Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-08-17
tho American Revolution

Raising of the Flag,
by Miss Theodore Peck
Singing. star Sranelcd Banner"
Salute by United states Battery.
Prayer of Dedication.
The Rev. Gaius Glenn Atkins, u. d.
Grafton.
The Hon. Charles w. Fairbanks. Vice
President of the United States
Poem, ............. Mrs. Julia {. r. Dorr
Hymn. Gounod's Praise Ye the Father
by male chorus. consisting of Messrs.
Franklin W. Rkcr. w. V. II. STAN
ford j. T. cobb. Stanley Tuttle.
Paul Gulick. Di. G. r. Partridge,
Dr. G. Il. Dalton and Harry Austin
Congratulations:
National Secretary Ethan Allen
Hitchcock Representing tho Presi-
dent of the United States.
Vcrmont-Govcrnor Charles J. Bell.
Burlngton-The Hon. y. J. Foster.
National Society Sons of the Ameri-
can Revolution-President General,
Francis n. Appleton Read by Con-
gresham Haskins.
New Iiampshire-Govcrnor John Nc
Lane.
Singing, america"
Review of Troops by tho Vice.Prcsident,
Governors He'll and McIane, Secretary
Hitchcock and Maj.-Gen. Wade, u.
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PRESENTATION OF THE LAND EY
MIR. VAN PATTEN.
In presenting the decd of the land the
Hon. William J. Van Patten spoke as
follows:
One hundred and eighteen years ago
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with MN strove $" rrandly to establish
American Ihoenehd' nee shonid rerc up
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Ter looked upon lake ana mountain erec
!. strong. rugged ana enduring memoria
which should carry his name ana fame
onward to succeeding generations fo
ages TO core. This. MI president. TN
society OF Sons OF the american HeNoiu
''o' mas dofe ana greatly nave they non
oreo themselves IL so doinS.
Attracted by the beauty or this spo
ana py lts n'storlcal associations ac
ouifed TINS property several years since
IL CAV" me most sincere pleasure whe
your society decided here to erect thi
nome tower ana II now gives me cuua
pleasure l" iuihll my promise ana piac
III your hahds inns ooed 10 inniah ROCK.
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.he s'c.e'H ""'e" you represent M
stat" whicf' We love- this great hepuni'
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an" us inc ROCK "!on "h'ch you nav
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have caused to he erected on Indian Roc
9 as memorial OF 'he services TO me Sta
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r. military nero ana pa'rlo'' General Ethu
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tect ana manager OF inc Chhmpia
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n by which co'npah! inc tower was puiit'
a Inc erection vi '"'s tower WIS ii'i'
o possible py 'he sil' oi 'he s''e' ana soi'
seventeen acres OF the surrounding ian
$ by MI Whi'an' . >"" ra''"'' VII"
& never 50 happN as "h'h oo'"s some Se
Il erous act that promotes INC h"ppih'ss
"A his feliowmen. Inns suos'a"''a' ana t.
: during structure WI" s'"no "Po"
" foundation OF rock for centuries 10 come
!, visible tribute OF your ioNe '"r vernon
e ideal hero, Of whom IL is clod"'h''y wr
d ten on the grah'.e s''ai, !" So"u'r 'e''
e terry which rises h'eh "oo'c HIS last re'
4 ing place:
= WELDING the pen as wen us the swo
l. he WAS the sasncious ana ih'repin d'leh
~ or of the New Hampshire Hrah's ana
% master spirit IN the arauous srus'
which resulted in the independence a
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