The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-06-10
A cHAMPLAIN MEMORIAL
N. w. Fisk to Give Stone and Others
to Raise Fund to $4,000

Burlington, June 9.-In connection
Champlain memorial it is understood
that former Lieut.. Gov. n. w. Fisk
has offered to give the stone for the
construction if Isle La Motto is sell
ected as the location. A proposition
was made from persons interested in
locating the memorial on Isle La
Motto, guaranteeing sufficient funds
by private subscription which added
to the appropriations from the two
commissions would yield a sum OF
$4,000.
1t is reported that Judge Wendell p.
Stafford, of Washington, will speak at
the Swanton celebration, Saturday,
July 8.
1t has been decided to open de-
partment of publicity to serve the
general newspaper field in New Eng
land, and ID. II. LambeIton, editor of
the Burlington Suburban List and
press agent of the Republican state
committee in the last campaign, has
been selected as director Of the de-
partment. The temporary headquar-
ters of this department were opened
Monday in the old library building.
here vita Miss Susan A. Mott as stem
ographer and regular attendant
II is announced that all persons
who are planning to attend the ban
quet given President Taft and official
guests at the gymnasium of the Uni
versity of Vermont Thursday evening,
July 8, should not delay in sending in
their orders for tickets. ExMayor
w. j. Bigelow of Burlington is chair
man of the banquet committee and has
the tickets for distribution. There are
only 400 available tickets for sale and
the demand is large. Toe price is
$3.50 a plate and cash must accom-
pany mail orders. At this banquet
most of the distinguished guests are
expected to speak. The hour of the
banquet is $50 O'Clock in the after
noon.
The Burlington program for Thurs
day, July s. as arranged at present is
as follows:
10 a. m.-Presidential party and am
bassadorial and official guests escort
ed from wharf to city hall park by
Vermont division of National Guard,
Col. ]. Gray Estey commanding.
10:30.-Literary exercises in city
hall park. Gov. G. II. Prouty presiding
Prayer Rt Rev. Arthur A. C. A. Hail.
d. D.. Protestant, Episcopal bishop OF
tne diocese of Vermont; welcome to
Vermont. Gov G.. II. Prouty; welcome
to Burlington. Mayor James +. Burke;
remarks, Gov. Charles E. Hughes of
New York: address, Rt Hon. James
Bryce, British ambassador; remarks,
the Hon. Rudolph Lemieux, postmas-
ter general of Canada; poem Bliss
Carman; remarks, the Hon. William
H. Taft president of the United
States.
2:00-Review of parade by Presi-
dent Taft and Governors Hughes and
Prouty.
p. m.-Luncheon to presidential
party and ambassadorial and official
guests at the Ethan Allen club.
2:30.-Indian pageants at water
front.
5 to 6.-Reception at Algonquin
club.
:30-BanQuet at University gym
nasium with post prandial features
S.30-Indian pageants at water
front.
10.30.-Illuminated boat parade
starting at Lake Champlain Yacht
club house
The Isle La Motto program for Fri
day. July 9, as arranged at present is
as follows:
500 a. m-Presidential, ambassa-
dorial and official party leave Burling-
ton via steamer Ticonderoga being
joined by New York state commission
and guests at Plattsburg en- route.
10:30.-Solemn nigh mass sung by
Most Reverend L. n. Begin, ID. D.,
archbishop of Quebec. and the Rev.
Thomas n. Burke bishop of the Rom
an Catholic diocese of Albany. n. Y.
11.45.-Literary exercises, Gov: L.
H. Prouty presiding, prayer, the KEY
Dr. John NJ. Thomas, president OF MID
dlebury college; welcome, Gov. o. II.
Prouty; welcome to Isle La Motto, A.
S. Hall, chairman of board OF select
men: remarks. Gov. ,Chas. d. Hugh
es of New York; poem, Prof John Ers-
kline of Amherst college; address the
Hon. Wendell p Stafford, justice OF
the District of Columbia; chorus, st.
Adams Choral Union; benediction, the
Rev. John NJ. Thomas.
1:30-Luncheon.
Standardization of boulder in
memory of Col Seth Warner and Capt.
Remember Baker.