Evening star., 1909-06-28
LAKE CHAMPLA!N CELEBRATION
TERCENTENARY JUBILEE TC
LAST A WEEK.
President Taft to Visit Plattsburg
and Other Towns in the His
toric Region.

ALBANY, n. Y. June 2s.-Three hun
dred years ago. In the summer of 1'O9,
Samuel de Champlain, explorer and colon
izer. leading expedition southwark
from Quebec, discovered the picturesque
lake which bears his name. The precise
date is not known. but 1t was either on
or very near the Fourth of July. and to
celebrate the tercentenary of this mem
orable event New York and Vermont
have joined hands in arranging exercises
for the week of July 40. The federal
government and Canada will also partici-
pate.
Along the historic shores of Lake Cham
plain where for years the tide of war
surged to and fro during the march from
savagery to civilization. it's stories and
legends will be told again in series OF
celebrations commemorative of incidents
of early naval and military struggles.
The tercentenary commissions OF New
York and Vermont have arranged elab-
crate programs. I'm which President Taft,
Vice President Sherman. Speaker Can
non, Ambassador Jusserand of France,
Amba ssador Bryce Of Great Britain.
United States Senators Root and Depew,
Gov Hughes of New York. Gov. Prouty
of Vermont. Postmaster General Lemieux
of Canada and other dignitaries will take
part.
Indian pageants will be presented daily
at various places. An artificial island has
been CONSTRUCTED by covering floating
barges with earth and rocks. Trees,
bushes and grass will be growing on the
islands, and stockades. wigwams, tepees
and sandy beaches will lend realistic
be toWed about the lake to the places
where the formal exercises are to be
held.
Monday. July 5, will be given over to
ceremonies at Grown Point. the site of old
Fort Crown Point. commemorative of the
part it played in the country's early his
tory. There will be a review of the
10th Regiment. which will be III camp
there. =
attend the exercises that day AZ Fort
Ticonderoga, the scene of Ethan Allen s
triumph. The ..cw York state commls-
sion and its party of distinguished guests.
including members of the legislature. will
arrive from Albany on special train
Here the chief address will be delivered
by Speaker Cannon, and the historical ad-
dress by Hamilton Mabie, editor of the
Outlook President Taft. Vice President
Sherman, Senator Root, Ambassador
Bryce, Ambassador Jusserand. Gov.
Hughes, Gov. Prouty and Percy Mackaye
are also on the program OF speakers.
Champlain day at Plattsburg Wednes-
day is expected to be the banner day of
noon President Taft will visit the Cath
olic Summer School Of America. at Cliff
haven. on his way to Plattsburg. Later
the President and other guests will be
entertained at luncheon. at the residence
OF Smith NJ Weed A military parade. in
which state, federal and Canadian troops
and possibly naval reserves and West
Point cadets will participate. will be re-
viewed during the afternoon by the
President.
Thursday the scene of activities shifts
to the Vermont side of the lake. with ex-
ercises at Burlington. The presidential
rarty and other guests will arrive during
the forenoon. and will be escorted to the
amphitheater by troops. There will be ap-
propriate ceremonies. and banquet with
the President as guest of honor will be
held in the evening.
President Taft expects to return to
Washington Friday but the celebration
on that day will be continued at Isle La
Motto.