Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-07-15

were ninety-two, ninety-four and ninety
six years old and calculated II l sought
place Of prominence at the bar had
better move out Of the state"
Now. whether II is that you all live to
be one hundred or whether II Is that the
severity of the winters that you have to
encounter ne such that the weak are cut
off I'm youth and only tho survivors re-
main. do not know. but certain II Is
that all men who claim Vermont lineage
have something to be proud Of. My father
knew every man In Ohio who came from
Vermont. There is something about Ner-
mont men, whether you meet them in
Colorado. or Ohio. or any other state
and they are IN every state, that makes
n bond Of union something like tho bond
Of Free Masonry.
am not in the theatrical business and
7 have never fully understood until the
last three days what was meant by a
continuous show. Now I know. and It
effects differently those who nre In It
and those who come in only for short
time. have had the pleasure OF at
tempting to reconcile differences between
the Governors Of Vermont and New
' ork. and It has been ut times diflcult
TASK. do not mean to make that har-
just now any more difficult by suggesting
n solution Of the problem rs to the
place whore the Champlain monument Is
10 be put. I suggested last night that It
might be we'll to submit It to n commit
toe consisting Of the French ambassa dor.
the English ambassador and the chief.
executive who would reach decision
that would satisfy nobody.
I ch IN
tion very much as the gentleman did who
came TO n creek which he was told was
called Saskaschiqunlc He a,ked his In
formant how It was @pellcd End he was
told. Some spells one way and some
spells it another, hut In my opinion there
was no correct way of spelling IT,"
My friends, this ia a most unique and
many-sidod memorial. know there has
run through your heads, ns there has
through mine. this morning. happy
feeling at being present to hear such
beautiful speeches from the heart from
tic eloquent Representatives Of all who
have been invited to take part in this
celebration.
| We meet to celebrate an event ard a
man upon whose life and upon acts OF
whose life turned In way which he
little expected the settlement Of this
| country. We meet here to celebrate his
virtues ana to congratulate France. his
country. ns ono that could produce such
hero. hut the feature Of this memorial
| that ] think is so unique In oil memo
r'als that know Of is the gathering here
IN anity In peace. and in union that
cannot be torn apart. three great pow
era, England, France and the United
States nnd with England. her fairest
| daughter, the Dominion OF Canada ask
You where in all tho history OF memorials
can You find one that IN that respect will
| match this. Only Yesterday, and 1t will
be the same to-day two regiments of
| Canadian soldiers. the Governors Foot
! Guards and the Royal Tiiehla nders, all
march shoulder to shoulder with the
| militia Of Vermont, and the regulars of
the United States. They will ell under
stand tho same orders in the same way
and you won't feel except by the differ
ircc In color. that YOU are looking on any
different or varied race And now. my
| friends, I am not going TO keep you any
longer. If there is any one thing that
my experience in n continuous show has
taught me-. It is that each man ought to
limit his particular stunt thank you