Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-18
FROM DEAROLDMA|NE
Monument in Memory of Her
Revolutionary Soldiers.
VALLEY FORGE FUNCTION
Gov. Cobb and Distinguished Party
Present at Unwilling.
THE FIRST EVENT OF ITS KIND
Memorial Honors 500 Patriots. Com
prising a Half Regiment-Ma-
jority Died From Exposure.

PHILADELPHIA, October 1s.-Herald-
ing the praise of Maine and boastful that
| their state is the first TO honor it's heroes
of the revolutionary war with a monu
ment at Valley Forge. Gov. William L.
Cobb and staff. with their wives and
daughters. were in the city yesterday.
In the afternoon at Valley Forge. with
elaborate ceremonies. the distinguished
visitors from the Pine Tree STATE. with
Gov. Cobb and Augustus G. Moulton. the
latter from Portland. as their Spokesman.
unveiled and presented the memorial to
the members of the Valley Forge Park
commission.
Scores OF prominent Philadelphians and
persons from nearby places also par
ticipated in the ceremonies. Among
them were a score OF National Guard Of.
ficers and several prominent clergymen.
The me mbers OF the Valley Forge COM
mission are w. II. Sayen. Samuel c.
Hartranft J. P. Hale Jenkins. DR. Mar
tin G. Brumbaugh. John p Nicholson.
w. A. Patton. John w. Jordan, Rich
mond l.. Jones and A. II. Bowen.
Names Memorial.
The monument was erected by tho
state OF Maine a memorial to 500 SOL
diers who, comprising half regiment.
constituted a portion Of Gen. John Pat
terson's Maine and Vermont brigade dur
Ing the revolution. The majority OF them
met death there from either starvation or
exposure. 1t was just 1871 years ago this
winter that Washington and his men
were encamped at Valley Forge.
Gov. Cobb formally presented the me-
mortal to the president of the Valley
Forge commission. The address was
made by Mr. Moulton. heralded as the
ilxar -tonr
H Sayen. acting for the commission. ac-
cepted the monument Following his
speech Mrs. Stanley T. Pullen of Port
land read an original poem on the revo-
lutionary war.
While the ceremonies may seem sim
pie" said Gov. Cobb. who looks young
for the executive Of the commonwealth
of Maine. they mean much. 1t Is the
tribute of a great state to great men
men who lost their lives that this coun-
try might be freed from the grasp Of the
British
First of It's Kind
The unwilling of the monument upon
the historic camp ground is the first step
that any state has taken to erect memo
rails there for its heroes OF the revolu-
ton. The move OF the Pine Tree state.
members of the commission declare, will
be followed by others. An effort will he
made to interest each of the thirteen
original states in following the example
of Maine.
Gov. Cobb and his staff boarded a spe-
cial train at Broad Street station yester-
day and detraned at Betzwood, driv-
ing In coaches to the battlefield They
were driven over the ground and guides
explained and pointed out to them where
Gen. Washington and his men were en-
camped
Luncheon took place In the old King Of
Prussia Inn. From this noted landmark
hn hntl ir-
by Gen. Patterson as his headquarters
during the memorable encampment there
by Washingtons army, where the monu-
ment is located. There the unwilling and
dedicatory services took place. 1t is on
the outer line OF the camp ground. near
the road between Port Kennedy and King
of Prussia. 1t is there that the soldiers
of Maine were encamped.
The monument is a granite block six
feet high and five feet wide and weighs
134, 900 pounds. 1t is made of polished
New Hampshire granite.
Honors Heroes of '76.
On the monument is a brass tablet which
reads as follows:
ITO commemorate the officers and men
about 1.OOO-from that part of New Eng
land now known as the state of Maine.
who served in the Massa chusetts regi-
ment under Washington. and were at VAL
ley Forge in the winter of 1777-78, bearing
the hardshps there endured.
This boulder is erected by the state OF
Maine under the auspices of the Maine
Society Of the Sons of the American Revo-
luton"
After the unwilling this afternoon the
party Will be entertained at supper in the
hotel at King of Prussia They win
turn here during the evening. Tomorrow
they will go to the Gettysburg battle
ground. returning on Friday. when they
will start homeward.
Maine Likes Roosevelt.
I'VE are interested in the chances Of the
presidential nomination., said the gov
ernor. I'VE like President Roosevelt. As
far as 1 know, however. no boom has
struck our state yet, and for that reason
we are taking things easy. and await until
the psychological nominee for the White
House presents himself. Then look out
for Maine
Gov. Cobb threw up his hands when high
finance, Opponents. nature taking and
the trip of Secretary of War Taft were in
troduced. He refused even to be quoted
on the alleged impending war between
japan and this country
Don't know anything about this war"
answered the governor to the query.
Haven't enough Japanese in Maine to
think seriously of it, he added.
&
w. u. T. Officers Reelected.
NEW YORK, October 1S.-Col. Robert