The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-07
AT OLD TIC0NDEROGA


BluII Foints ~. To- t-Wttn SuU
arrival Of PresidepS =, IT Ambassador
Of Great Britt Secretary Of War
Dickinson ar 4ce Admiral Ur1u Of
Japan. the a ration Of the 3ooth en-
niversary4 .>he discovery Of Lake
Champh which had been connned
during IN past two days to the States
OF New York and Vermont. today TOOK
on an international scope and . world
wide interest.
Ambassadors Jusserand and Bryce
and President Taft all committed their
respective countries to policies Of peace
and in the shadow OF an old fortress
which had witnessed some Of the blood
iset battles in all history they expressed
the hope that never again would the
peace among the great nations Of the
world be interrupted by . war.
The President and the other distin.
continuing interest from the moment Of
their arrival at $50 O'Clock by spsciA,
train from Albany. The President ~.
rived at Albany from Norwich. Conn.,.
and the French Ambassador from
Washington. and the British Ambassa-
dor from Lennox. Mass.
The visitors then proceeded In one
train for the old Fort Ticonderoga,
where the principal celebration of the
day was held. The President and the
Ambassadors and the members OF their
STATS were shown through the historic
ruins of "Old TT as the natives call
the stronghold which 10 now in course
of reconstruction.
There was historic interest In the old
place for the representatives Of Great
Britain, France and the United states
alike, for the rocky promontory was
held in turn by the French. the Eng
lish and the American revoluticnists.
Some OF the old cannon were In place
today and hundreds Of rusty relics were
on view. Some of thees were reminders
of the days Of Indian conflicts. others
were links Of history leading back to
the bloody fights Of Montcalm. Aber-
crombie and Amherst. to the famous
taking of the place by q band Of eigh-
ty-three American colonists under
General Ethan Allen. and the naval
battle which helped to make famous
the waters Of the lake during three
centuries ago by Samuel de Cham
plain Below the fort on the placid
waters of the lake and sent among
notilla Of modern naval vessels OF
the smaller classes, was reproduction
of Champlain's little caravel the Don
de Dieu.
heavy rain fell during the morn
ing and left the steep roads leading
up to Fort Ticonderoga. dangerously
slippery. After the Presidsnt had COM
pleted the fort and enjoyed the view OF
the lake from It's commanding position
he proceeded to the grandstand which
stood half way down the hill and which
was surrounded by several thousand
people.
The cheering OF the people as the
Presidents automobile was seen COM
ing down the steep Incline. was sud
denly changed to tense silence when
the big machine. Its wheels locked b.
the brakes. but, slipping over tbs
ward The edge Of the roadways Thu
chauffeur quickly got the car undei
control. however ana the danasf was
over in an instant. The President wa
the least concerned OF any person IN
the throng.
An afternoon shower came up fol.
lowing the ceremony at the stand and
the President walked quarter OF q
mile in the rain to the boat house. At
ter twenty mile sail up the lake.
the boat landed it's distinguish
ed passengers at Port Henry.
where the special train a,e ain was
boarded for the trip to Blur Point and
Hotel Champlain. where the Presidents
and the other guests are quartered.
The President WAS the guest tonight
at dinner of walter witherbee. on the
latter's house boat. which Is anchored
In the lake OF this point. There tho
President met his son Robert and his
daughter Helen. who have been guests
of the Witherbee's for several days.
Tomorrow the scene OF the ceiebra.
ton shifts to Plattsburg. where the
President again will make q brief ad.
dress.
Ambassador Jusserand in his speech
this afternoon. was most felicitious IN
his exureSsion of peace and good will to
ward America. toward Great Britain
and toward all the world.
Ambassador Bryce took TIP this
theme and declare that although he
was surrounded By martial scenes amp
men of arms, he himself was a man OF
peace.
President Taft. speaking next. also
took up the theme Of peace.
Governor Hughes and Governor
Prouty spoke briefly at Ticonderoga.
where the Indian pageant was re-
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