Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-10-27
LAYING OF CORNER STONE
successfully Accomplished in
Spite Of Unfavorable Weather.
Nve~nor Mead principal Figure in
Ceremony--Many other Distin.
Guished Notwithstanding but
Good Wishes for Hotel.

IN spite Of wind and rain and the worst
!iis weather man could do the corner stone
o. the Hotel Vermont was laid Saturday
afternoon by Governor John a. Mead and
Ajax L. Powell demonstrated that not
even the elements could Interfere with
the success or the new hote! project.
Tho Governor and his purity arrived
Saturday morning. and after reviewing
tho troops at Fort Ethan Allen took
luncheon with Col. r. W. Jones, com
mander of the post The party then came
TO Burlington for the laying Of the
corner stone and shortly after two o'clock
the ceremonies began.
platform had been or. 'ed in one
corner of the new building and a canvas
cover spread over the seats Ok the dis.
tinguishcd guests. The corner stone was
swung from a derrick ready for the lay
.rg and the American flag drapod the
front Of the speakers platform Between
Nve hundred and a thouscri spectators
Rad gathered to witness tho ceremony
aid, needless OF the rain, showed their
public spirit by staying through the hour
aud more that the speeches lasted. Nj.
Powell made few Introductory remarks.
Hc snid:
MIR, POWELLS REMARKS
This Is most appropriate weather for
the laying OF tho corner stone OF the
Hotel Vermont From It's infancy It has
been rocked In the cradle OF Il storm and
takes to It. as kindly as II sea-tossed
mariner. All progress comes by sur
mounting difficulties. In the last
analysis the good things Of life nro
worth lust about what they cost
In. 4 -,
company are building this hotel with
malice toward none,' with no
hope or expectation Of great re-
ward. but with an eye single to
the pCogrcss Of our city and State For
The past ten years the census shows
that Vermont has been marking time.
Eor the next ten years the watchword
must be coward" and ell must contri-
hute burlington seeks to be, ana adver
t'ses to be. convention city and yet IN
the past :, account of lack OF space.
cot. ave been the portion of many of
. ~ guests.
1fext year we can provide FOR all. Bur
i'rgton as the chief city Of the State
should set the pace IN the march Of pro
Ercss. No one can help being inspired by
the marvellous growth Of our western
Seattle, Los Angeles and others.
Nermonters have had their full part in
this transformation. Minneapolis Is a
hotbed Of adopted Nermonters and the
same blood courses through their viens.
only Il little more rapidly, as through
ours. We must catch their spirit and
fuse II into d militant public spirit one
step leads to others BY attracting peo-
pie To our state are helping to fill
tie Golfers of the railroads and they
must do their share. They must give US
new attractive union station and il
they don't. they will hear something
drop.
We will give ourselves a new city hall
Ncrmonts greatest need is proper adj
Ncrtising. Got the tourists once here AMI
they Will come again. We have sat with
folded arms, waiting for recognition al
together too long. The old adage every
tlinS comes to hini who waits" reads
ROW, everything waits for him who