New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-09
LAKE GEORGE MEMORIAL.
DELIVERED TO THE STATE.
DeDesc and OdeU Make Patriotic i'd
dresses-PrcSidents Letter.
r-r rELEGRarH TO THE TEIBUNE,l

lake George y. " sept s-The Society OF
Colonial Wars. with simple yet Impressive -
,,ontes today presented TO the State OF New-hork
a beautiful monument COMMUNICATING the "d'ue
Of Lake George. OF the deciding cornlcus %
the French and Indian War The unNeiii'e 80
,nonv was the eliminating feature OF sei'es u
,,-s,ltsr, military events which have taken place
no.. A. the mast few days A great crowd 81 people
from Northeastern New-Fork and nelshOOIlie
States witnessed the unveling At 2iso oloCh 'Il9
afternoon. The monument STANDS on sils"' eiii-
s,e,ce and for hours before the time Tor the eAe'
discs 10 begin the vast crowd was surgne % anu
down the HILLSIDE hunting FOR Tlaces from WHICH
20 see the exercises
Shortly srter O'Clock the boom OF cannon an
nounced the approach Of the visitors. Nho ~.
driven out from the vlege under escort OF loo'
guards and the Albany Burgesses Corps. n me
marty we're Governor Benjamin 3. Oden- IT. OF
Neur-York. Governor Abraham Chamberlali| %
Connecticut. Governor John @ McCuhousil %
Ke-rnout. Lieutenant Governor Gurus 1NAlO' "a
Ar.ssa-t,,,setts. Senator Chauncey II. Depew' OF
New-Yorll: Major General Charles r. hoe, Oh N"e
National Guard the Rev. DR.. Henry fh"PN'''s,
President OF Williams College. and the offcers OF
the Society OF Colonial Wars.
After musical selections ana en- irNocauoh Us my
Rev Charles 4. Brugler. chaplain OF the society
az address OF welcome was MADE ny Fre9eIi0N
J. DePeyster % New-York, Governor Oeielal %
the Society OF Colonial Wars. who adso oIlola4s
aeI,verea the monument 10 the society. He said
the French and Indian War was the CONVERSIONS
OF the Revolution.
PRESIDENTS REGRETS.
A l,.,s- from President Roosevelt was read as
i0''o"' oyster Bay. X. Y August p 1893
Is WITH real regret that find myself unable
20 commemorate The battle OF lake Gep S1s new
country OF ours OF keeping alive sense o. S S1l-
fnuity with the historic past II rs tOoS .t i
form the deeds mat made LAKES Champislh anu anu
So Var al
approprfateness IN placing monunleii'. On NJ s
arfsre followed by the war parties Of Indians 0i
Colonial troops o. French and British ana hiaiis
o. o5ifr th5t you Win have thoroughly success
M celebration, am, am; sincerely YOURS.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT
hri se S-SstaT society OF Colonial Wars.
NeW-York City, y. \.
MONUMENT UNVEILED
The &C, OF unwilling the monument was per-
formed by Governors Odeu, Chamberlain ana Sie-
~,.i,olsh and Iaeutenant-GovernOr Guild As 1He
,o,-a-irrs Cell 10 the ground and the statue came
into view Tor the first time there was mighty
cheer the band played national air ana saluVe
q, tvrenty-one guns was fired 10y the list Battery.
cheer followed cheer and the mountains resouhoeo
with the rejoicings Of the spectators When qulet
was restored J. william Beekmsn. governor OF the
society received the monument for the orgahlL4-
ton Then on behalf OF the society," Senator De
rev, made an address delivering the monument 10
the State OF New-Nork
IN The course % his address which listened
% with close attention and loudly spplauded. Sen
ator Depew said:
To-day We 20 back 70 the early time OF prepare
tion and discipline. From IA 10 10 years ago the
-be field ~ strIz.is between the two strongest
lions q he world Cor the control. Ownership ana
few thousand hardy pioneers and frontiersnen were
fighting both Cor an empire ana Tor the CIVILIZATION
and institutions which should govern IL
No more courageous or capable travellers ever
aie ,t Sll9 nc pies,,it Fsfbers Ia sale Hen
SeB Ss J6I f and Marauette Who in birchbark
eng tiny snd f oqs sas1 s aSns fne
ror I'D aud down the Fox. Wisconsin, Illinois.
Wabash. St Croix and Kankskee rivers. and the
fi1tlr 81 Mexico They established missions and
Nitchez m me junction Of the Ohio and Mononga-
hela. a. Pttsburg. at Chicago. at Detroit az Nj
CEampl8n and Lake George. Soldiers followed,
nd French for;-esses commanded the country. and
Indians an over the Northwest, the Middle West
end The territories tributary 10 the Mississippi.
Tho speaker drew a graphic picture OF the poIit-
teal situation OF he times. and told in detail the
circumstances attending tho military operations
near Lake George
THE COLONIAL WAR.
Speaking OF the campaign mr.. Depew said:
T1fty thousand men more than two-thirds OF
them colonial volunteers were placed in the field
whe!ining force the WIDELY separated strongholds
81 the french. General AfDEcrst captured Louis
amount OF military stores. Forbes with 5000 men
was defeated but on the approach OF the CoioniaI.
commanded by Washington. the garrison fred the
raised the British Gag over she ruins OF Fort
BuQuesne and named me site l1tts0urg. in honor
81 the Neat minister Thus cid England's most
snlightened and Tar sighted statesman receive sig
iihcart Immortality Ia the New World. conscli-
dated under one government by his genius. in
having the gateway OF the West and the centre OF
the productive wealth and manufacturing enter
Prise OF the country bear has name Sir William
munication between Canada and the Mississippi
and Ohio.
hy Wolfe ana his arms ana the .ght on the Plains
OF Abraham one Of the decisive battles OF his
8 memory snd lustTe beyond many Of the greatest
numbers engaged were insignificant. few. IL any
conflicts have been followed by such far-reaching
results affecting the destiues Of nations and the
Inc benefits o this war to the American people
revolution u accustomed the colonies TO act in
fTought Their public men into familiar intercovrSe
and established that strongest of ties among the
in the camp. the march and battle
GOVERNOR oDELL ACCEPTS.
Governor OdeT. in accepting the monument on be-
half OF the State. said in part:
n country but a few years beyond the century
mark grateful as we should be for all that it is our
Der by deeds and words those achievements which
hate mace Us great as nation Those. therefore.
,ehelcs % our republic not only pay tribute 70
monuments pages q the nations history which
serve 70 inspire our youth ans make secure that
Ihogg1 the Es s.5y which We commeTorats to-
Importance ana eyanescent IN character vet the
bsttle here fought save proc: OF Ango-saxon yalor
Fugge Which ended A etoPy for the e osGse e
% ms hsiogic 6o Va me aOek S 11I ms peaeefIl
sauon. should an feel grateful for that exhibi-
that The sturdy uiers OF the soil had courage