Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-02-04
Partial Arrangements Announced
for Champlain Tercentenary
Week of July 4.
TWO STATES TO JOIN HANDS
Fnecnnfs on Floating Stage Roth Sides
Of the Lake Twice DaiIy-Way
to Re Proclaimed ChampInin
srbcr Day by Governor
Prouty.


Prouty.
Lynn N. HAYS. secretary Of tho YER
mont commission, makes public the par
tai program of the Lake Champlain ter
ccn'aiN celebration to he given Jointly
by the states az Vermont and New York
from Jnlt I 90 july 10. Mr. Hays says:
The States Of Vermont and New York
VIII celebrate the tercentenary OF the
discovery Of Lake Champlain by Samuel
Chamulain, tho famous French explorer,
during the week beginning July 4. 1909.
The celebration will take place in tho
valley of Lake Champlaln and VIII in
cludc several points.
Jointly ;he commissions Of the two
States have assigned the following dates:
SUNDAY. July 4.
General church observances. making
o. the day a Champlaln Sunday with
appropriate exercises. All the churches
o. Vermont and New York states are to
he invited to participate. At Burlington
it is planned to erect an amphtheatre on
Battery Park. where. under the supervis-
ion Of the Catholic clergy OF Burlington,
r.assca win he sung and sermons deliv-
cred Ivy prominent clergy of the country
Il IS anticipated that several prominent
occlesias,ics. including Cardinal Gibbons,
archhishons ireland and archbishops and
bishops oc canada will be present.
MONDAY. July s.
At Crown Point y Y.-An address and
roon Tile representation Of pageant de-
ric'iu4 the discovery Of Lake Champaign
followed by the aght of Champlain and
thc ALGONQUIN Indians with the !roauo's
This VII bo "a most ,ifelike and histcii-
cnllv accurate presentation. Descendants
ut the Algonquin and lroQuois, secured
Ir upper canada will appear in This
pageant. one hundred and fifty indians
have been fecured through l.. O. Arm
strong. who had charge Of the Indian
ms geauts at tn" Quebec celebration ono
year ago. Mr.. Armstrong is now drilling
the Indians for this spectacle.
Following these pageants there will be
Il presentation of the Indian drama Of
"fliavatha" I'm which $50 specially drilled
Indians will take part.
Tho drama ana the pageants will be
given on the water on a specially con-
sryuctod stage 800 feet long by 100 feet
wide equipped with scenic effects and
electric lights This stage will be con,
structod SO 81 may lc moved from point
to point about the lake.
There will he two performances one at
o. 20 y. IN. and the other at 500 p m.
TUESDAY. july 6
AZ Ticondoroga. y Y.-No spot in all
North America IS more historic The
p, gram here viii hc a duplicate of the
events aiven At Crown Point except the
address and tie poem, which will he de
lycrcd By DISTINGUISHED personasos other
titan those who appear at Crown Point.
THO luii.n paeeants will he repeated.
Tie Pen family, Who own the site Of
the old fort at Ticonderoga. have begun
the restoration Of tire barracks and
/ buildings which means the expenditure
o4 q large sum of money. It is expected
that mu.l Of this work will be completed
/ iy next July
To Tins point tie New York Legisla ture
Will lc brought by special train on Tues
dnv morning. Governors Hughes and
rrouty viii be present
WEDNESDAY. JULY :.
u Platshurgh. y. Vibrations and
poems By distinguished Americans Rope
tition Of the water pageants Presidential
party headed by President Taft. mem
hers OF his cabinet. ambassadors. and
foreign and American guests will arrive
In special trains during the day.
Banquet IN the evening a, Hotel
Champlain.
Dio
ginning Monday July .. 20 last n week
and to include many striking and in
torcstinE features. like water sports.
land paradcs lavish decorations illum-
nations, etc. Detailed program 10 he an
nourced later.
THURSDAY. JULY G
At Hurington-Thc presidential party
and foreign guests will arrive early In
/ tho forenoon. Upon arrival they will he
/ escorted to the amphtheatro by L. S.
troops and the Vermont National Guard
/ Here there will he addresses and poems
Tho water pageants will be given in
the afternoon and evening.
Il banquet Will be served, presumably
in the gymnasium building Of the Uni
YorsitY of Vermont
Burlington plans q week of celebration
so fitting her program that IT will not
interfere with the Thursday events given
by tho two state commissions.
FRIDAY. JULY ..
At Isle La Patriotic exercises
will be contributed by the societies Of
Colonial Danes, Daughters ~ American
Revolution ana Daughters OF 1870. A
giant boulder will be unveiled to tho
memory OF Col Seth Warner ana Capt,
Remember Baker. Addresses will be
made by prominent mon Of the nation
and poems prepared especially for the
occasion will be read.
Tho Indian pageants and drama
"lFiNwatha" will also he presented.
one feature of the week will be known
rs "FTench day" when the French
societies Of New England and Canada
ere expected to participate In n man.
moth parade
Detailed program TO hc announced
later.
St Adams has planned days cele-
bration for Monday. July g
Swan'on has planned a celebration for
saturday, July =.
All the towns Of Vermont have been
invited to hold at least n onc-day cele-
bration during the week of July L. fea-
ture of these days being the marking OF
historic spots.
His EXcellency Governor Prouty will