Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-12
STONY POINT BATTLE
NATIONAL PARK COMMEMORATE
HISTORIC EVENT.
Dedication to Occur Wednesday, July
16-Washington Minute Men
to Participate.

The dedication of the Stony Point battle
park will occur Wednesday, July 10. amid
the roar OF cannon and musketry and the
sound of martial music, suggestive of the
time when on that battlefield Gen. Anthony
Wayne fought the British forces and COM
PEELED them to retreat from the scene I'M
der heavy losses.
An invitation has been extended to the
LIST Regiment of Minute Men of the Dis
trict of Columbia to participate in these
ceremonies, and a detail under the COM
mand OF Colonel NJ. A. Winter, who will
be accompanied by his staff officers, will
leave next Monday night for New York.
All the members of the detail will wear
the continental uniform similar to that
worn at the time the battle was fought,
and they will serve not only to add effective
ness to the scene, but will aid as vivid
reminder of those who nobly fought, and
through whose efforts the spot has been
given its present historic Importance
Upon its arrival in New York city the
detail will be Joined by another detail the
members also in the continental uniform.
From New York city the two organizations
will proceed up the Hudson, under the
command of Colonel Winter, on the steam
er Cygnus, which has been placed at their
disposal. Guns have been loaned for the
occasion by the state, and salutes will be
fired from different forts. The Secretary
of the Navy has expressed his intention
of sending a naval vessel to participate in
the river celebrations.
Program of Exercises.
Upon arriving at Stony Point the elabo-
rate program which has been arranged for
the occasion will be carried out. The pa
rade will be reviewed by Governor Odell;
flag which first foated to the breeze the
Fl at oF no fol
tower during the Paris exposition will then
be unfurled. Speeches will be delivered by
Walter S. Logan, Governor Odell, Alonzo
Wheeler, William Wayne, a descendant
of General Anthony Wayne under whose
direction the battle of Stony Point was
fought, and who will raise the flag already
mentioned; Arthur S Tompkins, Samuel
w. Pennypacker the, republican nominee
for governor of Pennsylvania; Thomas H.
Lee Clarence Lexow and many others.
There will also be present the West
Point Cadets. with their band; detach-
ment of cavalry, a section of artillery,
details from local organizations and the
National Guard.
Purchased by State.
Stony Point battlefield was purchased by
the New York state legislature in 1897,
and was placed in the custody of the
American Scenic and Historic Preservation
mented by large grant of money, which
was placed at the disposal of the society
to be expended under it's supervision for
the Improvement of the battlefield
This organization, which is national in
its character and in the scope OF its en-
beavers, was incorporated under the laws
of the state of New York seven years ago,
and although its existence has been of such
short duration, yet it is said to have &C
compished much by the active carrying
beautiful features of the natural landscape
from Disagreement, either by physical al
tcratlOnS or by the erection of unSighty
structures; to preserve from destruction
remarkable geological formations and
ganic growths possessing artistic
ton names, places and objects identified
with the local, state and national history"
The Work Accomplished.
The last of these features is national in
character. and for that reason appeals
more largely to the popular mind. Much
work has already been done, such as the
protection of the palisades of the Hudson,
the protection of Fort Washington, Fort
Putnam, West Point, the battlefield of
hall of records and revolutionary prison in
New York ely, the creation of a state
reservation at Watkins Glen, the protec-
ton of the historic ruins of New Mexico,
etc. Among its membership are such well
known men as Y. Pierpont Morgan, Walter
S. Logan, Andrew H. Green, ChaS S. Fran
els, Col Henry w. Sackett, Col Abra ham
G.. Mills and Hugh Hastings and many
others.