The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-07-08
Scene Of ChampIain Gel
ebration Shifts to
Burlington,
Vt. Today
BRILLIANT MILITARY
PARADE YESTERDAY
Canadian, American and British
Troops in Pageant--French and
Engi.', Ambassadors, Pres
dent TAFT and Senator
Root Sneakers.

Plattsburg, N. Y, July 7--NeH
York states share in the tercente-
nary celebration of the discovery Of
Lake Champlain reached its climax
today Tomorrow the scenes of pa.
Geantry, parades, speechmaking, in
terchange of compliments among the
three natios of Franc, Great Britain
and the United States who shared in
the history making q, the Champlain
country, will all be transferred across
the lake to Vermont. and Burlington
will have its fling.
President Taft. Ambassadors JUS
serand, of France. and Bryce of Great
Britain with Governors Hughes and
Prouty today occupied the center of
the celebration stage. Each made
three speeches, and all were present
at banquet tonight Senator Root
was added to the prominent guests
Cf the celebration at Plattsburg ba"-
racks. Postmaster General Rodolfe
Lemieux. of Canada, also spoke a..
the barracks. and with Root and 9th.
where expressions of friendly feeling
among the three great nations partc.
ipating In the tercentenary were EN-,
phasized.
I hou 4 r.
serand each took President Taft for a
subject and their remarks gave him
equal prominence with Champlain,
Jusserand declared that there must
be feeling betWeea Champlain and
the president, for each knew what it
was to plant flag in a far away Ian l.
THE spirit and all that was best In
Champlain" declared Jusserand, lives
people in a distant archipelago VINO
know 1t and feel it, and who for cen
turies will bless his name"
Canada had large share in today's
celebration and on the military reser-
walton at Platt3burg barracks this af
ternoon the president and other guests
witnessed a parade of American and
Canadian troops which was spectacu-
lar to degre seldom attained in this
country. A regiment of Highlanders
in their characteristic scarlet coats.
furry hats and kits from Ottawa, and
another regiment. the governorgener
r.IF tat in
a uniform of almost equal brilliancy,
all fully armed and with bands play
ing British and Scotch marches and
melodies. participated in the military
display. Two regiments and a squad
ron of cavalry from the United States
forces and a regiment of the New
York state national guard, all in the
modest blue of the american army,
formed a contrast with the brigh; COZ
or which the foreigners presented.
The five regiments first were drawn
up in regimental front across the
wide spreading parade ground of the
barracks opposite the presidents re
viewing stand. The speech making
and exercises at the stand had been
completed and the sun was fast Slip
ping down TO the western horizon
when the bugles began the stirring
notes of assembly.
Almost in an instant the ragged
fringe Of soldiers was transformed in
TO rigid line which stretched from
one end of the vast parade ground to
the other. BY singular coincidence
and adling immeasurably to the i'm
pressiveness of the review the pro
ceedings had been delayed until the
sounding of the assembly had barely
preceded the time of retreat the set
ting Of the sun" While all the troops
Canadian and American al Ike stO d
at attention a squad of buglers began
the familiar notes of evening call.