Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-08-03

| ishcd. supporting a Corinthian capital, which is topped by bronze cannon ball. The inscriptions are placed upon the base, on tho front of which will ap- pear the words used by General Wash ington when witnessing the desperate charge of tho Marylandcrs, Good God, what brave fellows must I this day | lCsc!"
 Another tablet reads as follows: "In memory of Maryland's 400, who, on this spot, on Aug. 21, 177G, by their great bravery, saved the American ar my" The third panel will bear the coat of arms of Maryland, while the fourth will bear an inscription reading: "In memory of Smallwoods $ regiment of the rear guard of the American army in l its retreat from Long Island, Aug. 27, 177G."
 It is expected that the celebration ac- companying the unvciling of this mon umCnt will be attended by some 800 wis | itors to Brooklyn, and Mayor Schieren of tho City of Churches, in view of the occasions < importance, has appointed | committee of 100 representative citizens to superintend the doings ill general, and in particular to look after the com fort and pleasure of the guests. Among tho members of this committee are such men as Steward l.. Woodford, chairman; George A. Price, Felix Campbell, Will | liam Berri, William Cullen Bryant, A. A. Low and Silas B. Butcher. and they have established headquarters for the | day and the guests at the swell Mon tank clubhouse Among the Maryland l IL and his staff, together with the Mary land Society of the Sons of the Ameri- can Revolution, numbering about 100. | There will also be delegations from the | Maryland societies of other states, New York alono sending about 150, and the 1 Fifth regiment of Baltimore veterans will attend ill body. Governor Morton and his staff and the mayors of New York and Brooklyn are also invited, and special trains for the transportation of the Maryland guests will be run be- ! tween Baltimore and Brooklyn.
 A parade to Lookout hill from the Montauk clubhouse, to be held at 3 p. h.. will begin tho ceremonies. The pa rade will be followed by the unveiling ceremonies, after which Colonel George Parre will deliver historical address at the music stand i'll Prospect park This address will be followed by one from General Horace Porter on behalf of tho Sons of the Revolution. Then the monument will be formally presented by Mir. William R. Griffith, president of the Maryland society, to Mayor Schieren, who will accept it in the name of the city of Brooklyn The cer- cmonies will be presided over by General Stewart l.. Woodford.
 The noble Maryland troops who showed their mettle so we'll during the battle of Long Island were under com- mand of General Alexander, better known during Revolutionary days as "Lord Stirling" Besides Smallwood' $ Maryland troops General Alexander that day had charge of Atlee's Pennsyl- vania regiment, with Haslett's Della ware battalion, Kechline's rif1emen and two fieldpieces. On that day. as has been told many times, it was seen that Long Island must be abandoned by the Americans for the time being, and it was to prevent the British from wiping cut what was left of the American forces that the Marylanders made their brave stand. Not all the deeds of Amer jeans on that day were worthy ones. Certain continental officers, indeed, were exceeding remiss in the perform ance of their duty, and but for the cow ardice and carelessness of these officers the sacrifice of the Marylanders need not have taken place.