Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-07-09

street where il was reviewed from the
stand in front of the court house by the
honorary president, ex-Gov. +. c. Smith,
and invited guests.
WILSON AND CANNON.
striking feature of the parade
was the presence in counterpart of
President Woodrow Wilson and "Un
Gle Joe" Cannon, the former being
limpersonated by John L. Dempsey and
the latter by Hiram b. Weeks, these
men bearing striking resemblance to
the men whom they impersonated.
Mr.. Weeks has been mistaken for
Uncle Joe" while on visits in Wash
ington with his daughter. Mrs. Ernest
w. Roberts, wife of Representative
L. W. Roberts of Massachusetts.
silver cups were awarded as fol-
lows:
For the best float, Weldon National
! bank. Most artstically decorated au-
tomobile, ]. Gregory Smith, whose
automobile was "A representation of a
battleship
Motive power department of the
Central Vermont for originality in
building calliope. Most horrible
horrible, to c. L. Beeman, for the st,
Adams kickers"
The judges We're George NJ Hogan
of this city, Edward j. Tyler of Enos-
burg Falls, II. II. CominEs of Rich
ford, Mrs. S, S. Watson and Mrs. John
Gibson of this city.
DISTINGUISHED SPEAKERS.
After the parade luncheon was served
at the Owl club to about 80 of the guests
Of the city, and shortly after 2:3O O'Clock
the public exercises took place on the
stand on Church street. Tho program
was arranged under the direction of ex-
Governor Smith, honorary president. The
Hon. Warren r. Austin was chairman.
The exercises opened with selection
by the st. Adams Brigade band, after
which Mayor John f. Maun gave the adj
dress of welcome to the city and His
Excellency Governor Allen NJ. Fletcher
greeted the Canadians present. An
Grafton was delivered by the Hon. Mac
kenzie King. NJ p of Ottawa, probably
the first person publicly to make the
suggestion for holding peace cen.
tennial celebration, the proposal having
been made by him at a ceremony held
at Harvard University in 1910
a male chorus Of about 30 voices under
the direction Of Arthur C. S. Beemar
with Mrs. John T. Gushing accompanist
sang. ITO Thee. o Country" The Hon
Frank Plumley of Mortified. member
Congress from the second Vermont dis
trict, was the next speaker. A mcdlcj
Of national airs was sung by the choru1
The Hon. Frank l.. Greene of this city
member Of Congress from the first Yer
mont district, was a guest at the celcbra
, ton, but had to return to Washington
and was obliged to leave the stand, be
G fore the time arrived for MN to speak
IA order to take n tran. In mis- plac
o Mr.. Austin called uron Col Y. NJ. Iiib
=, bard. Kings counse and At presen
- chairman OF the public service commits
sion Of the Province OF Que'e VIII
3 spoke extemporaneously,
= 10 YEARS OF PEACE.
The addresses We're along broad patri
otto lines, emphasizing the point tina
:. peace IS almost permanent between tn
e two great nations, the United States an
It Great Britain. Mayor Maun gave
II hearty welcome to the city and Governo
n Fletcher to the State. Mr.. King reviewe
Is the results of the hundred years of peac
d and pointed out what it had meant
e both nations. Congressman Plumley ais
he spoke of what the century OF peace ma
l. meant, especially to the United State
and gave figures to show what mad pee
~ done In a material way. Colonel lliOba'
~ followed somewhat the same lines
m OPEN AIR DANCING
Of At the close of the selection, GO
Ia Save the King" and after Chairma
lie Austin had expressed the appreciation
re those In charge to all who had assiste
lie in making the celebration success II
ne Hon Mackenzie King proposed that a
TX join with the Englishmen present in gi'
70 ing three cheers for the President of II
~ United States, who he said, he felt sui
ID was In accord with the views Il EN-
IN lshmen the world over Three chez
and a tiger were given.
III A program OF sports, cavalry dr.
G. and baseball game took place {
in Houghton park In the afternoon. In Il
I'd evening the St Adams band gave col
IS. cert on Taylor park after which the
was an illumination of the park and az
ne jacent streets and a parade of the mil
st tary organizations. At the band conce