New-York tribune., 1921-06-15

Artillery. Some of these wore scarlet
tunics and all held their heads stifhy
beneath the weight Of high crowned
visored hats with cockades of red and
black feathers.
The Old Guard marched, too, per-
spring heroically, in cream colored
uniforms under their towering black
bearskin shakos. There were other
marchers, representing the Society of
the Cincinnati. the Tammany Society,
the New York Historical Society, the
Sons of the Revolution.
When this procession had gathered
in the west yard of City Hall before a
platform erected there the Very Rev.
Howard Chandler Robbins, dean of the
Cathedral of st. John the Divine and
asked the blessing
Robert Olyphant, president of the
Sons of the Revolution in the State
OF New York and chairman of the
ceremonies. recited history of the
liberty pole, giving accounts of the
destruction by British soldiers of sue
cessive poles erected on the spot.
The new shaft then was formally
presented to the city by John A.
Weekes, president of the New York
Historical Society, which body jointly
with the Sons of the Revolution in the
State of New York had given the pole
behalf of the city, said
This stately upright, symbolic of the
spirit of liberty Of Colonial days, will
serve to recall to our minds the events
and incidents which were associated
with the establishment of our glorious
system Of free government and rein
vigorate the sentiment of loyalty.
1--WE cannot impress too strongly
upon those who are seeking by violence
to overthrow this government that there
is firm determination of millions of
loyal and patriotic citizens to maintain,
preserve and perpetuate this govern
ment of the people, for the people, by
the people"
AS the Mayor finished the Old Guard,
the Veterans Corps and members of
the New York Guard formed a circle
about the pole, from the top of which
there spun FURNISHED weather vane,
in which was worked the word Liberty
Miss Kathryn Bayard Montgomery took
hold of the halyards An officer cried
Present sabres!" The Fire Depart
ment Band began to play "The Star
Spangled Banner" Miss Montgomery
gave tug at the halyards.
CoIors Flutter Over Throng
Then she gave another tug, assisted
this time by grizzled army sergeant
and at the top of the pole tightly
rolled bundle unfurled and from the
folds of the new flag there futtered a
shower Of tiny flags.
At the conclusion of the anthem
Mayor Hylan was driven away to othe,
celebrations, while the City Hall Park
ceremonies continued with an address
by Frank B. Willis, of Ohio who now
occupies the seat in the United States
Senate that was resigned by President
Harding.
Mayor Hylan appeared at the Bat
terry and superintended the departure
Of boat load of wounded veterans
the first of many during the day, for
a tour of the harbor. The Knights OF
Columbus and the Red Cross also pro
vided buses in which scores of wound
ed men drove about the city.
On the Mall in Central Park Laura
B. Prisk, known as the mother of Flae
Day, presided at exercises there. The
Colonial Danes conducted a celebration
at the Van Cortlandt Mansion in Var
Cortlandt Park at which children Of
Public School No. 27, the Bronx, at
tired in Colonial costumes, danced
minuets.
At exercises in Fort Greene Park il
Brooklyn, held under the auspices Of
Brooklyn Lodge Of Elks, No. %, Gov.
ernor Edwards Of New Jersey was thu
orator.