Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1872-07-24
"Field Day, at 1icOnder0ga.

The Vermont Historical Society, or large
number Of it, members. according TO previous ar
raueemcnt. proceeded TO the old Fort at Ticon-
deropn, New York, on the 18th inst. for the pur-
pose of combining m agreeable excursion ana
concentrating n historical event-not an ami
versary, as has been stated in some papors-on the
ground made memorable by one Of the most i'm
nortant events of the revolution. The party from
Montpelier consisting Of Rev. Dr. WIN. II.
Lord, President Of the Society, Hon. Chas. Reed.
State Librarian. and others, left on the morning
train for Burlington where they went on board
, of tho magnificent lake steamer Vermont"
Can't Flarr. and proceeded up the lake, arriving
Mt Tcondcroga at about half past two, p. m. Al
Burlington the numbers were increased by other
members Of the Society, and excursionsts from
that city, st. Adams and other points until about
two hundred constituted the party. A heavy
rain in the morning. at the hour Of leaving Mont
pelier, prevented many from starting out for n
e GALA day. who would otherwise have joined the
party. hut the weather cleared before the cars ar
rived at Burlington
) 4 special trais Of six cars, starting from Rot
land had arrived previous to the arrival Of the
y boat ut rcondcroga, and the country roundabout
had staged and otherwise yehicled in, toan extent
that brought in the aggregate not less than fifteen
e hundred people together, or nearly four times NJ
many rs Alec had when he made his earl,
morning call upon the place. on the 10th Of May.
. IT'S. Excellent arrangements had been made
= for the details Of this celebration, which had hcen
mostly the result of the personal efforts Of Henry
n Clark ESQ, Of Rutland, Secretary Of the Sice
. ~. who il is but Justice 10 say is indeiatgahle
d. ~ -. -. l..,.l kstN.. t.s
Tn the latenesa Of the hour TINT the boat arrived
" (an extra boat having previously been con,em
p, patcd) the carrying out Of the programme wa
considerably nterlered with, and the exercises
IL very much abridged. The ricondcrogi Brass Band
u which volunteered the music fir the occasion
we're a the wharf on the arrival Of the blnt, with
y D., large number Of people that had previously mr.
is lived, and procession was soon formed unde
q the Mar-halship of Col. Cakins, which proceed
= ed by " the winding way" Of the plank walk
ID nearly onc-ourth oi mile, 10 the Pavilion Hotel
Y where n speakers stand hand been prepared, and
T. seats laid in front FOR the audience II was altei
te three clock before the point reached to call tn
y order, which was done by the Secretary. The
Of President. Dr. Lord, on taking the chair said j.
i was not the first time that Vermonters had taken
!, rcouderoga, but that it was evident from the
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w hour' ne si'u ''"t ."o opening
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omitted anu a'.e, n"S'o ny u'' ,l''- D''1 F..'
an for the occasion, Hon Lucus + Chitenden'
or New York, was introduced, and was received
ne with applause.
MI Nhl''euucn plo0''n'' ~ '''I ''''''
~ esung ana thoroughly prepared review o,
zen l the operations ana events "n'on ou.'l'"AV," ~
ie- the capture Of Fort leonderosa pS E'nau N''''
'e- without doubt the most complete ana We n''
lr safely say the most accurate presentation o' u'
me history OF It's capture that has ever oeen maze
oS as the speaker had omitted no research LOT n'''
no hearing upon his subject. lie regarded tne cap
the ruro OF Iiconderoga OF great historical import
bly, ance, as it had become necessity and when &C
{ clmplished it rendered revolution possible. Ime
nee Hg carefully step by step the preliminary meas
I" nres adopted previous To the attack a'thong
len obliged to omit in the recital oi the details IL
want Of time, many OF the more FAMILIAR me
" tents which form part OF every Nermonter
hen education, the orator. with his abundance
gh proofs as boldly assailed the position OF those wh
ar' have sought to rob Allen OF portion oil the g
wi ~ olths capture and give the honor u some o'
uld else, as we have been taught 70 believe the re
der hero did the Fort. Ills quotations OF eV'dsn'
hic AZ to the planning OF the capture ana the raSr
and OF the men, in which all the time Allen was mo
li conspicuous, were complete, and nowhere doc
who Arnold appear except in the background, "a res
can less and ambitious aspirant. eager Tor commaT
ing that was repeatedly denied him. Among o'h
hp' evidences upon this point was quoted the le,te
1rd- 'i Mr.. John Brown OF Pittsheld' Mass VIM
'hed showed that before the outbreak OF hostll't'
Who the people ct the New Hampshire grants h
rior planned to seize Fort Tconderoga, in case OF
hi outbreak. The claim that the Council OF 60
cal necticut Is entitled to the honor OF devi-ng al
# as quitting in motion the expedition which claim
o g. c'nceded by uov' Han IN ms history was No
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