Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-02-11
&c rEncENTgMAnY.
Partial Program for vsrmonrs Bic
celsbratIon Next July.


mission have issued partial program Of
the celebration OF the 30th anniversary OF
the discovery OF Lake Champlain, during !
the week beginning July 4.
The celebration win take place in the
valley OF Lake Champlain and will in
clude several points
Jointly the commissions Of the two
states have assigned the following dates
SUNDAY, JULY 4.
General church observances, making of
the day q Champlain Sunday, with appro-
pirate exercises. All the churches OF
Vermont and New York states are to be
invited to participate At Burlington It
is planned to erect an amphi-theatre on
Battery park, where, under the supervi-
sion Of the Catholic clergy Of Burlington.
masses will be sung, and sermons deiiv-
cred By prominent clergy Of the country.
1t Is anticipated that several prominent
ecclesiastics, including Cardinal Gibbons,
Archbishop ireland and arch-b bishops
and bishops of Canada will be present.
MONDAY, JULY S.
At Crown Point, N. Y.-An address and
poem. The presentation Of q pageant de-
picting the discovery OF Lake Champlain,
followed by the fight Of ChamplRin and
the Algonquin Indians with the Iroquois.
This will be q most lifeiike and histori-
calIy accurate presentation. Descendants
OF the Algonquin and Iroquois, secured
in Upper Canada, will appear in this pa
geant One hundred and hfty Indians
have been secured through L o. Arm
strong, who had charge Of the Indian pa
geants at the Quebec celebration one year
ago. Mr.. Armstrong il now drilling the
Indians for this spectacle.
Following these pageants thsre will be
presentation Of the Indian drama OF
Hiawatha ia which $50 specially drilled
Indians will take part.
The drama and the pageants viii be
given on the water on q specially con-
structed stage 800 feet long by 100 feet
wide equipped with scenic effects and
electric lights. This stage viii be con-
structed 80 1t may be moved from point
to point about the lake.
There will be two performances, one at
2: 80 p. m. and the other at p. m.
TUESDAY, JULY, 8.
At Ticonderoga, n. Y.-No spot in all
North America is more historic.
The program here will be duplicate
of the events given at Crown Point, ex-
cept the address and the poem, which
will be delivered by distinguished per-
sonages other than those who appear at
Crown Point. The Indian pageants will
be repeated.
The Pell family, who own the site of
the cid fort st Ticonderoga, have begun
the restoration Of the barracks and build
ings, which means the expenditure Of a
large sum of money. It is expected that
much Of this work viii be completed BY
next July.
To this point the New YORK legislature
will be brought BY special train on Tues
day morning. Governors Hughes and
Prouty viii be present.
WEDNESDAY, JULY =.
At Plattsburg, n. Vibrations aud
poems by distinguished Americans. Rep
etition Of the water pageants. Presiden.
tial party, headed BY President Taft, mem
bers Of his cabinet, ambassadors and for.
eign and American guests viii arrive in
special trains during the day.
: Banquet in the evening at Hotel Cham
plain.
Plattsburg plans . celebration begin.
ming Monday, July TO last q week and
to include many striking and interesting
features, like water sports, land parades
lavish decorations, Examinations, etc
Detailed program to be announced later
THURSDAY, JULY s.
At Burlington, vt.-The presidential
party and foreign guests viii arrive early
in the forenoon. Upon arrival, they vii
be escorted to the amphi-theatre BY U. 8
troops and the Vermont National Guard
Here there will be addresses and poems
The water pageants will be given in til
afternoon and evening.
banquet viii be served, preaumabl.
in the gymnasium building Of the Uni
versity Of Vermont.
n Burlington plans q week OF celebra
: ton. 30 fitting her program that it VII
% not interfere with the Thursday event
A. given by the two state commissions.
Il One feature OF the week will be know
= a. I" French day." when the French soc
cites Of New England and Canada are ez
pectedto participate in a mammoth ps
rade.
Detailed program to be announces
later.
St. Adams has planned q days celebrI
tion for Monday, July 5.
swanton has planned . celebration ic
Saturday, July 3.
All the towns Of Vermont have been II
vited to hold at least one day celebru
AAc1 9ANAAA the WG@k % July ~ lcAlui
Of these days being the marking Of Mi
toric spots.
His Exceliency, Governor Prouty, wi
Do issue q proclamation naming Friday
- May z, as "Champlain AKbor day. an
\. requesting that each school Of the stat
- plant tree to ever after be known as Ii
Fl "Champlain tree" An historical brs
chure, now in preparation by the We
mont commission, will be distributed t
the schools previous to Champlain Arbc
day. II will be accompanied by prograi
Of the days exercises. Therefore Il
seen that in all the schools ON that da
the same general program Of honorin
the name Of Champlain win be carrie
out.
Another feature Of the day will be Il
distribution Of Champlain medals anon
the children. This medal will be sold /
the children at 10 cents each, the pro6l
from the same to 60 TO the memorial fun
and tablet giving the children of Il
state credit for aiding in the project wi