The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1900-10-10
MONUMENT DAY.
A GREAT SUCCESS.
Zig Crowds Parade-Excellent A

ON the Belyidere and Pennington Diyi-
sons brought many carloads of people,
while wagons and carriages came in
by the dozens and filled the hotel
yards. 1t is estimated that from three
to four thousand visitors were present
during the day.
AS is generally known by our read
ers, the day was set apart to rededicate
the Soldiers Monument which had
been erected the Mount Hope Gene
terry i'll 1870, but which had been some
what damaged by the elements and by
the breaking of a large bronze eagle
that crowned the shaft. The monu-
ment had been removed few weeks
ago from the cemetery to the lot on
York street, owned by the city, whore
it had been regretted, and fine
granite statue of soldier Eat rest"
placed on the top of the shaft. The
structure stands twenty-five feet i'll
height and weighs %, 200 pounds. The
main shaft is built of pure Italian mar
BILE, while the cap and statue are carved
from granite quarried in the State of
Now Hampshire.
The morning was set apart for
parade, in which the military, Grand
Army, iiremen and patriotic societies
took part, and this parade was highly
creditable to the committee that or
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line.
Chief Marshal, Richard Il. Reading.
AIDES.
DIR. Z. McGill, Newton T.. Slack, Il. \.
Montgomery, w. T.. Wagg, Harry
j. Pierson, Fred. Parker, Geo.
w Arnett, George Ban
chotl, Jr., c. @. b. John,
FIRST DIVISION.
Pioneers.
Liberty Band.
Co. +, 2d Regiment, N. q. N. J., aud
their Guests.
Band
Grand Army of the Republic aud their
Guests.
dov. Voorhees, and Stafl, and other in
vited Guests, in carriages.
SECOND DIVISION.
Drum and Fife Corps.
Patriotic Order Sons of America and
their Guests
Knights of Mystic Chain.
Tuscmora Tribe, Imp. Order of Red
Men,
Jr. Order of American Mechanics.
THIRD DIVISION.
Drum Corps.
| Fire Patrol of City of Lambertville.
Chief Engineer of City aud Assistants
Phillips Band of Burlington, N. j.
Hope Fire Co., of Burlington, 80 mon,
with steamer and hose carriage.
Bayard Post Drum Corps.
Union Fire Co, with steamer.
A Miniature Steam Engine, upon wagon
Aged members of the Union in car
riages.
Hibernia Drum Corps.
llibernia Engine Co, with steamer.
Hill Drum Corps, Trenton.
Fleet Wing Hook and Ladder Co,
with Truck.
Columbia Hose Co., with hose cart.
New Hope Band.
Eagle Steam Fire Co., with steamer.
Chief A. Is. Stockton and w. IL. Muir
ray, (the oldest New Hope fireman), in
carriage.
Old Delaware Hand Fire Engine, of
New Hope, Pa, used i'll 1910, drawn by
forty or fifty boys.
Lambertville Spoke Works Fire Go. i,
with Eagle Steamer, No. g.
AT . p. m. the ceremonies began at
tho monument on York street. Mayor
Sergeant presided.
Prayer was offered by w. w. Moi
felt, ID. d.
Then, while the choir of one hundred
voices sang America" Mrs. Joseph
A. Wilmot, daughter of the late Col.
A w. Angel, unveiled the statue upon
the monument amidst the applause of
the people
This was followed by an eloquent
and patriotic address by Rev. George
d. Wight, ID. ID of Camden.
Governor Voorhees, was then intro
duced and made an excellent of hand
address, which greatly pleased the
| audience
There were fully four thousand
people present at the re-dedication.
Everything passed OH smoothly and
in way that is highly creditable to
the committee in charge
GUESTS ENTERTAINED.
Entertainment was furnished the
Governor, Adjutant- General Stryker,
Quartermaster General Donnelly, the
guests Of the Monument Committee,
at the Lambortyille House.
The Grand Army entertained their
guests, who represented every post III
Trenton and every other place in this
vicinity, at their post rooms, where n
collation. was served.