Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-06-10
Hourly Schedule of Events dur
ing Thursday, July 8, in Ter.
centenary Celebration.
ISLE La MOTTE JULY 9
Only 400 Tickets Can he Sold for the
banquet Mt the University GYM
nasium md Demand Ii Ex-
ccc,iing Expcctntions-Ar-
rangcmcnts for lodgings.

Following Is the official program
for the tercentenary celebration in
Burlington July and at Isle La Motto
July 9:
BURLINGTON. THURSDAY. JULY s.
1000 A. m.--presidcntial party and
ambassadoriol and official guests es-
corted from wharf to City Hail Park
by Vermont Division of National
Guard, Col. J. Gray Estey command
ing.
1890 a. m.--Literary exercises In
City Hall Park. >Gov. G. II. Prouty
presiding Prayer. Rt. Rev. Arthur c.
a. Hall, d. ~, Protestant Episcopal
bishop of the Diocese of Vermont;
Welcome to Vermont. Gov. G. II.
Prouty; Welcome to Burlington. the
Hon. James L. Burke, mayor; Re-
marks, GOV. Charles +. Hughes Of
New York; Address. Rt Hon. James
Bryce. British amba ssador; Remarks.
NJ. Jusserand, French amba ssador: Re-
| marks, tho Hon. Rudolph Lcmleux.
postma ster- general of Canada: Poem.
Bliss Carman: Remarks the Hon. Will
| liam II. Taft President of the United
States.
1900 m.--Review of parade by
President Taft and Governors Hughes
and Prouty
| 1900 p. m.--Luncheon to presidential
party and amhassadorial and official
| guests Mt the Ethan Allen club.
| 2:30 p. m.-1ndian pageants at water
| front.
800 to 600 p. m.--Reception at AL
gonquin club.
$50 y. m.-Banquet at University
gymnasium. with full post -prandial
features.
$50 ". m.-Indian pageants at water
front.
ISLE LA MOTTE FRIDAY, JULY Q.
! 500 a. m.--Presidential aTnba ssadorial
and official party leave burlington via
steamer Ticonderoga. Joined by New
York state commission and guests at
Plattsburgh en- route.
| 10:3O-Solamn high mass sung by tho
Most Reverend l.. y. Begin. u, D.. bish-
op OF Quebec and the Rt. Rev. Thomas
n. Burke. bishop of the Roman Catholic
diocese Of Albany, n. Y.
11:45-Literary exercises, Gov G. II.
Prouty presiding; prayer. the Rev John
NJ. Thomas, D. D., president OF Middle
hurry College: welcome. Gov. G. H.
P-outy; welcome to Isle La Motto. A. s.
Hall. chairman board of seectmen; re-
marks. Gov. Charles f. Hughes OF New
| y ork; poem. Prof. John Erskine of Am
herst College: address. the Hon. Wendal
! =. Stafford justice Of the Supreme Court
OF the District Of Columbia; chorus, St
Adams Choral union; benedictlon, the
Rev. John NJ Thomas. D. u.
| :3o-Iuncheon.
| Dedication Of boulder IN memory
of Col. Seth Warner and Capt. Remem-
Der Baker by the Patriotic Women Of
Vermont.
| 3:M-Indan pageants.
TICKETS FOR TAFT BANQUET.
All persons who are planning to attend
tho banquet given President Taft and
| of'lcial guests at the gymna sum OF the
| University of Vermont on Thursday
| eI ening. July s, should not delay in send
ing In their orders for tickets EX Mayor
| w. ]. Bigelow of Burlington Is chairman
| OF the banquet committee and has the
tickets for distribution. Ladies are TO
be admitted to the banquet. There are
only 100 available for sale and the rate
at which they have been taken up ex-
cecds expectations and the sale will close
July /. II will be necessary to make sure
Of these tickets and prevent disappont-
ment. The price Is $3.50 per plate and
cash must accompany mail orders. At
this banquet full post prandial exercises
| VIII be feature and most OF the distin-
ciished guests are expected to give num-
bers on the program. The hour Of the
| banquet Is $50 o'clock p m.
| LODGINGS IN BURLINGTON.
! Interest In the tercentenary event
| from points outside OF the immediate re-
| sion affected. IS increasing. ana the Sec
| retaries OF both commissions are in re-
ccipt Of requests for information sought
by Vermont organizations and ndivid-
| unls desiring to attend. Plans for the
| entertainment OF guests are now ad-
! vanced that all woud-be corners may
Feel assured Of finding their needs filled
in this respect In Burlington the IA
oiiities for lodging are being developed
On very liberal scale, Including the use
sf college buildings. certain school and
ether public buildings, and tent villages
IL. suitable places. At nearby points.
Ike Queen City Park, Starr Farm Beach
and the villages OF Winooskl and Essex
Junction. entertainment is assured for a
very large overflow The tentng and cot
lodging privileges in burlington are UNI
der the direction of ]. S. Berger. who
has the concessions In general, The
charge that may be made for tent priv
ileGes or cot IL limited by the terms
of Mr.. Bergcr's contract to one dollar
Fer lodging per night To secure these
privileges in advance application should
be made to ], 8. Berger Burlington, Vt.
At tercentenary day in Vergennes. Sat
urday. July 3. the Hon. John Barrett
VIII be the orator. and on the same day
Judge Wendell p. Stafford OF Washing
ten. y. c., will MI the Same capacity at