Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-05-21
The Tleonderoga Centennial.


We compile from the Rutland Herald and
GLOBE the following particulars Of the clos
ing exercises after the Burlington party
had sailed from the historic spot After
Mr.. Cooks Grafton came an address by
Hon. Charles Il. joyce, Of Rutland. Mr..
Joyce began his address with the sngges-
tiOn that the idea and Inauguration Oi cen
tennial celebrations Is purely American lt
exists nowhere else nu earth. because no
other country has such . history a. oars.
lie then proceeded 90 give sketch OF the
only approaching parallel. the Hebrew ies-
tIval or jubilee AT the end OF every fitieth
year. Our celebration here to-day has
higher and no0ier Office: and 4 deeper sig
uiteance. We meet 10 commemorate the
first act IN drama which changed the
whole current Of the history Of this eOun-
try, and gave u the world . n0b!er hu-
nanity ana purcr and more enlightened
civilization. " e come to lit up our hearts
in praise and minglc oar voices in songs
and p94ns of thanksgiving for liberty, new
BIRTH, and - honor the memories Oi earth :
immortal heroes. Iae simple deeds ol duty
performed by heroic men upon this spot,
one hundred Year. a-O. excited spark
which exploded the worlds magazine and
lit up the whole universe of God. with
light whose Gazzliug bnlliancY shall COLI
tinue To increase uuti! earth shall be from
her centre troubled and the dark shadows
# time shall melt away INTO the glorious
brightness OF . heavenly eternity.
lienry Grafton. one ID the most accom-
plished orators and purc>t> patriots that
ever entered the british house ot commons.
once said. when urging the people OF Ire
land 10 stand up anu strike Tor their liber-
tIc- That n the whole nation had iaIIen
upon their knees In anguish and lmpiOred
God 10 frame an occasion, IN which weak
and injured people might recover their
rights, prayer could not have asked OF GOd
have granted time more Opportune than
the moment in which be addressed.
The speaker then proceeded to give
graphic history oi the oppression OF Hing
George and the subsequent action ct th-
American colonies, anu toe Ureen Noun
tain boys in particular, repeating the song
OF the NermontCr. with thrilling effect
While speaking ut Major B,gch and his ex-
ploits IN TallyiuE out the inhabitants, tray-
elling sky miles IN day, Col. joyce ex-
hiblted the identical cane used bF Major
Beach, also Il pair OF silk stockings worn at
Philadelphia aitcrward. and Il jacket pre-
sented To him by Gen. Washington
In conclusion the speaker considered the
duties and responsibilities ahich rest upon
Us In this generation a. heirs and descend
ant Of such 3 worthy ancestry.
After this came the reading of poem,
g The Independence Bell" by Prof. Frank
Bradford. OF Bennington. and addresses by
Gen E. l. Cole, Of Troy, i. II. Farrar, of
Columbia County. and ". ID. Grover. of
Moriah
1t was universally conceded that the at
tendance AZ the centennial was larger than
at any other occasion in the history OF
Ticonderoga, bat estimates vary widely as
to the number present. The lowest estim-
ate was 3 goo and tie higLest that of the
correspondent OF tic Boston Globes ,Oe0.
Persons nos; competent 10 judge, however.
set the numb.r at about 5,0GO.
Post Siannafd. e. A R.who chartered
the Montreal, came out even" the IT,
ceipt, and oxperditureS almost exactly
balancing each other.
The +" Ethan Allen" boys OF Burlington,
drew with them taeiT elegant hose carriage.
which they received a- . present, 10 Troy,
short time ago. This carriage, In adil-
ton to the handsome set OF men who drew
it, naturally attracted attention. and found
many admirInz eyes -kIfidnd Herald.