New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-22
A DAY AT JOHN BROWNS GRAVE.
THE OLD PATRIOTS FARM BECOMES STATE
PROPERTY-A MONUMENT UNVEILED
AND FLAG PRESENTED

THE OLD PATRIOTS FARM BECOMES STATE
PRoPERTY-A MONUMENT UNVEILED
AND A FLAG PRESENTED.
Lake Placid n. Y. July q CspecaD.-Three miles
from this attractive summer resort. wind
swept hilltop whose horizon colossal circle OF
mountains is John Browns grave. and at that his
torc spot were had to-day exercises Of National in
terest The occasion threefold OF object
the raising OF a United States flag. presented by
State Excise Commissioner Lyman the unwilling
OF a monument erected by the John Brown Associa-
ton and the formal acceptance by the State Of the
John Brown farm OF 2i5 acres. recently decided to
the Commonwealth by that association. The exer-
clses had many striking features
week ago Monday party consisting of the five
members OF the State Fisheries Game and Forest
Commission. Messrs. Davis. Holden. Thompson
Weed and Babcock; five members OF the Assembly
Special Committee on the diiondacks. Messrs
Wagstaff. Aids. Armstrong. Edridge and Fitz-
gerald; Colonel William f. Fox. superintendent OF
the State Forest; A. " Cheney, State Fish Gull
turist; Major J. W. Pond Chief Game Protector
General f. A. Merritt. of Potsdam; Colonel Ashley
W. Cole Governor Morton's private secretary and
several other men, left Albany tour of inspec-
ton of the Adlrondacks. starting in at the Fulton
Chain. That day they traverscd the wonderful
system OF mountains. lakes and rivers for 40 miles
the water journey ending with Lower Saranac
Lake whence they drove yesterday across TO the
Stevens House here at Lake Placid with the objecs
of taking part in the exercises to-day at North
Elba- They were Joined here by Colonel Lyman.
The day was fair and COOL and although the meet
Ing had not been widely advertised nearly 800 per-
sons assembled this afternoon at the John Brown
grave. The main starting point was the Stevens
House whence two tally-hos and many carriages
conveyed the people The other hotels OF the region
were also well represented. Bicycles were there,
too and a swarm OF kodak carriers just outside
the picket fence Enclosure IN which lie the bodies
of old John Brown and his son Watson. Killed at
Harper's Ferry.
The big new sixty-three-foot nagpole was lying,
and fifty men, SEEING the ropes pulled II up INTO
position. Then the flag presented by Coiohei Ly-
man was broken out. the cord being pulled by
Leander and Frank Thompson, aged men. two OF
whose brothers met their death at Harper's Ferry.
and Mrs Armstrong. OF Chicago. a near friend OF
the late Kate Fled. AS the flag was unfured the
assemblage led by Commissioner Thompson gave
three cheers.
Then the crowd moved to the place where the
monument was 10 be unveiled. A little 10 the
south O, the burial Enclosure. which stands on a
shaft. roughly hewn EXCEPT for one polished iaace:
on when i an inscription seIg o ,o the eeope
o; the State Of New-York in 1886 by the twenty
the John Brown Association. several Of whom are
no longer living. After few remarks by Genera
IL,
Thompson brothers removed the American mag nag
which had draped the stone. while all present
toined in the singing OF America ,
The further exercises were had at the niue
weather beaten house close by, which was the OLD
hero's home for the last ten years OF his lie a
reading desk had been rugged UP on the piazza
extension and there the speakers OF the day were
assembled. The prayer was delivered by the Kew
George Bringhurst. OF Philadelphia. who was the
frst delegate OF the United States Christian COM
mission General Merritt, white haired, but still
Vigorous made Il brief address as chairman. and
then introduced Colonel Ashley W Cole, who rep
resenting the Governor. in graceful speech ac-
cepted for the State the gift OF the John Brown
farm Then Colonel Lyman introduced TO
deliver the Grafton Of the day, in which he ably
career OF John Brown, his forcefui personality and
his relations 10 the ant-slavery cause The gather
ing led by the choir. which consisted of Messrs
Cheney Holden. Aids, Weed. Pond and Armstrong.
then sang John Browns BODY
General Merritt announced after this tho singing
of a favorltc hymn Of John Browns, by request.
II was THE Year OF Jubilee Hymn" beginning
BLOW Ye the Trumpet. Blow and was sung by
an aged colored man who was one Of the slaves
brought here by the underground railroad" before
the war and his and daughter. II was listened
10 with much interest. Father Lynch. Of Danbury.
Conn pronounced the benediction. and then six
Grand Army veterans. neighbors Of John Brown.
fred three voeys across his grave. And so the
rugged old patriot had the honors OF a military
funeral paid him nearly twoscore years after his
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