New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-07-17
STONY POINT STATE PARK
WHERE WAYNE DEFEA TED
BRITISH DEDICA TED.
GOVERNOR oDELL, JUDGE PENNYPACK-
ER AND OTHERS PAY TRIBUTE TO
PATRIOTISM OF MEN WHO
FOUGHT IN 1T79

The battlefield at Stony Point on the Hudson
yesterday became State park. 1t was made
so by an elaborate ceremony, IN which the
Governor Of New York prominent citizens Of
Pennsylvania, the army and navy OF the United
States the STATE militia several patriotic
cieties and any number Of enthusiastic persons
from both the city and the country partici-
psfed The day was the 1886 anniversary OF
the drubbing Mad" Anthony Wayne. of Penn
syivania, and his little army Of Cortinentals
administered to the British before dawn on
July I6 1779, when. without firing gun. they
retook the formidable works from the British
garrison at the point OF the bayonet, the con-
hict ending in the meeting of the two attacking
parties Of Americans within the fort, and the
turning of its guns the British fleet In the
river and the fortifications at Verplanck's
Point, almost opposite the captured stronghold
The committees in charge of yesterdays cee-
bration represented the Society for the Preser-
walton Of Scenic and Historic Places, to the GUS
tody of which the new park has been committed;
the Empire State Society Of the Sons of the
American Revolution, which,. with the first
named organization, secured the appropriation
from the State of New-York with which the
land constituting the park purchased and
improved and Rockland County citizens. The
Daughters of the Revolution, the Grand Army Of
the Republic and other organizations also had
large share in the demonstration.
The New-Yorkers went to Stony Point on the
Iron Steamboat Cygnus, which had been char
tered for the occasion. One of the Hudson River
day boats also carried party TO West Point,
whence it was taken TO the battlefield twelve
miles distant by special train on the West
Shore Railroad The latter also excursion
trains to Stony Point. The Cygnus received
many passengers at Yonkers, where landing
was made at $50 o'clock. People came In
wagons from all parts Of Rockland County, and
the crowd was even larger than that which as
sembled in 1875 at Stony Point to celebrate the
centennial Of the battle.
A MILITARY PARADE.
The procession Of military and civic organiza-
tions in the afternoon was imposing Colonel
Henry w Sackett the grand marshal, with
Colonel Edward E. Britton, of the Second Brig
ade y. C. y. Y, deputy marshal The aids
were Captain Charles l. De Bevoise First Lieu
tenant T Crooke McLeer and Second Lieutenant
George J. Morgan, of Troop C. The process
sim was led by the West Point Military Acad-
emy Band and consisted Of a corps Of cadets
under the command Of Lieutenant Colonei
Charles G. Treat, detachment OF cavalry COM
lnanded by Captain George II. Sands, proVls-
ional battalion of the National Guard composed
Of Companies and l. LIST Regiment COM
manded by Captain William C. Hunter led by
the Newburg band; Grand Army posts from
yonlers Nvack and Haverstraw, the Haver-
straw Carnp of Sons of Veterans, color guard
cornnosed of members of the Empire State So
ciety of the Sons of the American ReVolution'
commanded by William II. Wayne; the WASH
ington Continental Guard, Of New-fork, COM
rnanded by Lieutenant Walter B. Tufts; de-
tachu1ent of the 1st Regiment OF Minute Men, Oh
Washington d. c, commanded by Coiohei NJ
A Winter and fire companies and drum corps
from Haverstraw, Nyack and stony foihl. ~
n,a.oo, - Iigb+ artillery from the academy at
West Point commanded by Captain Edmund M
Blake. was stationed to fire the military saiute.
The parade was reviewed by Governor ooeii,
with whom, on the reviewing stand were Samuei
Pennvnacker president Of the Pennsylvania
Historical Society: the officers ana committees
in charge of the celebration and many WOMEN
Walter Seth Logan, vice-presldent OF the o"-
ciety for the Preservation of Scenic ana ms
toric Places. in the absence 9f Ahdre" H.
Green. the president, presided. AFTER lhNooa
ton. an address Of welcome by Alonzo "heeiei'
OF Haverstraw. and a response by MT Logan oii
behalf Of his society, Governor odei iorhanS
declared the Stony Point Reservation opeii "' q
State park.
GOVERNOR oDELL's ADDRESS.
Governor odeIl said:
Nearly q century, and a quarter ago this historic
spot which is of itself monument more nor
than "storied urn {" was the scene OF an ACTOR
which thrilled and inspired those VINO mao & cas sS
csmmana l5 IN ~ me o6e whose hdety was unques
aoned o; and who vas ,be @i"sy ereat general. on
troops turned back vsteran soldeIs 1i
ley Forge the reverses of Brandywine ana eerha,
town had made Of the Coniineeaccks but of storm
log and capturing the fortihcatons OF inc enc ereS m
Mnile the victory itself was o so great that it ilet
the ranks Of the British WIN