New-York tribune., 1922-06-10


Greeted by 21-Gun Salute
The President spent Thursday night
at the home of Senator Frelinghuysen
at Bound Brook. lie made the trip TO
Princeton by automobile with his party.
which, besides Mrs. Harding, included
Senators Edge and Frelinghuysen and
Speaker Gillett of the House Of Rep
resentatives. The State Of New Jersey
was represented at both ceremonies by
Governor Edwards.
There was plenty of color In the
scene. The blue tunies and olive drab
breeches Of New Jersey State Troopers.
who policed the route Of the Presidents
party, contrasted sharply with the fur
topped BUSHES, the glittering sabres
and brilliant gold-trimmed sky blue
tunics of the Old Guard. who, afoot and
on horseback, paraded in advance Of
the presidential party. The customary
twenty-one gun salute greeted the
President as he arrived in Princeton at
noon.
An invocation delivered by the Right
Rev. Paul Matthews, Bishop Of New
Jersey, preceded the unvoiling Of the
battle monument.
MemOTldl Ildnneu IN 100
The project for such a memorial has
has been under way for nearly cen
tury and a half. for il was the Con.
tinental Congress which in 1888 voted
to establish memorial to General
Washington's heroic command at inc
Battle OF Princeton No further action
was taken until 1893, and after twenty
years, during which various available
sites were discussed, the present site
finally was chosen. ard vcrk was begun
an the NOR. ten. -rAltan 1912. Tf1
work ID in bro re, = On General WASH
ington as the central figure. mounted
on horseback. Surrounding the heroic
Washington figure is group Of his
soldiers in the famous uniform OF the
Continental Army. The whole is mount
on a pedestal Of granite.
Bayard Stockton, Sd. pulled the
silken cord which released the folds
Of the huge national banner in which
the statue was draped, while band
played "The Star-Spangled Banner"
The Sons Of the Revolution laid a
silken flag at the foot Of the monument
and Mr.. MaeMonnies formally present
ed his work TO the State of New Jer-
sey. on whose behalf IL was formally
accepted by Mr. Stockton.
Governor Edwards responded on be-
half Of the state. and Henry van
Dyke, former Minister 70 the Neither
( lands. read a poem which he had writ
ten in honor Of the occasion commeno-
rating the gallant action of the Revo-
tuntionary troops at the Battle Of
Princeton.
Text Of Presidents Address
The President spoke as follows:
"My Fellow Americans: We have come
here TO say the formal words Of dedi-
cation and conservation before a monu-
ment in granite and marble. But we
stand 10 say those words in the pres
, ence OF another monument, which is
| the true memorial 20 the events we
| celebrate. The real monument 10 the
achievement Of Washington's patriot
army in the Trenton-P Princeton cam
paign is not in the workings Of bronze
or carvings Of stone. II rears itself in
the institutions of liberty and repre-
sentative government, now big in the
vision Of all mankind.
an the presence Of such a monument
we can do no better than consecrate
ourselves to the cause in which at this
place the soul Of genius and the spirit
Of sacrifice shone forth with steadfast
radiance. On no other battle ground,
in the presence Of no other memorial
of heroism could we find more assur-
ing illumination for our hopes, our
anticipations, our confidence. Here
the genius Of General Washington
reached the height Of its briliancy in
action. Here his followers wrote their
highest testimony of valor. Here lib
erty seeking devotion struggled
through privation and unbelievable ex-
ertion TO gain the heights. The GRIM
soned prints Of numbed and bleeding
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