Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1864-11-22

were arranged in diamond form, the Windows
hung with appropriate adornmenls, magnh'
Gent American flag, bearing on its folds The
names Of Lincoln and johnson and dedicated to
L" L Mon and Liberty" dJated above the door
way, while patriotic notices, su5h as " Oar
Country" +" Free speech, free schools, free
pres and Q free land, " Abraham Lincoln a
second Washington" Sustain our Government
ami our Soldiers &C.. met the eye on all sidea'
These, and the display of FIRE works while the
procession was passing, made Mr.. French resi-
deuce the centre Of attraction to all eyes. The
residence OF Mr.. Rodway was also very brilliant,
and much praise is SAID to be due De-. II. J..
Richardson-oppositon though he be--and Mrs
Redway for their persevering and successful el'
forts to add to the general beauty Of that VI
cinlty. Even our neighb0r Of the Argw and
Mr.. Knapp put aside for the moment the wor
ship Of their idols, and came out in the full
/ lisht and liberty Of the Sons Of Abraham. We
hope that the light they that night enjoyed moy
make them free for all time.
AZ the junction Of Liberty with Main Street
DR.. Clark 5 house was most neatly trimmed anC
Illuminated. Passing down Liberty and LOOMS
Streets and up School and Main Streets to thu
Old Academy bridge, we crossed into Elm Street
On this route was very general illumination
Mrs. Cookies residence was decorated with
splendid American banner aud brilliantly il
Eliminated Capt. DIew's house fairly raj
over with light, and was covered with lnnu
marable notices, in sentiment and expression "a
versatile and eccentric as tho redoubtable Cap
tain himself. Dr. Brigham residence was a fin
representation Of house " set upon bill who's
light cannot be hid Tle residence Of / q.
Lewis was greatly admired. The artistic ar
rang3ment Of the lights and the scenic eilec
produced with the red white and blue surround
Ings assured us that Mr.. Foster of the firm of
W. Ellis a Co., and Geo. e. Shepard Esq.
together with the "b3tlor halves Of the house
had been indelatigabc in their efjrts to proy.d
for the qualification Of the lockers on. We Az
nocessarlally obliged to omit paTticlarzlng man
ether residences, equally worthy OF mention, an,
all contributing to the generally fine aPpearanc
Of our streets. As the procession passed into Eta
Street, it again met food Of light and beauty oil
every side. We would not say, even If We could
whose residences shone most brilliantly. a. db
we'll. Those who had honored the yiliAge wit
their presence, aud taken part in the iestiyide
and general rejoicing, were more than satisfied
When opposite the residence OF Luther Nswclmb
Esq, the crowd remembered Col. Thomas, anl
gave three cheers for the veteran hero.
Tn reaching the State House, toe procession
deployel about the grounds and steps, and tn
speaking commenced. Gov. Smith, Ljeut-G1y
Dillingham;, Hon. +. E. Woodbridge, Gen. San
nard and S NJ Dor, Esq, the Represeniatiy
from Rutland, addressed the happy multitude i
a very acceptable manner, and until late hour
The crowd then quietly dispersed.
Our notice, though lengthy, does but partii
Justice to this velIarunged and successful oele
braton and Illumination Very likely we hay
omitted to mention many really attractive point
of inleres. along the route. 10 the hurried pas.
ing with large crowd it would be impossible 70
one eye to catch each individual beauty anon
the many that gracsd the streets on every side
That must be our excuse for all errors Of omissio
or commission. The whole affair was eminent
credi,able to Montpelier and her citizens W
understand that the Committee only regret tha
more ample arrangements had not been made 70
the entertainment of the Smith Band, vhoss swee
and sou-stirring music added such interest to tn
festivities Of the evening, and also for the Vetera
Reserve Corps aud the Guards The short tim
allowed the Committee in which to perfect tbei
arrangements, should be accepted as an spolog
for this omission.