New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-17


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Band 5th United states Artillery
s..on, I hi, i n .i.ay s. sad / (tooo
Major J. + Msrics Commanding
Oh Quar- na cS o, s. CIV s a Ssg With Band
o.rs Of M5 Genera and BIss sooiy Sons Of
Guest, and Special sT Dt"ss3ion, IN Carriages
Descendants q Men e1sased in ~ re Battle with H'''em
Sons 0, m. Revolution. State OF New-York
The tablet had bean placed upon the wall OF the
engineering building OF Columbia University ana
three stands had been erected 10 accommodate the
speakers and the invited guest and delegates from
o.bcr orranizatlons The societies represented and
their delegations were as follows
Network Historical Society :-Edward F. De-
7rcy Daniel Psrsh W1m ksa0y nSander
Wcbb. president-ge David Banks. New-York
Commandory; James r. Morgan New-YoTk Com
Daughters OF the Revou,iOn.-,MTs Henry Sanger
SNOW MFs L. Corrosnon
ing secretary: Miss Viola d. Warng' treasurer.
Danes Of The Reyo!ution; ri, go, co,oro, Ass
Colonial Wars-fiowiand PeH ana 'oo"' Ash
Da- ''sad'i OF Men who Fought at Harlem
Helghts~Frank Bailey. Thomas knowl,on Marcy
" e. Hamblin representing .Coonel Thomas
Knowiton OF connecticut. who fel In The 6 aa
William Hcrrick Griffith and Mrs NJ l. hnoW.loh
Griffith rerrcseniirg Lieutenant Daniel knowlton.
the C1'oners brother; George G. Holt represenuns
Nehemiah Holt. one OF knowltons Rangers; hctl-
r Cioldsborough representing Colonel Tench Tlsh,
man aid to Washington. who was sent 20 IT, Tfn
tho roops from their pursuit cf the enemy. HOW
ard r. T}ayne Mrs. r.. Bayne Jones and daughters.
egmmsndins one OF Major Lech's rife companies
Edward l.. Paris reprcsentng Surgeon James
.feelywyd, G"p e ,lo9e John Bays regiment
George Washington Olney and Mrs \. J. Pttman.
oinS ;'5'' OF Colonel iIitchcocl's regiment: II. T.
Waie. reprcsentng Captain Nathaniel WADE: The
2n WTo,; I;erebw. Pavmond y and James
6. Hyde representing Norman Clark. wounded Mt
Harlem Heights; Malcom H. Apsssli: represssntlns
Sgthcrland {; favor. Albert Rives Genet and
women OF their families. representing General and
aftcrward Governor. George clinton OK New-York.
Among the invited guests presen, were Mayor
Strong General McCook. Park Commissioners Nc
MILAN and Smith Ely. Police Commissioners Moss.
Smith and Andrews. Dock Commissioner o Brlen.
Colonel william Seward. Commissioner George r.
Waring r.. D!strict-Au0rncy Olcott. Senator John
Ford. Commodore Van santvoordt. General Rodcn-
bouFh. James Edward Kelly sculptor OF thu tablet
and Colonel Daniel Appleton. eth Regiment.
CHEERING FOR MR. LOW.
After the head Of the procession had passed the
speakers stand President Low and several trus-
tees Of Columbia into whose keeping the tablet
was To 10 conndci from the grounds OF the
University and mounted the stand. NJ. Low
greeted with prolonged cheering as he was rocog-
nizcd clad IN his academic robes. and tho cheering
was renewed when no shook hands with Mayor
Strong. Asa Bird Gardeners expression could not
be noted ~ this moment.
l. was exceedingly warm when, soon after o;D
o'clock the IN Regiment Band which. with the
Old Guard Band. had accompanied the party that
sailed up the river, began to play tho "Plgrims
Chorus" Bur there WAS brisk breeze that tenn
pered the unreasonable rays OF the sun and set all
the British and American flags that decked the
ordy - crowd which
mus, by this time have numbered six thousand or
seven thousand people.
Frederick s. Tallmadsc. president o, the Sons Of
the Revolution IN tho State Of New-York presided
over the exercises md introduced. after prayer by
the Rev Erockholst Morgan. Professor II. 7.
Johnston chairman or the Celebration Committee.
WIN formally presented the tablet 10 the society
which had authorized its making. Professor Jonn-
,ton traced the history OF the movement Tor pro-
curing the tablet. and said that historical accuracy
had been considered in the selection Of the site
ina.much as Il was well established that the battle
| Of Harlem Heights began n the hollow M one
hundred nd-twenty- nnth-st. and terminated In
victory for tho colonsts at the top OF the h where
the buildings OF Columbia now stood The speaker
| added that the occasion was doubly Interesting
becouse there were present there so many DESCENT
| ants o. the men who fought In that battle. These
| DESCENDANTS he said included three great-erand-
sons OF Colonel Thomas Knowl;on. three great
srandsons and granddaughter OF Lieutenant
| Daniel KnowIton and several descendants Oh GEN.
eral afterward Governor. Clinton.
After formally turning the tablet over to the
nreelaont Of the Sons OF the Revolution. Professor
Johnston announced that II would then be unveiled
| b, Frank Bailey a eat-grard5on OF Colonel
| Thomas Knowlton. The big flag ;hat had hid the
| tablet dropped ar the words. and the work was
disclosed 10 the view OF the crowd. which cheered
| tho sich. loudly while the Montgomery fired
| salute OF thirteen guns
MR. LOWS ADDRESS.
| IN the first words Of his acceptance President
| TaIlmadce had occasion 10 mention President Low
| and the crowd broke ont into prolonged cheering.
| ra,er the speaker referred TO New-Iork. ard
| s,,l,o NJ H. addressing Mr. Low "a city over
whose destines you. sir. may be called to preside
! and there was n great shout that betokened me
| rooa wishes OF the crowd for Mr.. Lows success
! IN the campaign. In closing President Tallmadge
presented the tablet 10 MT 10" as '"e 'ePesei''a
| tive Of Columbia.
| When Mr. Low arose 10 speak he was again
chcercd to the echo. lie said in part:
| I, is with great happiness that IN behalf OF the
trustees OF Columbia College accept ms table.
bv reminding them tina; II was mere that our coun-
ymen fought brilliant ana , io ne ~ Co.
umba VIII no, ony be a fe 81 hra. nm Inc
f. viii also remind Of the part that the sons OF
alma mat'r pisyed N IKE coyi5utnd 10 ~.
rncoss 81 that struggle and our university. which
| vent into the nght Kings College. emerged as
| coi,,-nh,a (appIauseD ! assure YOU that you
co,id not commit your tablet 10 more loving or rev.
! orenf hands than ours. We shall never LOOK az u
without deriving inspiration 10 serve wen our "a'
| and generation. Applause)
A WORD FROM THE MAYOR
.avor Strong expressed his pleasure al oe'hs
able TO be present and declared that the presen,
instrumentation Was chockful OF patriotism IN all
its departments He hoped the next .aayor OF
| New-York would enjoy as many pa"ttSSt nr. wers
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