The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-07-08
GRAND MILITARY
PARADE HELD At
PLATTSbURGH :
Climax of New York's Part in
Tercentenary
SOLDIERS OF TWO NATIONS
Review in Which Federal, State and
Canadian Troops Took Part
Banquet H. Evening

Plattsburg, n. Y, July S.-New
| FORK states share in the tercenten-
airy celebration of the discovery of
Lake Cnamplain reached its climax
yesterday. Gov. Hughes of New York
and Gov. p cuty of Vermont, in their
speech-m aking tours. 'nddlged in
good dsal OF pleasantly as to the
rivalry between the two states whose
boundaries skirt the lake. Where
upon Ambassador Jusserand at the
Plattsburg barracks this afternoon
speaking in splendid English, and
with the attractive accent of his ma
tive tongue was led to declare amid an
outburst of laughter:-
Gentlemen. Champlain discovered
botn sides of the lake at the same
time. He looked on one side and
then on the other He saw New
York and he saw Vermont, and he
liked them both"
President Taft, Ambassadors JUS
lserand of France and Bryce of Great
fBritian, with Gov. Hughes and Prouty
again today occupied the center of
the celebration stage. Each made
three speeches, concluding with a
brilliant banquet at the Hotel Cham
plain last night. Senator Root, added
to the distinguished guests made the
historical Grafton of the celebration
at the ceremonies at plattsburg bar
racks. Postmaster Gen. Rodolphe
| Lemieux of Canada also spoke at the
barracks and with Senator Root and
the others again in the evening at the
banquet, where thes expressions of
friendly goodwill among the three
-reat nations participating in the ter
centenary were emphasized
Canada has a large share in the
| celebration and on the American mil
| ltary reservation at Plattsburgh bar
| racks in the afternoon the president
| and the other guests witnessed a
parade of American and Canadian
troops which was spectacular to de-
gree seldom attained in this country
regiment of highlanders in scarlet
coats, furry heads and plaid kilties,
and another regiment OF the COVER
nor-generals foot guards in uniform
of almost equal brilliancy, all fully
| rmed and with bands playing British
and Scotch marches and melodies
participated in the military display.
| Two regiments and squad of cavalry
| from the United States forces and a
regiment of the New York state ma
tional guard-all in the modest blue
of the American army-formed the
contrast for the vivid lines of color,
which the foreigners presented.
While all of the troops Canadian
and American alike stood at atten-
ton, the squad of bGgles began at
the familiar notes of the evening call
When the last of the martial tones
| had died away the band of the 18th
infantry crashed into THE Star Span
| gled Banner" and the big post flag
began to drop slowly -from it's lofty
staff The president and those about
him stood facing the flag with lifted
hats.
Next came the review and in COM
pany front the five regiments and the
squadron of cavalry marched by,
their bands playing national airs,
their officers and men saluting the
president. The 9Th infantry, the 24tn
infantry and a squadron of the 18th
cavalry representing the regular army
of the United States, the I'd New
York representing the militia and the
| governor generals foot guards from
OTTAWA and the 9Th Royal Highland
ers from Ottawa, represented Canada.
Gov. Hughes and President Taft
were much together during the day
and on each speech-making occasion
they exchanged many words of com
| pliment. At Plattsburg barracks the
governor spoke of the many speeches
he had to make and said he was glad
Champlain did not stop at any more
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