Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-08-22
HONOR FOR HEROES.
Arrangements Completed for Cele'
bratiOn at Lake George in Mem
DRY of Johnson and Hendrick.
MONUMENT TO Be DEDICATED.
Irish BarOnet and Mohawk Chieltain
Who Helped Save New York u
From French Invasion. p
Special Correspondence.

Special Correspondence.
Caldwell, n. Y, Aug, 17,--Arrnnge-
ments have been practically completed.
for the celebration on the Sth OF Sep
tembef OF the one hundred and forty
eighth anniversary OF ire battle OF
Lake George, the chef feature CT
which will be the dedication Of a mag
nlfccilt monument to the memory OF
two American heroes who have long
been neglected. Sir william Johnson
and Hendrlck, the Mohawk chleftan.
The battle OF Lake George fought
Sept s, 1865, was one Of the deciding
contests of the French and Indian war
by which was saved for the coming re,
public the vast and rich territory COW
eted by Louis XIV. then master OF
Canada Some OF the men who fought
on this field lived to fight against an
other king scarcely less despotic than
Louis himself, but Sir William john
son and Hendrlck, the Mohawk, were
not among them. Sir William died
just before the outbreak OF the war OF
the Revolution. to avert which he ex-
erted all his great influence, and his
son, Sir John Johnson espouscd the
cause Of England
Sir William johnson was born In
Ireland. Emigratng to America, he
settled In the Mohawk valley, then
mainly an Indian wilderness where
his tact. ability and knowledge Of In
dian character soon made him the CEN
trail parsonage. lie was colonel Of the
Six Nations, commlssary OF Indian ar.
fairs and a member Of the governors
council. II was he who kept the lro-
quois loyal to the English during the
war With France and at the beginning
OF that war he was appointed to the
command Of the colonial troops IN the
north. For the victory at Lake George
In winning which he was grieyously
wounded, he was made baronet. Lat
err he was In command In the attack on
Fort Niagara.
Hendrlck was the chief OF the Mo-
hawk tribe and the faithful friend Of
Sir William Johnson. lie represented
the Six Nations in the treaty congress
IN Albany in 1854 and later took the
field with his dusliy warriors TO help
the oolonists defend their new country
At Lake George he displayed the ut
most bravery fighting side By side
with the American officers until his
horse was shot beneath him and he
was dispatched by the bayOnet OF
French grenadler
Although the battle was fought IN
one day. Il really consisted Of three en-.
sagements. The first resulted i'm dis.
aster from which Sir William Johnson
snatohed ultimate and glorious victory.
Col. Ephraim Williams Of Massachu-
setts who was In command of the
troops IN the first engagement fell at
the outset of the action almost az the
moment when Chief Hendrick was
Killed. The total loss OF the colonial
troops exclusive OF Indians, was POP.
The number OF Hendricks men who
were slain Is not definitely known. Sir
william In his official report placed the
enemys loss at 500 Among the French.
men killed was la Gardeur de 81.
Pierre, who had defeated Col.
George Washington on the Ohio the
year before.
The monument viii be erected on
the Identical spot where the hottest of
the three engagements was fought. on
an elevation at the head OF the lake
midway between the two sides. Ii viii
be visible for many miles An several
directions. The site IL close 10 the old
military road skirtlng the battle field
and Is on the state reservation. The
manument consists OF two heroic
bronze figures representing Gen. john
son and Chief Hendrick standing size
by side, as II IN conversation. sur.
mountain a boulder about fifteen feet
high, The total height OF the nlonu-
ment Is 2j feet The figures were mod
eled by Albert Wenert OF New York.
The funds for the monument were
raised through subscription by the
New York state section OF the Society
OF the Colonial Wars, which viii have
fun charge OF the approaching celebra-
Ton The program contempates adj
dresses by j. Frederick de Peyster.
chairman Of the monument committee
Gov. Odell, Hugh Hastings, the state
historian, and possibly President
Roosevelt Both state and federal
troops will take part IN the exercises.
FREDERICK r. LOCKWOOD.