The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-08-09


ished, supporting a COrinthian capital,
which is topped by a bronze cannon
ball. The inscriptions are placed upon
the base, on the front of which will APP
pear the words used by General Wash
ington when witnessing the desperate
charge of the Marylanders, Good God,
what brave fellows must I this day
loseY'
Another tablet reads as follows: "In
memory of Maryland's 400, who, on
this spot, on Aug. ~, 1916, by their
great bravery, saved the American ar
my" The third panel will bear the coat
of arms of @Iaryland, while the fourth
will bear al inscription reading: In
memory of Smallwood's regiment of
the rear guard of the American army in
its retreat from Long Island, Aug. ~,
177G.''
1t is expected that the celebration ac-
companying the unwilling of this mon
ument will be attended by some 500 WIS.,
itors to Brooklyn, and Mayor Schieren
of the City of Churches, in view of the
OCCASIONS importance, has appointed a
committee of 100 representative citizens
to superintend the doings in general,
and in particular to look after the COM
fort and pleasure of the guests Among
the 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
tauk clubhouse. Among the Maryland
guests will be Governor Frank Brown
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 alone sending about 100, and the
Fifth regiment of Baltimore veterans
will attend in 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 p.
NJ, will begin the ceremonies. The pa
rade will be followed by the unwilling
ceremonies, after which Colonel George
PARE will deliver historical address
! This address will be followed by one
| from General Horace Porter on behalf
| of the Sons of the Revolution. Then the
monument will be formally presented
| by Mr. William r. Griffith, president
of the Maryland society, to Mayor
! Scbieren, who will accept it in the
name of the city of Brooklyn The GER
emonies will be presided over by General
! Stewart L. Woodford.
The noble Maryland troops who
! showed their mettle so well during the
battle of Long Island were under COM
mand of General Alexander, better
known during Revolutionary days as
lord Stirling" Besides Smallwood' s
Maryland troops General Alexander
that day had charge of Atlee's PennsyI-
vania regiment, with Haslett's Della
ware battalion, Kechline's rifemen and
two fleldpieces. 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
out what was left of the American
forces that the Marylanders made their
brave stand. Not all the deeds of Amer
leans 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.