Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-11-11
special to the Evening Star.

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WASHINGTON, Nov 11.-President
| WLson and his cabinet, Governor
Fielder. of New Jersey. with mem
! bers of his staff; Acknowledgement
! Wilbur F. Sadler, jr., of New Jersey,
and many others of prominence par
| tie.pated today in the ceremonies at
tending the unwilling of the statue
| of General Phil Kearny in the Ma
| tional Cemetery at Arlington, Va. The
event was postponed from October IA,
| the original date selected for the ex-
| ercises. on account of an accident {"
! the pedestal of the monument.
The New Jersey delegation arrived
here on a special train which left
New York at O'Clock this morning.
Included in the party were the sur
viving members of the Kearny
brigade. which was composed of the
First. Second. Third and Fourth regi-
ments, volunteer infantry, and Bat
terry A. New Jersey veterans who
fought with other commands in the
Civil War also were in the delegation,
and they were accompanied by the
members of the Kearny Monument
Commission. consisting of Charles F.
Hopkins. of Boonton chairman: John
w Bodine Camden; Theodore w.
Aston, Newark; Frank o. Cole Jer-
sey City; Eugene S. Burke, Morris
town; William j. Buckley and John
] Slater. of Paterson. The commits
sion was appointed by President Will
son when he was governor OF New
Jersey.
The exercises were in charge of Mr..
Hopkins, as chairman of the eommls-
sion. Governor Fielder and Corporal
Tanner, a G. A. r. man of national
prominence. made the principal ad-
dresses following the unwilling of the
statue.
Governor FieIder's Address.
Governor Fielder paid a glowing
tribute to the memory OF General
Kearny. He characterized the man
as real soldier, and said he appre-
ciated the good fortune that had per-
mitted him to be a participant in the
honors today conferred upon the dead
commander. incidentally he reviewed
the part his State played in the Civil
War. The governor said in part:
1T is my good fortune, as the rep
resentative of the State Of New Jer-
sey and of her patriotic people, to
have a part in this ceremony which
is the elimination of your desire for
the removal of the remains of that
great soldier, Major Philip
Kearny, to this beautiful location in
the National Cemetery, consecrated
peacefully rest until the reveille shall
sound on the last day. Though his
mortal remains lay for many a year
in an unmarked vault in a church.
yard in another State, his memory
ever lived in the hearts of Jerseymen,
and when, in 1911, it was proposed
that these remains be moved to this
cemetery, our Legislature readily pro-
vided the necessary funds for the re-
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followed that act by authority for
the erection of a granite monument.
when in 1913, the war department
expressed the desire that more COM
handing site should be chosen as the
final resting place for this great war
rior, whose fame and achievements
belonged not to our State alone, but
to the nation. the Legislature gladly
acquiesced and furnished the funds
for this most appropriate equestrian
statue and foundation. How we'll the
commission of Civil War veterans
designated to carry out the details
of the work has discharged it's duties
is most effectually demonstrated
when we gaze upon this beautiful
statue.
Kearny Real Soldier.
phil Kearny was a real soldier in
appearance and bearing, as well as
in courage and service, and might
well be chosen as a type by which
to picture the sculptor's conception
OF the ideal cavalry commander
Probably inspired by the record and
achievements of his iIlustrious
uncle, Major-General Stephen Watts
Kearny, whose family had long been
distinguished in New Jersey history,
he turned from the legal profession
for which he was preparing to the
more exciting career of the soldier,
and at the early age of twenty years
entered the army as lieutenant of
dragons. Being soon afterward
sent by the government to Europe to
observe the French cavalry, war
with Algiers attracted him, and
under the Duke of Orleans his gall
liant conduct won him the cross OF
the Legion of Honor from the King
of France. Returning to his country
and TO his regiment, war with Mex
leo demanded his services, and seek
ing leave from his oompany's detail
as bodyguard of Major-General
Scott to participate in the battle of
! Churubusse, II was there he suffered
the wound which resulted in the loss
| of his left arm. After serving in
| California in the campaign against
| the Indians, he resigned his commits
! sion and sailed from San Francisco
| for Europe. Again the French army
was hOnored with his services, and
| in the Italian war he again won dis
| tinction, and was awarded a second
| decoration of the Legion of Honor
| The outbreak of the Civil War
/ called him home to offer his services
| to the troops volunteering from the
| State of New York.
Adopted by New Jersey.
Some years before he had pur-
| chased a country estate in New Jer-
! sey on the banks Of the Passaie river
| in which is now the town OF Kearny,
and while New York had his offer ul-
J ner consideration he was adopted by
/ our State and commissioned briga-
dier-general, and assigned to COM
mand the First Brigade of New Jer-
sey Volunteers, which command he
| held until he was promoted major
general an6 transferred to another di-
vision. His untimely death occurred
near Chantilly, where, after placing
| his division in line for battle, he was
reconnoitering. and in the dusk and
fog found himself within the enc
| my's line. There he was discovered