Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1851-07-10
TIE GRAND CELEBRATION.

windows of heaven were opened" and the rain
desc ended. and continued to descend with very
lille intern ssion, for twelve hours. But our
fathers brave the summer floods the winterv
sleet and tho mortal storms Of steel and IRE and
iron hail, aud i'll would 1t become their sons to
quail before great deal of harmless mud and
water So the Green Mountain Boys seemed to
think. and al early dawn the booming of cannon
and the ringing Of bells gave the signals for a
grand celebration, in spite Of wind and weather.
The same determined spirit animated thousands
Of people far and near and ere twelve o'clock
our streets we're crowded by an assemblaee
which would have been deemed very large I'm
der the most favorable circumstances.
The nj itary were in early, and though every
thing seemed to couspre against them. 1t Is due
to them to say that they much more than justified
any expectations that could reasonably be enter
tanned. For several years the military spirit has
been extnguished in this quarter and it was re-
ally matter of doubt whether aJly body retain
ed it Butn the Calais artillery, albeit some
what reduced n numbers from other days, it was
easy t. recognize the ancient spirit in full vigor,
tile same men of iron, who always looked TO
us like the v3ry chaps to walk straight through
any thing that night be SO unfortunate as to
stand 10 their path. The Oronge Rife Compa-
M appeared for the first time here, and ia tip top
order--with a neat dress, full ranks, and genuine
soldier-lke bearing. This Company appeared
exceedingly well. and has ia II the material for
as good rifle corps as the state has ever produ-
ced. This too was the first appearance Of the
Washington Light Infantry IN complete order,
having been organizsd impromDiu for this cele-
braton-of course with no sufficient time for
drilling, or 20 prepare 'ill equipments Of dress
and accouuements. Numbering one hundred
rank aud fe, dressed ia black irock coats and
white pants With red sash and Navy caps, and
bearing nce Sans" brightest muskets ana
marshalled under one Of the Uncles" gayest
banners tha Washington Light Infantry COM
pctely real sed the idea Of ga citizen soljery."
and every body was so well pleased, both with
their handsome appearance and their proficiency
in military evoutions. that a vote of uermrnenre
was unanimously carried. That company must
be kepto up. Happily t may not be wanted for
war, or 90 maiutan the Laws among an or
DERBY people; bot it is wanted for various. fre-
quant and more agreeable public services, when
At is boih convenient and credithe to ha,e first
rate military escort. Lod by the Boston Brass
Band, With is grand marches. the three c8upa-
MES formed the best escort that we have Wit
messed in Vermont for many years. But it is time
we should Ind adieu to the military; aud hev
may Imagine that wc do SO with the very hand
soonest salute that we could possibly have paid
them when sc were ourself land ouse'ucs) in
the ne.7
Atone o'clock the proc sssion was formed ac-
cordIng 70 TIE programme, under the command
Of Chief blarshn! G. ". Bancroft, and required
to The Brch Church which spacious edlfcc was
crowded n every part. Here services were per-
formed In iae order arranged iu,ersporsed with
excellent music from the band The PRAYER was
BY The Chaplain Rev. Schuyler Chamberlain
Reading Of ,he Declaration of lndependonce, BY
E. p. Wait q, Jr.-and the Osatou, By Hon.
Charles IT, Poasiee, Of Concord n Il. OF he
onton suffice it to say, that ii was highly credi-
table al literary performance aul entirely SAT-
isiactory % the audience, which, after the clo-
queui ana peculiarly happy peroUhon, manifest
ed approbauon by hearty cheers.
Returning to the halls Of the State House on
the ground loor, the company found that which
the rain could not mar, most excellent dinner
prepa-el by Col. Boutwell, of the Union" and
our new hat ofthe Montpelier liotel,o Mr. Burn
ham. " b'leye that ample "jusuce" was done
TO that part Of the programmes, after which the
regula. toasfs, arranged by Messrs Walton, East
man and Poland, we're announced by the FIRST
named aai we're honored in the old fashioned
way, with cheers, music, and the booming of
cannon.