New-York tribune., 1909-09-28

! OF the principles OF truth anu
! as our fathers and on grand scale se aIe In
deaVoring 20 apply these principles nno1 1,th truth
d nanitY as the ages pass does lose its
vir1ty. does not lose ITS Fundamental s9ad with
the riches OF experience enjoying an of tbs
nsrt we face future still richer in blessing and
In this fair land constantly enlargng the pp5 oppO5 "
the sdwantages OF educaton and. above all. love
their fellOwman and revere God
GOVERNOR DoDGEs PEARY AND COOK
When the Governor spoke of intrepid explorers
and mentioned the efforts OF Hudson to penetrate
the frozen NORTH there was a hush. and several
persons heard TO say. Now for Peary anu
Cook" but there quizzical look in the Gov
ernOr's eyes just about that time as II ne kie"
what was expected. and deftly lodged it,
All words were for Hudson and the honor pc
slowed upon his memory TO be bestowed III the
future. Mr.. Dodge. when he started the celeDIa-
tion said that there more fitting place ior
the monument than just where II was to be placed
He told OF Anthony Corear's fatal attempt 10 cross
Spuyten Duyvil of the projected great bridge
which would continue the greatest boulevard IN the
country right the hill where the rain was
steadily falling just as IL there was no celeoratoh
He introduced George w. Perkins. Of the Hudsoh
Monument Committee TO tell something about his
work
Mr. Perkins went into detail regarding the work
mapped for the vicinity and across the little
strip OF water. He said:
The Hudson Monument Committee has under
taken by individuals the erection OF commem0-
rative monument at this spot. and II Is the lhten
is intended 10 present the completed monument 70
the city OF New foaH @ a Aeay tH tbe fn5d from ali
parts OF the city, and you will be interested n ana
pleased 90 know large numbers OF our school chl,,
dren have contributed few cents apiece toward
AS treasurer Of the committee. believe the
only person here today who is not going 10 en1Gs en- %
the one exception and am to be reserved that
you VIII all have the privilege and the pleasure OF
protect now is quite satisfactory. the committee
only recently having solicited SUBSCRIPTIONS % IRON rom
only a year or so at the complete the enter
presented to the city as one of the decorative
res OF the viaduct which the city is about to build
land on this side Of the Bronx
THE MONUMENT ACCEPTED.
Mr.. Pendleton accepted the monument when Mr.
Perkins had finished. He said that in the Spuyten
Duyvl section the first conflict between Hud-
son and the Indians, and the braves standing in
many colored row before the stand, moved their
toy bows and ancient spears restlessy. The strug-
giles OF the Revolution did neglect the place the
Mayors representative said. and concluded;
1t is we'll that We in the full realization OF what
the trials and trfbuations Of those that have gone
the inspiration tU to meet the Questions with which
we are confronted. with the same spirit, the same
determination and the same courage II Is for the
purpose OF cutlvatng such inspiration, courage
and spirit that dedications Of monuments such as
that in serving to recall the memory OF those 70
e and hs f o emnae 1e ths spirit Shch
made their accomplishments possible.
honor to accept. IN the name Of the Mayor on be-
half OF the city Of New York. this monument now
here dedicated by you.
1t at this time that the prenminartes before
the laying Of the cornerstone begun. DR..
James Douglas, chairman of the monument COM
mittee called meeting OF the committee right
there in the rain, and said that they there
perform "a rather doeful ceremony because II Inn
3 Tlie hat iate he nlfh ouo,
built OF granite. VIII be demolished" He then
called attention 20 the copper box, to be put under
I the cornerstone. and which TO contain the
memorials chosen by the committee. The secretary
/ then handed over the following things. which Mr..
/ Douglas sOlemnly placed in the box
oflcial publications OF the Pasade commission.
Collection OF photographs OF the spot.
Samples OF specimens OF coinage up 10 the s. gold
piece designed by Saint-Gaudens.
/ Copies Of morning and afternoon newspapers OF
! yesterday.
Proceedings OF the celebration commission OF the
American Museum Of Natural History and the
geological Society.
STONE LAID IN RAIN
I The box was sealed taken to the monument foun-
dation where the cornerstone was suspended at
the end OF derrick the little girls followed the
Governor cheerfuy II the rain were not vet
ting their pretty gowns: the Governor acted the
mason delivered his address. and then Warren
Higley. chairman Of the dedication committee dedi-
Gated the monument. He said:
Masterful seaman. brave commander. persistent
10 duty unto death great discoveTer bene.
factor OF mankind. in the name OF the Hudson
spices Of the Hudson Fulton Celebration COMMITS
sion. IN the name OF the Hudson Citizens Associa-
noble smart is about 70 rise 10 completion have
monument 10 the lasting memory and eternal fame
/ OF the hero. the navigator the martyr-Henry
Archbishop Farley then pronounced Tho hama
diction, and the reception IN the historic Johnson
homestead followed AS the audience moved away
/ the chief OF the Indians, Towanda a CavuRa gave
/ a cultural signal, a tOm-tom sounded and the
braves with sedate genuhexions chanted the "Mys-
/ tic Chorus" mentioned by Long fellow In ''Hia-
gatha"
AT the reception there were the Governor Arch
bishop Farley, Justice Gegerich General Grant ex-
Judge Gary and host of others The johnson
homestead owned before the Revolution nv a
royalist family and was seized by the patriots II
came into the possession OF the late Isaac Johnson
I in 1858, and has been maintained by his sons in
recent years owing to its family and historical
associations.
The reception committee was Mrs. Johnson. Mrs
Thomas G. BuclNner. Mrs. John Carse Mrs Wal
+ ter Cox. Mrs. Cleveland II. Dodge Mrs Archibald
Douglas, Mrs Arthur G. Johnson Mrs James w
Johnson Mrs. Darwin p Kingsley. Mrs John jay
Ackelvey' Miss Giulia MOrosini. Mrs George W
/ Perkins. Mrs Emma Radley and Mrs WYATT Tav-
( lor. The little girls who assisted AT the corner
stone laying were the Misses Hope Johnson poro-
/ Thy Radley. Helena Cox and Jane McKelvey.
There We're several hundred police on the hill and
1 at the approaches under Inspector Flood They
didn't have very much to do, as the grat crowd
expected did not come owing 10 the rain A sne-
cial train was provided from the Lexington avenue
terminal Tor the guests by the reception committee
RAIN KEEPS CROWDS IN.