New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-28
COLONIAL DANES RECEIVE.
VAN CORTLANDT MANSION, NOW THE
HOME OF THE DANES. THROWN
OPEN TO VISITORS.

BRILLIANT SPEECHES BY LEUTENANT-Gov-
ERNoR TIMOTHY l. WOODRUFF GEN
ERAL WILSON WILLIAM l. STONE
AND SAMUEL MMIILEN.
1,n.s fortunate since the Colonial Danes chose
IN omen the Van Cortlandt Mansion TO the public
with a celebration Of the 2oth anniversary OF the
landing Of Peter S;uyvesant that that worthy was
so obligng to land In spring FOR though the oio
mansion Is always beautiful. II would have looked
much less attractive in the dust and heat OF sum-
mer than IL did Yesterday when the undeflnabe
charm OF May in the air, when the grass ana
trees had not lost their delicate green, and the
SNOWFALL bushes and other Towering shrubs were
bending TO the earth beneath their weight Of BIOS
SONS.
The speeches were delivered from the white porch
Of the main entrance while chairs set on the
lawn for the audience and some listened from the
windows The exercises began at o'clock, when
prayer was offered by Domino Coe." to quote from
the programme. senior pastor of the Dutch Church
in New-York." The president OF the society, Mrs.
Howard Townsend then made an address Of well
come and at Its conclusion the flag was raised. the
band playing The Star Spanged Banner" the
while.
II was intended that Miss Ruth Lawrence. his
toran Of the society. should perform this office,
but as she was unable to be present the sons or
the Revolution took charge Of the ceremony
The presentation of the early Dutch. french. Eng
lish and American flags came next In order ana was
a beautiful and impressive sight. The flags were
hoisted on fagstaNs the roof by c. c. Haight
IT, Morris Doull Ferris. 1r, and Montgomery Schuy-
Ter IT, and, as the golden lilies of the house OF
Navarro the red cross Of St. George on Its field OF
white the orange. white and blue stripes OF hoi-
land and the flag Of the thirteen colonies foated out
on the breeze together the band played the Naonai
airs OF the countries represented
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Timothy l.. Woodrun pre-
scented the flags on behalf OF the Sons OF the Revo-
luton. and in doing so said:
"1n these closing days Of the nineteenth century
NAV this association o. the flags OF four enlight-
ened nations be a harbinger OF peace and good will
among men as prepare in this historic treasure
house TO carry with the threshold Of the
twentieth century the mementos and tokens Of a
priceless heritage for the inspiration OF future gem
erations."
The IIeutenant-Governor INDUCED in a surmise
as what Peter Stuyvesant would DO IL ne couid
see the celebration
81 warrant" he said. that his exclamation upon
an introduction TO this assemblage to-day would
be replete with explosives. You will remember his
Characteristic declaration IF any during my
administration shall appeal, will make him a foot
shorter and send the pieces TO Holland and let him
then. by God. appeal on the way"
The delivery OF the lease OF the Van Cortandt
Mansion on behalf OF the Park Department was
made by the president OF the Board Samuel Nc
Millen. and Mrs Townsend made an address In
acceptance.
Other addresses made by William L. Stone.
historian and secretary Of the Saratoga Monument
Association and by General James Grant Wilson.
Mr. Stone gave sketch OF early Dutch customs.
and concluded by exhibiting a gold snufbox once
used BY Peter Stuyvesant General Wilson gave
the history OF two articles which he presented 10
the presidential translation OF diary kept by
Aaron Van Corlear. ancestor Of Mrs. Townsend,
containing the first reference in history to the
Iroquos confederacy. and a picture OF Peter Stuy-
m presented
TO the Queen Of Holland.
Addresses by Chauncey NJ Depew and Mayor
Strong were announced on the programme but
Mr. pepew telegraphed that he could not come. and
the Mayor though he arrived by special train
before The afternoon over. absolutely refused
~ say anything. lie was decorated by white pink
by the president. and then waiter presented cup
6o Roq ne bo ai 'q but refused the tea
Ills Honor is trying TO I've down his reputation"
Msvor was seen all alone in corner drinking coffee
The ceremonies closed WIN vole OF thanks TO
Mrs. Morris b. Ferris for heI work IN helping TO
restore the manor house and IN preparing de-
scription and history OF 1t as souvenir OF the oc
Refieshments we're then served and some time
"a SI proved 70 be the most attractive
spot ,J The ,s sm2HS sd ri Hamilton mGf6 was
over i've hundred guests and members OF the So
6en Ts nj cSuyer the
HgaGno sHSsy 3n me saeT TeSreseHng tHe
daughters OF the Revolution and the Mayhower So
cIetV: Mrs Edwin WOoten. representing the chill
dren ard Daughters ot the American RcVOluuOn
Miss Mary Van Buren, NandcrpoeL regent OF the
MARY Washington Colonial Chapter OF the Daugh-
tiers OF the American Revolution Mrs Mary Adams
huxley, Mrs. Alexander Perry and Miss Josephine
DANES: Miss Annie Van Cortla1dt Miss Catherine
Van Cortlandt Augustus Van Cofilandt ST., Au-
gustus Van Cortland lr. Mrs. Elihu Chauncey
Mrs Daniel NJ S,imson. Mrs. Philip Livingston, Mr.
and Mrs c. c. Haight Mrs W. T. Beekman Mrs
Gillespie president o. the Philadelphia Society OF
Colonial Danes: 4. T. Drown. Edward +. Delaney
Mr and Mrs. james O. Glover, Mrs. BiDbcy DR.. Lv-
inFstOE Jones Dr kainey. Alfred Ely Professor
Chan.cr C. s Cuddington. Henry stuyvesant Nicho-
G. Paxter. Mrs. Ciarkson, Mrs. Mynders. Mrs A.
H. Strong Mrs. Samuel Ncrplanck Miss Melissa
Aiterbury, Mr.. and Mrs. Julius Caryl Charles
Dudley Warner Miss Julia Bayard Livingston.
Mrs Walter Of Nyack, Mrs. Elizabeth Richards
Marean. OF Brooklyn: Mrs. Alfred Roe Of the
Daughters Of the Revolution: Miss Isabelle Ru.her-
ford Mathews. and Mrs. Robert Fulton Crazy Of
PcUghkeepsie
Mrs. Townsend; Mrs. William Rhineander. Mrs.
benjamin S. Church. Mrs. Oliver Livingston Jones.
Mrs. Charles f. Peilew and Mrs. Herman Living
ston. They were assisted by the following auxil-
i0ry committee of men: Morris L. Ferris chair
mf n: Philip Livngston.- T. J. Oakiey Ithinelander,
Frederick +. Haight. Abraham y. Valentine, AL
fred Fly, Edgar De Peyster, Eugene Van Rensse-
laer. James Stevenson Van CCrtlandt Heth LOr-
ton, William Il. BeekmaE James w. Beekman.
oliver l.. Jones and Montgomery Schuyler.
From to-day the manor-house will be open TO
the public. An admission fee OF 70 cents will be
charged