Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-08-06

fortified settlement common in the early
times of his own State Of Kentucky.
The speaker told Of the courage shown
In those old days by the women as we'll
as the men, and told one story Of Fort
: Bryant how l6 women rlsked their lives
| by going into the very ambush Of the In
| dams to get water for the besieged trust
| Ing to the chance that the Indians would
not attach importance enough to the
! tomahawking of few women To expose
| their whereabouts by breaking out upon
| the water carriers.
Mr.. Thruston spoke stirringy Of the
| revolution and of the one great revolu-
! tonary hero whose Identity with his ma
tive colony was lost in his Amercanism,
George Washington He went on to tell
of the character of Washington and Of
the revolution. He characterized the re-
volution as not so much a struggle be-
tween England and the colonies as a
phase Of the civilization OF the time, a
war fought against the despotism of
monarchs
| KENTUCKY TO VERMONT.
! In closing his address Mr. Thruston
related the historical evolution of the
American emblem out OF the British flag
into the flag we know. He told finally
how after the admission Of Kentucky and
Vermont at the suggestion of a YER
monter in the national Legislature, two
stars and two stripes were added to the
/ original l3 in recognition of these States
That made a flag with Is stars and 10
stripes and for % years. or until 1878, that
remained the flag of this nation Fur
thcrmore It was that flag flying over
Fort McITenry while it was under bonn
bardment that Francis Scott Key wrote
the great national song of THE Star
Spanglcd Banner" A reproduction of
that flag made for the Society of the
Sons of the Revolution Of Kentucky was
then presented by Mr.. Thruston on DO
half Of that society to the Vermont So
ricty.
As this flag was unfurled and waved
over the heads of the audience. the band
began playing THE Star Spanglcd Ban
ner." tho words of which were taken up
ny chorus Of singers massed at one
side of the stand
The flag was accepted on behalf Of the
Vermont society by the Hon. Robert
Roberts in an extremely graceful and
appropriate speech.
SHERMAN'S BAND RETURNS TO
W1NOOSKI
The days program was concluded last
evening with band concert by Sher-
mans band in front of the Winooski
block. This band was organized in WI
noosN In 1870 and of the original mem
'"rs Of the band there is left only George
j. sherman. who was the organizer The
next oldest member in the band is F.
Edward Allard, who joined the band in
1913, a years ago. In 1873 the band then
moved to Burlington.
GALA DAY FOR WTNOOSKI.
Winooski has not been visited bv as
many people in years. The crowds came
from all directions. at all hours Of the
morning, and a the time Of the parade
the streets were thronged The display
# bunting and flags in all sections of
IN" vilag" won much favorable com
m"nt as it was done by individuals and
not at the expense of the village and
| town.
At tn" library was displayed in the
window early Vermont books. among
which were Poets and Poetry of Yer.
mont" In this book is thu poem. MY
Uncle Jerry by Charles q. Eastman.
Published in ISIS. This poem recounts
in % stanzas tho valor and glory of the
Green Mountain boys There was also
displayed there an early spelling book
and Morse's American Universal geog
raphv. published in lSoi. In the window
of the town clerks office was displayed
tho charter Of the town Of Colchester,
dated June :. 1863 and the first book
Of the town records. 177i, Ira Allen was
the proprctor's clerk. In this book is
also a copy Of the deed of the property
! of the land then owned by Ira Allen.
Another book gave the grand list of the
town in '797 which amounted to AlOi75
ira Allen grand list with sl,I6S.oo. An
other window Of historic inter st was
that of !. l.. Devino which showed a dis
inlay Of Cd revolvers guns. sahres,
/ Knives, and arrow h ads.
Al the dedication exercises 3 chorus
Of over 60 voices sang America and The
Star Spangled Banner. This chorus was
! arranged by the mus!r committee for
the celebration.