Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1897-08-11
Vermont News.
Delightful Gathering at Isle La Motto.

Last Friday was a day long to he 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
Fisk.
The presidential party who made the trip
from Bluff Point on the steamer Maquam
reached their destination about l p. NJ. Tn,
steamer Reindeer with some 800 members
and guests arrived from Burlington at 8 p. NJ.
Supper was served to some 700, under
spacious tent. a'F1 - ~ b., ~
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-Goy. Page, Hon. H. Flagg of New
Mccullough, Secretary Pruden. Executiv.
Clerk Cortelyon and Hon. S. M. Weed OF
Pittsburgh.
Frank l.. Greene of st. Adams acted
POSTMASTER, and several toasts were re-
sponded to happily. President McKnle!
said
Mr.. Toastmaster and my fellow citizens
| wish had fitting words to respond to Thu
gracious welcome and this most generous
hospitality. | can only say recirrocae the
sentiment expressed by the song. / like Yer
mont like her people. l like her civiIiza-
ton. l never am in the presence of New
England audience that l do not recall thai
the civilization of New England penetrate>
| every state and territory of the American
UNION; and | do not forget that whcreve,
New England civilization is found, loyal and
patriotic American men and women ar,
| found.
One of the things l promised myself whel
| left the city Of Washington was that
would not make speech. One of the a.
| surances that received from the officers OF
| the game and fish league was that would
not be required to make speech, but from
/ W. ~ ha&n hnn lot t1,,, 7
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 that
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
To the sterner faith your fathers had"
One OF the hits of the day was the following
song, sung by the St. Adams Glee club.
owe want you, Mckinley, yes we do. -
We have preserved those singers through all
the battle and they will sing The echo of tina,
| 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, gruf Bear, from his mountain
| lair
Growls a jolly elbow dye do?'
And the cute Wood-chuck, wishes you good
| luck
And rest from the ofiice-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 song
A 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 a song, and the song rolled
along,
''We want you, Mckinley, yes we do
AS on battlefield Of yore, Vermont was at the
| fore
And the thunder of the chorus grew
Into one grand refrain, California to Maine,
We've got you Mckinley, sartin true!''
We all hope to see the brave Cubans free
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 hi,
cap
To Columbia, the land of the free.
| Chorus:
By beautiful Champain, we greet you now
| again
The Captain of our Ship of State.
Stand firm, in Heavens light, for honor ant
the right,
For justice both to small and to great;
BY beautiful Champlain, we greet you now
again
The Captain of our Ship of State.
Stand firm in Heavens light for honor anG
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'l back you, Mckinley, to the end!