Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-07-07

The Fourth at Montpelier.

The Fourth at Montpelier.
The Capital is seldom visited by 50 large a
crowd as that gathered there on Tuesday to cele-
brstc the national anniversary 1t was thought
by many citizens that the number Of visitors ex-
ceeiei sll precedents, ezaep; On the occasion Of
General Phil Sheriisn's reception there three
years ago The town wss literally packed with
people. and the number ysrioutly estimated from
ten to fifteen thousand The celebration was
splendid success in every feature. The forenoon
was taken up with the reception Of visitors from
abroad, -1l the arrangement Of details. The
train from the south arrived AZ 10 a. n, bring
ing several hunired, including fifty Of the
Norwich Cadets Another train Of twenty cars
from .he north arrived at $780, bringing the
Ethan Allen Engine Company and the Queen
City Band, Of Burlington, and the Richmond
CorHet Band \ numerous delegation Of our
citizens accompanied the fremen, including
Hon. a. ]. Crane AMI Mayor Dodge. The
Ethans and their band, upon their arrival. were
escorted st once to Bishops Hotel, where
slmp,Cous dinner awaited them. Hotel dinners
/ on such occasions are usually orite oriinarv bnt
/ This Yea. .-f,ss,,.... ,-.s-+;,, .,, -
d'u' sa''7ii'Ion 10 al VINO were entertained.
/ The variety was very extensive AID the quality
+ vel suited the most fastilious palate The
diniug-room was astefully trimmed with ever
/ green, AMI at one end appeared the words
&. Ethan ,Vsrg So ,v,- q b.-ls.-,e .1,-.l l,s;.--
'''''' ''Hi''' 'De procession LOT =
-, s-,l, - aus, ','', i-''' was
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49,. -, - ''',' 49, .-' '''-' ''-' ''''
-. '''' '-'''''D va as
Chief iiarshal ani Aids.
~, r.-.y N. ~. DAM Oh A"eeA pieces
Cadets Of ii. Eish University. c,pt,in C. A.
Curtis, commanding
,Il's' canning t[es'leat' orator anu
Nal,peli4r 81 jean Bsp,is,e SCI A-sv
Campbell, Presi lent
S-een ,iiy o5rne' Band L. T. Page Leader
~ - - -'--s.- i'D5'1' company onA'les L.
Eo5s sud Ladder Company, No. ], fifty meu-
bers, John L. Tgtle, Foreman
NIuoosA Engine Company, No J., thirty
members, Napoleon BUTTERFLY. Foreman
Torrent L9gue Company, 30. ., fo5jy mcm-
te77. isssc Freeman, Foreman.
Young America Engine Company. No .,
twenty-five members. c. Z. DAVIS. Foreman
Eeamoui Cornet Band, fifteen pieces
D.. d I'm
a5rs. a. D. Baacroit. Foreman.
tsp.to, hogila Company. No d. seyenty-lTo
Ll.lters. l. 81. Nr ch, Foreman.
rt-... r.
f'-- "N '--e'7" l'''-'s
au- -.ueiiy streets TO Man, down Main and
acros, TIC Ga Academy bridge to Elm Street.
.- ..,i.-t..-. g.. .t--.,,t-,.
'-----' y 'ee-A"'0'
summer 9trns arr Aaln Streets 10 Barre
Street, then c1ulte-mlIching down State street
p, Arlilse,v -os5 anil commemorate. b., -t..
e------N -1''l -'-'i'a HOTEL mere the assem-
BY was called 90 order by Colonel +. Y. Randall,
Chairman and Co',,s' Albeit Cr.-to rs.
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to.lut Clarke occupied half IA hour with an
interesting address, Of which the following isl
--esr-s ,'.,.-....
Nirsiy-iour yea -s ago today, In the language
10 John Adams, The greatest question was de-
c-iei thai vas ever debated IN America, and
gTet'er, perhaps, never was or will be decided
py me-. lae day is pissed, but d, VIII ever re-
nain wonderful epoch in the history Of
america. hacl succeeding generation SHOULD
observe iAe eaY a. q national festival, and com
lne moral, 10 IS The day % delive7ance by solemn
Aci7 o- -c'oIion o. Almighty uod How grandly
nave uie prophetic words OF Adams been full
I.el. me century winch is noT near closing'
Gears upon lis shoulders grSnder AMI more
from tie D-...rsti.p. Ey-p.s IN sbieb millions
Who celebrate to-day were actors. The language
q, 's . 's. 's NV. us lnht We are pausne upon
AMI pesce AMI ~trsngib sb,rI vsit banl IN
bend, esca the others counterpart The Dsc.sr-
alton meant not oniy independence. but indi-
i,t al -,i ~ -oe'.y I.l . l'i1'lsA'
foru Il ,izaiiei p,tio7,l .frs,g-b 81. ,rer Ire
Advantages cannot be cireumscribei nor abridged
,- Va .s s,.', s.l,''se round the poorest and
throne. FIX an. 70 All Il marrbe. rIoriaasly
o.. Jefferson once said that the strongest gov
einnle n ca sa''4 was one where every man, at
.,y srj ,se,s -. .- - 'IS s''iiII u ne
own personal concern. How well was such
sublime confidence ezempldel eight year, ago
u'y' ~ 'Ae of''ie OF 1ettysb1rgh. Fesce'
a or If ts sigbt. 80 oat,g 10 ssnl sToru
all TO the pursuit of happiness. To-day we cele-
17Hie' Tor the hrsi tius in the history Of this
.oE,r, t5e cfbs- . 80 Iys,i.g Gl Ill wiz
die A!absm. claim has cuisl 81 .-TiGa No
longer upon ihis day will We celebrate with tepa-
IL'ioLA i'l us L-'her magnify those principles
''' F-''''''
al 'Hs 0o-o'ls''A OIL Inc a2diess' a social trial
u is'i'1 '''A pace on The common This feature
was cI'r4c'ef'Zel ny npch friendly good feeling
among The several companies. The Ethan Aliens
were merely Spectators, not having their machine
VITA lAem- balloon ascension was made from
'Ae state hcusa YARD At little past four, by
/ frof Loea Sea7eT. The balloon took due
westerly course, and, from its elevation when
last seen must have gone about forty miles
Nothing had been heard from it at S o'clock
/ yesterday morning. The crowd began to dis
/ perse somewhere about I've. The presence Of the
Burlington hramen and band ws5 sgain request
ed at Bishops, where well spread table
furnished them aoantifJl supper. This con-
elude'i. the boys were invited into Village Hall,
where they were ssa'n most sgreeably surprised
wiki lighter Refreshments and cigars. At half
: past SIX TIE regatta Oh the Winoosk River mill