The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1922-06-10
DELEGATES MAONNIES BATTLE MONUMENT AT PRINCETON
PRINCETON CHEERS HARDING
FOR HIS STAND ON BONUS

| Mayor drove him into Princeton past
| saluting cannon and further escort OF
| the Fifth Maryland Infantry. Both
military organizations participated In
the battle of PRINCETON and have been
continuously organized since.
The Blend of Colors.
The party went to the home of DR..
Bayard Stockton, descendant OF Commo-
dore Stockton and chairman OF the
battle monument commission. and
thence to the unveiling.
The monument was presented by Mr..
MacMonnjes to the monument commits
sion. The commission presented 1t to
the State of New Jersey in the person
of Gov. Edwards. who in a speech OF
twelve words accepted 1t with thanks
and delivered 1t to the people.
There followed a presentation of the
colors by Sons of the Revolution. Four
teen standard bearers advanced, each
with flag. those of the thirteen colo
MES and the Stars and Stripes. The
picture made brought an impromptu
speech from the President, in which he
said:
Mr.. Stockton. before I conclude
want to be just a bit informal. If I had
found no other compensation in the trip
TO Princeton to-day II would have been
in two things new to my experience.
One was the presentation of the colors.
beautifully done. where I saw for the
first time the combinati ton Of the colors
which represented the hopes and aspira-
tions and determinations of the early
American patriots who gave us our in
dependence and union and then saw
these colors blended into one supreme
banner of Americanism-our dear Old
Glory.
THE other compensation for my COM
ing was in seeing the Philadelphia
Troop and the infantrymen Of the Fifth
Maryland. 1t Is not so much in the
men themselves and the appearance
they make to-day, but the compensa-
ton is in the thought that the organ
izations which we have had participating
with us to-day have been continuous
since the days Of the American Revolu-
ton. They stand to-day and typify
those who gave us independence and
freedom. think 1t is well. my country
men, and like this monument 1 like
every memorial to American patriotism
and American sacrifice. No land can
do too much to cherish with all jtsheart
and soul these great inheritances. Some
how there comes to my mind the as
surance that in the preservation of these
organizations there is tie running
back to the immortal beginning of this
American Republic, and we Of to-day
and the veterans Of the world war the
sons and daughters Of the men who go
on will keep these supreme inheritances
and carry them on to a fulfillment of a
great American destiny"
The presentation of Princeton Univer-
sity of the degree Of doctor Of laws fol-
lowed a luncheon at the Stockton home.
One of its most picturesque features
was the singing by the multitude inter-
spersed with the undergraduates Of
three verses of "Old Nassau"
The President was welcomed to the
university by President Hibben. Later
he had dinner and attended a recep-
ton at the Hibben home. where Mrs.
Thomas ]. Preston, widow of Grover
Cleveland. helped receive the guests
He left for the return journey to Wash
ington at Z ;45 o'clock.
WASHINGTON, June 10. - President
Harding, returning from his trip to New
Jersey, where he delivered addresses at
Princeton, arrived In Washington at
IL 30 o'clock this morning. The return
trip was without incident.