Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-10-06

Peace, SIT, mas Its vlctorles - "Sii
and we are no~ returning from successful ~
vssion of the dominion Of our old enemy. our
friends across the line found it a worse under
taking to feed us, than il WAS TO fight the Feni-
ana So they loaded US with gifts and sent Us
home They gave to us this beautiful hse.
They received US with the kindest cheer anu 'ne
utmost hospitality We learned from cur snor'
stay among them, that it il well occasionally 70
visit cur neighbors and that human nature Is
conquered best with kindness.
beg you to excuse me from making speech,
but you will allow me to add to theee inio, ma
remarks, that certsinly, as an Individual nave
reason to think we'll Of Vermont. stole my DEL
ter hslf-I wish she were here to-day-lronh
Vermont, aud acknowledge my Indebtedness II
that particular. | now once more return 10 you
our kindest thanks for this reception, ana we
trust that some day you will visit US In hartioru,
and allow US to try, at least, to re'uth eOne
Of your courtesies.
Both Senator Eimunds and Judge Advocate
Merrill we're frequently spplauded during and
st the close Of their exceedingly happy speeches
At the instance Of Col. Peck, his command then
gave three Oh ers sad a tiger for the Putnam
PhAlanx.
After the close of the proceedings in the City
Hall the Phslsnx marched, escorted by the
Stsnnsrd Light Guard, to the American ho'ei
and Van Ness House, where, after another rounu
of cheers from Col. Peck's command, they we're
dismissed for dinner Major Kennedy ana stan
have Quarters at the American Hotel, and the
commissioned officers at the Van Ness House.
The line were about equally divided between
the two hotels.
The remainder Of the afternoon was spent by
our Hartford visitors in riding about the city,
sight seeing, sc, At $50 pm, the Phalan1
made grand dress parade on the vert side oil
City Park, going through the manual ACCORDING
to S,Ott's tactics. The parade was witnessed oy
| large concourse Of spectators.
In the evening the Queen City Band gave an
open air concert in the City Park.
The Phalsnx will take their departure for
Rutland on the 10 20 am. train, but will pre-
viously make pilgrimage to the grave OF Lthan
Allen. in Green Mount Cemetery, leaving the
American at half-past eight.
The Putnsm Phslan1, including honorary
members and ladies' numbers 15S. Gen. Hsw-
ley accompanied the Phalsnx to Montreal' but
was obliged to return to Hartford Wednesday
evening.
The following Is the list of officers
Major CommGndaHt--HEsRY KENNEDY.
sTAFF.
Adiutant, Horace Ellsworth; QuartermAster,
] \ i MuQVAu ,
Paymsster, S. " Woodruff Judge Advocate,
NJ. L Merrill; Surgeon, J. W. johnson; Chap
Lain, C. II. Webster; Engineer, E. c. Roberto
Seret Major, L. T. Baldwin; Asst. Surgeon, u
F. Hswley; Asst Commissary, Joseph Pratt ,
Quartermaster Sergt, ii l. WEIGH; Asst. Pay
master, o. H. Blanchard; Asst. Engineer, d. L.
HAYDEN: Standard bearer, VIM Cogswell; Sc
cretsry, 0. F. Wing.
COMMISSIONED 0rPIc Is.
First Company-Capt. Elishs smith; lst
Lieut., Thomas Dovd; 2nd Do, y. Rice' hnslgn'
F. C. Comstook Second C0mpaEy-Capt.
J. 5. Hu.sey; let Lieut., Z. ~ Roberts; u DO,
W. +. Whittlessy; Ensign, Edmund Dart.
Mes,r. Won. H. Goodrich, Of the Hartford
CouraHt, ". H. Burr, Of the Hartford Times
and ]. /. Barbour, Of the Hartford Post, sccom-
pauy the PhalanI
The Phslsnzis composed Of the solid men Of
Hartford, and are mainly descendants Of reyolu-
tionary soldiers 1t psrtskes more Of sociA
than military character, AID every year they
make an excursion Of similar character to this
usually spending week from home It was or
gained 10 do honor to Ex-Governor Seymour OF
his return from Russis, in 1888, he having
been sppo;ntei to that embassy under the al
p.inirraton Of President Pierce. The un.fJrH
is fac-simile Of that worn By Washington, In
dress having teen obtained a, pattern from
the Patent Office st Washington. The msjoritJ
seemed beyond the middle age, yet heir step snc
bearing was almos; a, brisk and erect as th'
Younger members Of the corps The Maiol
Commauiaa,, Henry Kennedy, has long beet
the overseer Of the American Asylum for TIL
Deaf and Dumb, and i, warmly esteemed BY hi
command. IS well as the citizens Of Hartford
Judge Advocate Munroe E. Merrill was one @
the representatives Of Hartford in the last Con
necticut Legislature, and is a leading younl
lawyer Of that State
r Several members Of the Hartford City Guar
. we're guests Of the PbAlSnx on this excursion
; as also was Lieutenant Moore Of the Governor
e Horse Guards
, Among the gooily women who have acted =
siis to the PhslsnI during their trip, none hav
been more observed than the widow Of Horac
' Goodwin, the first Commsndsnt Of the Pu'nSu
e Phalanx She Away, accompanies the corps oil
their excursions, and is regarded by them as IN
Mother Of the Regiment"
Our town,man. Otis Smith, who was the hr'
s standard bearer Of the Putnam PhalAnx, wa
heartily greeted by his old comrades and as
.;,,ed a no,ition in the line next the colOrs.