Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-07-09

orously put it, their daughters might
During 10 years service in foreign fields
he had never forgotten Vermont. HI
was always proud of the fact that hi
was Vermonter.
AS superintendent of the Internationa
Bureau of American Republics. the
speaker made the public announcement
for the first time that in the building the
bureau is erecting in honor of the Pan
American heroes, tablet is to be placed
in honor of Champlain. He will occupy
high place with Columbus, San Martin
Washington and other heroes.
The speaker pointed out that while il
is proper to honor great foreigner, we
should give first place in our thoughts al
this time to national and world prob.
lens. Our relations to other countries
should only be an enlargement of our
relations to one another and to neighbor-
countries as unto other towns or states
should be our golden rule.
America has a great responsibility.
hemisphere look to her for direction and
taught the great principles of justice,
hOCtby anu VIC huOW
more about these people near us.
The speaker next referred TO the flu
ture of Vermont. 1t is the cradle of flu
ture citizens, capitalists, politicians and
leaders. Ever be loyal to your State.
Vermont sends out the most big men in
proportion to her area of any State in the
Union. She has many men in the Hall
of Fame and very few in the Rogues
Gallery. Vermonters ring true every.
where.
Judge W. H. Bliss of Middlebury read
an original poem.
Congressman Foster spoke briefly
emphasizing what the former speaker
had said and pointing out the fatal
error Champlain made when he visited
Lake Champlain. That VISIT the speak er
said sounded the death knell of French
nomination in America. He made un.
ogf war on the Five Tribes, while we,
as a nation, stand for peace, righteous.
ness and justice between nations as be,
tween man and man. We should be
proud of our American citizenship for
what it means to us in Vermont and for
what it means abroad.
Ex-senator Stewart in a short address
asked what constituted nation. He
said that the people and not the organ
lied mass, the unit and not the United
States was the important factor. Every
citizen must do his duty. People can
have the kind of government they want.
They are responsible for the men they
elect to office. Government is wise Just
as it respects law. Loyalty to our sense
of duty as citizens is the supreme need
of the time.
The singing of America by the crowd
closed these impressive exercises.
EXHIBITION DRILL.
The fancy exhibition drill given by
the Garde de Honneur of Rutland was
highly appreciated by the large crowC
that witnessed it. Band concerts by the
two bands of the day were listened to
with pleasure. Both the Vergennes anc
Middlebury bands are capable of goot
work and their efforts were greatly ap
preciated.
THE BANQUET.
One hundred and eighty people sa
down to the banquet in the city hall
The banquet hall was prettily decorated
with flags and festoons and the table
were garnished with carnations ant
tiickering candles.
About 8 o'clock, the toastmaster
Frank L. Fish introduced the first speak
er. A lengthy toast list was carried ou
as follows:-
"Vergennes, the First City of Yer
mont, the Little City on the Hill by tn
Lower Falls of the Otter Creek" Thoma
Mack.
"Verd Mont, Our State" Lieut. Gov
John A Mead.
Samuel de Champlain, Discoverer o
Vermont and Lake Champlain, the Chris
tian Navigator and Soldier" Rev. Johi
NJ Thomas, ID. d.
"The President" d. j. Foster
"Vermonters Within Vermont" Johr
w. Stewart
"Vermonters Beyond Vermont" Johl
Barrett.
"MacDonough and His Vergenne
Fleet" Charles H. Darling.
France, What 1t Has Done for Amer
ica, " II. II. Branchaud.
Lieut.. Cassin, Defender of Fort Cas-
sin and Captain of the Ticonderoga,
Samuel B. Bottsford.
"Our Celebration" Rev. l.. A. Vezina
"The Higher Things" Rev. r. r. Da
vies, d. d.
"The Ladies'" Frank X. Goss.
''The Press, Its Influence and II
Needs" Robert w. McCuen.
The Two Commissions" Horace "
Bailey.
THE SPEECHES.
Lieut. Gov. Mead in a happy vel
spoke of the early days in Vermont.
concluding his speech DR.. Mead paid
glowing tribute to ex-GOv. Stewar
whom he styled "the grand old man (
Vermont"
, President Thomas paid an eloquel
tribute to,the noble character of Chan
plain. He prepared thoroughly for b
life's work, studied navigation, had u
usual literary skill, wrote accurate 7
J ports. and strove to establish Christis
kingdom. He combined persistenc
grit, courage, energy and wisdom.
was morally clean among degraded COZ
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