The Washington herald., 1909-07-07

I Fort Ticonderaga, y. y July s-Ths
presence o. President Taft and his elo-
Quent speech brought vigor into being az
the second days festivities OF the Cham
plain teroentenary celebration yesterday
I The pronounced note OF the day. its
distinguishing Characteristic. was q 6acia-
ration Tor worldwide peace by the CHEZ
Executive Of the United States. Ambassa-
dor Bryce. Of Great Britain: Ambassado-
/ Jusserand. OF France. and admiral Trrfu
OF Japan Ambassador Takahira. OF
Japan. was present. and by nodding his
head assented 70 the 1ervent wish OF the
speakers
Il was aiso a great day for good TEN
pers. Three times showers fell on he old
forts ruins Thousands were out there
without shelter. Women's apparel b.
came bedraggled and mud-stained. Deco
ratiOas were washed away. The yellow
clay clung 10 boots and shoes. VITA It
al every one kept in good humor.
Ready for Smile.
President Taft. with his smile. vas
I coming. and all hands were prepared 10
De ready By hard practice under adverse
circumstances 10 smile IN reciprocation-
50 the rain was endured. and the far
features o. the big show-games of
chance. souvenir sellers. lunch stands.
/ peanut venders. and all the rest-aid a
( big business. rain OF shine. and every
body was happy because 'BIu~ Tafr
would be along soon
I Representative Plumley. of Vermont
F was speaking when President Taft ssc-
retary Dickinson and their party arrived
a. $40 o'clock Following the speeches OF
I the AnlDassador, Ggv. Hughes introduced
the President
The President.
( President Tan spoke IN part as follows.
zone thing came 10 me as sat here
and looked ar that embattied Iii. was
[ that the state OF New York and the STATE
of Vermont were most fortunate IN be-
/ ing able 70 md a place upon which three
nations could celebrate the past with en-
tire consistency and with great 5oy- be-
cause exercising proper discrimination.
they can ind deeds OF valor and sue
I cess for each nation on every spot about
this lake
"Champlain was q man whom al na-
tons can honor. He Is not a man with
respect 10 whose history you have 10 pass
over something in silence All that he has
left could bear the closest exchange. and
he brings ont in the strongest way those
wonderful qualities shown in the fifteenth.
sixteenth. and seventeenth centuries by
Spaniards. Englishmen. FTenchmen. ana
Portuguese who braved those terrors OF
the sea, circumnavigated the globe IN III
tie shells. and carried the standard OF ths
then civilization into the farthesr forests.
and into the dangers OF the most distant
tropics
II am good sailor. 7 don't mind the
seas, but 1 should think that those that.
do mind them would not believe the story
Of Magellan. Champlain. and COrteZ. rhoss
gallant adventurers who came over in,
things that seem no larger than skits
nowadays.
And then telling OF AIontcalm and
wolfe, there were great characters. n
going back 10 each Of whom YOU trace
the whole history Of Lower Canada IL
Is true that Wolfe conquered Montcalua
on the Plains Of Abraham, but there is
stil In all the region OF Lower Canada
a population purely French. population
industrious. God fearing. honest and loyal.
&C the flag under whose government they
live That flag Is a compliment lot only TO
tae statesmanship % the English coIonists
who formed the government under which
they live. but 20 the Industrial. domestic,
ard personal energies Of the French na-
ton.
Battle Ground Furnished
This valley N which we are. in ne
hundreds Of years since II was discovered.
has furnished almost as much OF battle
ground for the three nations and the
Indians. who were on ali sides. as Bel
gium and Europe. I echo and indorse and.
emphasize al the sentiments OF the two
ambassadors, a. repeat the words that
never again may TINS valley be given =
name IN history by reason OF its being
the place OF bloody wars
There was a dramatic meeting this
afternoon in the Champlah. celebration.
Fully 10000 persons were packed closely
together on a slopsng hillside Just below
the ruins OF Gid Fort Ticonderoga Tha
Presidential party had not arrived. and
a gap IN tie speaking was being hIled
up by short addresses.
Representative Foster. Of Vermont, was.
speaking Of the large place IN the world.
that the United States IS now filing He.
then paid q tribute TO Gov. Hughes, and
said, as he looked toward the governor
that Vermont looked TO New York IN
the not distant future for Presidential
timber. Mr.. Hughes smiled sadly, and.
the crowd applauded. Then AIr. Foster
closed with some eloquent words about
American destiny and sat down
Far out "a the crowd a thin, small voice
OF a man was heard TO sing the first
notes OF Ny Country. It's OF Thee
The song wavered and grew faint Just
as II was about TO stop a sweet coatral-
20 voice OF a WOMAN joined IN. Two or
three others came 20 the assistance os
the struggling singers. Then cane a
loud voice, Everybody join tn
All stood ups on grand stand, on special
stands. and on benches Hats came on.
and then I9O00 voices. with Gov. Hughes
practically leading them. sang the rest.
OF America" When the verse, "ou-,
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