Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-03-18
Tentative Program Arranged for
Week of July 40.
Meeting Of Committees with Governor
Ppouty Tuesday Eve. showed Prep
arations for Tcrcc ntc nary We'll
in Hand.


was held Tuesday eve. at the rooms Of
the burlington Commercial club. There
was a large attendance and Governor
Proutv expressed himself as much
pleased with the enthusiasm shown by
the members of the local committees
and with the way they were conduct
ing the work at hand.
Governor Prouty was sure that YER
mont would see the largest crowd in
its history and other persons present
expressed the same opinion. The Gov
ernor felt that the matter of taking
care Of the immense throngs after they
reached this city should he tho rrin-
cipal problem considered. The various
local committees have arrangements un-
der way SO that the tbousa nds of people,
who will he present during the entire
week, may be we'll taken care Of. Be
sides the hotels all OF the private houses
In the city will be solicited for the
accommodation of guests and large tents
will he erected for dining purposes dur
ing the day time and for sleeping quar-
ters at night
II Is planned to erect seating capa city
for 200 people along the lake front SO
that every one may see the Indian page
ants. depicting the discovery of Lake
Champlain by Champaign and the story
81 Hiawatha. When Mr.. Armstrong who
had charge OF the pageants at the re-
cent celebration in Quebec, was in the
city ne choose a place along the lake
where there was ample room for such
seating capacity.
The local committees have made out
tentative program for each day of the
entire week SO that this mammoth stad-
ium or amphitheatre can be frequently
used besides on Thursday. the presi
dental and pageant day.
On Thursday the biggest day of the
celebration, It is realized that every per-
son OF the many thousands will he
anxious to see and hear President Taft
and therefore it is planned that he and
Premier Laurier. who is expected to be
present. shall speak from the floating
platform in front Of the amphitheatre
It is also planned to hold mammoth
military parade on this day, in which
both the military Of Canada, United
States and Vermont will participate
Among the military organizations expect
ed are the Forty-Third regiment Of
Ottawa. with band and drum corps.
altogether comprising 600 men; the Fifth
Royal Highlanders Of Montreal, with bag
pipe band and comprising eNo men, the
Putnam Phalanx OF Hartford. Conn; .he
Governors Footguards OF the same city:
the Fifth infantry L. s. A. now sta
toned at Plattsburgh; two troops Of the
18th cavalry and four troops of the 11th
cavalry. L. s. A.. now stationed at Fort
Ethan Allen; the First Vermont regiment.
V. y. G.. and possibly the Tenth cavalry.
L. 8. A.. which may arrive at Fort
Ethan Allen from the Philippines in time
to participate. This would make the
grandest and largest military spectacle
ever seen in Vermont. The citizens of
Burlington are also planning banquet
to be rendered to President Taft and
party on the evening Of the same day.
This with the grand pageants, addresses
and literary exercises planned for the
day will make the greatest celebration
ever held in Vermont and one which will
attract thousands of visitors from other
States.
The religious observances by the
Catholic and Protestant churches will also
attract many people The larger OBJ
servance to be held by the Catholic
Church and It's dignitaries will probably
be held at some place out Of doors so that
every person will have an opportunity
10 see II.
The local decorations will he elab-
crate. II is planned that all the pub
Tic and other buildings will be appro-
priately decorated and that arches ne
erected in various locations. The Off
GERS Of different societies have already
signified their Willingness to erect
such and to have them represent their
various organizations
tion Of secretary OF the local celebra
tion and will begin Immediately 10
canvass private houses for accommo-
dations Of guests. Full details of the
celebration with excursion rates and
applications for rooms, board, auto
mobile storage, etc, should be made
TO him.
Following is a tentative program fol
the Burlington Celebr ton, subject &c
change. az made out by the various
local committees;
SUNDAY. JULY 4.
Special religious services.
High dignitares of the Catholic
Church will take part in the celebra,
lion.
Noted speakers Will occupy Other
pulpits.
MONDAY. JULY 5.
Grand celebration OF the 13srd ami
versary of American independence
Splendid military parade by L. s. reg
ulars. from Fort Ethan Allen. the Yer
mont National Guard. the Green Noun
tain Boys. and other organizations.
A big company of horribles will pro
vide loads of fun.
Magnificent Are works and illumi
mated boat parade will be given on thu
AXE.
TUESDAY. JULY C.
A splendid parade OF French ant
Franco-Amercan societies with band
and floats.
Noted speakers will deliver ad
dresses.
Sailing and motor boat races oil
Lake Champlain.
Illuminated boat parade in the even
Ing.
Great illumination in the evening
Music In all the parks by VISITING
bands.
WEDNESDAY. JULY I.
Meetings OF patriotic societies an
vrand parade Of civic organization
with music and special features
Decorated automobile parade.
A monster air ship will make FIRE
TWO Million Bottles