Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1855-06-15
The Parade of tho Inyincibles.

ry body in Vermont, is an event of impor-
tance. The first Wednesday in June, the
day assigned to it, is becoming the great day
of the year in Burlington. Already rivals,
if it does not exceed, commencement day in
glory and honor The people crowd in from
the adjoining towns, the steamboats, bring
numbers from across the Lake and the inha-
bitants of the town turn out in full force
| The yearly occurrence of such scenes, shows
the fondncss OF the people for hearty laugh
and the general acceptabenoss Of the enter
tainment provided.
The day of the parade this year was n very
favorable one, without dust, and neither too
hot nor too cold for comfort. The perform
ances properly rather Improperly, com
mcnccd in the small hours Of the night pre-
yious by the discharge OF a cannon in front
Of the college buildings, which, as the can
non was stupidly or wantonly pointed to,card
the college buildings, blew in several hmm
drcd pancs of glass. We have not heard that
anybody laughed at this piece of heavy wit
At four o clock in the afternoon, the Invin-
ciblcs took up their line of march, with
scream of fife and roll of drum, down Pearl
Street to the Square, where the flying arul-
lery discharged grand national salute of one
gun; thence to the Exchange where halt
was made and rcfreshmcnt of water par
taken of by the company, and then to the
Square in front Of the American, where they
were duly rnraded, reviewed, exhorted and
reported upon, in the presence oftwo or three
thousand people.
The scene presented was worth seeing. The
windows of the American and Wheeler s
block, had all been taken out and were filled
with bright female faces the roofs of the
same buildings were lined with spectators,
and the top of the portico of the American
was condensed mass of loyeliness and bright
colors. The Town Hall windows, steps, doors
&c, were also filled Every good look out
anywhere near the spot was occupied, and a
dense mass of bystanders and lookors-on in
carriages crowded the southern part Of the
Square.
OF the cortegc ITSELF, the pencil Of lIo-
garth only could give an adequate idea The
Nalpro'sS
of all eyes lie was ftly supported by his
two aids The three were in elegant uniforms,
were handsomely mounted, rode well and
with gallant bearing, and presented parti-
cularly attractive appearance,
Behind them appeared a scarlet robe, sur
mounted by a white wig Of Brobdinagian
dimensions and spectacles to match which it
is supposed contained in the interior the ply
.ical system of the Reverendssimus Bo-
anerges Dogenes Lantcrnarius, Chaplain, the
whole mounted upon the vertebrae of a So
lemn looking donkey.
The representative Of the Church Militant
was properly lacked up by the Flying Artil-
lerv. Their banner announced that they
were for the reduction of Sebastopol," d." and
it is safe to say that they will certainly take
that forsross, If they got ehanoe If tho
Russians hold out against those four ghostly
steeds, tandem, with their handy legged and
kettle stomached riders that gun so strik-
ingly like a joint Of old stove-pipe in its
exterior, but which upon occasion could
yomt forth your real smoke and sound and
smell of unmistakablc birthstone and those
slashed and blood stained artillery men,
they will do more than anybody did ON We'd
ncsday
The r. |. n. Hornet Band with Sackbut,
Psaltery, Dulcimcr and Shawn, Tanglang,
Locofodcon and ilugag marched next. They
reserved their efforts for special occasions,
when they woke the echoes with strains OF
altogether uncarthly music, composed for
them expressly by Saufylur the eminent self
taught New Zealand Composer.
Barnum's Baby-Show, on four wheels, in
charge of the great Snowman himself, aided
by that experienced nurse, Mrs. Camp, in
somewhat dilapidated attire, followed. The
babies, from span long to AN indefinite
length, Of all shapes and sizes, black, white
and snuff colored, twins, triplcts quartcttcs
and quincunxes, in calico and sack cloth and
! in a state Of nature, filed the vehicle and
were hung about it by the leg or neck or
middle. A half starved quadruped of osseous
and slightly equine appearance, drew the
concern, and the shrieking axlcs drowned the
| cries of the innocents.
Mr.. Joseph Hiss and Mrs. Patterson Of
Massachusetts, were not absent. Jo.eph's ru-
bicund complexion, brassy and distinctly
Know Nothing look, and nasal organ well do
yelop ly his experience on the olfactory
committee, were just what might have been
expected. The "make up" of Mrs. p, a
bright brunette, was capital, and she looked
the woman, if not the lady, to perfection. The
two appeared in handsome livery buggy
paid for, we suppose, by the State of Massa-
chusetts.
\ wagon load Of two or three tattered and
desperate looking individuals labelled q Re
cruits for the Crimea, with generous sup
ply of old iron and brick bats as material of
war, was dragged along by the frame and
most OF the skin of what was once a horse.
Towards the rear but by no means least in
consequence or in the amount Of attention
attracted, was the army hospital, drawn by
two staid and we'll fed oxen In front p-
peared the snowy locks and " fair round
belly, with good cotton lined" of the worthy
DR.. Esculnpius Liverwort Tarand Cantchu-
get-urlegawa Opedeldoc, VIII lie by his side
his assistant sawbones braycd in huge iron
mortar, with weighty pestlc much noise
and indefatigablc zeal, the drugs and die
stuils. Thigh bones, shoulder blades, verti
| brae and even skulls, hanging round the es
mblshmcnt, testified to the numerous an,
succe' sful amputations performed by tn,
skillful surgeon.
Noticeable among the cavalry were Don
: Quixote de Ia [. V. NJ, Knightof the patcn
leather CATERS. terrible in his bright rectar
gular cuirass Of tin (once tea chest J and hi
Slttering harpoon, his doughty squire Sanch,
Panza and dashing young lady, who's
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