The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-06-08
cHAmpLAIN rERcENrENARY.
Details Concerning The Celebration Be
ing Perfected.

Details Concerning The Celebration ne
ing Perfected.
At the meeting of the joint commits.
sions Of New York and Vermont held at
Plattsburg on Saturday the location for
the Champlain memorial was considered
but owing to the absence Of some Of
the New York commission definite ac-
ton was not taken. A proposition was
made from persons interested in locating
the memorial on Isle Ia Motto, guar
anteeing sufficient funds By private
supbscription, which added to the ap-
preparations from the two commissions
should yield a sum Of $4,000.
At the meeting Of the Vermont com
mission held Saturday Il was decided TO
open a department Of publicity TO serve
the general newspaper field in New Eng.
land, and Mr.. ID. Fl Lamberton, editor
Of the Burlington Suburban List and
press agent Of the Republican committee
In the last campaign, was selected az
director OF the department. The tenn
porarv headquarters Of this department
were opened Monday in the Old Library
building, Burlington, with Miss Susan
A. Mott as stenographer and regular at
tendant
All persons who are planning TO at
tend the banquet given President Taft
and official guests at the gymnasium Of
the university Of Vermont on Thursday
evening. July s, should not delay in
sending IN their orders for tickets. Ex-
Mayor Bigelow Of Burlington "a chair.
man OF the banquet committee and has
the tickets for distribution. There are
only 400 available Tor sale and the rate
at which they have been taken up ex-
ceeds expectations. II viii be necessary
to make sure Of these tickets and pre-
vent disappointment. The price is $3.50
per plate and cash must accompany
mail orders. At this banquet full
post-prandial exercises will be q feat
ure and most Of the distinguished guests
are expected TO give numbers on the
program. The hour Of the banquet IL
$3.50 o'clock p. m.
Interest in the tercentenary event
from points outside OF the immediate
region affected, Il increasing, and The
secretaries Of both commissions are IN
receipt Of requests for information
sought bv Vermont organizations and
individuals desiring to attend. Plans
for the entertainment Of guests are 50
advanced that ali would-be corners may
feel assured Of finding their needs filed
in this respect. In Burlington the faeiii,
ties for lodging are being developed on
very liberal scale, including the use
Of college buildings, certain school and
other public buildings, and tent villages
II suitable places. AT nearby points
ike Queen City Park, Starr Farm Beach
and the villages Of Winooski and Essex
Junction. entertainment Is assured for
very large overflow. The tenting and
cot lodging privileges in Burlington arc
under the direction Of J. s. Berger, who
has the concessions in general. The
charge that may be made for tent priv
ileges or cot Is limited by the terms Of
Mr.. Berger's contract 10 one dollar PEI
lodging per night. To secure these priv
ileges IN advance application should b
made to J. s. Berger, Burlington, Vt.
At tercentcnaFy day IN Nergennes
Saturday. July 3. the Hon. John Bar
rett will b the orator, and on the same
dav George WendaH p Stafford 81
/ Washington. d. G.. win Gil the samt
capacity at Swanton.