Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-08-03

Drum and Fife
A Word to the Children,
Mrs. John Miller Horton
Music .............. Middlcbury Band
acceptance of Gifts.
| Mrs. Wallace G. Clement
Poem ....... Mrs. Julia c. X. Dorr
Address. Judge Wendell +. Stafford
Hail Columbia" 80. .Middlebury Band
| A Word from Governor Bell.
A Word from Hon. q. q. Benedict.
Music .............. Middlcbury Band
a Relic of Ann Story's Home
| Capt. s. II. Kelley
| star Spanglcd Banner"
Prayer and Bencdiction,
President Ezra Braincrd
| MRS. CLEMENTS ADDRESS.
Mrs Clement, the President of the
Vermont society of Colonial Danes, in
her address of welcome spoke in part as
| follows. The Vermont society of
Colonial Danes, extends greetings, and
a cordial welcome to all who meet with
us here today to commemorate the name
| of n woman whose deeds of courage and
patriotism, during the stress Of Ncrmont's
| existence in tho colonial epoch. placed
her name in the transccndcnt story of
our State. Fortunate il this town of
| Salisbury that has within its borders this
| spot--notod rs the home of Ann Story and
connected by record. legend and trad-
ton with the renown of tho heroic days
of Vermont's Green Mountain Boys. OF
| the home that stood here. the last living
| link was long since broken. In the year
| 17H Amos story came from Norwich. Con-
necticut.. TO Vermont. and selected here
| in Salisbury one hundred acres of land.
| On this site he began the erection Of
the modest little cottage that was to
| shelter wife and children. Through the
| overwhelming loss by his death, the
wife and mother was destined without
| the help and guidance Of husband and
father to rear here. her little family. In
the Wilderness Of this wild forest land.
harra ssed by Indians ard besct by wild
| boasts she krtllcd upon tho hearth of
her cottage. the only home fire that con-
tinucd to burn in the town of Salisbury
| through the pcrilous winter of 1775. She
had few distant ncighbors. but they
were men whose wives and children had
| boon sent to the larger settlements for
safety and protection. 1t is hard to
| realize the transformation from that
silent forest with its lonely little cabin.
to this scene to-day amid these green
and fertile fields. where little remains
| unchanged save the eternal sky above
and the solid rocks beneath and round
about in lodges that sheltered the little
cabin and still stand to-day. as firm on
their base as in the days when with
wary step our Green Mountain Boys pa SIS
Cd up and down this valley Of Otter
Creek finding shelter in the the home of
our heroine and often word Of warning
as they stopped perchance to puench
their thirst at yonder spring. To Cover
nor Bell ana other distinguished Ncr-
monitors. who honor this occasion by
their presence and participation in tn"
| service. the society would express Il
grateful appreciation of the interest and
courtesy. When the President OF our
country called our Vermont orator to
sit in Justices chambers at Washing-
ton. he answered the call. but when re-
leased from duty he returns to breath
tho fresh and vigorous air OF our own
nine clad mountains. and to rest in our
shadowy valleys of gcntlencss and reposc.
we like to think that he answered the
call of his own heart and reioices IN
the welcome home of his own people.
We are glad to join in this welcome.
70 the Hon. Fred T.. Hamilton Of Sails
here material aid. valuable time and wise
council. the society is deeply indebted.
Largely through his patriotic interest and
whole hearted readiness to rcrdcr every
ncrded service. to the citizens also who
have SD generously provil led for the conf
fort and convenience OF the society and
it's guests our grateful thanks are due.
The town Of Salisbury has put on record
its appreciation Of the refining and in
. spirine influence Of music. by providing
| as q gift the music for this Occasion tn
, the veterans Of the Grand Army Of the
Republic guarding here to-day the COM
fort and pleasure Of C,'o sts-rany of us
remember we'll. the drum beat and the
( hear, beat that timed your march in the
long passed yesterday. under the flag of
freedom and Justice ION guard" Under
that flag and therefore the flag Of peace,
you returned the victorious saviours OF
( "A nation. under the flag you won. the flag
, of peace, we are to-day your grateful
2 subjects Long may you rule and long
I wave the nag Of peace.
MRS. HORIZONS REMARKS.
1t had been hoped that Miss Anna C.
Park of Bennington, honorary prcsi-
, dent of the society would be present
to address the children but in her abb
scncc at IL late hour yesterday that
task was assigned to Mrs. John Miller
Horton of Buffalo, N. V. honorary vice
president general of The Society of the
Children of the American Revolution
regent of Buffalo Chapter. Daughters
of the American Revolution. which has
a membership of $50, and president OF
the Buffalo Federation of Womcn's
clubs. After remarks of especial in
tercst to the children. Mrs. Horton
concluded by saying that the presence
here to-day Of such an assemblage was
an expression of staunch support to
those principles which tend toward ed
ucatiOn and the welfare OF the peo-
pie in everything that insures good
government; foremost among which
stands patriotism. that love OF country
which. when once carefully instilled
Into the hearts and minds Of the chill
drcn, teaches them as they grow toward
manhood and womanhood. to respect tho
laws of their country. and to love and
appreciate the benefits derived from
the advocacy of right principles. BY
making them strong advocates for right
and justice. we strengthen the power
for good which tends toward good cit
izenship. We are thus encouraging a