Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1861-06-28
From the Caledonian.
GREENSBORO.


1t is said that the waters Of the Caspi-
an which have been very low for year
or two past, are now higher than they
have been before for Is years The little
steamer Orleans Belle" is making ex-
cursions about the lake, affording pleasure
to those who visit and sail in her; but
the number of visitors has been this sea-
son, thus far, unusually small, owing in
part, perhaps, to the war excitement.
The Greensboro Brass Band under the
instruction of Mr.. James Rice, is alive
and prosperous, and not likely to fall
whit behind the best bands in the neigh
boring towns, though several who were till
recently connected with it have left the
place, and two or three of them have gone
to defend the stars and stripes The
band is highly patriotic, and SO are all
the rest of the people here.
The Orleans Conference of Congrega-
tional Churches held it's anual meeting at
Greensboro on Wednesday and Thursday,
the 18th and 18th inst. Tie exercise
were all interesting, but we liked best
those of what might with no great impro-
priety be called "IHe Vermont First
Regiment Of S. S. Volunteers" This
regiment was fully organized in 1914, by
Col. Asahel Washburn, who had been
drilling one or two companies for two
years or more previous to that. 1t has
never entirely ceased to exist since the
time of its first organization, though at
times it has dwindled down to two or
three companies. 1t now consists of 10
or IL good companie, all belonging
within the limits of the town of Green's
boro. On the afternoon of Wednesday,
in connections with the exercises of the
Conference, this regiment appeared, first
in church, filling it almost to the over
flowing; there were prayer, singing, re-
port, addresses, and music by the band,
for an hour or more, when the several
companies were called out, each under it's
respective flag, numbering l, 2, 3, 4, 5,
6, 7, s, 8, 10, besides some banners with
appropriate notices, for a grand march.
Under the expert marshalship of Capt.
]. w. Haskell all were soon arranged
thus, |, the Greens ORC brass band; 2,
the choir, for Gas well the singing as the
players on instruments were there" 3,
the clergy 4, members of the S. S. army
from other towns 5, the Greensboro S. S.
regiment; 6, in order and out of order
those not properly members of this noble
army,--many, but how many we cannot
tell. The procession, thus formed. long,
} strong and imposing, led on by the soul
stirring music of the band, passed through
all the principal streets of the village, and
to the shore of the Caspian, delightful
place, where we would have remained a
while, had it not been that just then, the
wind from the lake was so strong as to
render speaking and hearing difficult. So
after few words of address, and the
, singing of my country It's of thee"
&C., in the tune of America, accompa-
MED by the band, we took up our line of
march for the front of the church, where
was less wind, and on the whole more
comfort. There arriving, a hollow square
was formed, and short addresses, singing,
and music by the band were brought into
requisition for our entertainment and in
, struction, till we were admonished that
the day was far spent; when after ben
G ediction, pronounced by the Oldest clergy
man present, the regiment was dismissed,
: and the several companies, each under its
. own banner, moved away, all we'll pleased
. that they were members of the Sabbath
t School Army, and connected with the
Y regiment older than any other in the
y State. PETER-
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