New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-22

MONUMENT TO BE ERECTED IN HONOR OF
GENERAL SETH POMERoY.
The Sons of the Revolution of Peekskill have de-
cided TO erect monument TO the memory OF Cen
eral Seth Pomeroy OF the heroes OF the ReVolu-
ton. Pomeroy born in Northampton on May
90 1905. For thirty years he conspicuous hg-
IRE in the French and the Indian When the
news of Lexington reached him he started for the
scene, although he was then threescore and ten
years old 1t is said that he was recognized ana
greeted with a cheer he leaped into the trenches
and that General Putnam wrung his hand and ex-
claimed: MY God. Pomeroy. you here? believe
that a cannon would wake you If you slept in your
grave" The soldiers began to retreat when the am
munon gave out. Pomeroy leaped upon the ram
parts and. swinging over his head the butt of mus
ket shouted: Don't rum boys, don't run CIup
them with your muskets as do. No enemy shaii
ever say that he saw the back Of Seth Pomeroy.
On account OF age and nfrmities, he afterward re-
tired to his home. where he drilled troops ana pre-
pared recruits until danger threatened the HUDSON
Thea at the urgent request of General Washington,
he came to Peekskill. and while in the active dis
charge OF his duties he was seized with pneumonia.
pleurfsy developed, and ne died on February 10 no
far from his home and kindred. He was buried IN
the old Van Cortlandtville cemetery at TINS place.
Here his grave is not only unmarked but unknown.
is supposed to be within hundred feet Of the old
Episcopal Church in which the gallant general
breathed his last but there is no accurate informa-
ton to mark the place. only reports and traditions
and myths There is a street in this place named
Pomeroy-st after the hero There have been
number of movements made to erect a monument OF
some kind but all have failed Albert Wells. many
years ago the principal of the Peeksklll Military
Academy led one OF the unsuccessful movements
1t looks now though something would az ias5 De
accomplished At the last meeting of the Board or
Managers of the Sons OF the Revolution, held IN
New-York committee which had been appointed
Tor that purpose reported in favor of the erection OF
a monument in the cemetery here. The report was
odopted OF course. yet the plans not settled,
b II is believed that the celebration. which Will be
OF a patriotic nature. will take place here in the
parade OF the local fraternal organizations the hrc
department. military ORGANIZATIONS etc There VIII
be prominent guests from New York; ex-Iiovernor
Russell of Massachusetts, will be asked 10 deliver
The Grafton, and Frank Dempster Sherman TO write
and read poem; there will be singing by the school
children, etc. Chauncey NJ. Depew. who Is former
Peekskiiler will be asked to preside. The local
members OF the Sons Of the Revolution are DR.; John
Newell Tiden Or E,dorus De Motto Lyon. George
Edwin Briggs William Henry Widely Hiram Mabe,
William Mabie and Henry n. Chandler. Or. T1lden
brought the matter 10 the attention OF the State
society some two years ago since which time II has
had the matter under consideration. 1t is expected
that a public meeting of the citizens OF this place
will be called soon, at which definite plans can be
arranged and a subscription raised for the proper
celebration of the day
The body Of John c. Roake who died in Brooklyn
on Sunday last. brought TO Peekskill yesterday
morning and taken TO Shrub Oak for burial
Miss Rebecca Krikorian. a native of Armenia, ana
the daughter OF missionary, Will give lecture III
the First Methodist Episcopal Church on thursday
evening next
The Board OF Water Commissioners will meet this
evening.