The Washington herald., 1909-06-27
CHAMPLAIN'S DEEDS
WILL Be RECALLED
President and Ambassadors
to Do Him Honor.
SOLDIERS AND SAILORS, TOO
New York Has Appropriated $780,
600 for TercentenAry Celebration
Next week.-Mrs.. PeT Reconstruct
ing Fort TicOnderOEa-ReSea
Reveal what Ethan Allen said.

I
hard 10 conceive a more historic setting
for a great celebration than that whica IS
provided for the coming observance dur
ing the week OF July Of the S00th ami
vsrsa-y Of the discovery OF Lake Cham
plain.
This Is the country where Ethan Allen
made his famous capture OF Fort Ticon-
Geroga: where Amherst. having driven
the French from Champiain Valley, set
about the erection OF fort which was
never completed; where ChampIain gave
the lake which bears his name its first
baptism Of blood at the hands or the
white man Here. too. Benedict Arnold.
before he attempted 10 sell his country.
fought valiantly IN her cause, and gallant
Macdonough siIenced the British guns
and won the naval battle OF Cumberland
Bay. Were all the anniversaries 10 be
celebrated IN such a region as this there
would be small need Of textbooks Of
United States history.
There is peculiar fitness IN the fact
that representatives. Of England and
France are 10 be present. for in the his
tory OF these other nations. quite as much
g. in the history Of the United States.
Lake Champlain plays an important part
France. once the proud possessor OF all
that region OF which Champlain IS the
center. and the mother country OF Samuel
d. Champlain. the discoverer. viii be rep
resented by Ambassador Jusserand. and
England. successor TO France 81 its con-
troll. viii be officially represented by Am
p h1a .Hfrr- d frrrs
IS so iuseparabiy associated with the
name OF Champlain. and whose Interests
have been more or less closely allied with
those of the Champlain region. viii he
represented by Earl Grey, the governor
general Rodoiph Lemieuz. postmaster
general Of Canada. viii represent tic Pre-
mier. Sir Wilfrid LaUrier. who IS unable
70 be present. The Hon. Jeremie de Ca
RE. minister Of agriculture Of the prev
I ince OF Quebec. win attend
4aft, Hughes, apd Root 20 Attend.
With President Taft VIII come Vice
President sherman and several members
Of the Cabinet. Speaker Cannon. Senator
Elihu Root. Gov. Hughes. Gov. George H
Prouty. of Vermont and others are on
the list OF distinguished men who viii
take part
IN the special religious exercises com
menorative OF Champlain which are 20
occupy Sunday. July T. many church on
cials OF high standing. including Cardinal
/ Gibbons. Archbishop Ireland. of the Cath
Ole Church: Bishop Nelson. and others OF
equal rank from the Protestant churches.
viii participate. Especial interest IN the
preparations for these religious services
has been manifested by the management
OF the Catholic Summer School OF Amer
/ lea, and Cardinal Gibbons has consented
/ 10 preach the sermon al a service under
/ the direction OF that institution, 10 be
held IN Plattsburg.
An open-air service viii be held here at
Burlington, IN Battery Park. under the
/ Catholic clergy OF this city Both Platts-
4 burg and Burlington viii maintain cele-
+ hratiOns OF their own extending through
out the week. but so arranged as not 10
/ conflict with the official programme on
Monday. July 8. Crown Point viii have q
/ celebration. Near by are the ruins Of
historic old Fort s.. Frederic. which was
I built by the French and destroyed by
them when they were forced 10 evaCuRte
+ by the English under Amherst. he az
( once set TO work upon the construction -
I another fort. which IS said 70 have cost
i
was never completed. The ruins Of this
structure. which bears the name OF Fort
Amherst. ara now standing a little way
I from the site Of old Fort 81. Frederic.
Tuesday Mt Fort TfcOndeEoga.
one OF The most interesting days OF the
whole weeks celebration viii be that set
/ for Tuesday. July s. ar Fort TicOnderogs.
which IS being restored 10 its original ap-
( perance by Mrs. s H. P. PeN. OF New
York. az a cost OF $50a000. Al this old
+ fort President Taft viii be formally re-
ceived in the very building In which on
. May 70, 105. Ethan Allen demanded the
surrender OF the fort of Capt. De La
Place. the English commandan.. in the
name OF the Great Jehovah and the Con-
tinental Congress-
The big dav Of the week on the New
York side. however, viii be on Wednes-
day, July :. at Plattsburg. Senator Root
viii be the orator of the day. and the
President and the Ambassadors of Eng
land and France viii also be among the
speakers. That evening there viii be a
great banquet in Hotel Champlain. on
Bluff Point. few miles south Of the city
OF Plausburg, and AZ this Gov. Hughes
viii preside. the speakers including the
e
t.nguished guests.
That the proper entertainment OF its
guests may be assured. the State OF New
York has hired 4o0 rooms N this big hotel
for their accommodation. and the States
or New York and Vermont jointly have
chartered the big steamer Ticonderoga
FOR the use OF invited guests in going
from point TO point about the lake This
steamer viii be used 10 convey the official
party across 20 Burlington, where exer-
cises are TO be held on Thursday. July s
and 10 Isle la Motto, where they are
scheduled for Friday. July 9.
Navy Department To Aid,
Every branch Of the Federal govern
merit has shown a disposition 20 aid in
making a complete success of the coming
celebration. The Navy Department has
granted the use Of the Manley. the baby
torpedo boat OF the navy. which is the
only one small enough 10 get into the
lake through the locks al the Champlain
Canal. Several steam launches are 10 be
sent along TO accompany her. however.
and the whole VIII not make such a bad
showing The Canadian government has
also expressed a willingness TO allow the
use OF several government vessels which
can be gotten through the locks OF the
Chambly Canal in the Riche.ieu River
and thus into the lake.
The War Department Of the United
States has extended every possible court
esy. ard there will be a fae showing OF
regular infantry and cavalry commands
in attendance at the exercises at the dif-
ferent points about the lake. Gen. Leon
ard Wood. who commands the Depart
ment OF the Last. has promised 20 be
present. and many other officers OF high
rank viii be there a cavalry command