New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-07-06

bring back riches and glory TO their native town
and here in this very bay battle was fought with
the British in the time OF the Revolution Such a
story as this few towns of the United States pos
sess so that il il rightly dignihed by what this
country is considered green old age and honored
for the greatness Of its past
Sag HarbOr at this time IS looked upon as
manufacturing town There is population Of about
four thousand A great many Of these people are
employed in the Fahy watch case factory and
silver plating mill The chief industry for the male
portion Is fishing Here great quantities OF buehsh
are taken. besides oysters and clans in great album
dance One may 20 out upon the beach al almost
any point and IN very few minutes dig a mess
OF clans Bluehshng Is especially good at this time
OF the year and boatload after boatload comes in
during day. The bay is thickIy covered with nets
for these other varieties of fish procura bic
at this season Of the fishing year
OF course, sag HarbOr is chiefly known as an
old whaling town II has not. like so many OF the
ancient villages Of Long Island been converted into
a summer resort of the greatest advertise
ments FOR which would be its history. on the con-
trary. though visited by many vacationists during
the course OF summer. il steadfastIy remains the
quiet, aging old village il has been for s0 many
years Its streets are crooked and. in most cases
unpaved- Its houses extremely old. and keep
alive in their hardy tibers the architecture OF the
early seventeenth century. The business portion
OF the place Is made up Of modern buildings
There are TWO three hotels, the largest OF which
are the Nassau House and the American Hotel
Above ALL the two largest churches the Presbv-
terrain and the Methodist. stand in solemn dig
nifty their white towers visible from all parts of the
village The Presbyterian Church. the stronghold
OF faith 70 these hardy descendants OF hardy Puri-
tans. noble structure even TO-DAY large in frs
lines after The ecclesiastical architecture OF its
day. and imposing in its breadth and height 4
nigh tower OF circular shape, raises itself into the
air, II its duty TO serve as light house both
10 sailors and landsmen In the cemetery OF this
church was ser up last Memorial Day. marking and
dedlcating place OF peculiar historical interest a
plain granite stone bearing this inscription: "A
British fort near this spot was captured by the
Americans under Lieutenant Colonel Meigs az the
Battle OF Sag Harbor May %. III 1872"
There is another monument down in the village
erected ny the citizens 10 tho memory OF its
heroes who died in the Civil War Another granite
block similar 10 the first placed last Memorial
Day also a spot made historical by an illustr-
Gus deed during the War of 1872 In such examples
OF valor and in heroes Of every age Of our coun-
trys growth this little town has rich inheritance
which II finds its greatest pleasure in acknowledge
ing. But IL does not confne the rewards OF gori-
Gus deeds merely TO warriors who have fought the
foes Of the land Nearer It's heart even than these
highly honored though they be. are the captains
of The industry which. by reason Of their mighty
acts and suferiugs. made sag Harbor one of the
most famous and one Of The most important coast
towns in the United States. 1t is 10 the snip
masters who periled their lives in actual en-
counter with the monsters Of the deep that their
greatest respect and honor are given The story OF
whale fishing cannot be told in a brief paragraph
Tie greatness Of their deeds the heroisn OF their
mighty battles, will ever keep the memory Of sag
Harbor's shipm4ste-s fresh and green As long as
IT remains 50 long will they De remembered
one Of the most notable sights the town IS the
erected to commemorate the names ~ a
at sea While engaged In heir Eaz .qS' {ner lives
! ne monument Is made up Of a heavy marble /
this is large column representing a broken mast
the whole structure Strength and cI-1Tie r Suns
on one face OF the pedestal is inscribed the fol-
enterprise the whale fishery ana tribute Of last
ing respect 10 tD9se bold and enterprising ship
lives in daring profession and persisted in actull
the face OF the pedestal the OF this are in
Scrloed the names OF the nve captains who we've |
lost at sea All of them We're young men. not over
thirty three OF whom net their death in the At
opposite these names Is the inscription 10 Jonn 3
Howell a young shipmaster who when of On
was killed in the Pacific Ocean. The monument /
was erected to his memory and to the honor OF |
his comrades al sea BY the brothers Howell on |
the front Of the pedestal there is bass-reIief de-
near distance an upturned whaling boat which I
To- brins a feiess c0nrade 10 s5fefv TWO o- tEr
others are lighting the sea and making FOR the /
and in the further distance the two whaers. with 1
sails backed in waiting Tor those who had gone /
Sag Harbor has been made familiar 10 New !
name a The giant Frank wade the Original iAo Of
Tbe Following are among the guests Tssis+,
at the Nassau House Mr. and MS n n PofteF
-arrington H O. Jasper F. Kinnon. of NeV-Yor,: /
5. s Philbriek. ", O. 5 Mather and Miss Mather 4
IF Boston; n. H Hammond, Of Syracuse: Mr. and 4
Mrs J. J. Bartlett OF Greenport. A 4. Becker az /
8rooklyn: Mr.. and Mrs. J. Clifford Woodruff OF
summit N J.. Mrs NJ F. Woodruff. OF Newark
= j: Miss pensmore OF Redwtng. MINI; Earle
B. Smith OF Buffalo; Theron Edwards of Orient
and T c. Vail. of Hartford. Conn
The following have registered at the American
Hotel Louis Goodman h A, Wowarth M Mar
in. J. Meyer. BENJAMIN p. Vernon. Miss Lucia
Vel. Emil Well James Carson. Charles ] Had I
,raft Rictor " Hodge. P s Kellogg D. C Croche-
lon a H Simon. Mr.. and Mrs FrederiCk II
Hobby. of New.York M and Mrs E. W. Koddy
" Merrick: H. o. Vail, OF Philadelphia Carl Christ
mas OF Rockville Centre; Elias H White OF |
John r. Perkins OF Riverhead: w |
!. Menus. or Richmond Hill Edward J, Eupting |