Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1856-01-25


lutnre efficiency and usefulness
y goolly company of Firemcn and quests
assembled to do honor to the occasion. The
long dininghlll was decorated with wreatLs
OF evergreen aud DIVERS. the tables, hand
someIy spread and adorned with ornament, Of
confectionery. presented particularly invi-
ting appearance, and were surrounded hv a
hundred and fifty as Enc and hearty looking
men as one could desire to see The Ward,ns
ana invited guests sat at the centre table:
the Boxers filed IA long table on one side. and
the Cornct Band and Volunteers one on tho
o,Aor. HE FIRST business was, Of course. the
DISPOSAL Of the good -hccr 20 bountirully
spread before them. To the excellence of the
supper all bore witness by word and deed. II
evidently touched the hearts, or srot. worry
near the hearts, Of tic company. Messrs.
Drew n ProutY mine hosts of the American.
deserve credit for the care and skill displaved
in all the arrangements.
The regular Toasts followed. read bv j. :
Adams and W. II. Root, alternately, intro.
duced hy Music by the Band ,-Yanice
Doodic.
-, ,
rr,o tho Xxx Nd't'. ~ horlnFt'" Let u not
enjoying the fruit Of their labor. ""'''
Responded to by WV. WEsrox, ESQ. In
his remarks he went back to the first settle.
ment Of Burlington, and ran through the list
Of its prominent citizens: Ira and Ethan Al.
len, Col. Pearl. phineLas I,,mis. 4 1uttlo
Col. HARRINGTON. :. rl., k,roy o.u.I -.
de,o,s, rcd LAWYER in rn,Iin,,to, r-o,, ti.,,;,L,
,,,,,I,v;o, I, an -
i'''i'"n AI'n' w. foIner'y,
Col. Bucl, Samuel llickok, T.. :. Deminr. y
f. IIosuou &C. oraI t.
c,,r,c,cristic a,.'.rM ',','' .''''
NJ, pur,ir,..., - ,.,.t a,, 'D'''''S'
Of fine ;ntoro.tin,, c,o. ,I,. ''''''' anu
ira Alien ron,or; ,I;,., ~, r.i.;,, va. '~'
,no,t Wv I''-
.l.;..i',~ u''''''
g., :. i''''' anu
o., .y,
rho -sncd tie fr.t name f. the Gr., ro, r ',.,,
En=lny C'mplny. Never to be forgotten by the
Rao,;r,I ,,anI;. .,', ., "',nt'o e,'f'n'
Rand " ''' urge ~ '''
., ,r.,
',nG t.isiheT iull greater numbers Of good Me
JOY 'n' Puo''c veal
lItpllly responded to by T. +. WALLS. Esp
II ran over the devastating fires Of the year
past-the chimney burnt out in Wheeler
block the fire in the potash kettle on Church
street, and the contla,ration under tho Milo
OF w"sh"o"rda a, tho Pioneer shop; in clio. inc
h' gave the character Of the true fireman,
winch Is also that Of the true patriot.
t. 15' ,'ni n. Of H,0h"s''" Distinguished
bribt Jewell. in the crorn " r p"G ra,r,Y t.m
pcnienSc. '''1'
Responded to by &. W. BE>LDur. He
claimed r,. ~, ,;,;,o,..,,r p,,.t;.,
VI ''' d n'-h
gree OF ilberallty and public spirit and As.
serted that they always signed to poy".
Music-Ha3 Co',ul,o.
8. On, Gp.n.
Hos. DANIEL RobrE1s,a recent accession to
the number oFonr citizens, responded in some
humorous remarks which would be spoiled hv
condensing as our limits require His closing
ailusion to his fDrlorn northumberland
g., L;.,;r. .,rr
- ''- '''9 was '"Hi'Iy Io''oN'" ny tue
Band with The giJi mn behmd me >"
6. The H,~,,9,, P,.F,, S',,g amt o,t,-, Whose
''S' , anu '',e'l'' u' ln motion the
town from conaasraion
Responded to by ;. =. llowWr.
=. ii,c,,t Fy.neu . While We gladden. q, v.ur
prosperity. W. mourn if you at,cm't r.iI. and a,
we -ro,y oll do not forget We
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of the Bur,in,,on frc,,sr