Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-09-14
Excursion of KilIington Steamer
Cemuauy of Rutland

LINGToN.
at an early hour on Thursday morning
last, Killington Steamer Company No. 3,
with few invited guests, assembled at
the depot for q days excursion. The
party consisted Of
ELLINGTON STEAMER COMPANY.
Col. Levi G. Kingsley, captain E. II.
Rounds, assistant captain ". s. Hill, en-
gineer; 4. S. Marshall, R. n. Weeks, s.
TerrilI, L. Valiquette, George Warren,
ID. Cbittenaen, Fl. Stone, T. Rose, E P.
Richards Matt B. Eastman.
DRUMs1ERs.
i 9. Mason, John Wslch.
INVITED GUESTS.
Isaac Gibson. 1st assistant foreman, aad
| G. ?. Russell, clerk of Washington En-
zine Go. No. 2; G. Fl. Forbes, treasurer Of
Hook and Ladder Co. No. / John Cain
of The Rutland Courier; 4, Fl. futile Of
the Rutland HERALD.
The excursionists took the a. m. train
en- route for Whitehall, where, in short
time, they arrived safely, and without in
cident worthy of note. The visit of the
boys was not heralded in advance, so that
Capt. Kingsley had an opportunity, as be
desired, to quietly form in line his COM
pauy and invited guests, mot forgetting
conductor G. ". Potter and marched to
TIL Il
for breakfast.
While at the hotel the txcursionists
were visited by q number OF the citizens
Of Whitehall, among whom were W.
J. Donnelly, Esq, Of the Whitehall
Times, who did everything in his power
to make matters pleasant. Through his
instrumentaIity an invitation was extend
ed to the party by Capt. George Bedding
Of the new steamer Nv. B. Eddy" which
was to make q trial trip that day to III
conderoga, to take a sail with him. The
invitation was accepted, and at 800
a. m. the ranks were reformed and
march was taken up for the steam
boat landing. At 9 o'clock the trim little
steamer swings into the stream, and
WE ARE OFF FOR "TI.'
The party on the steamer consisted Of
the Rutland ezcursiouists, ard twenty
| five or thirty Of the citizens Of White
Hall and vicinity.
Among them we noticed P. Gaylord, /
Foreman Of Empire Hook and Ladder
Company, Whitehall; Theodore Dill, F.
Foreman of Doren Hose Company, White
hall; W. B. Eddy, Manager of Tele-
graphic Office, White Hall, after whom
the boat was named W. J. Donnelly,
Whitehall Times s. c. Bull, J. R.
Bronghton, Ex Congress man Tanner, II.
Corsey, Ticonderoga.
The W. 3. Eddy" Is fine little
steamer, built the past season for a pas
senger and freight business between
Whitehall and Ticorderoga and inter-
mediate points, and will soon commence
regular tripz.
TIE Kjllingtons expected to have left
Whitehall at later hour by the regular
line boa. " United States = but Captain
Bslding, By his courtesy, ruled il other
wise, and added much by the unlocked
for variation in the excursion to the
pleasure of it. The sail 10 Ticouderoga
was delightful, y here the steamer arrived
at about noon. Captain KiUg-ley formed
his men upon The landing, and three
cheers and " tiger were given for the
d" ". B, Eddy and Captain Bedding,
which wa resPoz6e3 to by three shrill {
hom the steamer, So ste moved i
away from the deck.
Preceded BY the drummerz, tie red (
coated frameQ march ed up the hill and /
took peaceable possession of the historic
grounds Of " IT," where Fome time was
spent ex mining the ruins of the old fort. /
This was interesting 10 mos. Of the party,
as but few had ever had The opportunity
before to ses it. After leaving the grounds /
Of the fort, the oxcursionists made a call I
at Fort Tieonderoga Hotel, which Is fine 1
house, and fine grounds surrounding G
it. At about 80 pm, it was announced
that the steamer United States was il,
sight, and immediately ranks were form ID.
and proceeded to the landing, aud We're
.oon on to1rd Of the steamer, kird and
3ourt,o as welcome being extended by
Captain Ru,h.o" in communal After &
hort dcl,y, s. special dinner was s.rved {
for the KiilinRtNns aud their guests, the &
latter being increased by the addition Of c
". J. Do.arlly, Of the Whitehall T.mss, ;
and S Q, Ball, Of the Whitehall fire De. C
9a0;nant.
Afr leaving Port Henry the "Uuited
States commenced losing time il conse- f
luancs O. strong wind blowing aud a
-oughuss. Of Ia, Luke, and the :
ARRIVAL IN BURLIyGrox
va ut tin about 6 80 p. m, when the a
Iillingtous were agroeably surprised to 4
ind the Volunteer Hos7 Company Of d
Burlington, fl 2er5 representing the diff n
ereut fire companies, and the chief enQi. I,
leers Of the Burlington Fire Department b
With The Queen City Cornet Band, await. c
ng their coming t. receive tam. The G
Rutland Firemen were escorted through h
ONE of the principal street to the Amer \
can Hou,e, as guests o. the Volunteer f
Hose Company. Supper, in fine style, Z
vas served by "mine host Howe,at about o
o'clock, about one hundred sitting dow. d
0 the tables. a pleasant hour was de- L
'oted to supper and social intercourse. s.
fter which the Rutland fremen were /.
AIKEN in hand By their Burlington r,
rothers and entertained in such a man n
Ter that the hour for departure soon ar il
ived. At P. m. the Volunteer Hose ~
company formed ranks with their torches a,