St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-07-14

q lesluent anu the audience rose and san
!. America" A deserved tribute WE
/ paid Commodore Marlborough, VIII
1 built at Vergennes the fleet that defeate
f the British at Plattsburg, by our Navy
greatest historian, Judge Charles f
Darling, Collector of the port of Burline
ton. A native of Vergennes, Frank K
Goss OF Montpelier, gave a witty toas
to the ladies and the Tercentenar
commission was toasted in wit and wis
dom by the man in Vermont that ever
body loves, Commissioner Horace VI
Bailey. Mr.. Barrett responded to tn
toast Vermonters beyond Vermont
and "Vermonters within Vermont" wa
the theme OF Ex-senator Stewards toast
Frequent references had been made dur
ing the evening by other speakers to tn
great age OF our ex-senator which h,
resented when on his feet by declaring
with great emphasis, ~ don't feel oldel
than 10; a man is as old as he feels anc
a woman as old as she looks. Why, I'm
not so laundering old after all.
Sunday morning found the Vermont
Commission represented at Vergennes BY
Messrs. Fish, Stone and Bailey, at the
congregational church, where DR.. Da.
vies gave carefully prepared historical
address and where Commissioner Bailey
Literally contributed to the support Of
the gospel when the plate was passed
The hospitality of Commissioner Fish
was again in evidence in the afternoon
when all went down the winding Otter
Greek to the site of Fort Cassin at its
mouth, and then home by the same pict-
uresque route in the rich sunset glow.
he tails at the city's gate are 40 feet
high and wonderfully picturesque, and l
beg to paraphrase the speech of Daniel
Webster at Rochester, N. Y, and offer
the people OF Vergennes the following
| toast:
Men of Vergennes, l have seen your
waterfall which is 40 feet high. Greece
had her Pericles and her Demosthenes,
but Greece in her palmiest days never
had waterfall 40 feet high Rome had
her Caesar and her Cicero, but Rome in
her proudest days never had waterfall
40 feet high. Men of Vergennes, 60 on
No people ever lost their liberties who
had waterfall 40 feet high"
The CELEBRATION AT CROWN POINT.
The official celebration of the week be-
gan at Fort Frederic, the best preserved
ruins on the lake, and where the English
spent over a million dollars in protect
ing this portion of the country against
French and Indian foes. Three members
OF the Vermont Commission, Messrs.
Bailey, Fish and Stone, were joined at
Port Henry by Walter H. Crockett, now
editor OF the Montpelier Journal who
was also member of the Vermont Com
mission. These four gentlemen, chaper
oned by Mrs. Stone, represented the
state at the first days functions of the
New York celebration.
Hon. Walter c. Witherbee of Port Hen.
ny welcomed us at the dock and invited
us to join the New York commission,
headed by Gov. Charles Z. Hughes and
his staff. The distinguished guests of
the party included Miss Taft and her
brother Robert, who were guests of
Mrs. Witherbee on the house boat dur
ing the week, Hon. and Mrs. Seth Low
OF Brooklyn. An elaborate luncheon
was served at the palatial home of Mr..
Witherbee, after which the party took
the Valcour, ex-Congressman Siblev's
$780, yacht, to Fort Frederic-famil-
lar to all students of history and to the
members of the Vermont Fish and Game
League, who were royalty entertained
there three years ago and listened to a
magnificent address by Mr. Justice Brew
er OF the United States Supreme court.
We arrived at the dock Just in season for
seats tor the Indian pageant. Mr.. Arm
strong of Montreal had $50 Indians
who gave the drama of "Hiawatha"
and Champlain's battle with the Iro-
quols. A large stage was placed over
SIX canal boats and on the stage were wig
vans, houses, palisades and around the
whole was about 20 canoes. Mr.. Arm
strong talked through big megaphone
to the crowd and the Indians yelled and
danced like their ancestors of old. This
pageant was repeated before thousands
OF people throughout the week, the
PRESIDENT seeing it for the first and ONLY
time at Burlington.
Mr., Witherbee presided at the literary
exercises, where the first address vaS
given by Gov. Hughes. The latter was
hoarse from outdoor speaking a few
days before, but gave a fine opening
address to a memorable week. Judge |
A. I, Barnes of Chicago, a brother of
MIllard +. Barnes of Chimney Point
gave an address notable for its historic
setting and fine language. Almost
within rifle range was his native YER
mont heath, and he contrasted with
telling effect the earlier scenes of CARNAGE
ana the present pastoral aspect of the
towering runs. ust as he reached this
portion OF his address a small flock of
sheep ran around the barracks and dis.
appeared III the woods. The poem
OF the occasion was delivered by DR.
Clinton Scollard
non: Seth Low of Brooklyn, one of the
most delightful men we met DURING the
entire week, gave the historical address
winch was closely listened to by about
oooo persons seated on the grass around
the ramparts. The days celebration
closed with a brilliant display of fire..
works, which the official party did mo-
See as they were taking a most delight.
ul trip down the lake in the Valcour to .
Fort Iiconderoga. Here the party were
royalty entertained for the next "a hours
n sleepers and diner generously nro.
'lded by Col. Thompson, the father ~
Mrs. Pell, and the lady that is RESTORING
he ruins of the old fort.
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