The Washington herald., 1909-07-08

Plattsourg. y z. July The British
redcoats again took possession Of ths
Champlsia Valley to-day. after an abseacs
o. nearly go years. They Tot only cap
tured this city. but aid Il IN the pres
encs OF the President os the United
states
They captured all the psopis AZ wer.
Two regiments Of Canadian troops did ths
trick
They were the governor generals foot
guards from Ottawa and the Fioh Royal
Canadian Highlanders n kits from Non
treal and q brave show they mads q
the beautiful parade ground of the United
States army post They filed the plains
with bright color and the people warmed
I nightly 70 them.
1 Plattsburg has been celebrating chan<
plain all the week, but the climax cans
to-day. L ended with to-night's celsbra4
+ ton. for tomorrow the show OF ths
+ tercentsnary celebration VIII move over
Lake Champlain 10 Burlington. VI Ths
little city Of Plattsburg d.d itself proud.
/ II decorated itself until the buildings we-a
smOthered with bunting and flags and an
the countryside came n.
Great Deeds GIOrihed.
Il seemed 8 day ordained for the ziorf-
hcation OF great deeds and remarkabls
men, and the ceremonies incident 10 this
were in keeping in dignity with the sur
rounding military pageant. consisting %
two regiments OF United States regulars.
one regiment Of the New York National
Guard, and the two from Canada. They
added an element OF show and recoz
ton ~ the sovereignty Of these aaro-s
which has been lacking I'D 20 this tine.
The day was also selected for g trIbu-a
/ that President Taft paid 10 Gov. Hughes.
This came ar fb4 ct exercises OF rhs
day al the CaIEo-lc sumner School ar
CHh Haven II was the only function
of the morning Rev D. Mc8Eahon.
president OF the school. Gov. Hughes.
President Taft. and Cardinal Gibbons
made addresses
When the President entered the audi
torium he was wildly cheered BY the
thousand OF more people who had been
packed into the little place. Every one
had a flag. which was waved Uffh vlgo-.
Gov. Hughes spoke about Chauplsir.
and the wonderful things he had done.
In closing he paid a tribute 20 Presi-
dent Taft. who followed him. Then
( President Taft was presented amid tre-
/ mendous cheering.
After the session ar the sumner
school, the President was photographed
with most OF the Catholic and other
dignitaries on the steps Of the Cham =
plain Club. and then the President went
back 20 the Hotel Champlafn. where ha
attended the reception in honor OF the.
visiting ambassadors For half an hour
the President shook hands. and then he
went OF with Gov Hughes for lunch.
con 20 the house OF Smith NJ Weed.
~ l-S0 O'Clock the President cane,
out and Joined the parade Plattsburz
never had as fine 3 street show before
Streets Ave Jamned.
The streets were jammed and ne
President was kept bowfnE constantly.
The cheering was constant also. Iu
was just before 8 o'clock when the.
parade reached the barracks and q
Presidential salute Of twenty-one guns
was fred Then 8 cavalry escort OF
the troops came dashiDg across tbs
/ ground. escorting the President to the
stand
He was dressed suitably for the sea-
son. He wore a straw hat and his coat
was Of the cutaway variety. Until L
appeared yesterday at Fort Ticonderoga.
all the dig1itaries were IN frock coats
and taE hats Mr. TAFT arrived there n
his straw hat The others took the hint.
and the tail hats and frock coats disap-
u peared over night
The President was received with a
/ great acclaim by the people and soldiers
on the field and IN the gand stand
There the review began. Col c. D.
Covles. Fifth Infantry. Z s A, vas
grand marshal The first division OF the
parade was commanded by Col William
Paulding. OF the Twenty-fourth Infantry.
Then came the regulars OF the Fifth In
fantry. stationed az Plsusburg. When
the band reached the grand stand e
swung out on the plain and played until
the entire regiment had passed company
front The President stood alone. but
when the coIors passed. the occupants CT
the entire grand stand stood and the men
uncovered
Then came the negro Twenty-fourth
/ Regiment. brought over for the occasion
from Sacketts Harbor. They made q
splendid appearance.
Finally down the field there came the
inspiring march by which thousands ot
British troops all over the world have
marched 10 battle. the British Grena-
dlers." The tune was greeted with tnu
greatest applause.
The red coats filed the plain with
color. and the black bGSbies set OF the
coats admirably. Those Canadian sol
diers did march beautifully. and they
swung their arms and rustled their feet In
fine shape They were as proud as any
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