New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-28
TO THE HUGUENOT-S MEMORY.
A BRONZE TABLET UNVEILED AT NEW
ROCHELLE.
THE SITE PRESUMED TO BE THAT WHERE THE
FOUNDERS OF THE TOWN LANDEp-MANf
wELI~KNowN MEMBERS OF THE
wEsTcHEsTER COUNTY HrsToRi-
70 ur THAT WHERE THE
CAL SOCIETY PRESENT.

CAL. SOCIETY PRESENT.
Az one Of the most picturesque Spots near NC"
York a spot also. to which n seemingly authehuc
tradition assigns a happening OF great historical
interest about two hundred persons gathered yes
terday afternoon In order TO witness the unVeihns
of a bronze tablet concentrating the episode ana
the men and women who took part In IT, The place
was that beautiful point on Long Isand oou""
known az Hudson Park New-Rocheie. fronting
Huguenots' Rock. and the tablet commentaries
the coming Of the Huguenots to New-hocnene.
About two years ago the Westchester county his
torlcal Society suggested the ACCESSIBILITY Oh piac-
ing some monument to the Huguenot refugees who
founded New Rochelle at some point near the spo'
at which, tradition declares. they landed. II"
society tried to find some historical evidence 10
prove the exact date and place OF the lano,ns,
but unsuccessfuy. and the memorial unveled
yesterday bears only the simple inscription: TO
commemorate tho coming OF the HugueDots.
It was not the Westchester County historian
Society however. which provided the FUNDS Tor
the erection Of the monument. and James WOOD
the president OF the society, was careful 10 explain
that cent had been subscribed by 1t for that
purpose To a number Of pubic-s spirited women
Of New Rochelle. descendants Of The Huguenot
settlers. Is due the credit of defraying the entire
expense Of the tablet. The organizer OF the move ,
raised. the historical society was asked 70
arrange for the construction and erection OF the
tablet a duty which was gladly undertaken.
The tablet is set I'm a large granite block, and u
a handsome piece OF bronzcwork. Above the words
already quoted is a shield Of American and French
acorns. inclosing the word Liberty. on one side
OF this word are the arms OF France. the heur-de-
lis and the other side the famous escutcheon
OF linked chains OF Henry OF Navarro. Underneath
the inscription is the following Erected by me
Westchesier County Historical Society, 1925 ana
beneath all on the granite block. The GIT or
Huguenot descendants
Among those who attended the unyeling yeIter-
Cay were David Cromwell. Judge Atkins. Or. H. r
Smith. the Rev. William $. Coffey. Frederick Jack
son. A. b Crane. Frank Carpenter. J B. LOCKWOOD,
W a. Woodworth william De Bots g. s Nc
Clellan Mrs. Joseph Lambden. VI. J. Dillon. super
visor OF the town Of New Rochelle the Rey VII
lam r. Waller, the Rev. DR.. Charles F.. Canedy.
Mrs. David Davds and Mrs r. F. Renoud.
Mrs Lambden and three other women unveiled
the monument. while number Of little girls sang
My Country, It's OF Thee" Afterward the COM
pany adjourned 10 the clubhouse OF the Westchester
Rowing Association. where addresses were given
by Mr. Wood Edward Beieroche. who came to this
country AS the representative Of the London Hugue-
not Society attend the recent Huguenot con-
vention: the Rev. W. r. Wallace and others. The
Rev. Dr. Canedy presided. Mr. Wood in elo-
quent and scholarly address. spoke Of the history
OF tho Huguenots in Europe. and the manner In
which they developed the resources Of the coun-
tries whittier they migrated. He then formally
presented the tablet TO the town Of New-Rocheile
Mr. Dillon acknowledged the gift in n suitable
speech.
Luncheon was afterward served 10 the members
OF the society and their guests.