Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-03-18
A CHAMPLAIN MEMORIAL
A Fund Being Rniscd TO Make POSI-.
bic O More Imposing Monument,

Contributions to the memorial fund of
the Lake Champlain Tercentenary con-
tinuc 10 arrive and much interest is man.
Tested in the celebration In all sections
Of the country.
The following letter received BY Treas
urer Fish few days ago will be Of In.
terest to all readers:
Bellows Falls, VT, Feb. 25. 1909
Hon, Frank l.. Fish.
Treasurer Champlan Tercentenary
Commission of Vermont.
Dear Mr.. Fish
The question of the tercentenary cole
bration of the discovery of Lake Cham
plai~ appeals TO all Nermonters and
among them to whom this worthy under
taking is Of much Importance Ia the
knights OF Columbus 1t pleases me
greatly 20 inform you that AT an inform
al meeting Of manv Of the state officers
Of this organization. which also included
officers from other jurisdictions and other
prominent Knights. the question OF the
celebration now being planned occupied
much time and thought. 7 believe may
say to you that no other organization
has greater interest in this celebration
than the Knights Of Columbus and We IN
no way feel that We should hide our light
under bushcl but that We should
evidence our interest In this enterprise,
II will no douht please you and the
members of tho Vermont commission to
state that at this meeting held in Bur-
lington the everinr Of February 90. we
decided to contribute to vour permanent
memorial fund tie sum Of one hundred
dollars $500 M.
trust Won will accent this In tho sar,,
good Grace IN whlch IT e sent and rror'
TITS time an cnn assure Won that vo'
will have us with you IN spirit and ~
tion.
II Is further the desire ~ the Vernon
Kriphts NJ Columbus wat thov ta,o
corsnicuous mart IN aiding and ahettirr
the tercc~tonr-v celebration in any way
tNov ro-s'hlv cnn.
We hone that durirg TIE week ~ the
cciehra ton II will he roes'h'e to have
visiting KNIGHTS from Hll SECTIONS Of the
country in large numbers and WORKING
FOR this pur"oso NAV assure Won that
II Is roee'rt'itv that thousands of our
bretherr will attend
IF we can IN any way aid Won in vow
program or othorviso We a"o at the com
mand c. your commission.
Very truly vorre
7 T Tr-DDFN
state ponutv Vermont V. Of G.
The following contributions to the Nom
orlal fund have been received:
GEORGE c. Hrainard. 2eS Henry
St. Brooilvr. y. Y..................s 500
n ~ wilkins. % West St. New
yorl, citv ... ............... 100
" X Twitchell, 90 Broadway,
New York CITY ........... ............ 5on
Anna l.. Lawrence. Reisterstown.
y. Y. .............. .................... 100
s. J. Alkier NJ D, 6 Summer ST,
Brooklyn. y. Y. ................ '.'..' ~"
John ". Converse 800 y. Broad ST.,
PHILADELPHIA tn. ................ go. no M
John NJ Gleason. p. q BOX 1889.
Poston. Mass ............. ............ .oH
w. Grant Fanchcr, Lawrence.
Mass. .....,.......- .........,.......... oW
philardor Deming. IL Ttay ST..
Albany. ~ V. .......... ..........!. zoo
Leland A. Whitney. l2 Sever St,
Charleston Mass. ...,.........."!... 100
Charles IT BAILEY, 205 Lincoln St.
W BOSTON. Mass. ............. ...... 10 %
II. w. Triton. w Newton. Mass. 100
Joel W. Jackson Barre, Nt....... 100
EI,hu II Taft Iurl'np.or. Vt 500
pr. VI IT Swift. Pittsford. VT. 100
byron A. Peal Equitable Life
Bldg. New York city............... 10 70
Mary W Nacomber. 81 East New
tor St Rostcr. Moss ............... 10
Charles 4 Catl'n. 1872 Hope st,
Provide,cc. r. 7. ........ ............ 800
Or. George r. Anderson. Prattle-
Mason s Stone. N1>rtneNcr. Vt. 200
Georpe W Brown 2o5 Lincoln St.
Boston. Mass .......... ............. 1000
L. F.. Wocdhouse. The Plaza Hotel
New York citv. ....................... q. 90
Mrs. Maurice Dickinson. Rroomall.
Della ware..... ............ .......... 2NO
w. VI. Washhurn. Crawford. y.
J. ........ ........ ................. .. 2NO
DIR. John A. Mead. Rutland VT. 1000
Lieut. Howard r Srallev go
Cav. L. s. A.. Fort DesMoirea 2on
Fitz n. Jordan. Porti'nd Me- 40
George T.. Huntoon Is Gorham St.
well Mass. .............. ......... 500
CHARLES =. Converse 500 y Broad
Philadelphia Pa. ............. 1000
Mrs Harry 2. Aleer. Coldwater,
tch. .......... ......... ..........,... m
Edwin Adams Grand Isle Vt 10N
" r Rudden. State Dent. VI.
or t..............- .................. lN.W
Contributions should he forwarded to
Frank T. Fish treasurer Vergennes VT