Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1897-08-13
Vermont News.
Delightful Gathering at Isle La Motto,

Last Friday was day long to be remem,
bered in the history of the Vermont Fish
and Game league; the occasion was the an
nual dinner held at Isle La Motto on the
spacious lawn, at the residence of Lieut.. Gov.
Fisk.
The presidential party who made the trip
from Bluff Point on the steamer Maquam.
reached their destination about p. NJ. The
steamer Reindeer with some 800 members
and guests arrived from Burlington at 3 P. NJ.
Supper was served to some 700, under
spacious tent. i'r1 1-r-
The presidential party consisted of Presi-
dent Mckinley, Private Secretary Porter,
Secretary of War Alger, Gov. Grout. Sena-
tor Proctor, Miss Proctor, Mrs. F. d. Proc
tor, ex-Gov. Page, Hon. J II. Flagg of New
Mccullough, Secretary Pruden, Executive
Clerk Cortelyon and Hon. S. NJ. Weed OF
Plattsburgh.
Frank l.. Greene of st. Adams acted a.
POSTMASTER, and several toasts were re-
sponded to happily. President Mckinley
said:
Mr. Toastmaster and my fellow citizens;
wish had fitting words to respond to this
gracious welcome and this most generous
hospitality. can only say recrroca,e the
sentiment expressed by the song. l like Ver-
mont like her people. | like her civiiza
ton. never am in the presence of New
Englan audience that l do not recall that
the civilization of New England penetrates
every state and territory of the American
| UNION; and | do not forget that wherever
New England civilization is found, loyal and
patriotic American men and women are
| found
One of the things l promised myself when
| left the city of Washington was that ]
would not make speech. One of the as
surances that received from the officers OF
the game and fish league was that l would
| not be required to make Il speech, but from
what ha' heard of this league l am pre-
pared to believe almost everything of it.
| am glad to meet and to greet you all here
today. AS Americans we have no right tc
rejoice in our glorious civilization. l say tc
Vermonters and say to all New England tina,
to them this country owes much-more than
it can ever repay for the splendid civilization
it has sent through all the states of the Union
Cling to your Puritan heritage and let the
| free light of the age
Its light and hope and sweetness add
10 the sterner faith your fathers had"
One of the hits of the day was the following
song, sung by the St. Adams Glee club.
1--WE want you, Mckinley, yes we do
We have preserved those singers through all
the battle and they will sing the echo of that
song
The club then sang the following, Mr.
Weeks taking the solo part:
The bright speckled trout from the brooks
| peek out
Cos they like you, Mckinley, yes they do;
And the antlered Deer, though they can't be
| here
Are trumpeting a welcome to you;
The rough, grutf Bear, from his mountain
Growls jolly GLOW dye do:''
And the cute Wood-chuck, wishes you good
luck
And a rest from the office-seekers, too
We like you, Mckinley, yes we like you
| mighty well,
How we helped to elect you, we're ever
proud to tell;
Here's health and a song
happy life and long
Cos we like you, Mckinley, yes we like you
| like you-like you
| Cos we like you, Mckinley, mighty we'll!
1t seems but yesterday, since we met you,
far away
AT your home in Canton o.
We sang you song, and the song rolled
along,
eve want you, Mckinley, yes we do
AS on battlefield Of yore, Vermont was at the
fore
And the thunder of the chorus grew
luto one grand refrain, California to Maine,
We've got you Mckinley, sartin true.'
Chorus:
| VIC all uope W see tut brave SuD4nS Tree
In the land they love so dear;
May the poor hunted Seal new security feel
Cos old Uncle Sam is near;
May the red, white and blue, from Honolulu
Wave out Ger the shining sea,
And every foreign chap, politely touch his
| cap
To Columbia, the land of the free.
| Chorus
By beautiful Champlain, we greet you now
| again
The Captain of our Ship of State.
Stand firm, in Heavens light, for honor and
the right,
! For justice bo;h to small and to great;
BY beautiful Champaign, we greet you now,
again
The Captain of our Ship of State.
Stand firm in Heavens light for honor and
the right,
For justice both to small and great;
With heart strong and true, for all you
have to do,
Prosperity and peace attend
And Tor everything You want, just call ON old
Vermont,
She Ii back you Mckinley to the endI