New-York tribune., 1909-07-10
HUGHES FOR TOLERANCE
TERCENTEN4RT CLOSES.
Exercises at Isle La Motto, Where
Cham plain Worskipped.

Isle La Motto Vi July e.-The Lake Champiain
teroertenary celebration arranged jointly between
the states ef New York and Vermont, after week
Of oratory and pageantry beginning at old Crown
Point. y. Y. closed to-day with ceremonies on
historic Isle La Motto where years ago, in the
shelter of Fort Ann the earliest Christian service
in the history OF Vermont held
On its wooded slopes thousAnd gathered to-day
70 listen 10 addresses by Governor Prouty of Yer
mont Governor Hughes OF New York Lieutenant
d. Neisseau Benoist day. naval attache of the
French Embassy at Washington, who COM
r.issioned hy Ambassador jusserand TO represent
France: the Very Rev. F. Prevel and Wendell P.
Stafford justice Of the Supreme Court OF the Dis
trsct OF Columbia. State Senator Henry W HILL
Of Buffalo secretary of the New York commission
5oined Governor Prouty in welcoming the visitors
10 the island. Although long a resident OF the
Empire State. he is native Fermonter and spent
his bovhood DAYS Isle La Motto.
Il cannot Tell you how glad / finally TO have
reached the spot where Champlain made his dis
covery'' said Governor Hughes. by way of intro
ouction- i been looking for it all the week
We FIRST visited the field Of carnage. then we fed
the pride of Plattsburg, and bowed before tle
pomp Of Burlington; now at last, having fattened
these ambitions We may really celebrate Speak
ing IN more serious vein. the Governor said;
II is appropriate that We should TO Place
which has been associated in memory WIN chaI
the week have emphasized. and which We snouIo
never forget. This has been the scene OF plebaio
ton for war both Of savsEes and Of civilized men
Al this place have gathered those Wh" @ az -
upon conquest and destruction ana mere ".
ensnentiy and is the place 81 WORSHIP sI aIl1
here We return after visiting the heds. the IiIai
resilt q independence as d
after witnessing the grateful prosperity Q, 9ln I'M
cities the states TO learn again Ahe sfo.d
IN religious Faith must ever be the , inoIn ( :
p er OF humanity. and whatever might ee.oere 9onr
ef -potism. * i absolutely essential 10 deiiiV0
sioa ; cur different paths We seek the same soai
and sn our different ways We recoSlll2e ti!C -.
rrernacy Of Providence. and aH gao a. lis ,o
n meet IN a halioNeu
We remove ourselves to ? large degree from lIe
score Of conflict: pr npted through lIe pei
frecfivs OF the centuries torSet -
creed I'D the mO1a 10 re1olce IN t!uLsln !s.
tolerance and in the security Of religious noert4
ard we come here in place on conseCration 70 @P
rrecsate with Just estimate the victories oi ali
Go honor to Champlain for his pety ana purity aIIu
wiz seek 70 he guided by the same high motives
and make the 9oNal submission TO the pioNl-
eence OF God. in whom we trust
Justice stafford. former son OF Vermont sketch
inF the history of Chsmplain Valley pictured the
horrors Of more thar a century Of wars and made
pea for peace
1ss rra.er and the tenediction were by the Rev
pr Johr NJ Thomas president Of Middlebury Col
leg. Vermont Earlier IN the day solemn high
mass vas sung chapel Of the shrine by Bishop
NJ Burke. OF the Roman Catholic Diocese Of
Albany.
One OF the impressive ceremonies OF the Gay was
IN. IN, cling OF tablet erected on giant boWlder
along The roadside rot far from the shrine on
knoll overlooking The lake IT is gift 10 the state
ny The women of fhe patriotic SOCIETIES of Vermont
and bears The following inscription