St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-07-14
Champlain Celebration.
IContinued from Second Pagel.
AT FORT TICoNDERoGA.

OF the week. The 10000 people that
came by special trains and by boat from
all parts of Vermont and New York were
e well drenched in the morning and the
: mud OF that section is only comparable
to the adobe of the southwest. But the
u showers were over before dinner, and
e after an early lunch in the dining car the
official party took the winding drive to
the grandstand to hear the addresses
and await the arrival of the first citizen
OF the United States. An hour before
GOV and Mrs. Prouty and the Govern
or's staff came down the lake from Bur
lington in the Vermont, and from the
south special train brought the New
York Legislature.
Senator Henry W. Hill of Buffalo ORE.
sided at these exercises, gracefully intro
ducing the speakers with short addresses
OF welcome. Gov. Hughes opened the
days oratory with a stirring address
and Gov. Prouty followed, felicitously
referring to his attachment not only to
the people of Fort Ticonderoga but to
the soil OF their land. Dr.. Hamilton w.
Mabie OF New York, the associate editor
OF the Outlook, gave the historical adj
dress which is printed in full in the Out
look for July 10. The poem by Percy
Mackaye of Cornish, N. H., was one of
the literary successes of the entire week
and beautifully delivered in a voice that
could be easily heard by all the vast
throng. While patiently waiting in the
INTERN tor the arrival of the President.
short but eloquent speeches were made
by Hon. Seth Low, James Shea of the
New YORK commission, Congressman
roster and Congressman Plumlev. The
latter knew that his speech would be cut
snort as the salute of 21 gnns had
sounded from the fleet, which announced
the Presidents arrival on the mainland, |
and In the midst of one of Mr.. Plumlev's |
most eloquent outbursts the Presidents |
automobile came in sight and the audi
ence were on their feet singing America"
AS he entered the grandstand cheer after
cheer rose from the throng, a group of
college boys gave one of the Yale yells
ana nags waved i'll every direction
linen followed in other automobiles in
quick secession M. Jusserand, the French
Ambassador; Hon. James Bryce, Great
Britain's Ambassador, Admiral Okiu of
the japanese Navy, Hon. Don NJ. Dickin-
son, Secretary of War; Mrs. Tusserand,
Mrs Bryce, Miss Taft, Mrs. Hughes and
the military and naval attaches of the
foreign guests, brilliant in gold lace and
many decorations.
Few noticed the secret service men
who closely followed the President but
the three that were with him never left
him in his four days trip and quietly
sized up every one in the vast audiences
where the President mingled fearIesslv
but not alone. Not an incident marred
the enl oyment of the trip, but if any,
thing had occurred the secret service
men would have got busy in less than a |
second, calling upon the detectives hired +
by the commission and the United States !
troops If an emergency demanded their {
service.
M. Jusserand had the precedence at all
the functions as he is the dean of the +
ambassadorial colony in Washington. t
1e is delightful man to meet, with /
Chesterfeldlan manners and a rapid and 1
Easy speaker. He was warmly received t
on every occasion and greatly pleased t
with his cordial reception in two states. +
Ambassador Bryce bears close resem- V
olance to ex-senator Edmunds and n
Knows more about American history S
and politics than most of the citizens of \
The nted States. Though not an ora n
;or, ne always had a message and he c.
lWelt particularly upon the friendly re- II
atoms between the United States and T
he great empire of which he was the n
he otfcial representative. T
admiral Okiu made a short but ex s
,ee,dingly happy speech, expressing his "
1elight at the warm welcome he had re- \
'eiyed and the great service this country h
lad rendered humanity in securing peace II
between two great nations by the treaty "
1t Portsmouth. !,
Following the speechmaking an aims. Fl
ng incident occurred on the grandstand b
when lady forced her way through the T
rowd and warmly grasped Hon. Seth lc
>ow's hand, saying how delighted she lu
vas to meet the President. She disap- q
feared in the crowd before Mr.. Low "
ould recover from his astonishment, and OF
tier that he laughingly received the m
congratulations Of the official party.
An elaborate luncheon was next ten al
cred the official party at the summer D;
ONE of Mrs. S. H. Pell of New York the re
Leaithy lady who is restoring the ruins at
I the great fort. The party were then re
aiken back to Port Henry in the Ticon- or
eroga, the ride down the lake giving
lany an excellent opportunity to meet as
he President and the other distin. w
ushed guests informally. At Port ne
ienry Nermont's official party left the ia
oat and had the novel experience of IN. qy
xpectedly riding on the Presidents she. Of
al train to Plattsburg. Burlington nj
Ias our destination, but it was onlv to
cached at midnight by riding on three w,
changing cars as MANY times tic
nd gong without the 6 o'clock meal tn
ntil the hungry score of Vermonters ST,
'ere landed at Dorn's restaurant in the do
ueen City just before the first hour of pr
he next great day, Plattsburg day. M
IHE CELEBRATION AT PLATTsBURG. 1 -,
Wednesday was the big day at Platts- an
urg and the only day that | missed in a sp
omeWhat strenuous week There was tin
lenty to do to prepare for the next dav ba
the Queen City and three of the com th,
hssioners remained in Burlington while TIL
ne Governor and the other commission th,
rs with their wives did the honors across m
he lake. The New York party were an
lost Hospitality entertained at Hotel On
hampIaln at Bluff Point and early in So
1le morning President Taft went to Cliff alv
Iaven and briefly addressed the girls at q
Oathohc summer school. Anelaborate I p
lncheon was rendered the official party hri
the nome OF Hon. Smith NJ. Weed Inv
tier which came the most bri1l;or+ Ill