New-York tribune., 1913-06-26
Tells of D. A. r. Work.

Tells OF D. A. r. Work.
After the singing Of America" and the
"Marseilaise" Mrs. Clarence l.. Bleakley,
president general OF the Daughters Of the
Revolution. gave an address on The
Daughters OF the Revolution" speaking
Of their patriotic aims and the work they
have accomplished Mrs. Bleakly was
followed by Henry VI. Lester. who has
been tho chief mover in in the present
celebration Mr.. Lester gave sketch OF
Governor Leisler's connection with the
Huguenots. and read from the original
deed OF land by which Leisler purchased
New Rochelle from John Pell.
After Mrs. Everett VI. Raynor, regent
OF the New York Daughters OF the Revo-
luton. had made a short address. Pro
fessor Robert Livingston Schuyler, OF
Columbia University, a descendant ot
Lcisler In the eighth generation, delivered
the Grafton OF the afternoon on "Leisler
the Man" Professor Schuyler undertook
10 defend Lcisler's memory from the at
,acks that have been made upon II owing
10 his death upon the scafrold, declaring
that he died martyr TO the cause OF
enemies. the aristocrats
Governor Leisler was the first Demo-
crat OF New York" said Professor Schuy-
Ter. and II is particularly fitting that
New Rochelle should lead in removing
the unjust blot that has soiled his name.
Two centuries ago New York was ruled
by the most aristocratic and autocratc
government OF any In the English col
onies The revolt headed by Leisler
against the sef-consututed authorities
was a just and legal one and one partici-
pated in by a majority Of the colony.
Leisler in declaring for the people signed
his death warrant"
Scion n. Borglum. the sculptor OF the
statue. gave "A short account OF how he
arrived at his conception of Leisler in the
absence Of any portrait or bust. and then
Mrs. Montgomery Schuyler a descendant
Of I.eisler, pulled a string WHICH parted
the two American flags yelling the statue.
and the figure. an heroic one in bronze
OF the old Governor, wearing high
crowned felt hat. with cloak open TO wind.
and in his hand stout FIR staff, broke
forth into view.
NM Chatonet and Garrigues stepped
TO the statue and each placed bouquet
cf roses and hlies-of- the-valley upon its
base.
Delegates Present Flag.
Katherine }. Clinton Caryille, regent OF
Huguenot Chapter. Daughters OF the
Revolution, thereupon presented the
statue to the city OF New Rochelle on be-
half OF the Daughters of the Revolution.
and Mayor Frederick II. Waldorf accept
ed II for the city.
The Leisler statue is the gift Of the
Daughters OF the Revolution. which. with
the help OF the Huguenot Association.
raised tho funds for it.
The two French delegates, VI. Garrigues
and NJ Chatonet. have presented to New
Rochelle as gift from the French
mother city OF La Rochelle. the flag OF
Jean Guiton the Huguenot defender OF
La Rochelle. and also a culverin used I'm
the siege. Mayor Waldorf will probably
cause them TO be placed in the city Hall.
NJ. Garrgues sailed for Havre last night
on the France. but NJ. Chatonet is TO re-
main in New Rochelle until the end of the
celebration.
The fete will continue to-day, tomorrow
and Saturday. This morning NJ. Chato-
net and number OF other guests will be
taken for a sail on Mr.. Adrian Iselin's
yacht on Long Island Sound. and in the
afternoon there will he a parade OF chill
dren and automobiles. Friday Judge
Martin j. Keogh is TO give a reception for
the guests OF honor at his home.
Saturday afternoon there Will be a
grand water pageant, representing the
landing OF the Huguenots at Bonnefori
Point in 1888. accompanied by day fire.
works and a band concert, and In the
evening the weeks celebration will be
brought TO an end by an illumination OF
the harbor, a band concert. fireworks and
a water carnival.
The celebration so far has proved an
immense success, and visitors have come
from all the surrounding towns and New
York City In large numbers.