New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-12

$3.50 0OO part Of a total arrearage OF unpaid taxes
alleged TO amount 10 about s1.ooo'ooo.
The Executiv. Committee " the Memorial Day
celebration recently determined TO place tanlet
on the site of the old COrtelyou house. at rltth-
ave and Third-st. around which ragged the
aercest struggle Of the disastrous battle Of Long
Isl.nd II was here that the bulk of Lord STR
llrg's gallant Marylanders fell. and 1t Is In recog-
milton Of their gallantry that the tabet Is pro-
posed This "a originally designed was to con-
tain tho following inscription;
Erected by the Brooklyn Citizens Committee
~ the MARYLAND Day Celebration Of August p.
ISIS stewart l. Woodford chairman William
Berri chairman II the Executive Committee;
Icomis L.. Llngion. chairman If the FINANCE
Committee. Felix Campbell tr,asurrI, H ~
4 Price. secretary; Charles a. Schieren' Mayor
81 Brooklyn"
This inscription was to have been on plate
AVS inches In small letters. hui II pro !uce1 much
hostile c~i,lcsm. Tho committee in reply said
/, was not intended 20 porpetuaic tn" names Of
those who directed the celebrate II. but II show
pie to hand down 10 rostority their admiration
- tho devotion and hcr0isw - the young Mary
landcrs who laid down their lives for America
WHERE HE DREW THE LINE
Among those who did not view the inscription
in this light was Edward II Iitchhcd. who sent
the following letter t. General stewart l. Wood
ford as chairman - the committee:
New-York March T. 1886
Dear Sly. | rotice by an editorial printed this
morning that the tablet your committee propose 10
place upon the siie Of the old torteiyo1 nous
- bear among other names thai OF 'harles A.
The .iie OF the oli corteIyou house belongs to me
nave naturally. no objection to the placing
,acreon Of suitable tablet to commemorate the
battle Of Long Island us..,vor vii,
consent 70 Tho placing Of the name Of Charles A.
scheren upon any OF my property, - co,ors,
I.oomis l.. Langdon. bu, write to You also. as
notice You are Sharman o; 'nr committee "'''S
WV '"'''9' - EDWARD II. ILTCHFIELD.
This was a veritabIe bombshcu. and General
Woodford sent it to Mr.. Berri with the follow
ing note:
Nsw-York. March 5. 1896
Mr. wnliapn B.rr. Chairman Executive Committee
Dear Sir: inclosed please ind letter with news
slip ms day recsySd u iTI m our TO have
my name appear upon any tablet from which Mayor
SShE name A's sr q:SH a. woopFoRD
When the members Of the committee had rec
covered their breath 1t was decided to call a
meeting. which was held In Mr.. berns once
on Wednesday afternoon Mr.. Berr presided.
and there were also present TX MAJOR Schieren,
Colonel Lo,mis l.. Lan9dcn General stew,
art l.. Woodford. Henry W. Maxwell, Marsh"'
T. Davidson and Major George A Price secTe-
tary.
The subject was naturally delicate one. ana
Colonel I.angdon stated that IL would De soou
idea TO instruct the reporters present ho' ~
say anything about the little unpleasanthess,
This was after General WoodiOrd had HoNeu
the reading OF the letters but Chairman BERN
recognized the fact that IT would be about as
easy to stop the Atlantic tide as to suppress
this affair Henry W Maxwell wanted 10 nave
Mr. II,rbaeId's reasons stated. and declared
that the committee. would stand by each other
as faithfully as the gallant MaryandeIs ca,
He declared that he believed Mr. Litci'iieiu
action was entirely lu. 10 the fact that ne hau
been forced to pay n portion of his arrears Oh
taxes under the government OF ex-Mayor
Schiercn III
Mr. schieren said: MY character is so wen
known here and In New-York that anythihs
MIR IitchNeld may say cannot affect me.
do not fear the result Of any inquiries ne may
make about me"
Both General Woodford and Mr. Eerri were
Of the opinion that Nh. Litchiltld should pe
asked to stale the reasons mat prompted "''''
10 write the letter.