan colonies
crippled the supremacy Of England. 1t founded the
Wbiln he " War Of the Revolution presented
splendid series of bstteH. in which there were innu.
herosm ard matches valor on the field. there were
acts which sani ort in particularly bold re.
lief which form salient p.ints IN The struggle. and
which arc surrounded with peculiar interest. One
of the most memorable Of these events was the
We stand TO-DAY. It was one OF the turning points
Of the struggle. IL the patriotic army gathered
pose thst the colonies could not have created an
other in time to ress; the superior British forces
composed OF trained veterans who, flushed with the
pride 81 victory would have separated the Northern
and Southern colonies and crushed them in detail.
and that the cause of liberty would have gone
down in the gloom OF an eternal night. The grea,
crisis OF this battle the superb action OF the
immorta. heroes who marched here from Maryland.
/ VIII not attempt 10 describe the events Of his
battle particularly after Listening TO the mastery
historical address which has fallen from the lips Il
the eloquent speaker who mas preceded me
OF imptrishabe deeds in pcrpe'uatng the fame Of
manly courage s alkei OF or heroic deeds honorad
there will live in the iemories Of a grateful people
the OF the martyrs who offered up their lives
upon this immortal spot.
PATRIOTISM OF THE MARYLAND SOCIETY
1t is q great satisfaction TO feel that there is to-
day indsputabla evidence Of the revival OF patriot;
ism. I believe that Il, is due. in large measure.
the jealous. systematic. untirng abors of great
patriotic societies. rhe Maryland Society Of thu
Sons OF the American Revolution has for years been
conspicuous In its patriotic achievements. 1t has
marked with appropriate tablets the places where
the principal Revolutionary events occurred in that
State. But this society has never performed more
patriotic labor than the erection. .: :se monument
which gather here to-day to dedicate. This
lessons in patriotism II will recall an heroic &C:
of an heroic age. II WI! remind generations yet
case war should ever again threaten the liberties of
the land. II will mark fof all time the spot where
rest the ashes OF that rrortal band OF heroes who
willing 10 die that the cause OF ..Oerty might
live
Lieutenant-Governor Saxton received an
ton as he rose He welcomed the Maryla nders
the Empire State in few remarks. and was
followed by Mayor Strong in a Ike vein. As the
crowd was dispensing the 25d Regiment Band
played Aud Lang Syne.'