Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1905-08-21
ETHAN ALLEN TOWER DEDICATED.

OlutlOnsry patriot 6Indn AueH III
Burlington with Vice President Fair
banks as the principal spectator and
speaker The President was pre-
scented by Secretary of the Interior
Ethan Allen Hitchcock, great grand
son of the patriot.
The exercises were held about 2
O'Clock p. m, at the tower on the old
Allen farm three miles from the city
hall. The event was one of the most
successful and inspiring of any Gel
ebration of this kind ever held in the
state.
First came the military parade from
the city hall TO the old Allen farm,
followed by the distinguished guests
of the occasion in carriages, and
citizens generally. The procession
moved at about / O'Clock from city
hall park, the line of march being
down st. Paul street to Main, to
Church, to Pearl, to Battery, to Bat
terry place, to North avenue, thence
to Ethan Allen park. The column
was headed by Col. ]. Gray Estey,
V. N. G., marshal, Col. F. E. Burgess,
chief of the staff, and M. M. Parker,
Col. Edward Hatch, Maj. @. L. Wood
bury, Capt. Claudius Pouaillon and
Second Lieut.. Wiley P. Mangum Jr.,
18th cavalry aides, and included the
Vermont National Guard band, and
twelve companies of the 1st Infantry
Vermont National Guard, from the
state camp ground where the annual
muster is now in progress, the 23d
and 9th batteries, United States field
artillery, and the 18th United States
cavalry band and regiment from Fort
Ethan Allen.
Arrived at the park the following
programme was carried out:
Music by the band.
Presentation of the land, William J.
Van Patten.
Presentation of the tower, ex-Gov.
U. A. Woodbury., chairman of build
ing committee.
Presentation of flags, Miss Mary
Roberts, regent, Green Mountain
Chapter, Daughters of the American
Revolution.
Acceptance by the society, Presi-
dent Fl. D, .Holton, M. D.
Raising of flag, singing-"S
Spangled Banner"
Salute by United States battery.
Prayer of dedication, the Rev. DR..
Gaius Glenn Atkins.
Grafton, Charles w. Fairbanks,
Vice President of the United States.
Poem, Mrs. Julia @. R. Dorr.
Hymn by male chorus.
Congratulations National-Secre-
taIy Ethan Allen Hitchcock, repre-
senting the President of the United
States. Vermont-Gov. Charles J.
Bell Burlington-the Hon. D. L. F.
Foster, National Society Sons of the
American Revolution - President
General Appleton (not present, his
remarks being read for HIM. New
Hampshlre-Gov. John McLane.
Singing-"America."
Following is Mrs. Doris poem,
THE VOICE OF THE TOWER.
Ye have builded me well, We have builded me
strong,
And the years of my life shall be many and
longl
o men of Today, who have given me birth,
Ny voice shall be heard through the confines
of earth,
Now deep as mighty bell pealing affair."
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Now strong as the winds cry when temp ests
And the soul of the Storm God responds
with q shout .
Now soft as the murmur of slow gliding
Or as Loves tender whispers when heard in
your dreams!
The mountains shall hear it, and echo the
strain
AS they lift their proud heads over valley and
And the broad lake, unrestiny, on waves
Shall carry my message to river and sea,
All its islands shall listen, as tranquil the,
lie
All the forests that stretch to the north anc
Are akin to my soul, will answer thei
And one day-who knowethG-through cloud
s Some strong breath of niue may float up t,
the stars!
o men of Today, who have set me on high,
Beneath me the great rock, above me the sky
Ye have builded me well; ye have fashioned
my form
In the strength that does battle with tumul
and storml
am one with the ages. Their secrets art
mine
Since YOU poured on my forehead the Chrisn
divine-~
And bade me outlive ye. For ali, ye mus
pass .
As the mist on the mountain, the dew on the
grass,
While Ii shall live while the centuries
sweep
In professional glory from deep unto deep!
Your children, and their children's children
shall hear
The voice Of the Tower ring loudly and clear
shall tell them of him in whose honor
today
Drums beat, trumpets blare, and the wild
bugles play.
Bid him come from valhalla with eye,
bright and bold
This fair stretch of earth once again t,
behold.
Bringing with him his comrades, the valian
and bravei-
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