. Papers and proceedings of the Bergen County Historical Society . my decease, point out to them, and that theynever acquaint any person with the place where I shall beburied. 32 He had not designated such a place, but he was laid awayunder a group of trees which he had mentioned as a p-ood placefor a man to be buried under. Not many years later a high-way was laid out directly over his grave, and in time the earthwas so worn away that the coffin became exposed, and it issaid that some one opened a corner of it and tore off a piece ofthe coat that formed his winding sheet. A friend came to the
. Papers and proceedings of the Bergen County Historical Society . my decease, point out to them, and that theynever acquaint any person with the place where I shall beburied. 32 He had not designated such a place, but he was laid awayunder a group of trees which he had mentioned as a p-ood placefor a man to be buried under. Not many years later a high-way was laid out directly over his grave, and in time the earthwas so worn away that the coffin became exposed, and it issaid that some one opened a corner of it and tore off a piece ofthe coat that formed his winding sheet. A friend came to therescue, and. gave to the Wesleyan Baptist Society fifty acresof land on condition that five acres, to the middle of which thecoffin was removed, should be kept fenced and uncleared. I do not doubt that if the Baron had chosen to become anactual resident of our township, and had died at New Bridge,we would have seen to it that his grave was properly rever-enced, and that there would be to him today a monument inthis town erected in grateful tribute to his 33 THE POOR MONUMENT CELEBRATION AT HACK-ENSACK, OCTOBER 7, 1904. BY EUGENE K. BIRD. In preparation for the formal unveiling and dedication ofthe monument many private residences, business and publichouses displayed the national colors, some of them being ela-borately decorated. This evidence of interest in the patrioticevent was an appreciation very encouraging to the committee,in charge of the celebration, indicating, as it did, that publicspirit was in accord with the demonstration. Preceding the parade the local committee entertainedthe invited guests from abroad at luncheon, served at theHackensack Golf Club House. The parade was under the direction of Maj. Charles , M. D., and Lieut-Col. Alfred T. Holley, marshals,the line forming as follows: Robinsons Fifth Regiment Band, of Paterson; FifthRegiment, New Jersey National Guard, Col. Edwin W. Hine,commanding; Battery A, Field Artillery, of Orange,
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