New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-22

Paulus Hook Monument UnUetted-
Fitzhugh Lee the Orator.

Jersey City was alive with patriotic enthusiasm
yesterday the occasion being the unVelhhs anu
dedication of monument erected on the bat'ieHeiu
Of PauIus Hook The hattie was fought on August
70 177g but the celebration was deferred unuI yes
terday because General Fitzhugh Lee VINO was
selected as the orator Of the day. couId not attei
sooner The Daughters of the American heFolN-
ton Of New-Je-sey. who inspired the erection OF
the monument selected General Lee because he Is
a descendant of Major Henry Lee known as Light
Horse Harry" who commanded the American
troops who part in the battle and captured the
fort erected by the British at Pauius Hook
The celebration, which was mainly under the
direction of the Daughters Of the Revolution, began
with a reception by the Daughters. which was held
at the Jersey City Club house and lasted from H.
q. m. until 1 D. This was followed by an open
air concert at the monument, which IS at Grand
and Washington SITS, at a point just outside the
east line of the captured fort. While the concert
was going on a procession marched through the
principal streets OF the city. This was composed OF
a battalion Of United States Infantry from Gov
ernor's Island; the 4th Regiment. n. CT. N j;
Police and Fire departments, knights OF Fytmas'
Polish Military Company: Cadet Corps OF Public
School No. 8, Roosevelt Cadets. Boys Brigade and
Naval Reserves of Bergen Reformed Church
Knights of Columbus and Grand Army posts and
Veterans Of the Spanish War. Frank o. Cole was
grand marshal The procession was formed ct the
Jersey City clubhouse and marched to the monu-
ment The streets along the line of march were
crowded with spectators.
At the monument the parade WAS IeNle"eu ~
Mayor Pagan, General Lee and the committee in
charge Mrs Althea l.. Bedle told how the monu-
ment came be erected ascribing the credit Of its
inception to Mrs John J. TOffey, who gave briefly
q history OF the monument at Mrs. Bedle's sugges-
ton After her remarks. Mrs. Toffey turned the
monument over TO Mrs. George T. Werts, regent Of
the Daughters of the American Revolution AT
the time Mrs. Bedle unveiled the monument
while a national salute was fired from the battle
ship Indiana, lying opposite GTand-st Inc speech
of acceptance was made by Mrs Werts
Then exercises were held at Elks Hail. There
the invocation was made by the Rev. Cornelius
Brett. and the monument was conveyed to the city
by Mrs. Werts and accepted By Mayor Fagan-
Mrs Charles w. Fairbanks. president general OF
the National Society, Daughters Of the American
Revolution, then made an address The society.
she said now has membership OF over forty-three
thousand, six hundred women who love law ana
order but not organized to perpetuate the ioVe
of class Their objects to cultivate the love OF
country and of home. She protested against the
use of tho flag for advertising purposes, and SAID:
I'VE do not want any part Of our people 10 can
themselves Bohemian Americans. or German
Americans or Irish Americans, but just Amerl-
cans This sentiment was applauded. Mrs. Fair
banks told Of the project OF the daughters Oh tHe
American Revolution to build a memorial nan in
When General Lee was announced, his reception
was particularly enthusiastic General Lee sketched
the life Of General Henry Lee. He sad IN part:
In 1853 General Henry Lee as 56 present. 4s
sembly. took active Part in the DEBATE on NJ,
M9d1SOU'G
opinion the laws of the United States then under
discussion were unconstitutional. and II they were
Virginia had right to object But, he exclaimed,
eViTCinia is nv country; her 1 viii obey however
lamentable the fate TO which it may be subject
'bis Doctrine OF the love of States evinced at the
very portal of the union of States descended INTO
the hearts of and branded into the brains and
homes of his sons The inheritance of devotion
TO their native State decided their course in the
Civil War from 1861 to 1855. and caused them TO
cast their with, and not against the peo-
pie of Virginia
zone Of General Lees sons was named Robert II.
Lee He was a graduate of the United States
Military Academy, West Point, and for thirty
two years wore the uniform of an officer OF the
United States Army, being faithful and con-
scientious in the discharge of all duties conhded
to him.
himself from a service to which, as he stated. L
ahve devoted the best years of my life and all the
ability possess and to his sister he wrote: With
all my devotion to the Union and the feeling of
LOYALTY and duty of American citizen, I have
not been able to make UP my mind to raise my
''He took a prominent part in the Civil War which
followed, officer of the Southern army. and
whatever opinion may be held by those who diff
fered with him at that time, all admit that when
he had fought his last battle he sheathed stain
less sword"
General Lee ended thus Let offer prayer
to our fathers God that States shall not lift up
their hands against States neither shall they know
war any more. and that the reign of harmony and
happiness of our American Republic shall be as
lasting as the home Of the stars. eternal the
foundation Of the everlasting hills"
Spangled Banner" by Miss Lucy Nelson the audi
ence joining in the chorus; In the evening the
Union League Club gave dinner for General Lee