Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-07-08

hills,
Kindled connasration that did rage
For mors than eight score years, until
II broke
The power Of those brave warriors OF the
wood,
Algonquin Huron. Abenalj, Montaignais
And the Five Nations Of the rroquois,
The fighters Of the Long House, all
were gone.
Save feeble remnants and their war-cry
Was heard in these bright valleys never
more.
In response to calls for Congressman
Foster the latter gracefully responded
and then many adjourned to the fair
grounds where the base ball games were
in progress.
ONE MAN LOST MONEY.
While F. X Lomotte OF New Bedford,
Mass. who has been the guest here of
Juba Daniels, his nephew, was boarding
the four O'Clock train for Burlington, his
pocket was picked and he lost sos in bills
and tickets valued at ST. As he was
boarding the train he found himself In
crowd and It must have been then
that his wallet was taken from his left
trouses pocket
BANQUET ENDS THE DAY
BY seven o'clock the tables in city
nall wor cwell filled for the tercentenary
banquet and shortly after eight the
postprandial exercises were begun
with Frank L. Fish as toastmaster.
His Introductory remarks were brief.
but to the point, the FIRST speaker be-
m sfc
subject was "vergennes. the First
city OF Vermont, the Little city on
the Hill by the Lower Falls Of the
otter Creek" Mr.. Mack stated that
the first industry to be established at
the falls was n grist mill. which wa
contracted for by three Of the gran
tors of the town Of Pnnton about
century and Il half ago. Below these
falls in the harbor. McDonouSh's feet
was built In the War Of 1872 Yer
gennes was fairly prosperous up to
the Civil War. being noted for its
style and handsome ladies'
Lieut.-Gov. John A. Mead Of Rut-
land spoke on "verd Mont. Our
State" He recalled in speaking Of
the States original inha bitants that
Of Mendon. Another claim to dis
tinctior Possessed by his county
was the fact that a proclamation Of
emancipation was issued there before
that of Abraham Lincoln. He cited
the case Of Justice Harrington OF
Rutland, who demanded of n slave
holder in pursuit OF his "chattel"
that he show "a bill Of sale from God
Almighty" The battle OF Hubbard
ton had often been celebrated in Rut"
land county. on tho approach Of
Burgoyns the garrison at Ticonden-
oga was so weak that retreat was
made to Vermont and two days
battle resulted. The lieutenant gov
ernor referred to our Vermont heri-
tage and thought IT was the duty Of
this generation TO hand II down TO
descendants better than we found It.
He closed by paying glowing tri-
butte to the venerable John w Stew
art of Middlebury, ex-senator and
governor.
President NJ. Thomas Of Middle
bury College was assigned Samuel
de Champlain. Discoverer Of Vermont
and Lake Champlain. the Christian
Navigator and Soldier" ChampIntr.
he said. was scholar and spent two
years in Mexico studying geology ard
astronomy. and should bc honored for
his moral cleaness. Tie came here as
geoGraphcr in the service OF his King
and his reports were noted for their
accuracy.
The President" was the topic as
c O., 7,
He said the only way that one could
respond for the President in his alb
sence was by singing America" and
this was done. He said Taft should
be classed as one of a trio: Washing
ton. who established the government;
Lincoln who preserved 1t; Taft who
advanced II.
The Hon. J. w. Stewart whose sub
ject was "Vermon,crs within Vermont"
criticized the program in reference to
the coast ''Verriorter beyond Termont."
He said there was no such thing. for
when you reached perfection you had
reached the end. He enumerated all
the advantages one has hcre and said
n Vernnonter has no excuse for being
other than Il good citizen.
The Hon. Charles II. Darling OF
burlington was next introduced to
respond to ''MacDoNough and His
Vergennes Fleet" He said that too
little Importance was given to the
battle of Plattsburgh but It was the
first instance in naval warfare up to
the time Of the Civil War in which n
force Of lesser strength had defeated
larger one The ships compared fav
obly in size. In spite of being built on
otter creek, with those of Decatur and
Perry. He laid great stress on the
battle Of plattsburgh as being the
turning point in the war to establish
our independence beyond dispute.
The Hon. John Barrett was given the
"Verrhonters Beyond Vermont" toast and
entertained his hearers with the story Of
his first appointment TO tho diplomatic
service as minister to Siam. He told Of
his boyhood, OF working on farms in
summer and OF teaching school in winter
to earn his way through college and Of
his early tactfulness In handling his big
pupils.
"Our Celebration was given to the
Rev. L. A. Vezina to whom so much was
duo for the success Of the day. He said
that the enthusiasm would not die. That
the work of getting up the celebration
was his first opportunity to become ac-
auairted with hidden talents and he pro-
posed to use them in the future He
wished TO thank the Hon. John barrett
and Captain Gardella Of the Rutland
Guard d'IIonneur for the splendid assist
ance.
Frank X. Goss OF Montpelier offered a
glowing tribute to Mrs. Champlain In re-
SnondinG to the tonst 1.-THE Ladlcs.' and