Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-06-19

Philadelphia 10 Cambridge in 1910 10
marked by a special pilgrimage under
command the American army will BE-
the auspices Of the National Society Of
the Sous of the American Revolution.
starting from Philadelphia next week.
The Gathering cavalcadc." which cs-
cortcd General Washington To Cambridge
and which Irving has said was the
gaze and wonder of every town and VII
lagc, took nine days 10 make la 4 hur-
~ a Journey VIII. II could easily he ac-
comrlished by rail today bctwccn break
fast and dinner, but the proposed Pil
grimagc will bc a lci>urcly one by auto
mobile, starting rs Washington did ON
June % and concluding with ceremonies
at Cambridge on July 3-thc day Wash
ington took formal command Of the army.
Ii j. expected that more than "A hun
drcd participants will make the tcn-day
journey all the way from Philadelphia To
Cambridge. and that over local stretches
the party will be augmented 10 sever
al hundred.
Ii H. proposed To make special visits
To historic spots of revolutionary days.
and here aud there Ia place a new tab
let, or dedicate somc other memorial To
Washington.
The idea was presented by the George
Washington chapter of Springfield.
Mass. al the congress a the national
society in Chicago in May last year,
and il was resolved that il lac carried
out, with Henry +. PundcrSon, Of Spring
field AZ chief marshal of the pilgrimage.
A committee of members from pcmnsyl
vania, New Jersey. New York, Connect
cut, and Massachusetts was appointed To
cooperate.
Washington's departure for New Eng
land was taken just a week after the
Continental Congress al Philadelphia
had, BY unanimous vote, on June III.
I11J made choice of him To bc
erin chief of the forces raised ami Ia
he raised in defence of American Iibcr-
ty." The first skirmishes at Lexington
and Concord ia April. had been answer.
ell throughout New England by the DIES
patch Of large volunteer forces 10 Cam
bridge. \ merely CARRIED and poorly
equipped but enthusiastic and patriotic
army of 10000 men had assembled for
the siege of Boston.
WaShington's commission Was signed
the very day that the battle OF Bunker
Hill was fought. The proposal thai he
should bc allowed 800 a month for his
pay and expenses WAS adopted 10y the
Congress. but he c%ontcndcd that he d"Sir
cd no pay. lie would keep ~ acco irt ~
his expenses and these only should br
met by congress.
On the night Of June e2nd, the hur-
ried arrangements for WaShinetonS
departure had been completed. and a
farewell dinner was given m his honor
at Philadelphia. In commemorative oil
this event the sons of the Revolution Will
hold 4 banquet AZ Philadelphia on the
night Of June -. aud start. - Washing
ton did the next morning for New
York.
The Philadelphia Troop of Light
Horse. whose standard was the ilrSl
flag on which thirteen stripes appeared
cmblcmatic of the thirteen colonies. act
cI a. WaShington'S escort. The FIRST
nights stop j. believed 10 have been az
Trenton. where the automobile pilgrim
age will also stop. The Dedication Of his
toric tablets will hc part Of the cNcr.
ciscs here. A. il will hc at practically
every place where the party stops.
BY WAY of New brunswick. and other
New Jersey points the party viii move
on Ia New York. timing their arrival I"
fit that Of Washington al four o'clock ~
the afternoon Of June -.
The tablet will be- placed AZ the site
Of Colonel ANTHONY Lispcuard> resi-
dcncc. where Washington landed after
crossing the Hudson from ~lloboken.
This is in the vicinity of the present
Canal street. i'm what i now part of the
down town section Of New York. hui
which was then outside of the settled
portion of the city.
The New York provincial congress
presented Washington with a very com
plimcntary address a. which he replied.
The reading Of these documents viii
bc part of the celebration which the
Sons !. the Revolution will conduit AT
the subtrca>ury on Wall street. which
WAS the site of the meeting place of the
Provincial congress. on Friday. June ~
next 4 feature will also hc held ~ New
York that evening. 10 To- addressed 10y
the present President General Rogers
Clark Bollard ThurSton. Of Louisville.
Nv.
Washington moved on toward Boston
ON .Iunc - n The pilgrimage Will do.
presumably over the old post road. halt
ing for the nirht al kinrshridge. and