Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-03-22

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family named Gilmore, took fire and
was burned. The only persons present
at the time were two children, one six
and the other two years of age. 1t is
supposed that the children set the bull
ding on fire while at play. When the
family returned they found the house in
flames and the oldest child standing
outside looking on, while the youngest
was burning inside. The family lost
all their effects by the fire and are taken
care of at the expense of the town.
THE FENIAN CELEBRATION IN BURL-
INGToN.-We were proabbly mistaken in
stating in our Mondays issue that the
authorities at Burlington had forbidden
the Fenians to parade on the 18th. If
any order was issued, it must have been
recalled, as there actually was an i'm
posing demonstration-a grand process
sion, an enthusiastic banquet, &c. We
saw the statement in the Albany papers
that the anticipated parade had been
prohibited, but we are glad that itturns
out false report: But there was prob
ably no occasion for it, and the
sons Of Ireland proved themselves
worthy of celebrating the anniversary
of their great patron saint, The Bur
lingtOn Times says:
The Fenian "hurry" is over, Ono refer
enCe to an expiring whale is intCuded,l
the predicted bloody 18th has passed
away; Canada and, we presume, Ire
land, are, geographically and politically
both where they were last year; the bat
terry Of heavy artillery was 50 very
heayy that it had not yet arrived: the
sturdy quarrymeu of Rutland didn't
come, but stayed at home, we presume,
to get out marble for the prospective
Capitol of their prospective Republic.
The number of arrivals with the top
of the morning were few, enough com
ing from St. Adams, Montpelier, North
field, Colchester and Rutland, to swell
the immediate personal command to
State Centre LOnergan into procession
of about 800 orderly, well behaved Fen
ians, whose convictions Of the serious
ness of the enterprise to which they
have sworn fealty may be inferred from
the fact that we saw no one yielding to
the imprudent impulse to lefresh his
shamrock with the moisture OF the
mountain dew The SObrietv and
good conduct Of all who participated in
the Fenian demonstrate n on Saturday
is worthy Of all praise, and especially
in view Of the fact that it was ma
tiOnal holiday when COnviviality may
usually be counted upon.
At twelve o'clock, says the Times, the
grand procession formed in front of the
City Hall. 1t was marchaled by Grand
Marshal Lonergan, and Assistant Mar
shall Dwyer and McNally, mounted, with
the aid Of twenty foot marshals, and
marched in the following order:
Sarsheld Circle of Burlington.
James Stephens Circle of st. Adams.
Montgomery Circle of Waterbury.
Mortified Circle of Mortified.
Barouches containing thirty-two young
ladies representing the Counties
of Ireland, Tipperary in
the van.
Carriages with the invited guests.
| Ethan Allen Circle of Montpelier.
St. PatriCk's Benevolent Society Of
WinOoski
CorcoTan Circle of Rutland.
Moretown Circle Of Moretown.
Windsor Circle Of Windsor.
Citizens in Carriages.
Representatives from West Rutland,
East Rutland, st. Johnsbury
and other towns.
The whole procession contained some
500 persons. The thirty-two ladies who
represented the counties Of Ireland, were
appropriately dressed in green skirts,
white bodies, green baldrices, white
wells, green wreaths and green ribbons,
and were fair to look upon, fair as Ire
land herself, which "those who have
been there assure us is much faireT
than anything we have in America"
The procession marched through the
principal streets, the Lake House hung
out its banners, and the green flag
was displayed from the residences OF
Judge Smalley and r. W. Chase, ESQ.
The Fenisns assembled in City Hall,
and were addressed by Lawrence D.
Herman Of New York, and others. Mr..
Herman appealed for money to put arms
into the hands of $4,000 men, who
were ready to undertake the work Of
Irish liberation.
| Capt. VIM. H. Stephens next addressed
the meeting, He ridicGed the idea that
the Feniaus ever intended TO invade
Canada, or violate American neutrality
The fight, he said, would be in Ireland
| A dance and banquet took place at the
Lake House in the evening-toasts were
drank, and more speeches made, in which
particular attention was paid to Ireland.
| Capt. Stephens is a relative Of the Head
| Centre by that name. Mr.. Herman in
his address at the banquet table, said