The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-08-14
800 VERMONTERS.

Vermont day at the Pan-American Ex-
position was celebrated under bright skies,
and the exercises In the Temple Of Music
were attended by more than 800 native Yer
mon.ers.
The address OF welcome was made by Dr.
W. d. Greene, president OF the Buffalo so
ciety OF Vermonters. Director General
Buchanan and Mayor Diehl OF Buffalo also
extended greetings.
In responding for the State Governor
5tckney said In part: 1--WE wish you all
SORTS OF prosperity for your magnificent
city,I can say without reserve and in the
8 me breath with which L thank God for
making Vermont so beautiful, for placing
in her the green mountains and the mirror
lakes, endowing her with such charms that
none but those who were born among the
hills can understand why we love her al
way with an undying love-"
In conclusion Gov. Stickney said that
Vermont may be small and may be short
on land but she Is long on men and women.
She has given OF her men to enrich other
States and all over the Union may be found
her sons and daughters doing their share
toward the advancement, the expanding,
the progress, the happiness and the pros
perity OF this nation.
"The old State OF Vermont still stand
the sentinel OF the North, said the govern
or. Continuing on its old lines, giving it
best to the nation, its best in men, its bes
best in all which goes to make up pros
porous, progressive, advancing nation OF
people who believe in and who enjoy liber-
ty regulated by law"
Senator Proctor and Representative d. j.
Foster spoke briefly. The principal address
was by Senator Dillingham;. His address
WAS historical in character and WAS fre-
Quently interrupted by applause.
He said after seeing the great expositions
at Philadelphia, at Chicago. and at Omaha.
and after looking over this beautiful, this
magni fcent Pan-American Exposition he
was profoundly impressed with the growth
and the greatness Of our country. That
growth Is the wonder of the world. That
growth is in the material sense, In the
building up OF manufactures, Of commerce
We 10 the material sense have indeed be-
come world power.
Benator Dillingham; eloQuently reviewed
the early events which led to the emigra-
ton Of the colonists who first came to this
country. He declared that the compact
which was made in the cabin Of the May
flower was such compact as made possible
the colonization OF this country and its sub
sequent velopment as the land OF liberty,
and that that compact lived and endured and
brought forth good results only because II
was based upon equality and liberty, right
and Justice for all. The principles which
made this nation and have made 1t the
creates on earth,
to this nation 80 many men who have won
greatness, who 30 admirably have done
their share in the great development and
progress of this country, Senator Dilling-
ham declared, in closing, to be due to the
purity, the high character OF the forefathers
who, possessing the best blood the world
has produced came from Massachusetts q
set OF emigrants, admitted to have been su'
perior TO those who made the voyage In the
Msyfower. The ancestors of Vernon teri
representing the thrifty, prosperous. pio
gressive class. They were picked, well
chosen men, descended from the men who
demanded the magma charta, favored by
climate, favored by right mode OF living
favored by intelligent thought and constant
seeking after that which tends TO the bes
development OF man, IL IL not strange tina
Vermont and Vermonters have done sc
30 much toward the wonderful development
and progress which have made this nation
today q great world power, the recognized
leader OF the nations, the home Of equality
and liberty.
In the evening Governor and Mrs. Stick
ney rendered the visiting anu resident Yer
monters reception. Nearly all the Yer
mont party left for their homes today.