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

pers OF the golden calf and towering above her
silent makers OF history viii be skyscraper
whose occupants viii care little for the hallowed
ground which the building stands
Millions OF dollars have been offered at one
time or another for old Trinity's site but so far
It has been guarded sturdy by the vestry of
her parish against the desecrating touch OF spec
ulation. Why Because Trinity is American.
and, while New Workers are forgetful OF the his
toricaI associations surrounding her Gods acre.
there thousands OF visitors who pay homage
to the known ana unknown among her dead.
What a stretch OF memory II is from 1899 20
1903, And yet the earliest record OF burial in
Trinity is in the former year-a young Holland
maiden-more than half century before the
first Trinity Church was erected At that time
Trinity was the new burying ground of New
Amsterdam. and was far away from the little
dorp that clustered around Old Slip and the
fort. The latest records Of burial are those who
fought for the union Of the States thirty~hve
years ago. On her tombstones are cut the names
OF men eminent IN professional and business life
in the old and the new city. and men who pa
triotically strove 10 leave footprints on the
sands Of Time"-Francis Lewis. a signer OF the
Declaration OF Independence; William Bradford
editor Of New-Vork's first paper: Colonel Mari
nus wiett, OF Revolutionary fame; Robert Full
ton. who launched the FIRST steamboat on the
Hudson: Captain Lawrence. whose last battle
cry Don't give Up the ship rolls down the
ages; Captain Lawrence's widow, who but
twenty-five when her husband achieved immor-
tai glory and who lived ffty-two years in her
widowhood: Alexander Hamilton. who assisted
in making the union Of States possible; Charlotte
Temple with slab sunk I'm the turf which tells
OF short life sadly ended and many other nota-
bic ones rest beneath Trlnity's greensward. The
gates Of the churchyard always Open invit-
ing the student Of New-York's past to visit the
shrines Of patriotism and be an addition TO the
few who treasure memories Of her illustrious
dead
Lest we forget our chronology and that all alb
sorbing topic, the weather, in 1853 and the two
years following, the weather was mild that
sloops went from New-York 10 Albany in jan
uary and February"
James De Lancey. Lieutenant Governor.
sumed direction Of affairs in the Colony in
1853. His legacy from Sir Danvers Osborne
10 insist on a permanent revenue and to
fuse 10 sign all annual appropriations until
x was granted placed him in a difficult posi-
ton. as he had endeared himself 10 the people
by opposing the scheme when put forth by
Osborne. He fulfilled his OATH however. by urg-
ing the Assembly TO conform TO the royal in
structions. while he pressed the claims Of the
people on the home government. and eventually
/ obtained the concessions they desired.
on June -. 1854. the Canadians began their
aggressions upon the frontier settlements. much
20 the discomfort Of the Colonsts. and con-
gress OF deputies from the Colonies met at AL
bany TO take measures for the common safety"
De Lancey presided. and an alliance with the
/ Iroquois vas made. II was at this congress
Benjamin Franklin presented his plan for the
union OF the colonies which was never carried
into effect. though IL suggested the idea OF
coufederated power which afterward matured
into the federal union.
Kings College. Columbia College. Columbia
I-niversity-such are the titles indicating the
progress educa tiOnally OF one Of New-Yorks in
stitutions OF learning. Columbia University
was originally founded by royal charter in the
year 1850 under the name Of Kings College,
by which title Il was known until the Revolu-
ton Its first site al the foot Of Park Place.
which az this time went only 20 Church-st The
institution was established by lottery and In
oorporated by Governor De Ian ,ey who signed
and sealed the charter on october 81. 1aa4
though. owing TO internal discussions in the
MANAGEMENT. II was not delivered until the fol-
lowing May. BY the provisions Of the charter
none bu; Episcopslians were eligible as presi-
dents-a regulation which occasiOned az feel