Deseret Evening News | 1901-10-18 | Page 4 | Local News

In all American history thoro thero Is no nomore nomore more moro famous Co 1110 us spot than Valley Valloy Forge Force It Is III only n IJ few years since the place where Washington pasted passed tint that terrible winter ceased to be private property anti it has hils never been marked by any an monument to the dead All this is 19 isto isto to be changed Tomorrow the General Society of at the tho ot of the Revolution tion will dedicate the time first monument to the heroic dead who vimo lie Ilo there The monument is a handsome obelisk of ot granite fifty felt fEtt In height At t Its base bose appear two bronze panels panola JaM Is one containing time the th seal of tile the society and the tho other representing a scene of ot camp life lite at nt Valley Forge Above these those the original colonial Hag flag with thirteen stats stars has been Leon carved In bum tho the shaft The Inscription will read To 10 the memory of the tho soldiers of et army who tho sleep Bleep In Valley Valle Forge Miss Adaline Sterling the president general and Mr Mrs Alexander M In r Ferris of ot Massachusetts chairman of ot the Valley Forge fund and librarian general will viii take part In the exercises This great grent work has been achieved by bythe bythe the time society In two years rears time lime President PresIdent President dent was heartily In favor of this work of ot the Daughters Dau ot of tho the Revolution and had hat signified his Intention Intention intention tion of ot being present ent a 11 the dedicatory de ceremonies