Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-08-14

ana Brigade neaQQudrlerS, anu SIaiI OI-
ficers and aids galloped hither and thith-
er receiving and conveying directions
and, in general, preparing for the event
of the day, s
THE REVIEW
With gratifying promptness the brig
ade and battalion commanders had
their men in line in the enclosed space
inside the track shortly after 2 o'clock,
and the three days soldiery showed their
sense of discipline by sitting and reclin-
ing upon the turf in emulation Of rest
upon a march as we used to see it. The
space to the north of the track was deep
ly laden with the fairer sex and the
grand stand was well filled with atten-
tive listeners and spectators.
Considerable comment was excited by
the fact that the Second Brigade Gen.
ThomasD did not appear in its place in
the line, and it appeared, upon inquiry,
that so few of It's members were pres
ent as to endanger its existence, where
fore it was made to suffer consolidation
with the Fourth Brigade. Only about
fifty men were added to the latter by the
operation.
/ After little wait the reviewing party
emerged from the cover of the buildings
at the northwestern side of the grounds,
and in a moment the line was at "at-
tention," as the Governor and his staff
rode to the right and, returning toward
the left, received the salutes of the men
and the blare and drum taps of the bands.
Governor Converse, though hardly young
enough to be called a "bOy," bestrode
his horse with much ease and grace, and
received more than one cncomlum iOr
his bearing, fairly competing in that re-
spect with the younger men present.
After the reviewing party had passed,
the order was given to break into com
/ pany front or ''By Company, Right
4 Wheel-Guide Right Forward March. :"
/ In this order the division marched to the
south, countermarching on reaching the
track and passing the grand stand in re-
view. The order was as follows: .
.:. Queen City Band.
First Brigade. Gen. Henry-)
Sherman Band.
Bristol Band.
Third Brigade (Gen Ripley
Bennington Band.
Woodstock band.
BrattlebOrO Band.
Randolph Band.
Bradford Band.
Fourth Brigade. (Gen. Seavcr.)
Ludlow Band.
After passing the stand the column
countermarched around the tents in the
northwestern corner of the park and,
returning to the track at the west side
of the oval marched forward and took
position near the stand, generally in
front.
An accurate enumeration of the diyls-
ion while marching in review makes its
number / ,06S, including line officers and
enlisted men, but excluding staff and
general officers.
On arriving in front of the stand
gentleman proposed three cheers fol-
General Stannard which were heartily
responded to, and acknowledged by the
General by a bow from the stand.
After order was again secured, Gen
eral Veazey introduced as the first speak
or Gen. Charles Devens, Jr., who wa:
greeted with hearty cheers.
The following is
GENERAL DEvRNs' ADDRESS.
FelL0eo Soldiers and Fely0ar Citizens
, i rejoice and congratulate you tha
YOU are able to come together on thi
day. in this beautiful, fertile field, anC
that you are able to bring together Sc
noble and true-hearted body Of mel
as were the soldiers of the State of Yer
mont. 1t is day that brings with it, II
any aspect in which you view it. remin
iscences the deepest andmost thrilling an(
, instructive. Many are the bright remin
isinces of victories and triumphs past
there are old recollections of men VIII,
< have enjoyed and suffered much witt
- us. and have now passed beyond tn
vale. ! know it is said that gathering
}, of this nature have tendency TO keel
!; alive the evil passions which have bee
provoked by this spirit of war, yet an
J sure -
:; | am quite sure that there is no body Q
|, men more desirous to be at peace Wit
their fellow countrymen than are thos
yerv soldiers of the late war of the Re
= beliion. But they have a right to reca
what they have done They have tn
ripht to have the record of what the
made for themselves, their State an
their nation perpetuated. There is,
know. national pride, which, by th
thought of what those who have gon
> before us have done, incites the peopl
l. to noble emulation and high enterpris
E. and pours into all the spirit of patrio
II ism. that nation is not to be cOngratulai
edit would be blind-that neglected
= fasten such a national pride as thu
a. How stirring and powerful during a
m our controversy were our recollectlol
Is of what our revolutionary ancestor
IN had done How desirous were "
to preserve untarnlshed th;
u liberty which they transmitted
ut MS. how determined were we that
in our hands at least it should suffer
III change or diminution. To how many
- soldier came the remembrance OF tn;
= heroic age. and to the lips of dying mel
IL lips that were to know joy or grief
a more. there has come smile as the
re have remembered eve too have tro'
and with no ungallant step in the pat
r. marked out for us by our great Tor
:, fathers" AS the men of TO were
Al inspiration to the men Of 81, so Will '
.e. believe that the men of 81 are to
ng hereafter in the hour of trial an inspir
of ton to those who, after you, are to t
! those fertile fields. Applause
:. honor the memory of the patriots of Z
" Revolution Green Mountain boys wi
at. fought with Ethan Allen and Seth Wa
Ip, ner at Ticonderoga, and under Sta
over here in Bennington, yet | knc
- they were not better or braver men tn
nc Vermont sent to fill our Regiments
9d, the army of the Rebellion. Sure am
ed as look down upon them, that recC
For nize them as their legal descendants al
&c not an alien offspring, for on every b
- tie field they proved themselves true
III presentatives of the old heroic ag
m a frin dc a