New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-17
MARTYRS BONES AT REST
ADDRESS OF SECRETARY LONG AT EN-
ERCISES.
NAVY, ARMY AND NATIONAL GUARD HONOR
PATRIOTS OF THE REVOLUTION.


Escorted by marines of the Navy a detachment
Of the Regular Army and by the National Guard,
the bones OF about one hundred and twenty of the
prison ship martyrs. incased in seven oak boxes,
borne through the streets of Brooklyn yester-
day They had been unearthed the Navy Yard
several months ago. and yesterday were entombed
with the bones Of other prison ship martyrs at
Fort Greene Park. The exercises were under the
auspices Of the Prison Ship Martyrs Monument
Association. There were present John D. Long,
Secretary Of the Navy; Rear Admiral Philip, the
commandant Of the Brooklyn Navy Yard Major
General Brooke. commanding the Department Of
the East Adjutant-General Dalton. representing
the Governor Of Massachusetts; General Stewart
I. Woodford and many others Plymouth Church
where the exercises were held. was filled with
members Of patriotic orders and the galleries were
crowded with others who We're interested in the
services.
The bones were escorted from the Navy Yard
by Battery y. 9TH United States Artillery. Captain
Thomas Ridgway commanding. and a battalion OF
marines. Major Thomas Woods commanding. The
procession headed by the band Of the 9th Artl-
lery and the Marine Band and Plymouth
Church by way Of Sands-st., Hudson-ave-. Nassau
St and Orange-st. The coffns We're lifted from the
hearses by detail. OF sailors from the United
States ship Mayfower. The boxes. which were COW
cred with the blue naval flag, were deposited in
front OF the pulpit. They surrounded by
flowers and palms. Just above them. incosed in a
wreath of leaves the following inscription
Let, now praise famous men. and our fathers
by them through His great power from the begin,
ming. Leaders of the people by their counsels and
by their knowledge OF learning meet for the peo-
pie. wise and eloquent In their instructions All
the glory of their lime There be Of them that
have left a name behind them that their praises
might be reported And some there be which have
men whose righteousness hath not been forgotten.
Their bodies are buried in peace, but their name
nveth forevermore Eccesiastvis XVII, IA, S, g. 10
DECORATIONS OF CHURCH
The galleries Of the church draped with the
signal flags of The Army and Navy Several old
tattered flags were Immediately the pulpit.
One, priced relic, belonging to Mrs Henry Sanger
Snow IS what was evidently designed for a flag
for the first union of the Colonies 1t has thirteen
stars and stripes and spread eagle II found
six years ago in Huntington, Long Island, after
having been hidden for more than hundred years.
In the front seats We're General McLeer, com
mander Of the Second Brigade y O. \. Y. and
the members Of his stan. In the succeeding pews
were the officers Of the Prison Ship Martyrs Mon
ument Association and delegations from the Daugh-
tiers OF the American Revolution and other pa
triouc societies. There about ten members
Of the Society Of Old Brooklyntes present
Elijah r. Kennedy, president Of the monument
association, presided On the platform were Bor-
ough President Edward II. Grout Major-General
Brooke, Admiral Philip. Acknowledgement Dalton.
General Woodford. Secretary Long and the Rev.
Dr. Newell Dwight Hills. The latter opened the
services by reading the Scriptures. A hymn was
followed by prayer Referring TO the threatening
conditions in China. DR.. Hills said:
II n be Thy Will that the red hot Pl0ughshare OF
preston.
Secretary Long then introduced.
SECRETARY LONGS TRIBUTE.
Secretary Long paid an eloquent tribute to the
officers and men Of the Navy. The paying of honor
TO the prison ship martyrs was, he said a liberal
education for the people, such as developed the
spirit Of patriotism which preserved and stimulated
the Nation He spoke follows:
As the representative here of the United States
courtesy in inviting me to partcination IN tbeea
sad but inspiring ceremonies. These relics of
Of the Brooklyn Navy Yard has gathered. | now
50 lar as may, transfer the Prison Ship
Martyrs Monument Association for their care Let
me express 10 them the obligation which the Navy
So e. W Tbi as the whole country is under TO them
These men whose bones bury to-day are of
g. a. "a 'uuaS IN lhe pest sense or the word
lneIe - no hodern Navy. The Navy is its or
fanlzatlon efficient that is. 1t is not its Naval
AcaQenly, though that has become modern uni
M Ior me most complete naval education
ls not us SHIPS. powerful and thoroughly equipped
the days of Paul Jones Hull and Decatur and i
ar guy Ahd the Navy to-day as il the
Aisb ana mas been ever since Is a bower and a
glory because its officers and men are insnirj nv
the i nan sense Il o OF duty and lofty patriotism As
n, MIN; as life itself is not the nhysicai foryn
which you see but is the divine spark Which I9 sn
mates it, The American NAVY Is The A lrT ai
ne5rt and Intelligence. whether on the mighty Ore
and its hundreds Of engines rnasterpieGs of refs
gpnahlcai ingenuity. or on the poor old Bon Homme
dSlenaro with its rotten timbers and its burstinT
Gs5dtohaoes and s|ives. It IS still in either cass
enemy's batteries because trne ber ae oyer the
fba Hs anG at the helm The fashion of the ship
man is stin the same. ''''llse' Ou' the
THE NAVAL HEROES OF TO-DAY
me naval heroes Of to-day who are the Nations
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