344 HISTORY OF THE COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER. 



ORDER OF EXERCISES. 

 Music, -.-..- By the Band. 



Prayer, - - - By the Rev. P. P. Sanford, D. D. 



Reading of the Declaration, ... Rev. J. M. Ferris. 



Music, .....--By the Band. 



ORATION. 



BY JAMES T. BRADY, ESQ., OF NEW YORK. 



Music by the Band. 



BENEDICTION. 



The Committee of Arrangments will be designated by a Blue Ribbon tied on 

 the left breast. Committee of Reception, by a White Ribbon. Officers of the 

 Association, by a Tei-oolor Rosette. 



The above Committees are requested to meet the Grand Marshal at his quar- 

 ters at the Irving house, at 9 o'clock, A. M., precisely. 



Seats will be reserved for Ladies. 



COMMITTEE OF ARRANGEMENTS. 



James W. Scribner, N. Holmes Odell. 



Amos R. Clark, Wm. F. Van Wart, 



Allen Newman, Bela S. Squires « 



The following lines were penned for the occasion : 



COMMEMORATION OF THE CAPTURE OF ANDRE. 

 by elfride 



In the still-shadowed woodlands fair Liberty wandered 



Desponding and lonely, — lamenting her lot ; 

 Hope lingered beside her, — but hushed wat nia carol, 



And 'mid the deep darkness his torch flickered not I 

 The calm brow of Nature in beamy was beaming, 



But the traitors slunk sullen from sunlight away, — 

 Speeding on their dark ferrana, as honest men seeming,-— 



What arm shall tktj threatening thunderbolt stay ? 



Very near a lew champions of Liberty then ! , 



Brave., crave were their spirits, and strong every hand, 



Whivs wisdom and prudence the victory won, 

 The rescue from woe of this God-favored land! 



While Liberty witnessed in silence the scene, 



a Westchester Herald, 28th June, 1S53 



