Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-07-11

N'uiu heHcllt mankind IN tne nelu Oh
letters. art, science and good busin ess.
Although the relations between Vermont
and New York had not always been as
cordial as they are at present. neither
could forget that the waters of lovely
Chomplain washed the shores of New
York on the west and Vermont on the
east and they united In praising Its
glories.
Colonel Sanger made the speech Of
acceptance on behalf Of President Taft
and said that he took the mcmorla, into
custody on behalf OF the Whole people
of the United States, of which the
magnificent commemorative Vermont and
New York were a part. While the light
which shone at the tor OF the SHAFT
personihed usefulness to the people OF
both States it did more than that in
aiding the traveller from every part Of
the counry. and he would promise that
the United States would see that it
would continue It's work of usefulness
forever
Count de Pcretti de In Rccca counselor
# the French embassy at Washington,
spoke as the representative of the French
ambassador. He told of the pleasure
which IT gave him to participate in an
occasion of this kind and of the manner
I'm which the courtesy done their country
man was appreciated across the water.
He referred to similar occasions where
the United States had honored France,
abiding particularly to the memorial
erected to the French soldiers who had
ben killed in the American revolution
! when lighting for liberty. He said that
| young Frenchmen who visited this great
country always returned with new and
useful ideas, and closed by saying "let
us become better acquainted"
OBLIGATORY ADDRESS.
| Mayor Robert Roberts of Burling-
ton then delivered tho dedicatory ad
dress, which was an elaborate dis
course showing much preparation. He
went into the historical phases IF the
subject but did more 'llu that. Pc
Tn r- the horr, rs & such a wilder
ness Ms Champaign first visited witt.
a vividness ana oloquence which made
a deep impression on the audience In
opening, the speaker said that after
the mem orial had been presented and
received with due ceremony motion
70 adjourn would perhaps be consid
cred In order but asked If we should
leave this stern and rock bound struc-
ture to stand cold and stark and
chained to a thankloss service in shed
ding abroad its light for the warning
and comfort Of men without some
simple rite of baptism?" He paid n
| handsome tribute to the men and
women of French blood. spoke of the
bloody beginnings Of civilization in
the valley and closed with these
words, Men draw from the pages of
history different conclusions, for they
road with different eyes. In the con
I"omitants Of war. its pomps and tran
pings, its glory and shame, it's burn
ings and killings, its famine and pesti-
lence. It's graft and sordidness, its flu
unity to accomplish its original pur-
pose or to win anything from battles
Fought and more particularly in the
nature Of men and things. may there
not be some among us who find war
rant for the heatitude, Blessed are the
meek for they shall inherit the
EARTH"
The Rev j.. W. Dwyor Of Ludlow
representing the TT. Rev. ]. J. Rice
bishop OF Burlington, then pronounced
the benediction and the party dis.
persed
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