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THE RUTLAND MUSTER.


Fire Department of Burlington, at Rutland on
the 4th, and the interest consequently taken In
the Muster by our citizens generally, justifes us
in devoting some space to an account oil the &C.
cason. Though not participated in by as many
companies circumstance due, doubtless, to the
fact that it was obliged share its attractions for
hremen, with musters at Whitehall, Glens Falls,
and Manchester, N. H.-nor attended by as many
people, nor as greatly favored by propltious
weather, as the Burlington Muster year ago, II
still highly interesting and successful affair."
At early daylight the people commenced TO
stream into Rutland by various conveyances, and
trains from various directions added their loads
from time TO time during the forenoon AT half
past ten the train from the North, numbering
twenty-three cars, and bringing the Burlington
! and Middlebury Companies, arrived. The differ
| ent companies were received on their arrival by
/ the Washington Co. No. 2, of Rutland, with the
Rutland Cornet Band, and shortly after the last
arrival the Procession was formed under the d.
rcction off. NJ. PUTNAM Marshal Of the day. IL
was composed of the following companies
| WASHINGTON Co. No. 2 OF RUTLAND, H. g.
LrTcHFiELD, Foreman; fly five men, in blue loose
jackets trimmed with red, black pants, boots with
red ops bearing the motto always ready" and
! cooked felt hats with the name of the company
and Rutland Vt on the turned up sides in sill
letters,-a snowy uniform, but not, as it ap-
pearcd 70 US, especially suitable for fremen's
working rig, and probably used only for parade
Tba Pull fnp al
Of men, formed from the cream Of the Mechanics OF
Rutland, and aid to their formidable display of
muscle, energy, spirit and good degree Of disci-
pine They drew their engine, Zimmerman tub
Of 5: inch cylinder, which was handsomely decked
| with evergreen wreaths and flowers. They were
headed by the Rutland Band.
BOXER, No. 3, of Burlington, A. B. CHAFrEE,
| foreman; seuenfy-tDo men; uniform blue shirts
and belts, black pants and black fremen's hats Of
| leather The Boxers were headed by the Cornet
Band, and carried the colors of the Howard Guard.
They attracted the gazs and admiration of all by
their full ranks, good order, sturdy appearance,
fine music, and the beautiful appearance Of their
machine, which, itself the handsomest on the
ground, was tastefully and profusely deeked with
! wrcaths and nowers-an adornment for which 1t
was indebted to the fair fingers Of some Of the
ladies of Burlington, and to the exertions Of W.
II. RooT, who took the general charge of the deco
ration of the Engine.
| The Boxers were accompanied by Chief Engi-
| neer HUxr1NGroN, Assistant Engineers II. LOOMS
and J. A. SHEDD and the Prudential Committee
| of the Fire District. Messrs. WARD, PATTEE and
| MOVES.
WASHINGTON Co., No. l, OF Middlebury thiHy-t'oo
men, JOHN H. SIMMONS, foreman, who carried the
silver speaking trumpet recently presented to the
| Company by the Rutland Railroad Co., for their
gallant services in protecting the property Of the
Road. Uniform-red jackets with blue trimmings
and belts. and snowy fremen's hats of enamelled
| cloth Their machine is Of Buttons make 9-inch
| cylinder built in 1916. 1t has recently been
thoroughly repaired, and, as will be seen, gave
good account Of itself on trial
| DEUCE No l, Keene, n H., fay-one men;
| c. W. WOODWARD, Foreman; blue jacket, with
red trimmings, black pants and black fremen's
hats This company, which has won renown at
previous musters, is composed entirely Of 1.-the,
active, well proportional young men, closely
matched in age, height and weight, and full Of
| "clear grit They were headed by the Keene
| Comets fire large band, In grey uniform, with
| black plunes on their hats. The trim appear
| suce, admtraJ'e arm, and elderly and unassum-
ing bearing Of the Kocne "boys," gained them
| great favor, and they were set down universally
as splendid set Of fellows" They drew tteir
| engine a Zimmerman Machine, OF - ;ooh cvlin-
der, and were followed by portion, Il in num-
Der, of " LION Co.." a Juvenile fire company Of
Keene, VIM. Babbitt, Foreman.
DEUCE No. 5, Of Claremont y. H.. G. " EN-
| ERsoH, Foreman; forty men, in red shirts with
yellow facings, red fremen's hats with black
shield, bla X pants with red stripe. Their ma
chine is a rather ancient Zimmerman tub, built in
1886 with 5! inch cylinder.
SPARTAN Hook AND LADDER Co., of Bennington
c. c. KENDALL, Foreman twenty youths in blue
shirts, and blue cloth caps, accompanied by the
Bennington Cornct Band, brought up the rear.
The procession escorted the dignitaries and
co mmittees to the square in frcnt Of the Franklin
House, where n stage had been erected, and where
the patriotic portion of the celebration took
place. Francis Slason, Esq presided, and after
prayer by Rev. LELAND HOWARD, Chaplain, an
Grafton was delivered by :. NJ Dom, Esq, all Of
Rutland. The grafton occupied an hour and a
half in the delivery, ard was an eloquent expa,i-
ton of the past experience, the present success,
and future glories Of our Republic
At half past twelve tho Boxers, with the En-
gineers and Prudential Committee, dincd at the
Central House, (the new HoteD where provision
had with prudent foresight, been secured for them
a week or two in advance by Capt ChafFee. Din
ners on such occasions, in public houses crowded
with hungry countrymen, are apt to answer the
description Of Sidney Smith: "Everything cold
but the butter, and everything sour but the
pickles" Such was MT the case with this dinner.
| 1t is enough TO say that it good dinner, and
nicely served Those who in former years, have
| enjoyed the hospitality of Mr.. Turrill and his
kind and excellent lady, viii readily understand
| that when they undertook to 'takc good CARE Of
| the Boxers, they made no failure of it. The az
ternoon until four o'clock, when the play for the
prizes commenced was occupied by the crown in
hanging around, listening to the soap man. and
patronizing the big snake and the gingerbread
stands.
The arrangements for the trial we're
good. The flag staff stands LearIy in front Of the
Bardwell House, aud is itself a monument Of the
energy Of the Rutlanders. Originally prepared
at a cost of 5000, it fell and was ruined in the
raising. 1t erected again, but in the gale Of
Saturday, the top mast was blown down. but by
hard work, the pole, mended with main
mast and new top-mast. ready for service on
Monday noon. 1t measures at its full height 95
feet; but owing to the high wind the top-mast
was elevated only to l72 feet on Monday. Water
was supplied from tank kept full, at the level Of
the ground, from hydraut, and rope and stakes
defined the inner limits of the crowd, and gave the
hremen full scope for uninterrupted operations.
Each Engine drew its water and played
through 300 feet of hose ten minutes being allow