New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-07-17

work before u.s. Here upon this ground. made
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ourselves to make II ippessihs for the unworthy
dTsn l s them WIN resPscI for their
lions patriotism which win repei attacks upon cur
liberties and preserve nviolate principles and doc
In the name therefore Of New-York in n. hams
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that has so faithfully performed its work and
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inspiration and education.
OLYMPIA FIRES SALUTE.
While the band played The Star spanglsd
Banner" William Wayne. Of Pasl. Penn.
hneal descendant of General Wayne. raised the
flag the military mast erected on the battle
lery detail and the cruiser Olympia, which had
gone up the river the 6Sy before for that pur-
pose. AS the guns of Dewey's flagship at Ma
Mia doomed forth their tribute TO the flag. the
enthusiasm reached its greatest height and the
cheers OF the assemblage echoed across the
Hudson
The flag raised by Mr. WAYNE was one that
flew from the EiffeI Tower in Paris. lent for the
occasion by George Frederick Kunz. its present
owner.
Arthur S. Tompklns. of Nyack who repre-
sents the XVIIth New-York District in Con-
gress. acknowledged on behalf Of the people OF
Rockland County the gift Of the park.
Judge Pennypacker, of PENNSYLVANIA. deliv-
cred historical Grafton concerning the ground
dedicated to park uses, and the events that
made il famous.
Thomas Lee. of Stony Point District Attorney
of Rockland County. delivered address on
The American Flag" and Clarence Lexow. OF
Nyack. stirred the patriotism Of the assemblage
with an eloquent grafton entitled Then and
Now"
The bsnediction was pronounced by the Rev.
Or. Charles Tyler Olmsted, Of New-York- The
Cygnus returned TO New-York about o'clock
in the evening.
The park consists of thirty-three and seven
tenths acres of land. extending from the gov
eminent lighthouse reservation OF nine acres az
the point to the right of way of the West SHORE
Railroad. The highest elevation is about one
hundred and forty feet above the river. The
tract was purchased for 81, 800 by the State.
and the remainder Of the $4,000 appropriated
has been expended In laying out drives. build
ing a reservoir and boat landing, erecting q
Flagstaff. and preparing the ground for the eele-
bration-
at the point includes all the area Of the old fort
and most of the ground trodden by Wayne's
forces in the immediate attack The sites OF
some of the more noteworthy incidents or the
battle are TO be marked in due time by suitable
monuments The procession OF yesterday FOL
lowed portion of the route taken by General
Waynes column in the assault on the works
The committee OF arrangements consisted OF
H. K. Brown, chairman; Samuel P Avery.
George d. Bangs. Reginald P. Bolton, Richard
T. Davies. Frederick W. Devoe. General Fer
dinand P. Earle. Edward Hagaman Hall Fran
els W. Halsey, George Z. kunz, FREDERICK y
Lamb Francis G. Landon. Walter Seth Logan
Colonel Abraham G. Mills. Gordon II. Peck,
Colonel Henry ". Sackett, Ira Bliss Stewart,
Charles F. Wingate and Captain stephen NJ
Wright.
the Revolution was composed OF Albert j.
Squiers. Louis H. Cornish. Louis A. Eaness
Louis Martin and William H Wayne
The Rockland County Citizens Committee
consisted OF Thomas H Lee Major Robert A.
widenmann. John d. Blauvelt Walter Tom
kns. Alexander Rose. DR.. y. B Bayley. Michael
McCabe, DR.. ]. William Giles John II. Burke
]. Bogert Suffern. P. @. Eckerton and ". Parker
Smith.