Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-27
Mrs. S. Fl. P. Pell,
at Whose Direction
Old Fort Ticonderoga
Is Being Restored
Photo by Alman & Co.
Photo by Altman q CO.

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AXE CHAAIPLAIN is to be rediscovered next
month The forests to echo with voleys
of musketry, and old Ticonderoga, once cap
tured in the name of the Continental Con
gress, will rise from its time dimmed escarp-
ments Canada and the United States are TO vie in
doing honor to the intrepid explorer Samuel de Cham
plain and two States-New York and Vermont-are
to join in the celebration of this Lake Champlam
tercentenary, which is to bring to mind the old wars
and TO open the book of history Whefe glorious ldo
tions the upturned pages fill
Written large is the of Lake Champlain In
the annals of this continent for it is in the centre OF
region which made it the key of continent through
more ages than men now know. The traditions say
that it fringed by the strongholds OF the
Mound Builders, and the historians say it was the
point of assembly the wild tribes of the red men,
who fought their upon its shores and glided in
hostile companies over It's surface in their of
birchen bark. 1t lies in natural basin between the
Adirondack and the Green mountains. Its head is IN
the State of New York and twothrds of it lies in YER
mont, while it runs, too across the Canadian border
1t receives the waters of Lake George through tor,
tuous passage and is fed by springs and streams and
mountain ris. At its south lie the valleys of the Mo-
hawk and Hudson rivers and the water highway
which the metropolis of the Western world COM
mands
is Lake Champlain is as ancient as any which now
comprises North America. The Indian legends
abound with references to it as place OF long con-
timed contests for the supremacy.
1t was here that Samuel de Champain, founder OF
New France came in 1903 to explore the way 10 the
country which lay to the SOUTH and the DAY WHICH
,shered in the declaring of American independence
Juy 4 is given as the date of a discovery when
meant so much to the nations of the western heml
snhere 1t was here that his musketeers voleyed
at the hostile Iroquois and began that long
warfare which involved powerful tribes OF red men
as well as the Saxon and the Gaul in more tnan u
century of strife.
Historic Conflict.
Authorities differ as where this historic connect
took place but there many who now DelleVe ln"t
# was near the ancient stronghold known III laler
days as Ticonderoga. The feathered warriors nrst
knew the deadly force of firearms and fed in terror
from the musketry fire of the followers OF Champlalh
Later years were witness the raising OF defences
bv the Briton and the men of the New brance anu
later the conflict between England and their colones'
Lake Champlain has associations for many races
and the coming celebration is to be international III
character for in the arrangement OF the detals te
Governments of England, Canada, France and the
United States have taken part.
Some of the noted figures OF present uay
history who are to take part in the anniversary are
the President of the United States. William H. Iaft
the Vice President, James s. Sherman; Mr. Joseph
cannon Speaker of the House of Representatives;
Governor Hughes of New York. and Governor
Prouty of Vermont; Senator Elihu Root OF New
York; Senator Henry Cabot Lodge of Massachusetts
Canada to be represented by her Governor Gehera
Earl Gray and by Sir Wifred Laurier, While both
England and France are to send their ambassadors
The Roman Catholic Chucch bore an important part
in the destinies of the regions which surround the
lake and in the exercises she will be represented by
Cardinal Gibbons and possibly Archbishops Farley, OF
New York and Ireland of st. Paul, as well as by
distinguished prelates from Canada. The religious
ssnect of the celebration will be accentuated on July
4 to be known as Champlain Sunday. Oarulnai