Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-07-05

We would gladly, did space permit, speal
in deteG Of the various companies and organ
izations represented in the procession but mus
content ourselves with the briefest mention
at this point Aside from tire three band
of music the procession was composed Of th'
Norwich cadets, the St.Jean Baptiste Society
the Ethan Allen fire company, the MONTPELIER
fire department in full ranks, &c. We thinl
all were glad when at last they filed into the
yard fronting the State House, and halted
around and in sight Of the stand erected fol
the officers and the speaker who was tt
address the assembled multitude.
The literary exercises at the stand had
the positive merit of being most excellent
and the equally desirable negative
one OF being brief./ Col. Randall was
President Of tho Day, and presided with
ease and dignity. The vice presidents,
clergy, and few invited guests, also had
seats upon the platform. Prayer was offer
ed by Rev Mr.. Fitz Of Montpelier, and the
/ Band dscoursed most stirring and patriotic
music The Grafton by Col. ALBERT CLARKE
/ OF the St Adams MESSENGER was, we think
one Of the finest we ever listened to on a
! Fourth Of July. 1t was brief but compre-
/ hensivc, chaste and scholarly in its language,
and yet sufficiently peppered with patriotic
/ illusions and appeals to national pride to
make it palatable to Fourth Of July au-
dience. Col. Clarke was in excellent voice
and pronounced his grafton in fine style
managing by his clear enunciation and hap
Nv illustrations to gain the attention Of his
| huge audience at the stand and hold it in
pleasant subsection to the close. We en-
dtavored to make a synopsis Of the orator 5
remarks, but found it impossible to do JUS
tice to him by any abstract we could give.
We therefore print the grafton entire, in
another place, and believe it Will be as well
appreciated by all the readers Of the FREE
MAS as it was by those who listened to it on
/ Tuesday.
| At the conclusion Of the address Col.
/ Randall facetiously announced that although
( they were late in commencing the published
programme Of the days exercises, they had
managed to be smart enough to get ahead of
the balloon, and that the several fire compa-
MICS present would now give an exhibition
Of their skill in managing a fire The Hook.
ami Ladders run up tall ladder in open
space, and did some tall climbing and went
through some gymnastic performances in
mida air that would have done credit to the
royal japanese performers. The engines Of
the various companies were then tested. and
some fine streams Of water were thrown
I Tie little lads who manned the brakes of
their diminutive engine fairly outdid them
selves and were heartily cheered BY their
sturdy compecrs, the Ethan Aliens Of Bur
Iington, who instinctively recognized and
honorcd the future fremen in the little
fellows who now played well their part
The center of attraction at this moment
changed t. the vicinity OF the balloon.
which had been slowly filing with gas dur
Ing the day, and now appeared pcepius
above the enclosure surrounding it, and
seemed tugging away to break the cords
which bound it 10 earth. The balloon wa
50 large it was found impossible to procure
sufficient gas for its proper imitation. and the
I1OI1-1 VI '-i@" ms d POI 'CA ~ '-rJ'H pony
the aeronaut in his daring flight through the
air had to be given up. At four O'Clock the
balloon was found to be only capable Of car
rying up Prof Seaver and very limited
amount Of ballast; but the fastenings were
unloosed and the ascent was begun. In
rising the car containing the acronaut was
thrown against the trees in the State House
yard, and nearly upset but by throwing
out ballast the balloon rose more rapidly
and was soon above earthly obstacles. A
strong south westerly breeze was blowing at
the time, and the balloon took northeast
erIy course. 1t remained in sight one-half
hour or more when it went into u cloud
and was lost to view 1t was however
seen again about five Q clock by few
watching the clouds for the temperance
Of this vessel Of the air.
We learn that the descent was mai, ~ tho
to,r, or Trasbor,,b some f,-t,. milo. e..
lI..n+r,lier and that Tho proro-s,r ia !,
stormy and periIous time getting back to
earth. The little ballast carried up was not
favorable provision for aliohting in any
place Mr.. Seayer might desire When 10
once came down he couId not On mr.. ao,ai,
and clear the distractions to a safe aIight-
ment. which he might detect as he came
down. E5 j. reported that Mr.. scaver had
an arm badly sprained, and was considerably
bruised in making the final landing The
balloon was also considerably demoralized,
and both the professor and his carriage were
obliged to lay up at a farm house in Iras-
burgh for repairs.
Next in order came the Regatta or boat