The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1850-10-22
Celebration of Fire COMPANIES.

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On Wednesday last, our streets presented
quite gay and lively scene, by the presence
among us of the Vergenncs and Burlington
Frcmcn, with their engines and apparatus.
These had been invited by our en,crprising
corps Of the Fire Department, to friendly
visit and dinner. On the arrival Of the nor
ihcrn train at IL o'clock, our vii age
Fire Company AMI WArdcps and de-
tachlnent tf our youngsters, with the En-
gincs, and in full Fircmen's dress, awaited at
the Depot 10 receive their guests The En-
gincs from abroad were very handsomely
decorated, and the companies showed to great
advantage. y procession was Immediately
formed by the chief Marshal Col w S.
JOHNSON, and his assistants-the Fire War
! dcns-Mcssrs. j. s. Bushnell, Esq, Ira Al
len, Esq. David Piper, Esq, Dr. w. p
Russell, and Myron Langworthy, Esq
and marched to the park where an ap-
propraie and hearty address Of reception
was given by JAMES NJ. SLADE, Esq. To
this address, MIR. STEVENS, of Burlington,
responded for his Company, in a very neat
and witty reply, and was followed by S.
BURGoUGHs, Esq , in behalf of the Vrrgen.
mes Company, in some humorous and highly
entertaining remarks. These speeches were
received with hearty huzzas and frequent
cheers. The line of procession was again
formed, and paraded, to the spirited music
of the fife and drum, through our principal
streets, TO the Depot grounds, which had been
selected as the field of exercise. 1t was there
filly demonsrat d hat the several corps could
work well, and in short time the area of
grounds presented such an appearance as
they probably did OH the sub.idence OF the
great Deluse.
At about l o'clock p. NJ, the procession
aeain formed, and marched to The VERMONT
HOTEL, where Il sumptuous and handsome
dinner was provided under the supcrinten.
dence of its en.erprising proprietors. The
dinner was the best Of the kind which we cy-
err attended.
i. ID. Barber, Esq, at tho request Of the
Fire Department, presided over the fcs wi
ties Of the table, with his usual felicity and
excellence on such occasions. On assuming
the Chair, he made a brief speech, compii-
menting the different companies upon their
appearance and effective discipline-con-
graduating them upon the facilities of COM
municaton, which now placed it in their
power to meet each other in .f,icnd2y CON
test-expressing his qualification in the per-
formances, and in the name of the Fire
Wardens, department and citizens of the
town, welcoming the guests TO Middlcbury.
Lis speech was frequently ehirened with
poetieal illusions and stories, Illustrative of
his theme, and was received with many and
long continued cheers.
JoHS w. STEWART, Esq, then announ-
ced the first regular toast
Burlington-Ihe Queen of the Lake
we welcome her Body Guard"
Mr. STEVENS responded briefly and hand
somely, concluding with a sentiment which
brought down the house. The next regular
toast was
Vcrgennes--The spirit of her sons is
equal to her interests"
&C, Tucker, Esq, of Yergennes, having
been loudly called for, arose in the midst OF
great applause, and made happy reply, al
luding to the early history Of the City, COM
menting upon obstacles in her path, and
warmly eulogizing the efficient and worthy
company Of Firemen by whom she was now
protected. He concluded with beautiful
poetcal sentiment, which we regret that we
have not the means to present 10 our read
ers. The next regular toasis we're
THE Boxer-When the Borer squares,
the Fire "knocks under"
1.-The Exiingusher-An improved water
power of which the City may well be
proud