Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-10-05
Shaft to Mad Anthony Wayne
Is Dedicated; Hughes Speaks

STONY POINT. y. 7. Oct 2-Ihe
monument 10 the Madness OF Mad An
thony'' Wayne. the revolutionary gen
eral who led a successful attack against
apparently hopeless odds and Great brit-
aims stony Point stronghold. Id years
ago. was dedicated here today as one
o. the opening events Of the upstate
Hudson-FuIfon celebration.
The monument. a great memorial arch
built OF the rough stone over which
WAYNE led his raw colonial troops. stands
on a commanding eminence Of the rugged
promontory where the battle occurred
The site is now a state park The arch
is the gift OF the daughters Of the revolu-
lion.
Governor Hughes was the principal
speaker today. He said in part:
GOVERNOR HUGHES SPEAKS
I've celebrate today the madness that
makes history and empires, the madness
that has given US the American republic
and will cause Il 10 endure; the madness
that must permeate the American people
and rescue them from the pitfalls of their
overwhelming prosperity.
.-On this spot occurred one OF those
rare exploits in which strategy and bra
very reached their highest level Of at
tainment No finer exhibition OF I'M
finching courage and OF supreme devo-
ton TO the cause OF liberty has been
given TO the world.
we lose the meaning OF occasions such
as this IL We regard them as the eX-
elusive property OF any one state or sec
ton or period. The whole nation is here
today brought face TO face again with
it's obligations and privileges. AS ma
ton. We are trying to work out before
the world the great new problems Of in
stitutions recognized equally before the
law Let US 40 forth resolved TO win as
Wayne won-effacing self and fearing
not the odds against us Let us go forth
resolved that in our day and generation.
the fortresses Of avarice and selfishness
and cOvetOusness shall be taken and the
nation realizes TO a larger degree the
ideals OF human Brotherhood"
Francis whiting Halsey. as a trustee
OF the American Scenic and Historic
Preservation society. custodians OF the
park. accepted the custody Of the arch.
Poughkeepsie Welcomes
Clermont and Half Moon
POCGHKEEPSIE. ~. Y, Oct a
Poughkeepsie's part in the Hudson-Ful-
Ton celebration was insugurated shortly
after noon today by the arrival OF the
ClermOnt and Half Moon, escorted by
q convoy Of government vessels and
excursion craft. The appearance of
q guns. while from great stone quarry.
ak miles down the river. came the rum
bic OF 500 blasts arranged for the occa-
sion
The Poughkeepsie reception committee
vas headed by Rear Admiral Francis ]
Higginson. Mayor John X. Sague and
Col. John Jacob Aston. The first tap
Of the fire alarm. which was the signal
OF the fleets arrival here. brought thou
sands OF people TO the river front on
the Poughkeepsie landing the officers OF
the feet were received on board Colonel
Astor's Yacht. NOurmahala. and were
then brought ashore 20 be greeted by the
cheers OF thousands
Tonight the entire population OF
Poughkeepsse and its suburbs lined the
shores on both sides of the Hudson to
witness the brilliant illumination OF the
vessels gathered here and the display
OF fireworks. The celebration here will
continue for three days