New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-06
LIGHTHOUSE UNVEILED
Memorial to Commemorate
ChampIain's Discovery of Lake.
ACCEPTED BY THE U. S.
Impressive Ceremonies at Grown
Point Attended by Many Dis
tinguished Persons.

Crown Point. y Y, July 5---Ths memorial
lighthouse 10 commemorate the tercenten-
airy Of Champlains discovery Of the lake
which bears his name was unveiled at
Crown Point to-day with impressive oere-
monies, which were preceded by the unyeil-
ing Of tablets at Forts Frederic and Am
herst. Distinguished guests were present
in each case, including Governor Dix and
staff and Adjutent General Tillotson If
Vermont in place OF Governor Mead. who
is ILL.,
President John NJ. Thomas Of Middlebury
College presented a memorial and Governor
Dix spoke in behalf Of New York. William
Cary Sanger. as a representative Of Pres-
dent Taft, received the lighthouse on behalf
Of the government. and Robert Roberts.
Mayor OF Burlington. VT. made an historical
dedicatory address.
The architects Of the memorial are Dillon,
Mcclellan & Beaded and the sculptor is c. H.
Heber. Of New York. The bust La
France" by Rodin. the French sculptor, pre-
scented by the French Republic. was dedi-
Gated as part Of the structure on May 3
by delegation of eminent Frenchmen sent
here by the French government.
Count and Countess de la Rocca. Of the
French Embassy at Washington. represent
ed the French Republic to-day
The members Of the New York Commits
sion entertained number Of guests az
the Hotel Champlain this evening. The
hosts and their guests included the fol
lowing we'll known persons:
Mr.. and Mrs Walter C. Wetherhee. Mr.
and Mrs Henry w. Hill. Mr.. and Mrs. II
Wallace Knapp, James A. Foley and two
sisters. Howard Pell, M. and Mrs John p.
Riley. Mr.. and Mrs. John H. Booth. Mr..
and Mrs. Louis c. La Fontaine. Mr. and
Mrs. VIM r. Weaver. Mr. and Mrs. James
Shea. Mr.. and Mrs. James Frawley.
Governor and Mrs. John a. Dix, Adju-
tant General William verbeck and members
OF the Governors STAFF. Military Secretary
Colonel De Kay. Commander Russell Ray
nor, LIST Naval Battalion. New York; Major
Edward II. Snyder. 47th Infantry, Brook
ign; Major II. Rice, LIST Infantry. Water
town, n. Y. Captain Walter F. Gibson,
74th Infantry. Buffalo; Captain Charles
Cure, I'd Cavalry, New York; Frank s.
Wetherbee and Mrs. Wetherbee. Lieuten-
ant Governor Thomas F. Conway. Perclval
Wilds. James A. Holden. Frederick B.
Richards. George RI. Whitney. Henry
w Hoefer. Count and Countess de
Perettl de la Rocca, NJ. Maugras. Or.
George T. Kunz. Francis Lynde Stetson.
John A. Bensel. Job Z. Hedges. Ira II.
Shoemaker. Senator and Mrs. Robert r.
Wagner, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph T. McNally.
Mr. and Mrs William ]. Van Patten. Il a.
Merritt. Mr.. and Mrs. John F. O'Brien. DR..
and Mrs. Fitch Herbert Dunkler, ny. and
Mrs. r. NJ. Johnson. Miss Johnson, Mr..
and Mrs. stephen Pell, Arthur Dillon, Mr..
and Mrs. Hugh Mcclellan, Henry Beaded,
Carl Augustus Heber. c. d. Alexander.
John a. Stewart. Governor John a. Mead
Of Vermont and staff, Mrs Mead. Lynn NJ.
Hayes Miss Hayes, Walter II. Crockett,
Mr. and Mrs. Fred p. Beaupre. Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Roberts. John NJ. Thomas,
president Of Middlebury College. VT, and
Mrs. Thomas: William Cary Sanger, ex-
Assistant Secretary Of War; A. A. Heard,
Mr. and Mrs. Clifford 8. Sims. Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank l.. Greene Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Aud.
Governor Dix and party and other guests
proceeded 10 Plattsburgh by boat tonight.
where they will be present at the unveil-
mg OF the Champlain Monument. at. that
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