The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-07-05
Representatives Of France, England, Canada
and Indians Will Join Vermont and
New York in Celebration

Fort Henry y. Y. July with tho
crumbllng ruins OF Forts Amherst and
Frederick forming a historic setting.
tho first of series OF events celebrat-
ing the three hundredth anniversary
of the discovery Of Lake Champlain
by the famous French explorer. navi-
gator and coloniZer. Samuel de Cham.
plain, occurred today at Crown Point.
where Champlain, with his Canadian
Indian allies OF the Huron and AL
Gonqutn tribes first met the Iroouois
in battle The celebration will con-
tinue throughout the week. and rem.
resentatives Of France, England. Can.
ada and the Indians Will Join Yer
mont and New York states i'm the ex-
erclses commemorative of the his
tory-making struggles throughout the
Champlain valley
H Wallace Knapp Of Moors. head
OF the New York commission. which
during the week will entertain Presi.
dent Taft. Senator Root. Ambassador
Bryce of Grea, Britain. and Ambas-
sador JusseTand Of France. members
Of the New York legislature and other
distinguished guests Thursday and
Friday, the party will be the guests of
the state OF Vermont
Governor Hughes. of New York. and
Governor Prouty, of Vermont, with
the state commissions and their
guests, participated in todays exer-
cises. The program included a sham
battle between companies OF the
Tenth regiment, which has been in
camp for a week at Crown Point, an
Indian pageant. and literary exercises
late In the day. The speakers were
governor Hughes. cx-Mayor Seth Low
Of New York. and Judge Albert C.
Barnes of Chicago.
The Indian drama Of Hiawatha,
which formed picturesque part OF
the days program, was produced by
$50 ans-descendants Of the Al
gonquins and lroquois, who partici-
pated In Champlain's battle under the
direction Of l.. O Armstrong of Mon
treal. on a floating island constructed
on baTges The island. which is sew
cTal hundred feet in length. depicts,
amcng other scenic effects. a stockade.
the point Of attack in the battle by
the besieGinG hands OF Indians. who
reached the beach in canoes.
Late in the day, there was a dress
parade OF the Tenth regiment, follow
ing which the gubernatorial party left
on a steamer for Ticonderoga, which
viii he the scene of tomorrow OBJ
Seryances. Wednesday. at Plattsburg,
will be the big day Of the celebration.
Thursday Burlington. Vermont viii
be the center OF interest, and Friday,
the exercises will be held at Isle Ia
Motto at the Northern end of the
lake. At each of these places. Indian
paGeants wiz be presented, the Aoat-
ing island having been so constructed
that IT can be towed from place TO
place on the lake
Burlington, Vt. July Bright
skies and cool, bracing air favored the
ter-centenary celebration OF the dis
coyery OF Lake Champlaln here today.
Special tcr-centeuary exercises were
held In city hall park this morning.
The speakers included Governor Prou-
tv and Right Rev. A. c. A. Hall. Pro-
testant Episcopal bishop OF Vermont.
The program for the afternoon In
cluded a matinee driving meet In Riv-
erside park, a balloon ascension and
Marathon race on centennial field, in
which arc entered Black Hawk, John
ny Hayes. Ted Cook and Pat White.
An elaborate display Of fireworks
on the lake front is planned for this
evening.