Show BLIGHT IS REMOVED BY BELATED SHAFT lo to I IU- IU In III i ii Vindication lion tion of Man llIn Who hio JIS Il e Times GO New York April 1 17 ln in In an nn obscure ob- ob ure vault In the time elm church yard of St. St Marls Marks with a small w slab shah of stone to Indicate his la last t rest rest- In lug ng place lies the tho hOtl 1011 body of oC Lime man luau who was conspicuous i In n tatt and na nation nit nn- ion tion carl early in the time last hut but century who lied leil I in antI and under poverty pO tho the blight or if t which wrecked his hll life Tho shadow is iN now lifted from froni his laiR na name in e. e This man mun w was as Daniel I D D. five limos hues nol governor of New York and vice president Ilo of the time United State Through Tiui his hiE endeavors Fin sla- In Inel el ery was abolished L ho listi ed Jn n ii I Li is sin stale ale t c. c lIe was vas one cue of or the most active fI figures In Inthe he tue war ar of if I liI Honor I Him Jilin I it it Sin ite It remained for or ci- cione one ono man Frank of pres- pres cut grand I. I nd ma master of the tho Masonic or 01 del der in In New York 1011 to start a c ment mont which will result In erecting a 1 memorial to Cow Gov Tompkins In City Hall lIall park hark Gov Tompkins was sec sec- rotary of or limo tho grand lodge hedge of or th time tho slate front from rom 1802 lo to 1801 1804 and later hater grand grandmaster master masler of oC the organization OIs The model of the tIme memorial has been completed It represents Gov Got seated sealed In Ina Inn a n chair The figure will be lie o of bronze resting on a n white marble pedestal with figures In relief on the sides Ji It will wll bo ho twenty foot feet high Gov GO Tompkins was vas time the son Ron of Jonathan Jon Jon- athan G. G Tompkins a revolutionary Ic soldier antI and was born horn at Fox Meadows i now Scam in Westchester county June Tunc 21 n 1771 S. lIe He was first elected governor In 1807 ViC I cd Vice Vic IV it It'll I. I In April 1816 C. C he hl was nominated for vice president anil elected 11 He lie was re elected vice president In 1820 He fie was again proposed for Cor OP governor In the same year cal Ills His popularity had waned however hoc and enemies unable to understand ton his accounts during the war Wa- Waif of if 1812 made charges jf nf dishonest dishonesty dishon dishon- est esty against him The shock of these those accusations was yas so M great that the time patriots patriot's mh mind gave neway n e way and amul ho lie became the thc victim of or melancholy mel inch which he hue was unable mutable to In shake shale off In desperation he Ime sou sought ht refuge in Ill dissipations which hastened his till end He lIe retired to Island ama aiu died there almost In want June 1 11 1 i 1825 o o. o Tardy ju Justice tice was done one in the time matter matter mat mat- ter o of the tho war funds anti and the state stale paid a considerable amount to his hlf family |