New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-06

B1TTLE OF LAKE GEORGE.
Monument to Mark the Field-FeS-
sci Raised from Lake.


the battle of Lake George was so long over
looked. There several reasons why 1t
Should have been among the first to be marked.
1t preceded the Revolution by twenty years, and
in the day of bloody struggle the American
farmer discovered that he courageous and
that he could successfully contend against the
drilled and uniformed forces of the Old World. |
II the rallying point for the spirit of the !
American colonies. If it stood for nothing else,
this would make it worthy of the most elab- |
crate battle monument Then. besides, there
is not finer monument site in the country than
this battlefield, which looks out upon the gem
of American lakes.
Though the battlefield has gone so long I'M
marked, il is about to come into its own. On |
the 14Sth anniversary. which is Tuesday next, |
a monument of striking beauty and remarkable
significance will be unveiled. 1t has been erect
ed by the Society of Colonial Wars, and is the |
work OF Albert Weinert. sculptor.
The assemblage promises to be notable PresI- |
Gent Roosevelt, with Sir Thomas Upton as his |
special guest, is going to attend, under escort OF
he Burgesses Corps, of Albany; Governor Odell, |
Governor Bates of Massachusetts, Governor
Mccullough of Vermont, Governor Chamberlain |
IF Connecticut, accompanied by staff and State |
officers, will assist. Chauncey NJ. Depew is |
roheduled for speech, and General Roe will be
On hand 10 review the soldiers-regulars and
celebration.
no one day could be long enough for the many |
numbers on the programme which the Society |
Of Colonial Wars has arranged, consequently |
the celebration will begin tomorrow. There |
Will be a sham battle, participated in by n troop |
Of the I'd Cavalry from Fort Ethan Allen; Ma |
uonal Guard artillery, picked companies from |
the list Regiment of New-York. and from |
Brooklyn and Albany regiments; the Governors |
foot arl Of
panies from neghboring States. After the
battle there will be sunset dress parade, and |
ia the evening military ball the Fort Will |
lam Henry Hotel. which is historic ground.
grand review OF all the visiting military or
CARNATIONS leads off the day of anniversary. !
The unwilling exercises will begin at o'clock
in the afternoon. Frederick j. De Peyster, |
chairman Of the monument committee, will pre-
sent the monument to the society J. William
r8eekman is to receive il, and i'm turn pass il on
% Senator Depew. who will make the principal !
address From the Senator the monument
goes TO the State Of New York, represented by
Governor Odell. Hugh Hastings State his
torian, will point out sople of the more inter
estng features of the historic battle and there
Will be other speeches.
The site for the monument is near the centre
Of the old battlefield and only short walk from
tie terminal of the Delaware and Hudson Rail-
lake and the monument can be seen for u con-
siderable distance by those who approach on
steamers. The monument consists of two bronze
figures mounted on large granite pedestal The
'arGer figure is that of Hendrick King of the
Mohawks. and by his side is General William
johnson, who was in command of the English.
Johnson wanted to divide his force in an effort
to capture the troops which the French had
sent against him under Baron Dieskau. Hen
dTiIk opposed to this, and won johnson to
sticks. He showed that taking the sticks one
by one he broke them easily, but by holding
them together they resisted his utmost strength.
This incident Sculptor Weinert took for his
theme.
Visitors who go to Lake George for this cele-
hraJion Will be disappointed that the English
s!oop OF war recently recovered from the bottom
Of the lake has not been preserved. II a
relic of the winter fighting about Fort William
Henry in 1I57, and was one of the feet burned
by the French and Indians under General Rigaud.
II raised by William S. Tuttie, of Glens
Falls. who has located a number of wrecks in
CiCeTcnt parts of the lake. HIS wrecking crew
was greatly assisted by Delaware and Hudson
loo, motive, which pulled the wreck from its bed
on the lake bottom.
The soop probably built at the head of
the lake in the summer OF 175G, when the Eng
lish built their Notifications. II was of white
oak with black oak ribs, 40 feet long IA feet