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The publication of the proceedings -at the dedication of the monument recently erected in Sleepy Hollow Cemetery in honor of the patriot soldiers of the Revolution of this vicinity, and with the story of the day, a sketch of the lives of some of those who were active participants in the great struggle for Independence, is a fitting finale, to that notable occasion. This was made possible by the liberality of the subscribers to the Monument Fund, a surplus remaining in the hands of the committee after all the other expenses had been provided for which, it was thought, could not be better expended than in the way of issuing this souvenir volume, thus preserving in suitable and attractive form the record of that highly interesting event. From the memorandum of receipts and disbursements, which in proper place appears herewith, it will be seen that the expense of this publication has been more than the sum which so remained, the balance being made up by the committee. It is only regretted that they were unable to further elaborate and embellish the work.

With this simple statement this souvenir is issued in the hope that it may be of interest to all who shall receive it, and that the appreciation which it may elicit will be a sufficient justification for its publication. Monument Committee.

Tarrytown, N. Y. , Dec. 24, 1894.

In their ragged regimentals Stood the old Continentals yielding not."