Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-09-04

taking tho trip to Thompson's Point PRO
| Coodcd to tho Chdmplain Transportation
company's dock and boarded the steamer
| Chateaugay which was there in waiting
for It's second trip, having taken a small
party to the Point at $50 o'clock.
! There were about 500 people aboard the
Chatcaugay and tho trip was thoroughly
enjoyable throughout. The Sherman Mill
! itnrN band was aboard aud rendered a
pleasing musical programme. The INST
| Nominations passed were those at CrcS-
cent beach which consisted of lines of va
riously colorcd lights and lanterns and
made very pretty showing. At Cedar
Beach all Of the cottages were Illuminated
with exceedingly good effect and possess
! ing such commanding position were
greatly admired a company of the young
| men at that resort had Illuminated pick
ctts island which lies directly opposite
with red lights and its hriliancc shed
! over the lake for distance of several
rods
| At Thompson's Point wonder was min
! Glcd with admiration at the elegance and
beauty Of tho iluminations WHICH had
been prepared in honor of the coming uf
the chief executive. The shore all along
the section occupied by the cottages WAS
/ lighted by Chinese and Japanese lanterns
and numerous other lights. green. red.
blue and NaricEatcd. The Examinations on
tended far back among the other cottages
angles, squares and other figures.
Tho wharf was perhaps as handsome rs
any single feature of the display bel Z
vrcathcd and tcstooncd with cv"rgrcons
and trimmed with neutrality-suspicious.. The fl z
hung in graceful folds across the front #
the little "a hlod shelter over the wharf
and beneath this was inscribed welcome"
in luminous letters.
/ Among those who viewed this cnchant-
ing display were some who had follow cd
I'resd, mt Roosevelt throughout his tour
and they were unanimous in tho opinion
that ir no place visited mad there been a
display which approached the one before
them. Others declared that the illumiud-
tons surpassed completely anything ever
lcfpre shown in the state fact to be
considered and one which shows how in
d"tatiCHhlV the campers worked IL that the
remote location of Thompson's Point
makes it imp ssiblc to pc rmit the use Of
electricity and other aS,n ts often en-
ploycd in such demonstrations, thus leaV-
ing those having the WORK in charge en-
tirciV to their own resources and original
ity but that th"v Ner" successful Is a fact
to which al will attest
The thatcauraY arrived AT tho point
shortly before N o'clock and touched o
dock once permitting those who 50 wish l.,
tu go ashore and also taking on boarl any
" no had Gene down ON the previous trip.
The boat then lay If shore sp that ali
had an excellent opportunity to watch the
brilliant illun,nations and to witness the
arrival OF the Elfrida and its distinguish d
passengers. The Yacht arrived n few mi
utrS later and the pr sidential party WAS
rowrd ashore As the President stepped
to the dock he remarked tacetiouslN,
SECRETARY shaw. is this quiet place the
Thompson's Point YOU haN" noen telling
me about? The executive ana pthct
mentors Of tho party walked to tn shaw
cottage. where they were to spend the
niGht The avenue along which th"y
PASSED was ropod off so a. to Keep path
the crowd which pressed forward on I'll
sides. several hfudr'd people Icing in at
tendance from Burlncton ana surround
ing places ~ the President al 'nn'cd th'
thr, ne chcorod and in rosp"ns' the exc
cuiNc raised his hat ana Acknowledged
their rrcrtincs cordially. At Tn" Shd"
cottaAc in addition To the brilliant mum
nations a profusion of flags lnd bunting
had been ittInrly used in the decorations
soon after tn, President and ms parry
had landed the ChateHugay lett Tor th'
, hum" trip and reached the dock III hui
+ liugton shortly before midnight.