Evening journal., 1901-10-21
MEMORIAL UNVEILED
AT THE VALLEY FORGE
Handsome Shaft Adds Interest to the His
toric Revolutionary Camp Ground
Among the Hills
GOVERNOR DREW CORD WHICH
REVEALED THE MONUMENT

Tompkns Of Philadelphia, made the in
vocation. Then Mrs. Nathaniel Scaycr
,keay, the chairman, said something.
That is, It is to be supposed that she said
something; only those right close to her
could have heard. Others saw her bow,
land smile pleasantly and her lips move
but ii was all pantomime TO them. Mrs.
M. A. Ferris made the report for the
Monument Committee, hut it was all iu
,pantommc too If patriotism had not
run so high, there probably would have
been amusement at the Daughters pan
tomimic style of talking. Then, in bold
contrast came Major Todd, who present
ed the site 20 the Daughters He is big
aud soldiery, with his snowy goatee and
iron gray locks. The deed was accepted
hy Miss Adaline Wheelock Sterling. pres
ident general Of the society. Strange TO
say. her voice was as inaudible as those
of her sisters and her acceptance was in
dumb show. She took possession OF the
document. though, which action was
Z plain to be seen. She is stout, impos-
4 ing-looking woman with cordial smile
4 I'm his speech Governor Stone referred TO
I her as being a descendant Of "'Ihe Hon.
Peter Sterling" as well MS Revolutions
NJ AIRY stock. which really made her shake
q with laughter.
n Then there was some more music by
Il the band and Governor Stone spoke.
3 Those who never have seen him have no
a idea Of what big man the Governor is.
n His bushy eyebrows give sort of fierce
NJ look to his strong determined face. He is
Y clear cut and decisive in manner. and has
q sort of sarcastic style, but is really a
a very interesting speaker He must have
lt felt himself rather peculiarly pleased, but
III IL he did. he did not show IT, As every
lel body knows. the Pennsylvania Legisla-
i2l ture, after many delays and promises
'nl was induced To appropriate $4,000 for the
III purchase of the land al Valley Forge, TO
iil be converted into a State park. This was
Fl in 1898 In 1895 an additional $4,000 was
VI appropriated and the Park Commission
lol bought about 220 acres of land. including
bel the principal part of the old camp
't ground.
ne BY this time the commission had no
u money for improvements and another ap-
al propriation of $4,000 was asked for,
ns $4,000 Of which was to pay the Indebted
III ness incurred. When the Legislature
rs finally passed the bin, il was cut to Sl5'-
edl 200 When it came before Governor
CO.! stone. he further cut 1t down to $1,000.
uel In his speech the Governor said that
ne pennsvlvania had done all she could 20
=
M holm the good cause. ana her representa-
ns tivcs would do all in their power TO tur-
lr ther the good work when the bill IS
Ip-l brought M ia Congress for 100000 TO es-
w tablish national park nc Valley forse.
lp Senator Boies Pcnrose practically
ne promised the same thing in his speech
Of Following that of Governor Stone. Then
ne there was an address by Peter Boyd
mt, the husband of one Of the Daugh-
op ters, and Mayor Ashbridge. The latter
M was not down ON the program, but ne
oy was present at the exercises ana sat Wen
90 10 the front. and when he was courteous
re lv invited to speak. he accepted the invi-
he tntion. Some people did not stay to listen
IRE To him. but some of those who did heart
he ilv applaudcd his utterances. All the
an speakers lauded the heroes of the kevolu-
mt ton. and praised their lovely descendants,
i've the Daughters.
After the speech making Governor
me stone unveiled the monument The band
igh played the people shouted and the faii
ith faces of the Daughters shone with JOY
ills as the buff and blue bunting fell away
The revealing the noble shaft. 1t is close be
YER side the lonely grave of Major Water
vail man. 1t is an obelisk of Barre granite
r at with bronze panels and was erected at q
NV cost of $1,000. collected from the societies
Ter in New York. Massachusetts, New Jer
not sey, Delaware, Rhode Island and Penn
me syvania.
On, wAsHINoToNs HEADQUARTERS VsITEr
Ital After the unveling there was a genera
I'D. exodus to the headquarters Of Genera
oss Washington. about a mile and half dis
es- tant from the monument. The house is
his three-storied one and il and the ground
cad are kept in excellent condition by tn
ion Valley Forge Memorial Association
Of There is quite an interesting collection O
OF Revolutionary relies, but with one ex
one ception the rooms are nearly bare but 70
one the many pictures Of Washington upol
ate. the walls. and is not 10 be compared wit
He'd the old Clarke Hancock house in Lexing
nre- ton Mass, where John Hancock ant
urb Adams were sleeping the night that Pau
een Revere started them on their flight iron
olu- the British on April 10, 1775. The ex
the ccption is the old bedroom with its RAJ
was carpet. quaint four-post bed, odd littl
of stand and dressing case. On the STAN
IN are an old-time candlestick and pair O
spectaces. The house was owned by Da
.4 vid Potts. owner of the forge along Val
,5n ley creek. which gave the name TO tn
ided village.
'ueu In fact. most Of the houses occupied b.
the generals of the Revolution are stand
ION ing. Within a stones throw of the monu
vi ment is the headquarters Of General Val
''l mum. who commanded the Rhode Islam
oiA troops. Still farther away is the hous
in which General Muhlcnberg. "the hgh
'H- ing person." was stationed. Knox. La
heH fayette. Wayne and Duportail. the eng
leo' neer. made their homes with the farmer
'ous roundabout. and the houses now are
ana pretty much the same condition as whe
.-l fC,rftnuol On Fifth Pace