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

eral Ethan Allen Park. No memorial
more appropriate could have been sug
gcsted. The rugged contour which ma
ture here presents reminds us of his
character, presents a bold front to the
west and north, the directions from which |
the State as an infant Republic looked |
most anxiously for the approach Of dam
ger. You may be assured that not only |
our society and their assembled guests |
appreciate your bcnefacton, but the |
multitudcs who In the succeeding years |
shall resort here for rest and recreation |
will rise up to call you blessed for pro- |
viding these pleasant grounds as an over |
lasting memorial to the founder OF the |
Republic of Vermont.
Governor Woodbury., to you sir and
your committee. to whom was committed
the task of rearing this tower. VIC ex-
tend our thanks for the fidelity with
which you have discharged the duty con-
fided to you. We accept 1t as 1t rises there
a crown of glory in memory OF the
sturdy patriot to whom We now dedicate
IT, At the same time we congratulate the
comrades who by their contributions
made it possible for the Vermont Society
of the Sons of the American Revolution
to thus testify for all time to the pat
rlOtlC reverence anu esteem III WHICH we
hold the founders Of our State.
When our forefathcrs were struggling
to Law the broad foundations of our Re-
public. they had the aid and cooperation
Of the women of their households 1t is
therefore especially gratifying to their
sons to accept from you, Madam Regent.
as the representative of the Daughters
| Of the American Revolution. the beaut-
S..t I,i
memorial tower. As they fly from its lof-
ty summit they will show to all the world
that both the sons and daughters of pat
riotic ancestors revere their memory.
will forever maintain the principles civil
religious liberty which a common ancestry
established and of which these stars
and stripes arc our escrtcheon.
RAISING OF THE FLAG HY MISS
PECK.
The flag was raised by Miss Theodore
Peck daughter of General peck. The
Sherman band played Il salute and . mill
tary salute was fred by the United States
lattery from Fort Ethan Allen. The vast
| asscmblagc then united in singing THE
Star Spanglcd Fanner."
FRAZER OF DEDICATION.
Following the raising OF tho nag. the
prayer of dedication was made by the
Rev. Gaius Glenn Atkins. y. D., pastor
of the First Church in this city.
VICE PRESIDENT FAIRBANkS'S
GRAFTON.
Vice-lrcsident Fairbanks is rot a new
speaker in Vermont. He spoke in the
i in, I,r al cun
year and delivered an address il; Iur-
linyton daring the first Mckinley cam
paien His address yesterday WAS in IT.
self "a rare piece of oratory and it was
) delivered with vigor and earnestness
, which caught ard held tho attention OF
the vast audience He was frequently in
terrupted by applause. which became
: loud and enthusiastic when the speaker
concluded. Vice-Fresidcnt Fairbanks
spC ne as follows:
Mr.. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen:
} ] thank you for your more than cor
dial greeting. Tor your more than nos
pitablc welcome. l am gratiiicd to share
with you in dcdicating yonder tower tt
: its high and holy purpose
: I wish to correct the committee on ar
: rangemcnts who have formally annoucet
upon the programme that ! am to dclv
G cr an address, and to state that l an
a To do no such thing. ] have come Il
talk with you in "A brief and informa
r way. l must be frank with you, whe,
u the invitation came to me from tn
"A hands of your committee i declined IL
X Not because l wished to. but because
q felt obliged to. I dismissed the subjcc
q from my mind. ! should not have don
n so for there was a Vermonter in on
8 family and ! recall that when that Yer
: nonter makes up his mind. the famil
n usually agrees. My declnation was nc
!. accepted by your committee and | al
glad it was not l have learned in Wash
a ington that when Senator Proctor. Ser
q ator Dillingham; and Congressman Fos
, ter and Congre ssman Haskins make II
/. their minds there is nothing on God
J.. earth TO do except to surrender.
- The day upon which we meet Is fillc
with historic memories 1t is hol
g dny-for We cannot forget that 1t Wa
:, upon this day that General Stark an
e his intrepid compatriots made forcvt
rich the soil of Vermont by making fol
= ever glorious the field of Bennington.
On our way hither received a me!
sage. Wonder stands an instituton.-r
came by this edifice erected by lovin
n1nuS ana suSttlneu Dy dOO-IedTinE al
= noble men and women. heard from II
10 throats OF boys and girls the strains
~ THE Red. White and Blue" Our ca
=" riage was stopped and was given
message. I feel l am commissioned
convey it to you. 1t is addressed "I
~ all who participate in the dedication
- Ethan Allen tower 1t reads thus: g
i, is with the feeling of great pride that v
boys and girls of st. Joseph's Orpha
asylum. unite with the people of Bu
-, linEton in welcoming 80 many visito
, to this city. We greet tho distinguish,
=. representatives. the Sons of the Amer
>, can Revolution, descending from tho
who fought side by side with Eth;
" Allen for liberty and also extend hear
- greetings to our soldiers and citizens
II, burlington whose patriotism bring the
T." here to-day"
NJ beautiful lake would be so fitting as q
'i- one you have chosen to he the site Z
MS your memorial to the leader OF the Gre
OF Mountain Boys. In the back ground a
''s those mountain types OF the strength al
nd virtues of the men who went forth fro
Ad the little valley to fight for freedom: IA
er ing the scene Of the many battles whi
10 bought for us our independence. with
II the district OF Fort Ticonderoga a
Ve Crown Point, Ethan Aliens own priz,
On He hereby laid the foundation of the gre
''o nation.
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