Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-09-10


donough centennial, with a banquet in
the city hall, attended by about $50 per-
sons Other features of the day were
dedication OF a marker to commemorate
the building of Macdonoughs fleet,
military and civic parade, living flag
formed by 60 school girls, and addresses
by Secretary Josephus Daniels of the
United states navy, the Hon. Rodney
Macdonough of Boston, and the Rev.
John F. Chadwick, who was chaplain
of the battleshp Maine when she was
DESTROYED in Havana harbor
The decorations of the city are com
nIete. the business section and many
nrivate residences being gay with bunt-
ing The illumination this evening of the
mark and OF Main street between the two
large triumphal arches was especially
effective.
The citizens Of Nergonnes feel that
,hev have carried out the most success
mi affair of this kind that they have
ever attempted.
THE PARADE.
Tho narade in the afternoon was
commented upon as the best in the
history of the city. 1t was headed by
cavalry from Fort Ethan Allen and
four troops of that regiment. Follow
Ing the Vergennes City band was the
battalion of the list infantry. V. \. G..
which has been in camp here during
the celebration. War veterans riding
in automobiles followed, and then came
the first of five floats prepared by the
commission. and represontiug Indians
who were the early inhabitants Of the
vicinity of Vergennes and Fort Casstn.
The Volunteer Hose company was
next, followed by an elaborate float
representing Fort William, struc-
ture of logs. The Stevens Hose com
pany, marching in line across the
street, made a creditable appearance.
The next float represented Fort Cas-
sin, and 1t was followed by the Yer
gennes hook and ladder company,
making its first public appearance
since it's recent organization.
The feature of the parade which at
tracted most attention, a structure
representing the flagship Saratoga,
complete with masts sails and rig
ging, as well as cannon, and carried
by a squad OF jackies who marched
within the hull only their heads
showing, came next. This WAS the
work of DR.. C. II. Cole and Capt. C. A.
Hoffnagle. Commodore Macdonough
was impersonated even to his side
whiskers. float typifying peace In
America followed, Miss Marjory Lee
representing the goddess of peace.
Sherman's band of Burlington was
next and was followed by Champlain
Lodge No. IS. knights Templar
Farming and the harvest were shown
on the next float followed by the
Hoat of the Otter Creek Lodge, o. f. s
The boys of the Vermont industrial
school made a good impression in theil
olive drab uniforms and campaign hats
as, headed by their band they pass &c
through the streets. A representa- or
of a battleship, constructed by them
was one of the features of the parade
and attracted in particular the atten
ton of Secretary Daniels.
A huge horseshoe, encircling a grouI
of girls, was the closing feature o
the column. which was followed b!
automobiles.
The Rev. L. A. VIENNA, after praye
by the Rev. William II. Williamson, in
PRODUCED Governor Fletcher, who, a!
presiding officer, introduced Secretary
Daniels, The official head of the United
States navy was followed by the Hon
Rodney Macdonough Of Boston, a rela
tive Of Commodore Macdonough. At thu
close Of the exercises, Secretary Dan
iels broke ground for the Macdonougi
memorial to be erected In the park
Secretary Daniels spoke in substanc,
as follows:
1t is fitting that the State which gav'
to America in it's early struggles, Ethan
Allen and her Green Mountain Boys
should have been the first to celebrate
the one hundred years Of peace between
English-speaking peoples. Your peopl
quietly celebrated this centenary of peac
with Great Britain while great center
of New England and elsewhere in Amer
lea were getting ready for the celebra
ton It was well 1t may be that whel
the people of your State We're consider
ing this celebration. they We're warne
to take time by the foreock so that the
would not be celebrating three genera
lions of amity and friendship while tn
older of the two nations was engage
in q war that demands so much of II
thought and resources that it has littl
left for holidays and celebrations. Alas
that this year. when the lovers of peat
all over the world were making read
to further the propaganda Of arbitri
ton, resort to arbitrament Of arms by II
foremost European nations postpone
what must be the inevitable outcome
the European struggle, Let us hope {
we stand aghast at the heavy carnag
that out of it shall come the realizatio
that international disputes may be Sc
tied in the forum of reason rather tina
In the forum OF artillery. 1t may be thu
the hope of universal reduction OF armi
ment can come only after the horror
of war. The end of slavery seemed n
possible without the sacrifice Of the be
liberty has sometimes come only throue
the clash of swords In some way no
unknown to us, let us trust that goo
will come out of the present tragedy, ar
that all the nations may learn the art
peace and that this shall be the la
great war to curse mankind If tn
hope is realized, the celebration of oil
hundred years OF peace at st. Alba
was prophetic.
Forty days before the engagement
the lake, the timber which made
Macdonough's fleet was standing in Z
woods With green ships and gre
crews. mainly Of Green Mountain me
he was able to meet and overcome {
seasoned and trained forces of the 8
al ttrtn thf tot