The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-12-02
CHAMPLAIN MEMORIAL
CHAMPLAIN MEMORIAL.
Meeting Of Lake Champaign Tercen-
tenary Commission Held in This
City Tuesday Afternoon.


City Tuesday Afternoon.
The Vermont Lake Champlain Ter
| centenary Commission held a meet
ing at the Pavilion Hotel yesterday
afternoon, Gov. George H. Prouty, of
Newport, United States Marshal Hor-
| ace w. Bailey, of Newbury, DR.. John
M. Thomas, president of Middlebury
College. Arthur F. Stone of st.
Johnsbury, William j. Van Patten, of
Burlington, Walter H. Crockett of
Montpelier, Frank L. Fish, of YER
gennes, and Lynn NJ. Hays, of Essex
Junction, being present. George T.
Jarvis, of Rutland, and F. o. Beau
pre-, of Burlington, were the only
members of the commission absent.
Hon. Horace w. Bailey resigned as
chairman of the committee on Legis-
lative report, his action being due to
ill health. He still remains a men,
Der of the Tercentenary Commission,
leaving the subcommittee upon ad-
be considerable work involved in the
preparation of the report which is to
be submitted to the Legislature. The
report in detail will make quite a
large volume, as it will contain a
complete history of the entire Ter
centenary celebration, including YER
batim reports of all the speeches de-
livered, poems, descriptions of all the
features of the celebration, together
with a miscellaneous assortment of
other matter. 1t is probable that a
copy will be sent to every public Ii
brary in the State. The commission
will spend such portion as may be
necessary of the sum of 81 900 set
apart for getting out the report
President Thomas and Mr.. Stone
were appointed as consulting men,
bers of the subcommittee on legisla-
tive report.
During the discussion which fol-
lowed the transaction of routine bus
mess, it developed that there is alb
solutely no probability of any joint
action on the part of the two Tercen-
tenary Commissions representing
New York and Vermont. The former
commission has already decided to
erect Champlain memorial at its
own expense. The Vermont Commits
sion will do likewise, but nothing
definite in the way of plans was de-
cided upon. at yesterdays meeting.
The location of the memorial has not
been decided upon as yet, although
several places were mentioned YES
terday afternoon, among them being
Isle LaMotte, Juniper Island and
Rock Dunder. If Juniper Island
should be selected as the most suit
able place, it would be necessary to
get the permission of the National
Government before any action could
be taken, as the island is the proper
ty of the United States Government
~ lighthouse, the first one erected on
Lake Champlain, is now located on
the island.
1t was suggested at the meeting
that the National Government might
be willing to have Juniper Island set
aside as national park if the mon
ument were located there. 1t is said
to be one of the most desirable on
the lake, rising high above the wa.
ter and very attractive spot in MANY
other ways. 1t was also suggested
that an arch might fittingly be placed
at the entrance of Champlain drive
way In Battery Park, Burlington.
The commission now has at it's dis
posal something over $14,7OO of which
amount $1,000 must be subtracted to
cover the cost of getting out the re-
port mentioned above, which is to be
submitted to the Legislature. how
ever, the commission expects to re-
allze in the neighborhood of $1,000
from the sale of the barges which
were used for the Indian pageant
during the celebration. The barges
are owned jointly by this State and
New York, the latter having heavier
financial interests in them, and they
were loaned by mutual consent to the
commission having charge of the
Hudson-Fulton celebration. being
now moored in New York waters .
The Vermont Commission has already
instructed w. C. Witherbee, treasur-
er of the New York Precautionary
Commission, to sell it's share in the
barges when New York disposes of
its own interests in them. so that an
proXimately the entire amount of the
FUND now in the hands of the Vermont
Commission will be eligible for me-
mortal purposes. All bills have been
paid and it is quite certain that in
cidental expenses will not materially
affect the fund on hand, the members
agreeing at yesterdays meeting that
at least $4,000 would be available
for the purpose of erecting a Cham
plain memorial.
The Commission adjourned without