New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-04-29
A MONROE TABLET.
Descendant Of Fifth President I'm
UelLS It at House Where He Died.

With click OF z1usket-y and patriotic music and
speeches and The invoking OF the divine blessing,
the Womens Auxiliary 10 the American Scenic
and Historic Preservation Society yesterday IN
Teied a tablet The house No. IS Prince-st-,
where, on July 4, 1881. James Monroe, nth Presi-
dent O. the United States. died. Yesterday
chosen because Il was the one hundred and forty
seventh anniversary OF President MOIrOe's birth.
The unveiZing brought together interesting
group OF me old statesulan's descendants. Young
GouVerneur Hoes. a 1-great-grandson, came on
from Washington. =. G. with his mother, Ms
Roswell Randall Hoes. and 10 him was granted
fhs honor Of unveiling the tablet Il had been
arranged that Gustavus Lane Monroe, Jr-, Of
Tlcks5Urg. Miss. should assist, and Ar. Monroe
was there elegant figure IN suit OF gray. with
gray gloves, violet scarf, a violet borcereo hand
kerchief and a tail hat but when the time came
tie whole OF the very simple ceremony feII 70 the
lad from Washington Others Of President Mon
Foes descendants present were Mss Anna Law
renee Roe Miss Mary Stuart Zoe, Miss Isabel
Hoes and Miss Marion Gouyerneur Heiskell' OF
Baltimore
There was great excitement in the quarter lille
re exercises were going II tho driving room
O. 10. g. for Brigadler General Frederick Dent
Grant and his staH were within IN All tile bravery
q rcl5 lace and cooked mats, and a detachment OF
about one hundred and fifty men Of tie Stn United
States Infantry. stationed at Governor Island
vas drawn I'D in the narrow street outside the Ill4e
low house Mounted police from the So PRECINCT
and police from the 9th and llth preclic1s' U--e-
CEptsfr Martin, kept the street C4S1-
,The exercises began with Hail Columbia! Dy
ahe military band Of Governors Island ms COIL
position was originally called General " asllils-
tons March and was first played al his Inaugural
tio1 IN Nevg-York in I7ss All Joined in the LORD
PRAYER led by the Rev. ". Montague GeeI' OF =.
Pants CHAPEL where President Monroe ATTENDED
church and from which his funeral took place A
R-suD Of Hide girls from the Alexander Hamilton
Caub o. Public School No. =. sang the song OF
Ney--Yorlz" words by Ida Primon music ny wal
ter r,srnrosch under the direction OF MISS Person
Then General Grant made an address on Monroe
rs q soldier J. Van Vechten Olcott spoke On
No-r0e-s political achievements, ana " amer D
Lorsn. president Of the American Scenic ana ms
foric Preservation Society compared me Olll17-
States Of sEoaroe's day with the United states q
TIE present IN population. territory. etc fatIl-
otic selections were sung by the audience accom-
panied By The band
Then an eIea OUT into the street. The soldiers
stood Al rarade rest. Young GouVerneur hoes
standing hareheaded on the stoop. gave niue
witch 10 two slender cords connecting with the
tag which concealed the tablet. saying This tablet
unveiled ia honor Of James Monroe. fifth Presi-
cert Of the United States" simultaneously me
soldiers presented arms then came TO order WIN Il
sharp click OF their muskels on the cobolestoiles
Is the Tag few aside revealing the tablet.
TIE tablet which is OF bronze. is placed between