Evening journal., 1920-09-27
TABLET WHERE
HOWE MARCHED
Historians Recall Advance
of British General on
Del.-Pa., .Son
JUDGE CONRAD
AMONG SPEAKERS

Marking the location where Cen
enal Howe's army entered Chester
county on September 8. fTT1. on ia
march from Head OF Elk" 10 the
Brandy'Ninc battlefield, a bnonzc tab
let was erected on Saturday under the
auspices Of the Chester County His
t0rical Society at The corner Of the
property ~ James r. Miles on the
Delaware-pennsylvania line. al Hag-
gerty's shops. One-half mile west OF
Hockcssin.
Addresses were made by judge
Henry c. Conrad u GEORGETOWN: I:
famed as a historian; Colonel George
A. Elliott of this city. state senator
John NJ. Walker, OF near Hockcssin: /:
and Judge J. Frank +. Hause and pro
fessor Charles 4. Mariz. OF West
Chester.
More than i've hundred pcrsons
from this city and county and from
Chester county attended the oere-
monks.
judge Hause. who is president of the
Chester County Historical Society,
acted as chairman. and The invocation
was given by the Rev. John H. Blake.
NJ near HOckessin. Judge Hause. In
The course OF his remarks. especially
requested that the Delawareans pre-
sent demand that the report OF the
Joint commission which fixed The
state boundaries In 1893, be ratified
lby the Delaware Legislature. 10 dis
pnso finally with disputes regarding
the exact location OF he boundary.
Dr. MarH. professor Of history at
West Chester Normal School, In his
address, touched on the general or
national aspects OF the Brandywine
campaign. ie pointed out that the
| dllc September -, marked the ami
versary OF the day The BriiSl entered
/ philadelphia. WashingionF army
I consisted OF but 1900 men, while
Howe Dad spendldly disciplined
/ force " 1900. OF whom 5000 TO 1900
were llessigns
Prof. MART said Washington and
Lafayette rode 60 thc top o. ron Hill
30 view the British troops and went
! into a nearby house when a fierce
/ storm came up. Later 10 was found
lhat tha house was that OF an ardent
lTOry. who saue let slip a chance 10
capture the heads o. .he rebel army
Judge Conrad, In an interesting si-
ldress. dwelt on the historical aspects
lOf the Revolutionary and British cam
lpaign as they affected the local situa-
ton. The most interesting featur,
was his reference tO the diary nota-
lions or a Captain James Monressor
fchief OF engineers in iloWes army
lgiving a graphic description OF IN,
icOuniry and the events which trans
lpired In the zone from COochs Bride'
and Elkton 10 the battle OF tn
Brandywine.
Judge Conrad humorously referred
10 a slime when Pennsylvania was
part OF Delaware" but that now WI
have a boundary line.
Judre Conrad said that the Britisl
gave up their plan 10 march on y
PHILADELPHIA by the direct rout
through Iron Hin. Glasgow. Chris
T. tana. Newport and Wilmington, onl
A after they found that Il would be
: costly undertaking Hence they chos
the route they did. snington
r headquarters were at one time 3
70 stanton. and encampment OF On
b trOOps was made at kiainensi. IN
Z character OF the defonse against How
- was due to the advice OF Gener.
Wayne, who thought the patriot
- ought to deliver small attacks 10 kee
{ the British IN turmoil on their marcI
r judge Conrad quoted at leugth iron
Caipain MOntreezOrs diary. coVerin
lthe march from near ElktOn 10 h
lbattleneld OF tho Brandywne, by wa
OF Newark Hockcssin. Now Garie
, and kennett Square.
senator Walker and Colonel Elliott
, ite latter president n The Historica
Society of Delaware. also spok
lhrieny The meeting closed with
I vote OF thanks to James r. Mlos 10
I his courtesy and help. and he wa
7 made a honorary member or IN
Y Chester County Historical Society.
k The general committee consisted
: Judge Hase chairman. and Lewis
2 Stlbbs. secretary. with Francis
BrintOn, George b. Johnson, Charl'
\ z Martz. George p Mccormick and .
:, Thouas Smith Tine local commits
4 consisted Of Senator John NJ. Wake
Y Colonel Henry A. dupont Francis J
y Walker, Colonel George a. Ellioi
r | CHRISTOPHER l.. Ward. Judge Villa
5. priokett and James n. Miles.