Tercentenary of De Mont's Settlement at St. Croix Island
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Book
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Category
SCIWC Library
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Publication Year
1901
Publisher
Lefavor-Tower Company, United States
Pages
78
Subject
St. Croix Island History
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Abstract
"Tercentenary of the Landing of De Monts at St. Croix Island
On Saturday, June 25th, 1904, occurred the celebration of the three hundredth anniversary of the landing of de Monts and his fellow colonists at St. Croix Island. The exercises in the forenoon were at the island, and, with the other exercises of the day, were under the direction of a committee of citizens of the St. Croix Valley, of which Gen. B. B. Murray, of Calais, was the chairman and Mr. James Vroom, of St. Stephen, N.B, was the secretary. This committee was aided in its work by a committee of the Main Historical Society.
Anchored north of the island during the day were the U.S.S. Detroit, Captain Dillingham, the French Cruiser Troude, Captain Aubry, the British Cruiser Columbine, Captain Hill, the U.S Revenue Cutter Woodbury, and the Dominion Revenue Cutter Curlew, and many steam yachts and smaller craft.
The many distinguished guests and others interested in the celebration made their way to the island from Calais and other points. The weather was not as favorable as those interested desired, and the arrangements for the exercises at the island were somewhat marred by showers; but happily a tent had been provided for the convenience of the guests and in this tent, adorned with flags of the United States, Great Britain, France and the Dominion of Canada, the services were held."
On Saturday, June 25th, 1904, occurred the celebration of the three hundredth anniversary of the landing of de Monts and his fellow colonists at St. Croix Island. The exercises in the forenoon were at the island, and, with the other exercises of the day, were under the direction of a committee of citizens of the St. Croix Valley, of which Gen. B. B. Murray, of Calais, was the chairman and Mr. James Vroom, of St. Stephen, N.B, was the secretary. This committee was aided in its work by a committee of the Main Historical Society.
Anchored north of the island during the day were the U.S.S. Detroit, Captain Dillingham, the French Cruiser Troude, Captain Aubry, the British Cruiser Columbine, Captain Hill, the U.S Revenue Cutter Woodbury, and the Dominion Revenue Cutter Curlew, and many steam yachts and smaller craft.
The many distinguished guests and others interested in the celebration made their way to the island from Calais and other points. The weather was not as favorable as those interested desired, and the arrangements for the exercises at the island were somewhat marred by showers; but happily a tent had been provided for the convenience of the guests and in this tent, adorned with flags of the United States, Great Britain, France and the Dominion of Canada, the services were held."
Description
The document is a copy of the record of the Tercentenary celebrations at St. Croix Island in 1904.
It consists of numerous speeches from representatives of New Brunswick, Maine, France, and England.
There is an address from W. F. Ganong
Within the pages there are is also a handful of photographs of the day's events on St. Croix Island
It consists of numerous speeches from representatives of New Brunswick, Maine, France, and England.
There is an address from W. F. Ganong
Within the pages there are is also a handful of photographs of the day's events on St. Croix Island
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