New-York tribune., 1909-07-07

from another planet, on that fateful July morn
ing. In his quaint but graphic style he has de-
7 looked at them and they looked at me. When
1 them getting ready TO shoot their arrows a.
with balls. and aimed straight at one OF the
three chiefs. The shot brought down two G anh
a yelling that could not have heard tnuhueI G
clap and all the while the arrows flew ,od tniGh oF
both sides. The IrOQuois greatly aSlonlSheu
and frightened TO see two of their men hilet 81
was reIoadine one of nv companions fired q shot
from the woods, which so increased their aston aston
ishment that seeing their chiefs dead theE "@i an
doned the field and fed into the depths OF the
Almost century has passed since hostile fleets
made the hills echo with the thunder of their guns.
and armies fought their perilous WAYS through tne
off. unhappy things and battles long ago hun,
brought prosperity OF hand and brain. of field and
craft of knowledge and religion Colonial towns
have become cities. and twoscore villages look out
from under shaded streets to the great hills whence
cometh our help Health. rest and pleasure have
found the valley of the lake of those businesses
Of peace and beauty which. like the Garden OF the
Hesperides the fair land OF the Ph:eaciafs, the
forest of Arden are refugees of the spirit from the
turmoil and care. the toll and WEAKNESS. OF the
But robler than all other prosperities that have
TO this beautiful valley, to this lovely lake
around which the hills keep watch and ward, is
that spirit of brotherhood, that larger and diyiher
thought Of life. which to-day bring together Indian
ancient foes become modern friends; their rivarles
those divergences of talent and temperament which
give society its endless variety and interest their
gether for the prizes of life, their growing rest in
faith in one another the prophecy of that happier
age which is already at doors
Percy MaCKaye then read a ballad entitled
'Ticonderoga." two starzas of which follow:
Battles whose blood is liberty,
Heroes whose dreams history,
Imagination hath them wrought.
pempeTlng ga an @ things 5 to "a a th4Sghti fS H.,
With pageants of the dreamer's eye
So by my visionary shore
Soldier and saint ana sycamore
Live in my shadow ayermore.
Where, lapt in beauty sleeps Cnamplein,
Lulled are the passion and the pain,
The legend and the race remain.
Henry w Hill, speaking for the State of New
York. said
The memories awakened by these associations
cannot fail to arouse in natriotlc impulses and
be an inspiration 10 generations Yet unborn. The
historic achievement of Arnold at NalCour electri-
fed the Continental Congress: and the triumphant
the hearts of the people of this growing nation
with genuine patriotic motives and made Lake
Champlain famous in two great wars for the SOW
ereign control Of the territory now comprising the
Its picturesqueness has been the theme of poets
for many generations. Its many historic places
Seiebraton by thousands Of the people Of tbs and
Other eoq9Te m and hapPy 3- are W" f6T rPTe5e %
ticipating in the exercises in commemoraton OF the
plain. fresh from the court of Henry ~. singled
out as worthy to bear his name.
THE OLD FORT INSPECTED.
Before the exercises began the President and
the ambassadors devoted some time to in
spoction of the old fort. upon which the work Of
restoration is now in progress. Mrs S II. P.
Pell Of New York at whose direction the fort
is being restored at cost of 100000, personally
explained the plans TO President Taft
He was much Interested in examining the
sword worn by Ethan Allen when he captured
the fort This IS now the property of Hannibal
Allen Hopkins. Of ST Clair Mich whose great
tho ,-iFa iTa1 OF
Ethan Allen. An old breastplate worn by Allen
was also shown the President in the museum OF
the old fort.
Mrs PeL who was accompanied by her hus
band. s H. p PeT: her father Colonel Robert
NJ Thompson and Alfred {. Bosom. OF New
York the architect in charge Of the restoration
work showed the President and other dis
tinguished guests about the west barracks the
building in which Ethan Allen demanded tho
surrender Of the fort and which is now prac-
tically restored.
The Presidential train met at Addison
Junction at 2:4j o'clock by Chairman H Wal
lace Knapp. of the New York Lake Champlain
Commission Commissioners Howland Pell and
James A Foley of New York City. Colonel
Robert NJ. Thompson and David Williams. Of
New York and a local committee from Ticon-
deroga village.
The trip TO the fort was by automobiles. Am
bassador and Mrs Bryce were unattended save
by Major Oliver Bridgeman. Of Squadron A.
y G. " y. assigned to escort them. With the
French Ambassador and Nine. Jusserand came
NJ Lefevre-Pontalis. charge d'afaires; NJ. Be
moist day naval attache; NJ. de Chambrun,
military attache. and Commander Forshew, of
the Second Battalion New York Naval Militia,
assigned as their escort
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