The Washington herald., 1909-06-27

march rom Burlington around 70 licon-
deroga and Piattsburg. arriving at the
latter place in season for the exercises
on Wednesday, July Z. The use Of one OF
the dirigible war balloons at Fort Myer.
Va. has also been granted for the week
OF the celebration. and ascensions are 20
be made at Burlington. Following the
exercises IN this city on Thursday. July
/ g there VIII be a great banquet in the
gymnasium OF The University Of Vermont.
Poems commemorative Of the great
/ deeds OF long ago are 20 be a feature o.
I the exercises al several OF the points
about the lake. A poem has been written
( by Clinton Scollard. OF Clinton. y. Y. for
/ the exercises at Crown Point and for the
exercises at TiconderOga, where. In addi-
ton 20 the historical paper 70 be read by
Hamilton Mabie, short addresses viii be
made by President Taft, Gov Hughes.
and others 4 poem has been prepared
! by Percy MacKsye: Daniel Cady. Of New
York. has written one for the exercises
az Platfsburg and Bliss Carmen one 20
be read IN connection with the exercises
/ ia Burlington.
Restoration OF Fort TIeOnderOsa-
Incident 70 :he celebration many mat
( ters Of real historic interest have arisen.
I but OF these none rank IN importance with
/ the work now going forward al old Fort
| lTiconderoga. where. al the direction Of
Mrs. s n. = Pell. the entire fort is BE-
ing restored II IS estimated that the
work win occupy a period OF ten years
and that Il viii cost about S5g0.000 For
/ months representatives OF Mrs. Peil. who
/ Is the daughter Of Col Robert Thompson.
OF New York. have been going over the
-
I ing 10 Fort Ticonderoga. From these A.
/ fred c. Bosom. an architect OF New
York. who is in charge o. ;ne work for
( Mrs. Peil has evolved the plan for Cne
restoration Of the fOrt- The authorities
OF the British Museum have given -nuch
valuable assistance, and AR. Bosom.
who has personally devoted much tins 30
/ the research. IS confident that the fO-t IS
being rebuilt on lines historically correct
Mt. Bosom says that the fort itself has
proved a very reliable cuide Ia the Work
/ or reconstruction thus far fOT a. the de-
I bris has been cleared away the parts OF
old doors and fixtures have been found
where they dropped when the place fen
% ruin. and these. turned over 20 skillfui
metal workers. have served as guides in
I the production o. repiicas which have
gone into the new work The attention
% the workers has been concentrated up
/ or that portion OF the fort known as the
West Barracks with a view 10 having
this in readiness for the coming celebra-
ton The work is progressing so well
that the President OF the United States
VIII. on July s. be entertained fr the
/ building in which Ethan Allen made his
famous demand for the surrender Of the
( fort. On the ground floor Of this building
was the old messroOm. and the searchers
have found there many pieces OF pottery,
relics OF the British occupation of the
I fort. A complete set OF dishes used a.
table BY the British officers and soldiers
I has been found. Upon the bottom OF one
7 big punch bowl was found the inscription
/ Success 20 Gen. Amherst and this
Z piece has been Identified as one given the
I British commander by friends IN New
Z York before he came north. Other relics
which have been brought 20 light include
many knives and forks. bar shot. cannis-
I ter shot. cannon balls. pieces OF guns, and
mortar shells.
What Ethan Allen Really Said.
/ The researches of AIrs. PeITs represent
atives are calculated 70 throw a different
light upon some portions OF Lake Cham
plains history. For instance, AIr Bos-
som. who has gone into the matter IN
/ great detail and obtained the testimony
! OF descendants OF the men who were with
\ Ethan Allen when ne entered the fort.
( AYERS that Ethan Allen did not couch his
: demand for surrender OF the fort in Jhe
I en,lnently respectable terms wiki which
Z history has credited him According 20
/ Mrs. Pells representative, Allen. after
I entering the fort on that memorable night
I OF May 10. I775. divided his small com
I tioning one al either end OF the parade
/ ground. He than ran up the stairs 10 the
4 second floor OF the West Barracks. and.
stopping before the last door az the south
ern end. beat upon Il with the hilt of his
sword. What he really said" declared
Mr.. Bosom the other day. was Sur
I render in the name Of the Continental
I Congress. and If you don't, by God, III
make YOU
{ Since the work OF the restoration OF the
fort was begun there has been q persist
ent report that somewhere would be
found. buried beneath the ruins, eve kegs
OF British gold. which were said 20 have
been hidden in an old well by q paymas-
ter OF Burgoyne's army when thst gen
eral took his command south and met de-
feat al Saratoga Searches have been
made for this by parties from Cleveland.
f ONO. VINO came armed Win q Llfle-Woru
map. and searches have been made By
the workers on the reconstruction. but
without success.
/ Another interesting piece Of wO-k which
/ is going forward is the restoration or the
old Peu Homestead. on the lake shore just
below the ruins OF the fort This old
( house. the second erected on the site. IS
known as The Pavilion - and was built
I by William Pen. great-grandfather OF
4 stephen II. 2 Peu William Pen. who
vas rOyalist went 10 Canada at the
outbreak Of the Revolution. and on his
way back al the close OF the war selected
the vicinity Of Ticonderoga as the place
FOR his home. and from Kings or Coium-
I bia College and Union College. 10 which
( institutions the ownership had passed
! purchased a great tract OF land. includ-
Z ing the site Of the fort and the present
site OF the mansion. The frst house he
/ erected there was destroyed by FIRE in
I 1S25. and the present one was erected the
year following II is a rambling old af-
( fair in colonial style. having about IF y
rooms. These have all been put IN good
+ order and viii be placed az the disposal
OF distinguished guests attending the ter
/ centenary exercises. Mr.. Peu has placed
/ the entire mansion al the disposal OF the
! New York-Lake Chsmplain Jercentenary
I commission
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