The Penn's Grove record., 1906-06-15
RED BAN. MONUMENT

The greatest day ever known at Ma
tional Park will be held next THURSDAY,
21st, when the new monument will be
unveiled to commemorate the Revolution
airy battle at Red Bank, which took place
October 20, l777. The State OF New Jer-
sey has voted SIS, 900 for the erection of
a 60 feet tall monumen with a Colonial
soldier on the top, on the site of Old Fort
Mercer known as the Red Bank Battle
ground. The U. S. Government has do
mated to the Gloucester Co., Historical
society twenty acres on the river bank.
The last legislature voted $4,000 for the
unwilling services. Col. Christopher
Green, the C~ommandant, was from Rhode
Island. The Colonial troops were from
Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and New
Jersey hence the three Governors and
the troops from the three States will take
part with the North Atlantic Squadron in
the unwilling. 100 invited guests will be
dined at the National Park Hotel. This
monument and river front park means a
great deal for National Park. The Free
holders have voted $1,000 to fence and
put the park in shape. The Old Whitall
Mansion will De a museum of old relics.
Thus this new town will have nearly a
mile of river front with its high bluff and
sandy beach ard fine bathing.
As Camden and Atlantic counties were
then part of old Gloucester county they
have their share in the honors OF the oc-
casion. 1t will rejoice every patriot to
see this old battle ground with its rifle
pits preserved and beautifed.
The Commission in charge OF the cree
tion OF the monument consists of William
A. Albright, Edward G.. Miller and Will
son T.. Jones. They desire the unwilling
day to be a holiday in South Jersey.
Gov. Utter and staff, of Rhodei Island
will be present and they probably will be
escorted by a regiment OF guardsmen. The
troops will assemble at 9 o'clock. at
Woodbury. and will parade to the old
battlefield, a distant of two and a half
miles. A salute will be fired at IL o'clock
by the North Atlantic Squadron; the
sham battle and military drill will take
place at 1l.30 O'Clock, and at noon lunch
% will be served.
At 1890 O'Clock a reception to Cover
nor Stokes, of New Jersey; Governor
Pennypacker, OF Pennsylvania; Governor
Utter, OF Rhode Island, and Admiral Ev-
ans and their stats will be held.
Exercises at the monument will begin
at 2 O'Clock. The Rev. Edward Dillon.
OF Woodbury.. will offer prayer, and Gov
ernor Utter will make ali address on
"Rhode Island and Red Bank" Cover
nor Samuel w. Pennypacker, of Pennsyl-
vania, will speak on pennsylvania and
Red Bank" and Governor Stokes, after
an address on New Jersey in the Revo-
.%lution," will present the onume to
Gloucester county.
Miss Virginia Andrews, of Woodbury..
will unveil the shaft: The address of ac-
ceptance will be made by State Banking
Commissioner d. o. Watkins.
The general Reception Committee is
composed OF Senator John B. Avis, chair
man; Prosecutor Starr, Woodbury.; w. II
Mccullough, Swedesboro; John Stratton,
Redwood; Major Q. H. Barnard, Nation
al Park; Howard Miller, Paulsboro; Seiah
P. Clark, Pitman Grove; Harry G.. Ped
die; Wenonah; Assemblyman W. Q. Cat
tell, Wenonah; Alex L. Rogers, &. Percy
Brick, d. Graham Craig, Harry Waram,
Hore f. Nixon and W. II. Livermore,
Woodbury.; Franklin d, Springer, Bridge
port.