The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-08-01
VERMONT DAY At
THE JAMESTOWN
EXPOSITION
Hon. Joseph A. DeBoer Will Be
Orator OF the Day
CELEBRATION IN SEPTEMBER
Vermont Societies Of Washin eton. Hos.
ton, Brooklyn and Other Cities
To Be Present

ST Adams. August l.-vermont Day
at the jamestown Exposition promises
to be a noteworthy occasion. The
programme Of exercises arranged by
the Vermont Commission is OF an nj.
tractive and varied character. The
orator OF the day will be the Hon
Joseph A. DeBoer. which assures AN
historical address worthy Of the Green
Mountain state.
Other addresses will be made nv
Governor Proctor. members of the Yer.
mont delegation In Congress and nv
Governor Swanson OF Virginia and
President Tucker Of the exposition.
There will also be vocal and lnstru.
mental music by Vermont artists Tho
exercises OF Vermont day Will be held
IN the auditorium followed by recep.
ton at the Vermont building.
Arrangements have been nearly com
pleted by the state commission and Al.
jutant General Gilmore representing
Governor Proctor for an excurslon ~
Nermonters 10 the jamestown e,nos.
iuon about the middle OF September
IL II proposed 10 leave Vermont polnts
IN season 10 allow several DAYS for Vie.
lung the exposition before Vermont
day September IS. Reasonable eYcur.
sion ana hotel rates have been secured
Tor the trip details OF which viii be- am.
hounced soon. Headquarters for the
party have been secured az the hotel
warwick, Newport News. where accom-
modations have been reserved for gOO
persons The Vermont societies n,
Boston, Brooklyn. Washington ana
other cities have been invited 10 par.
ucipate In the exercises
40 special invitations will De extend.
cd TO the people OF this state but A cor.
dial general invitation Is hereby given
70 all Nermonters who Join the eYcur.
SION ana help celebrate Vermont Day
At the exposition.
The jamestown exposition will be M
us best In September and the weather
conditions viii then be- perfect
The states exhibit palace A maIpt,
devoted TO exhibits Of the products ~
agriculture aud horticulture Vermont
has 1900 square feet OF space IN mi.
building Nearly every state RENEE
entcd In this building made appropria.
ions therefor one or two years before
the exposition opened which gave am.
PIE opportunity Co prepare exhibits
, ,n5 thc products Of the haryests Of
! 'v' ana 1906. Vermont on the other |
hand did not appropriate any money |
Tor the jamestown exposition until the |
early winter Of 1906. when Of course |
u was too late 10 arrange for securing |
farm products Of the harvest Last wear /
Ia view Of the latcness OF the passagc
Dt the act providing for the states ron.
resentation nc the exposition the Yer.
mont exhibit In the states exhibit mai.
ace II not what II otherwise would h.
the commission. however. have been
promised by some Of the leading far.
ners extensive exhibits OF Agricultural
ana horticultural products OF the har
..st OF 1917. and u n expected they
"ili be Installed early In September
Meanwhile quite n number OF exhib
Us OF vermont products not wholly OF
an agricultural character have been
forwarded from this state 10 the eNpos
ton and u Is expected they will be-
ully Installed by August 10 These
exhibits include specimens Of Vermont
iora. woods, and grains. also exhibits
u canned fruits and vegetables ana
'Vaporated milk and some products of
iur manufacturing industries. The
Nalls IN this space In the States TX.
libit Palace are hung with large
lumber Of framed enlarged photo.
,raphs OF Vermont scenery, industries.
arm Views. cattle. horses. sheen ana
'ther scenes. Along the top OF the
Nall II n series OF eight large and
handsome paintings In water colors of
ne principal mountain peaks In the
tate.