Hennepin, Father Louis, French explorer, 35;
homage to, 96.
Hepburn, Alonzo Barton, guest at Waldorf-Astoria banquet, 31;
Address of welcome at Chamber of Commerce luncheon, 59-61:
Obligation of this country to France, 59-60;
welcome to visitors, 60-61;
introduced Ambassador Jusserand, 61;
introduced M. Gabriel Hanotaux, 61;
introduced Count de Chambrun, 65;
made officer of Legion of Honor, 110-11;
Commission grateful to, 192.
Heroes, French, of 17th and 18th centuries, 92;
all adopted by America in the Tercentenary, 96;
more popular in America than in France, 96-97;
the founders, 97;
their work for France not a failure, 97.
Herrick, George Frederick, D.D., from the Champlain valley, 208.
Herrick, Myron Timothy, M. Poincaré on, 92;
remarks of, at dinner to French delegation on its return to Paris,
93;
gave reception to French delegation at the American Embassy, 93-94.
Hervieu, Paul Ernest, guest at dinner to French delegation on its
return to Paris, 91.
Hiawatha, Longfellow’s, Dramatic version of, by Indians, 235.
Hickey, Rev. Father David Joseph, Address of, at Cliff Haven, 157-58;
Notable visitors to the school, 157;
scope of its work, 158;
welcome to visitors, 158.
High Mass, first celebrated in Vermont at Fort Ste. Anne, 52.
Highway, An international, from Florida to Quebec, 78.
Highway for commerce and war, Lake Champlain a, 229.
Hill, Bert Hodge, Director of American School of Classical Studies at
Athens, Greece, a native of the Champlain valley, 214.
HILL, HENRY WAYLAND, compiler of this Report.
Secretary of the New York Commission, iii, 4, 8, 225, 226;
Address at Waldorf-Astoria banquet, 51-55:
Champlain’s discovery symbolized by Memorial Lighthouse, 51;
the Tercentenary Celebration reviewed, 51-53;
the generous and friendly gift of “La France” accepted on behalf
of the Commissions, 53;
tribute to the French people, 53-54;
cordial relations between the Republics, 54;
“La France” will help to restore interest in the Champlain
region, 54-55;
welcome and thanks, 55.
HILL, HENRY WAYLAND.—Allegorical interpretation of bust “La
France,” 18-21:
Symbolizes development of France, 18;
art ideals of the French, 18-19;
the work of Auguste Rodin, 19-20;
Benedetto Croce’s intuitional theory of æsthetics, 20;
the bust reveals the culture and intellectual development of the
French nation, 20;
some French contributions to science, 20-21.
HILL, HENRY WAYLAND.—Comment on visit of the French
delegation and honors conferred, 109-11:
Interest aroused, 109;
personnel of the delegation, 109;
addresses reported and unreported, 109-10;
style of their littérateurs, 110;
welcome to, and impression left by, delegation, 110;
Knighthood in Legion of Honor conferred on W. C. Witherbee, F. S.
Witherbee, and H. W. Hill. 110-11;
A. B. Hepburn made an officer in the Legion, 110-11;
C. B. Alexander presented with a Sèvres bisque group, “Télémaque
chez Calypso,” 110-11;
appreciation, 111.
HILL, HENRY WAYLAND.—Construction of Memorials to Samuel
Champlain, 1-9;
The allegorical bust “La France” and the French delegation, 11-21;
Hospitalities extended to French visitors, 25-97:
New York, Washington, Philadelphia and Boston, 25-28;
Banquet at Waldorf-Astoria, 31-55;
entertained by Chamber of Commerce, 59-67;
at Ticonderoga, Crown Point, and Plattsburgh, 71-86;
Canada and Niagara Falls, 89-90;
Impressions and comments by French visitors, 90-97;
Comment on visit of French delegation, and honors conferred, 109-11;
Dedicatory ceremonies, 117-73:
Preparation, 117-22;
Unveiling Tablet at English Fort, 125-29;
Champlain Memorial Lighthouse at Crown Point Forts, 133-47;
Sail to Bluff Point, 151-53;
at Summer School, Plattsburgh Barracks, and Plattsburgh, 157-59;
Champlain Memorial Statue at Plattsburgh, 163-73;
Federal co-operation and assistance, 179-82;
Review of the work of the Commission and acknowledgments of
assistance, 185-93;
Historical significance of the Tercentenary Celebration, 197-99;
Representative men of the Champlain region, 203-14;
Conclusion of the work of the Commission, 217-18;
multifarious duties and services of its members, 217-18;
resolution appreciating work of its Secretary, 218.
Hill, Henry Wayland, welcomed the French delegation in New York
harbor, 16;
at luncheon at Metropolitan Club, 25;
at reception at Senator Clark’s, 26;
at the dinner on the _France_, 27;
introduced by President Finley at the Waldorf-Astoria banquet, 50;
at Ticonderoga, 71;
Crown Point, 72;
at Plattsburgh, 77;
tribute of M. Deschamps to, 80;
met French visitors at Niagara Falls, 90;
made a Knight of the Legion of Honor, 111;
with President Thomas planned programme of dedicatory ceremonies,
119;
at dedication of Memorial Lighthouse, 133;
and of Champlain Memorial Statue, 163;
member Constitutional Convention of 1894, 207;
works of, 213;
Commission’s vote of thanks to, 218;
moved Concurrent resolution in State Senate, 224.
Historical significance of the Tercentenary Celebration, 197-99.
Holden, James Austin, invited to dedications, 117;
address accepting Tablet for N. Y. Historical Association, 126, 128;
papers by, 213.
Horicon Hose Co. in parade, 159.
Horr, Roswell G., 206.
Hose Companies escorted guests to site of Champlain Statue, 159.
Hospitalities to French visitors, 25-28.
Hospitality, American, 61;
M. Poincaré on, 92;
M. Bazin on, 101.
Hotel Biron, home of Rodin, 15.
Hotel Champlain, Commissioners and guests at, 153;
beauty of site of, 153.
Hotel Vanderbilt, The French delegation took rooms in the, 25.
Household utensils of stone, earthenware, and bone, found in valley,
250.
Howard, Jacob Merritt, from the Champlain valley, 203.
Howard, Walter Eugene, Professor, member of Vermont Commission, 224;
death of, 182;
from the Champlain valley, 208.
Howe, Julia Ward, resided in Rutland County, 212.
Hudson, Henry, Champlain two months before, 51.
Hudson, Henry Norman, born in the Champlain valley, 213.
Hudson-Fulton Commission, Members of the Commission guests of the,
193.
Hughes, Charles Evans, Governor, member of New York Commission, 4, 8,
225;
M. Jusserand on, 38;
invited to dedications, 117;
at Champlain Tercentenary, 143, 158;
obligations of Commissions to, 191.
Humanity of Champlain, René Bazin on the, 106.
Hunting, George Field, D.D., from the Champlain valley, 208.
Hurons, Battle of, with the Iroquois, 34, 230;
admiration of, for Champlain, 35-36;
tattooed, 81;
Lake Champlain the battle ground of the, 226.
Hurricane Isle Granite Co., contractors for Memorial Lighthouse, 3;
for Plattsburgh Memorial, 8.
Hyde Foundation for Harvard Exchange Lecturer at French
universities, 111.
Iberville, Pierre Le Moyne, Sieur d’, Homage to, 96.
Illustrations, List of, ix-x.
Implements and weapons found in the valley, 249-54, 257-58.
Impressions of M. René Bazin, 101-6.
For analysis _see_ author entry.
Independence Hall, Members of French delegation visit, 27-28.
Indian pageants at Tercentenary, 53, 235.
Indian relics more abundant on eastern side of the Lake, 250;
village sites, the source of, 251.
Indian tortures, Champlain’s protest against, 34-35.
Indian wars before Champlain came, 137.
Inniskilling (27th) Regiment of Foot, under Gen. Amherst, 127.
Inscription on Rodin’s “La France,” 17.
Inscriptions on Memorial Lighthouse, 4-6;
on Plattsburgh Memorial, 8;
on Tablet at Fort Amherst, 127.
Inspiration from Champlain, 137.
International peace, Baron d’Estournelles de Constant spoke on, 50-51;
Great Britain, France, Canada and the United States, speaking for,
147.
Invitations to dedicatory ceremonies sent out, 117-18.
Ireland, Mgr. John, on American sentiment toward France, 92.
Ireland conquered long ago, but Irish conspicuous to-day, 146.
Iron, Implements of, supplied by French adventurers, 258.
Iroquois, The, and wars of French and English, 41;
displaced by civilization, 82;
strife of, with Hurons, 94, 226, 230;
wars of, 137;
first battle of Champlain with, 144, 230;
and English fought French and Algonquins, 145;
high and mighty talk of chiefs of, 146;
Champlain in pursuit of, 170;
affiliation of, with Dutch and English, 230;
name given to the Six Nations, 247;
territory occupied by the, 247;
on both sides of Lake, 247;
feared by the Algonquins, 248;
in Vermont, 249;
drove out the Algonquins, 249;
first inhabitants of western side of the valley, 249;
superior in culture to other tribes, 250;
pottery of, superior to that of the Algonquins, 256-57.
Islands, Controversy over grants of, 227.
Isle Aux Noix, 96;
French from, defeated by Rogers near Rouse’s Point, 234;
pageant and exercises at, 236.
Isle La Motte, Historic interest of, 52, 96, 233-34.
Isthmus of Panama, visited by Champlain, 36;
canal at, proposed, 36.
Italians, Appreciation of ideals in æsthetics by, 18-19.
Jameson, John Alexander, Judge, a native of the Champlain valley, 207.
Jaray, Gabriel Louis, member of French delegation, 17.
Jarvis, George Tibbals, member of Vermont Commission, 5;
at dedication of Memorial Lighthouse, 133.
Jefferson, Thomas, on France, 138.
Jogues, Isaac, at Plattsburgh, 78.
Johnson, Edwin Ferry, from the Champlain valley, 208.
Joint Resolution reported by House Committee on Foreign Affairs, 179;
reported to Senate by Henry Cabot Lodge, 181.
Joliet, Louis, saw the Missouri, 33, 35;
attitude of, toward Indians, 38-39.
Judges, Many, natives of the Champlain valley, 206-7.
JUSSERAND, JEAN ADRIEN ANTOINE JULES, French Ambassador,
informed Commission of French gift of “La France,” 13;
on French commemorations in the United States, 14, 75;
at luncheon at Metropolitan Club, 25;
entertained French delegates, at a reception and dinner, 26-27;
speaker at dinner on S.S. _France_, 27;
guest at Waldorf-Astoria banquet, 31;
introduced by Pres. Finley, 37;
Address at banquet, 37-39:
Recalls Tercentenary exercises, 37-38;
desire of French to contribute to permanent Memorials, 38;
Justice chief article of colonists’ creed, 38-39;
exchange of friendship between two nations, 39;
organized the French mission, 45;
guest at Champlain Tercentenary in 1909, 52, 158, 187;
at Chamber of Commerce luncheon, 59;
remarks at luncheon, 61;
informed France of intended Champlain Memorials, 61-62;
entertained at Fort Ticonderoga, 71-72;
representative of France at exercises, 75;
at Plattsburgh, 77;
spoke at exercises at Plattsburgh Barracks, 79;
personality of, 109;
expressions of appreciation from, 111;
invited to dedications, 117;
represented at dedications by Count de Peretti de la Rocca, 141,
169-170;
appreciation of, 188.
Justice, a chief article of the colonists’ creed, 38-39;
Washington on, 38.
Kasson, John Adam, M. C., from the Champlain valley, 204.
Keese, Richard, M. C., native of the Champlain valley, 205.
Kellogg, Brainard, Professor, author, from the Champlain valley, 211.
Kellogg, Dr. David Sherwood, Fine pottery jar in collection of, 255;
archæological collection of, 256n.
Kellogg, Henry Theodore, Judge, from the Champlain valley, 207.
Kellogg, Orlando, M. C., friend of Lincoln, native of the Champlain
valley, 205.
Kellogg, Sylvester Alonzo, Judge, from the Champlain valley, 207.
Kellogg, William Pitt, from the Champlain valley, 203;
Judge, 207.
Keystone from door of Champlain’s birthplace, at banquet, 32;
libation poured over, 33, 34.
King George’s, or the Five years’ war, 230.
Kingsley, Darwin Pearl, from the Champlain valley, 208.
KNAPP, HORATIO WALLACE, Chairman of New York Commission,
iii, 4, 218, 226;
supervised Memorials, 6, 119;
presided at formal exercises at Crown Point, 73;
opening address, 73;
introduced Lieut.-Gov. Conway, 73;
introduced Gov. Mead, 73;
presented French delegation, 74;
presented Col. Cowles and staff to French visitors, 77;
chairman of dedicatory exercises, at Memorial Lighthouse, 133;
Address presenting Memorial Lighthouse to Governor of New York,
135-36:
Commissions discharging their final duties, 135;
recognition of a century of peace, 135;
thanks to Vermont Commission, 136;
Lighthouse transferred to Executives, 136;
introduced Count de Peretti de la Rocca, 141;
presided at dedication of Champlain Memorial Statue at Plattsburgh,
163;
Address, 163-65:
Patriotic spirit of sons of Plattsburgh, 164;
tribute to Champlain, 164-65;
peace assured between nations gathered at Celebration, 165;
services rendered by, 218.
Knives of Stone, Chipped, found, 251-52;
of copper, 258.
Kunz, Dr. George Frederick, invited to dedications, 117;
loaned historic flag for draping Statue at Plattsburgh, 163.
La Clède, Pierre, Statue to, in St. Louis, 96.
La Fayette, Count de, at banquet, 32. _See also_ Lafayette,
_below_.
“La France,” _see_ “France, La.”
La Motte-Lusière, Pierre de St. Paul, Sieur de, gave name to Isle
La Motte, 234.
_La Provence_, French delegation returned home on, 90.
La Salle, René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de, and the Mississippi, 33,
35;
attitude of, toward Indians, 39.
Labor, the true basis of American civilization, 48;
apostrophe to, 48-49.
Lafayette, Marie Jean Paul Roch Yves Gilbert Motier, Marquis de,
Tributes of America to, 13;
portrait of, 28;
statue to, at Burlington, 52;
aid from, in Revolution, 54;
carried back inspiration from this country, 54;
descendant of, in French delegation, 65;
enshrined in American heart, 78;
entertained by Mrs. Russell at Fort Niagara, 80;
statue of, given to France by American children, 163.
Lafayette, _see also_ La Fayette, _above_.
Lafayette Hose Company in parade at Plattsburgh, 159.
Lafontaine, Louis Camille, member of New York Commission, iii, 4, 8,
218, 226;
supervised the Memorial Lighthouse, 6, 119;
address in French on receiving gift of “La France” for the
Commission, 76;
at dedication of Memorial Lighthouse, 133;
services rendered by, 218.
Lago Maggiore, Lake Champlain compared with, 153.
Lake Champlain, described by M. Deschamps, 81-82;
by René Bazin, 101, 104;
separates and unites New York and Vermont, 140;
Sail down, to Bluff Point, 151-53;
works on the history of, 211;
importance of discovery of, 223, 224, 225;
battle ground of Indian nations, 226-27;
known as “Caniaderiguarunte,” the “gate of the country,” 227;
and “Mer des Iroquois,” 227;
many expeditions and engagements on, 227;
noted officers visited its forts, 227;
disputes over grants of islands and shore lands of, 227-28;
from S. S. Cutting’s poem on, 228;
historic importance of, 229;
a thoroughfare in hostile times and for commerce, 229;
reached and named by Champlain, 230;
France claimed by discovery, 230;
forts on, 231;
Arnold’s naval battle on, 232;
Macdonough’s victory on, 233;
the door of the northern country, 229, 233;
expedition from Isle La Motte, 233-34;
Indian pageants on, 235;
celebration of discovery of, of international importance, 236;
called Sea of the Iroquois, 81, 249.
“Lake Champlain,” poem by S. S. Cutting, Extracts from, 152, 228.
Lake Champlain Association, joined in banquet to French delegation,
31, 33;
M. Hanotaux presents bust “La France” to, and Commissions, 50;
Frank S. Witherbee, President of, 110;
Board of Governors of, sent invitations to dedicatory exercises to
members, 118;
took charge of Waldorf-Astoria dinner, 118;
Commission grateful to, 192.
Lake Champlain district, Struggle for the, 146.
Lake Champlain Tercentenary Celebration, Historical significance of
the [by HENRY W. HILL], 197-99:
Possible result of, 197;
critical history of the valley yet to be written, 197;
authorities on successive periods of, 197-98;
documentary and other sources in archives and libraries, 198;
settlement and development of valley since War of 1812, 198-99;
spirit of settlers, 199;
Significance of the anniversary, 225.
Lake Champlain Tercentenary Commission of New York, Final Report of,
to Legislature, iii, 1;
previous Reports, 1;
Bills concerning, 1;
members of, iii, 4, 8;
welcomes French delegation, 16;
Report of, presented to French delegates, 17;
mission of French delegation to present bust to, 17;
tendered luncheon at Metropolitan Club, 25;
M. Jusserand on hospitality of, 38;
invitations sent by, to the dedicatory ceremonies of the Crown
Point and Plattsburgh Memorials, 117-18;
chartered the _Ticonderoga_, 119-20;
at dedication of the Tablet, 126;
members of, at dedication of Memorial Lighthouse, 133;
Chairman of, presented Memorial to Governor of New York, 135-36;
thanks Vermont Commission and the Executives of both States, 136;
Mayor Roberts on the Report of the, 143.
Lake Champlain Tercentenary Commission of New York, Brief review of
work of the, and acknowledgments of assistance rendered [by
HENRY W. HILL], 185-93:
The Preliminary Commission, 185;
co-operation of Vermont Commission in Crown Point Memorial,
185-86;
Memorial Statue at Plattsburgh, 186;
the Celebration, Canadian troops, and foreign representatives,
187-88;
addresses of M. Jusserand and James Bryce, 188;
of MM. Lemieux and Gouin, 189;
of Baron Uriu, 189;
acknowledges its obligations to distinguished visitors and
Foreign Governments, 189;
“La France” and the French delegation, 190;
American officials and military organizations, 191-92;
acknowledgments for other assistance, and for entertainments,
192-93;
Conclusion of the work of the, 217-18;
Activities of the Commissioners, 217-18;
Resolution of thanks to Secretary Hill, 218;
co-operation of State Governors and Legislatures and of the
National Government, 218;
turned balance back into State Treasury, 218;
Concurrent resolution authorizing appointment of the, 224;
meetings, report, and recommendations of, to Legislature, 225;
appropriation for, 226;
Financial statement, 263.
Lake Champlain Tercentenary Commission of Vermont, Members of, 5,
224;
joined in erecting the Memorials, 74;
invitations to dedicatory exercises sent to, 118;
at dedication of Tablet, 126;
members of, at dedication of Lighthouse, 133;
formally transfers Lighthouse to Governor of Vermont, 136;
efforts of, appreciated by Vermont, 139;
joined with New York Commission in erection of Memorial Lighthouse,
185-86;
Joint resolution authorizing appointment of, 223-24;
joint meetings of, with New York Commission, 225.
Lake Champlain Tercentenary Commissions, French people raising funds
to present a bust to, 13;
mission of French delegation sent to, 17;
luncheon tendered to, at Metropolitan Club, 25;
received by Senator W. A. Clark, 26;
guests at dinner on the _France_, 27;
and at reception at C. B. Alexander’s, 27;
State banquet to French delegation at the Waldorf-Astoria, 31-55;
M. Hanotaux presented bust to, 50;
gift received on behalf of, by Henry W. Hill, 51, 53, 55;
welcome French delegation, 55;
entertained by Commissioner Pell at Fort Ticonderoga, 71-72;
at Port Henry, 72;
presentation of “La France” by M. Hanotaux at Crown Point Memorial,
74-76;
with guests at Plattsburgh, 77-80;
issued formal invitations to the dedicatory ceremonies of the
Memorials, 117-18;
assisted by the Lake Champlain Association, 118;
planned to turn over the Memorials to proper authorities, 118;
aided by people of Plattsburgh, 119;
sail down the Lake to Bluff Point, 119-20, 147, 151-53;
Society of Colonial Wars, guests of, 125-26;
members of, at dedication of Memorial Lighthouse, 133;
duties of, ended, 135, 138;
at Hotel Champlain, 153;
visit Cliff Haven, 157;
witness review at Plattsburgh Barracks, 158;
entertained by Smith M. Weed at Plattsburgh, 158;
at luncheon at Fouquet House by Chamber of Commerce, 159;
escorted to site of Champlain Memorial Statue, 159;
at dedicatory ceremonies, 163;
the joint memorial erected by, at Crown Point Forts, 185-86;
successful conclusion of the Celebration by the, 187-89;
Tour of the Lake by the, 225.
Lake House, Crown Point Village, Company “I,” 2d N. G., N. Y., in
camp at, 121.
Lake Superior, Copper from, 257.
Lalande, Joseph Jérôme Lefrançois de, Contributions of, to astronomy,
21.
Lalemant, Gabriel, French explorer, 35.
Lamoille River, The, 248.
Lamy, Étienne Marie Victor, member of French delegation, 16;
at banquet, 44;
impressed with Memorial Lighthouse, 72;
at Plattsburgh Barracks, 77;
spoke in French, 79.
“Land of the White Helmet,” by E. A. Forbes, 39.
Landon, Warren Hall, from the Champlain valley, 208.
Lands, Controversy over grants of shore, 227-28.
Lanel, Étienne Marie Louis, French Consul-General, welcomed French
delegation, 16;
at banquet, 32.
Langelier, Francis Charles Stanislas, Lt.-Gov., of Canada,
entertained the French delegation in Canada, 89.
Laplace, Pierre Simonde de, Contributions of, to science, 21.
Larabee, Benjamin, President of Middlebury College, 208.
Larrabee’s Point, side door to New England, 233.
Latin America, Toast to people of, at Paris dinner, 93.
Laurens, Jean Paul, “Surrender of Yorktown,” painting by, in Court
House of Baltimore, 75.
Laval-Montmorency, François Xavier de, Bishop, visits Fort St. Anne,
234.
Lavelle, Rt. Rev. Mgr. Michael Joseph, pronounced benediction at
dedication of Champlain Statue, 172-73.
Lawyers, natives of the Champlain valley. 207.
Lebon, Félix Frédéric Georges, Général, member of the French
delegation, 16, 44;
saw strategic importance of Ticonderoga, 71-72;
at review at Plattsburgh Barracks, 77;
spoke in French, 79;
M. Deschamps on honor shown to, 85.
Legends, Fantastic, of the New World, believed, 47.
Legion of Honor, Insignia of, conferred on Senator Raoul Dandurand,
93;
Knighthood in the, conferred on W. C. Witherbee and Frank S.
Witherbee, 110;
A. Barton Hepburn made an Officer in the, 110-11;
Knighthood in the, conferred on John H. Finley and Henry W. Hill,
111.
Le Jeune, Père Paul, on the Indians’ admiration for Champlain,
35-36.
Lemieux, Rodolphe, Address of, at Plattsburgh, 38;
represented Canada at Tercentenary, 52, 187;
the address of, 189.
L’Enfant, Pierre Charles, Major, planned city of Washington, 46.
Lesseps, Ferdinand, Vicomte de, 13;
and the Panama Canal, 36.
Lessons from Champlain’s life, 138.
Lester, James Westcott, Colonel, and staff of Second Regiment of
National Guard, N. Y., Obligations of Commission to, 191.
Leverrier, Urbain Jean Joseph, Contributions of, to astronomy, 21.
Liberties, popular, Stability of nations founded upon, 18.
“Liberty enlightening the World,” Bartholdi’s, presented by the
French people, 54, 60.
Light Brigade, The, at Balaklava, and the Black Watch, “Old
Forty-Twa,” at Fort Ticonderoga, 129.
Light Infantry Fort, at Crown Point, 239.
Lighthouse, The, a symbol of national life, 141.