Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-19
.UNVE|[ MONUMENT
TOCAP|TAL SAVERS
Survivors of 25th New York
Cavalry See Regiments
Bravery Honored.
HISTORY OF THE COMMAND
AND POEM ARE READ
Representative Griffin Makes Presen-
tation Speech and Brig. Gen. Scott
Accepts Shaft for Government.

Accepts Shaft for Government
More than fifty years after that July
II, 1864, when the 25th New YORK Voi.
unteer Cavalry put up STUBBORN hsn'
aeainst superior forces to stop tne oi'-
rush of the Confederate army INTO the
National Capital, about twenty sur
vivors gathered this afternoon ana 81"
the nation, the state of New YORK anu
the District of Columbia pay TRIBUTE
to them and their comrades IN arms
on the battle ground on when tney
fought. 1t was .he unveiling ana ON
cisl presentation to the federal gov
ernment of the monument erecteo oy
the state of New York to the gallant
25,h at the Battle Ground cemetery on
Georgia avenue.
State and federal government officials
as well as members of the commissions
which had charge of the construction
Of the monument took part in the ex-
ercises The remnant of those who
fought in the battles were there. and
the program did not lack Confederate
representatives. It was again the join
ing of the north and south. when Union
and Confederate veterans clasped
hands in tribute to bravery.
The monument was presented to the
federal government, on behalf OF the
state of New York, by Representative
Daniel J. Griffin, representing nth o,,ao,; Gov;
government, Brig. Gen. Hugh L. Scott,
U. S. A., representing the Secretary OF
| War, accepted it. It had been intended
that Adjt Gen. Henry De Wit Nit, Hy,nil- Uni
| should present the monument, but this
morning w. v. Cox, chairman Of the
committee of arrangements: received a
telegram announcing the inability OF
the general to be present.
The exercises opened with a selection
by the 5th United States Cavalry Band.
W. V. Cox, who presided over the ex-
exercises, then spoke briefly.
Mr.. Cox's Remarks.
'T congratulate the members Of the
25th New York Cavalry" said Mr. Cox,
here present tnat they have been
spared to see the regiment in which
they served honored by state and ma
tion by the erection of this monument
1T has taken many years Of earnest
work, and. for its completion, thanks
are especially due the loyal, tireless
and faithfn! 1ohn Il. Wolff and his
comrades, G. F. Currey, c. H. Broas,
i Theodore Basterdes, Peter Banta, w.
D. Campbell, George Collins. John Ma
loney, Judge H. NJ. Nevius. the lament
ed past -chief OF the G.
A. R.. who lost his arm by the McChes-
ney Spring, a short distance west of
US, and A. B. Parks, member OF the
New York commission, whose death on
September we have been called to
mourn. All these men have given both
l<Hf t,1t- a h0r
regiment and their comrades who died
on Fort Stevens field.
Amid these surroundings Of peace
and happy homes, one can hardly rea-
fratricidal struggle you trained sol
diers OF the 25th- were here engaged
| in the first days fight before WASH
| ington. History tells what you did
July IL, 1864.
"The citizens Of Brightwood well
| coined you then. and today. over fifty
years afterward and on the ami
versary of the battle of Winchester,
| in which you took such distinguished
part, and within month of the close
of the wonderful campaign against
Washington, they again welcome you,
as do many others who were your enc
mics in times of war, in peace, friends.
During the long intervening years,
| mortal day. 2he graves of your fallen
/ comrades in Battle-Ground. Sergt
| Thomas Richardson, Sergt. Alfred c.
| Starbird, Elijah s. Hufletin, Jeremiah
Maloney and William Tray. are covered
| with flowers. as are those of your
fallen comrades at Arlington and the
Soldiers Home.
1.-THE citizens Of the District of Co
to the state Of New York and it's
| monument commission. to the War De-
partment and the quartermaster's de-
partment, to the 9Th United States
Cavalry Band. the Fort Stevens Asso-
citation. the members Of the various
| committees, especially to Lewis Cass
| White and A. S. Perham, for what they
have done toward erecting and dedi-
eating this memorial"
| Master John Ashton Wolff, grand
son Of John H. Wolff, then pulled the
string that exposed the monument to
| the public view. Representative Dam
lei j. Griffin of New York at this point
officially presented the monument to
/, the federal government
| Griffin Presents Monument.
"These sacred precincts have been
of those deshing cavalrymen. who
gave up their lives in defense Of the
nations capital" said Representative
Daniel J. Griffin Of New York. repre-
senting the governor Of that state in
the presentation of the monument
Their supreme act of immolat tion Is
! characteristic Of the spirit that ami
mates the volunteer soldier of America
He loves his country, it's flag and its
free institutions. To perpetuate them
he is ever ready to sacrifice his life
With such spirit existing, and known
from one end Of the civilized world
to the other. the tranquility Of the
American people Is assured.
A half century has rolled by since
those brave New York lads went gal
llantly to their death No scars remain
from that fratricida1 strife. North
south. east and west are united insepa-
lrably under the starry emblem of free
dom and humanity.
'"The people Of a united north and
south have assembled here this after
noon at the Battle Ground national
cemetery to honor those New York