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

Grants, said, II know the daughters OF
Vermont are handsome l know the
sons OF Vermont are brave. l want to
keep the respect of both and ! shall no.
make a speech"
MRS. FAIRBANKS.
DR.. Holton announced that Mrs.
Fairbanks was unable to remain
through the entire exercises which ex"
tended so far into the night ana had
begged to be excused from speaking on
| "rhe Daughters of the American Re.
volution." Said DR.. Hoiton. continuing.
"let us give three cheers for Mrs. Fair.
banks, the helpmate and making of the
Ivice-president" The cheers were CIV.
On.
JUSTICE BREWER.
Justice Brewer who was assigned the
theme 1.-The Law Is Supreme" made
some very witty thrusts at the outset.
Iamong them being the remark that judges
were not supposed to know any more
about the law than the members of a
governors staff to know about things
military Continuing. Judge Brewer said
that il Is easier to boast OF the hero.
ism of ones ancestors than to be hero.
lie. Different times demand different
struggles and different kinds of heroisn,
and to-day we, as Americans are called
upon to exercise the heroism which goes
with the big conscience. He extOlled in
eloquent terms the high sense of honor
and personal integrity which have al
ways characterized the public and pri-
vate career of Secretary Hitchcock
History in coming times will honor
Ethan Allen by saying that he was the
great-grandfather of Ethan Allen Hitch
cock. Judge Brewer closed with an ex-
preston Of the elements which go to
make up the strength of the nation. viz.
the strength and integrity Of its indi-
vidual citizens.
HON. FRANK DILLINGHAM;.
The Hon. Frank Dillingham; in speak
ing on the diplomatic service said that
Vermont, OF which State ne is proud to
be n son, is notable for its great men
and noble women. He quoted the words
of the present Prince of Wales. who once
said to him that America sent the
ablest ambassadors to England of any
country on the face Of the earth
HON. JAMES II. NORMAN.
The Hon. James Fl. Woman. who was
to give a word from the north, said it
is not easy to speak Of the diplomatic
relations between two countries so
, closely allied as Canada and the United
States. He said that these two nations
living side by side typfy an architecture
which ought TO be considered and he
likened the relations which should ex-
fist between the two countries to a fine
Gothic cathedral. Two arches have
gone up in this cathedral which are the
! Magma Charta" on the one side and
} the "Declaration OF independence on
I the other
PRESIDENT BUCkHAM
In the absence of Mayor ]. f. Burke.
who had been assigned to respond
to the last sentiment. Huntington, the
Queen City Of Vermont" President Hol-
, ton called upon President Buckham OF
, the University of Vermont. who said
that while It was good to give express
sion to the fine tributes which had
been paid to Ethan Allen. it was also
; fitting at this time to mention his
brother and he referred briefly to Ira
Allen. the founder Of the University
Of Vermont Another sentiment which
he said every one felt heartily is I'VE
> love Mr.. Van Patten."
! THREE CHEERS FOR MR.. VAN
ri PATTEN.
: President Holton. in closing the post
: prandial exercises, said the occasion
was made possible through the gen.
crosby of Mr.. Van Patten and he sad
to him was due the success OF the
days celebration. The three cheers
(which he asked for the citys bcnefac.
torsw were given with great enthusiasm
and the festivities were brought to q
= close shortly before 1880 o'clock this
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