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


Motto the center OF the days cere-
monies. the tercentenary to-day reach
I'd the end of a history making epoch.
on this beautiful island where 1t is
believed Champlain first landed on
Vermont soil. from the gateway where
he first saw the beauties Of the mag
nfcent waterway which bears his
name, and where In 1865 religious
services were first held IN the State
the celebration fitting ended.
The we'll arranged program was
carried out without a hitch. and the
little old town which has entertained
many famous men and companies
again acquitted herself with honor
Two troops of the 18th L. s. cavalry.
Company ". 1st w. INF. three torpedo
boats and the band OF $50 Indians.
with a crowd Of fully 1000 people
made an inspiring and pretty setting
for tho final picture Of the historical
story. For the first time on record
regular troops visited the island.
A feature Of the day was the dedi-
cation OF the boulder monument TO the
memory Of Col. Seth Warner and Capt
Remember Baker. The pageants were
cd by the beautiful natural settings
The principal address OF the day was
delivered by vermonts peerless ora
tor. Judge Wendell p. STAFFORD now
of Washington, ID. c.
The days activities began at eight
o'clock when Governor Prouty attended
by his staff and guests boarded the 1tcon-
deroga at burlington, preceded by the
Ilrltf 1a1,F
COMPANY NJ V. ~ G., Capt. o. II. Park
or commanding, as escort. The boat
also carried the St Adams Choral Union
Of 500 voices and 20 members Of bellevue
Chapter. Daughters Of the American
Revolution
OFFICIAL PARTIES.
The Vermont official party was headed
hv Gov and Mrs. G. II. Prouty and
commissioners the Rev. John NJ. Thomas
Of Middlebury. Hon Horace w. Bailey
OF Ncwbury, Arthur r. Stone and Mrs
Stone Of st. Johnsbury, Walter II
Crockett and Mrs. Crockett OF st. Al
bans. General and Mrs. Morgan OF Rut
land Surgeon Gen. and Mrs. Noble OF
Middebury. Col. and Mrs. c. r. Nelson
Col and Mrs. William Hatch. Col. ant
Mrs w d. Nuttng, Col. and Mrs. J. r
Paddock. Major and Mrs. A. II, circuit
Mrs F. p. Woodbury.. Gen. S, ?. Jocely,
and Col O'Niel. the personal representa-
tive Of the Governor OF Maine.
Three poets were among tire guests
Prof John Erskine OF Amherst college
the poet Of the day. Percy Mackaye o
Cornish n. H.. and Bliss Carman.
Mrs Clayton n. North. State regent o.
the Daughters OF the American Revolu
ton, and Mrs. c. r, r. JENNIE OF Brattle
boro, State regent of the Daughters G
1872 were guests.
The party was augmented here by OK
Governor and Mrs. Edward Curtis Smith
Mrs. F. Stewart Stranahan Mr.. and Mr..
w. Beecher Fonda, Miss Harriet Il
rrainerd, Mr.. and Mrs John Parker
Watson Glider,
At Bluff Point tho New York delegation
headed by Governor and Mrs Hughe
boarded the boat The Governor wns at
tended by his stan and Mr.. and Mrs. II
Wallace Knapp. Senator and Mrs. Henri
W. Hin. Hon and Mrs Walton c. With
erbee Hon, and Mrs. James u. Riley
Hon. and Mrs. James A. Foley, Hon
and Mrs Ernest Never Judge and Mr..
John II. Booth, Senator ard Mrs. James
]. Frawley. Captain Rowland Pell. Hon
and Mrs. James Shea, Hon and Mrs
Louis &, La Fountaine. Hon. julius II
Seymour. Admiral Moore whose ances
tors were the settlers Of Champlaln y
Y, and for whom the town of Mooer.
vas named. Hon. BENJAMIN T.. Hall
State tax commissioner. Mr.. and Mrs
Alexander X. Smith and Capt De Vais
seau Benvist d'Azy, naval attache of tn,
French ambassador,
FATHER BARRETT'S SERMON.
On arrival Of the steamer Ticonderog,
with Governor Prouty and the member
Of the New York and Vermont tercen
tenary commission, solemn high mas
was celebrated at the Shrine Of st
Anne, the Rt. Rev. Thomas NJ Burke
bishop OF the Roman Catholic diocese o
Albany, N. Y, officiating over GO mem
bers of the clergy were present. Tn
Catholic societies represented were tn
Knights OF Columbus, the Catholic Or
der of Foresters. tho Ancient Order o
lIibernians. L'Union 81. Jean Baptist
dAmerique and local societies OF Bur
!ington. Winooskt 81. Adams and Swan
ton. A plain chant mass was sung b,
the priests Of the diocese. The sermon
was preached by tho Rev y. j Barrett
llngton. His text was Joy and giadnes
shall be found therein, Thanksgiving ant
tie voice of praise" He said: