New-York tribune., 1909-07-06
TN CHAMPLAIN'S HONOR
GROWN POINTS BIG DAY.
Gorernor Hughes and E.r-Mdyor
Seth LO7c Make addresses.

port Henry " y July 5.-At historical old
crown Point. where three centuries ago Samuel
Cp,sr7rlain with his Algonquin allies engaged in
,+.la against the Iroquois q struggle which has
-, described as one Of the cardinal events OF
American history. there began today ceremonies
--hicb viii last a week. They have been under
80 nv the states OF New York and Vermont in
celebration Of the ;ercentenary OF CLanlpI2ins dis
ooye-- Of che lake that bears his name.
Within the inclosure marked by the majestic
,,.s Of old Fort st. Frederic and in the presence
:. a holiday thronE Governor Charles f Hughes
- New York sketChed briefly the objects of the
ooleb-ation Historical addresses were delivered by
Nayor Seth Low ~ New York and Judge Albert
= 7ar7es. Of Chicago, and Clinton Scollard, OF
,-7f--on y Y read original poem
The occasion took on a cual significance in that
e. cs1shratod the three hundredth anniversary OF
+bs discovery Of the lake and the 1880 anniversary
- tho fndependence Of the United States
,.overnor Hughes and the other speakers were
,-ss,te5 bv Walter c. Witherbae. treasurer Of the
S,.vv York Lake Champlain Tercentenary Commits
.so- md : resident Of Fort Henry. TTTe Governor
said:
Governor Hughes said in part:
Three nations join TO-DAY in common recognition
~ The sons who here displayed valor and her4isIn
worthy Of the highest standards OF each. without
taunt or bitterness WlthouL yam If - ;u - loI m ne t
boastings Of III natUred rivalry, We retFace the
ChalrIlain ana Montcalrn, Lord Howe and Am
herst. Ethan Allen, Seth Warner, lsIsteL Imam. -
L2-.P 80 ba7rfiF-,I VALLEY with the charm Of
invest 7 S.,sS e5 cizaIIir loyalty Here French
nel--c r9Sistr-s-3 and American may find their
heroes and il examples Of 6ravsrE OF Of nigh ,It re
of them need yield The palm 10 others
POINTS STIRRING HISTORY.
1s-- ,rase rl5ins suggestive as they are OF en-
-e-r-5se of sknfuI preparation and OF lavish out
lay II truth the monument oi pa-lleo alnDlloh
ooS Ias -5eI Ff1t for, @ -S Fslisa only few years
1a-e- he Mountain DDE, SGIn " aI-
ner. with his little band took possession WllnGut
? blow The next year. rerrearins from Canada,
the Americans regarded crown Point as inde-
fensble and, buryiug here hundreds OF le!r com
raies, pushed oI III distress ~nc desuluuoh' 10
rom Crown % PentE & liz atsr r, IN r fs year f6 cee l
the designs Of the English General Carleton and
las ld-Lg-S s: -,- - -,-..s I55f54r IN rare
strategy. he succeeded II returning, but not TO
go ie - T5rizb 3e I5ezi Year arrived Burgoyne
fusion. issuing srsrdoeuei.t ana lhsolelf Proc
ward. holding Crown Point and reducing Ilcoi-
Saratoga, where the success OF the AneIleh arms
destroyed the basis for British hope q dominion
over the Colonies and assured the hnal success Of
Tpcn this vantage point have stood French and
I.LIre o. sS is ls az ff -S--fr aud its rival in the
otherwise and amid these ruins af ambition We're
laid the foundations Of the Republic under whose
and Of England in whose blessings the children Of
both the ancient rivals share whose peaceIuI
-roE-ess is q boon TO all mankind.
Ex-NIayor Sath Low, who followed the Governor,
said
This celebration carries Us hack 10 the France
Of Henry Of Navarro and 10 the England Of James
/ Il also carries Us back. upon lllS continent 10
The supremacy Of 1he Five Nations OF the EoQuois
among the red OF tie forest Crown Point
has this significance. the history of al this re-
sf0r that il was al or near here that ChauplaIn,
with his Canadian Indian allies OF the Huron and
Algonquin tribes. rrsI met The IrogUo.s IN battle.
1-p 10 thar dramatic moment tie lrogGols had
Te-er seen firearms. and when, in the course OF
the fight, Champain stepped forward clad in
a-rl0r and with his a-qutblSe killed one or the
IrUuuois cEiefCalus- al distance the unexpected
noise the terrible effect nI the shot carried ter
Tor U IHe hearts of The I-5guols- Quickly. they
abandoned their stcCEaze and fed ana the victory
was with the allies from tie north
But Ike many another victory on the field Of
battle the distant result was far reaching and un-
expected. The Ir0lGaiS soon became accustomed u
firearms and 10 The use o- t7em- hut this first con-
fict with The French and the defeat which they
suffered their hands made the powerful IroqUois
people permanent e-@r Ies ot The French in the
long struggle which subsequently eusued between
France and England and the English colonies for
the control n this continent More than once dur
Ing this struggle the attitude IF the ITCqu0iS was
decisive and ln Instances fatal TO the purposes Of
France.