Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1909-02-10
VERMONT CELEBRATION
CONTINUED FsoM pass ONE

p. M, and the other at s p. m.
TUESDAY, JULY 6
At Ticonderoga. N.Y.-No spot in
all North America is more historic.
The program here will be duplicate
of the events at Crown Point, except /
the address and the poem, which will |
be delivered by distinguished person
ages other than those who appear at |
Crown Point The Indian pageants |
will be repeated.
The Pell family, who own the site of
the old fort at Ticonderoga, have be-
gun the restoration of the barracks
and buildings, which means the expen-
diture of large sum of money. It is
expected that much of this work will
be completed by next July.
To this point the New York legisla-
ture will be brought by special train on
Tuesday morning. Governors Hughes
and Prouty will be present
WEDNESDAY. JULY 7.
At Plattsburg, N. Y. -Orations and
poems by distinguished Americans.
Repetition of the water pageants.
Presidential party headed by President
Taft, members Of his cabinet, ambas-
sailors, and foreign and American
guests will arrive in special trains
during the day. Banquet in the eve-
ming at Hotel Champlain.
Plattsburg plans celebration Begin
ming Monday, July 5, to last week
and to include many striking and in
teresting features, like water sports,
land parades, lavish decorations. illu-
limitations, etc. Detailed program to
be announced later.
THURSDAY. JULY 8.
At Burlington, Vt.-The presidential
party and foreign guests will arrive in
the forenoon. Upon arrival they will
be escorted to the amphitheater by
! U. S. Troops and the Vermont Nation
al Guards. Here there will be address
es anG poems.
The water pageants will be given in
the afternoon and evening
A banquet will be served, presum.
ably in the gymnasium building of the
University Of Vermont.
Burlington plans a week of celebra-
ton, so fitting her program that it
will not interfere with the Thursday
events given by the two state commits
sions.
One feature of the week will bt
known as French Day." when thu
French societies Of New England ant
Canada are expected to participate il
mammoth parade.
Detailed program to be announce
: alter.
e st. Adams has planned a days cele
. bration for Monday, July 5.
!. Swanton has planned celebratio
f for Saturday, July 8
All the towns of Vermont have bee
! invited to hold at least one day cele
bration during the week of July 4,
O. feature of these days being the mark
y Ing Ol ulSlOElC SpOtS.
e His Excellency Governor Prouty wi
d. issue proclamation naming Friday
:. May 7. as "Champlain Arbor Day,
n and requesting that each school Of til
state plant a tree to ever after /
y known as the "Champlain Tree" A
historical brochure, now in preparatio
by the Vermont commission, will (
:, distributed to the schools previous I
= Champlain Arbor Day. 1t will be a
\ companied by the program of the day
exercises. Therefore it is seen that
- all the schools on that day the san
general program of honoring the nan
:, Of Champlain will be carried out.
- Another feature of the day will |
:, the distribution of Champlain media
:, among the children. This medal wi
a be sold to the children at 10 cents eac
= the profits from the same to go to I'll
: memorial fund and tablet giving ii
). children of the state credit for aidir
- in the project will be placed in the m
:: mortal.
- Two medals of Champlain have be-
struck. They are both historically a
. curate and are excellent souvenir
The small medal will be mailed up,
receipt of II cents and the larger me
e al upon the receipt of 20 cents. Tn
can be secured by addressing the sc
rotary.
~ 1t is hoped that every former We
- monter will procure one or more
" these medals. Every dollar made fro
this sale will be applied to the &C
'o structing of the memorial
81 FRIDAY, JULY 9.
- At Isle La Motto. Patriotic ex,
~ cises will be contributed by the soc
~, ties of Colonial Danes, Daug hters
H. American Revolution and daughtt
.ad of 1872. A giant boulder will be l