Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-08-14
THE TORCH LIGHT PROCESSION -THx
ILLUMINATION.

generally, enjoyed by the townspeople
Although the number of torches borne
was not so large as had been expected,
yet enough turned out to make a very
large procession, and the audience of
citizens was very great. Early in the
evening the streets were thrOnged with
people and when the head of the line
reached Center street, the crowd was
fully equal to the best efforts of the po-
lice in keeping order. The route of
march was from camp DIRECT to Center
street, thence to Wales street, thence to
Washington street, thence to Main
street, thence to West street, thence to
Cottage street, thence to Chestnut ayen-
ne, thence to Garden street, thence 10
| Grove street, thence through Merchants
Row, back to camp.
The decorations on the line of march
were uniform in character, with very
few exceptions, consisting generally of
Chinese lanterns, flags, candles, and a
few festoons The line was broken by
few incidents and everything passed off
in a creditable manner Below will be
found remarks upon few of the places
on the line of march:
CENTER STREET.
Surmounting the Bates House was the
/ largest flag in town, but II was hung in
such position as not to show to full ad-
vantage. The block, lighted brilliantly
on both Merchants Row and Center
street sides, presented a fine appearance.
Abraham and DR.. Hanrahan on the
I ground floor, and v w Whitcomb in
the next block, displayed decorations.
Ashmun's Temple of Fashion had a
splendidly fitted up window, containing
/ large sized American Eagle, set Of
4 fine photographs of Gen Veazey and
staff, and apicture representing Yeazey's
old headquarters, with the General and
staff In the foreground. On either side
were excellent battle scenes, and at the
I top were the pictures of three men the
nation can never forget, Washington,
Lincoln, Grant. All said, well done
Ashmun Next in order and perhaps
first in magnitude was the HERALD
building, which Mcssrs. Tuttle s. Co.,
and the HERALD proprietors had decor
ated from cellar TO garnet. Across the
street before the building ffoated the
largest flag visible in town, bearing the
very appropriate motto eve welcome
the BOYS in blue" Small flags and
Chinese lanterns in profusion decked tie
] e IL 10 of
the building being a blaze of light. In
the windows were the following mOttoes
in cOlored transparencies, ''You met the
enemy and conquered" (" "A grateful
country remembers her defenders" "
''The pride of Yermont-her soldiers, !"
''WeIcome Veterans, enclosing a shield;
''Antietam and Cedar Creek" enclosing
a picture of Gen. Grant Gettysburg
and Malvern Hill, enclosing a picture
of Lincoln; Vermont Heroes" enclos-
ing a shield The block just above the
HERALD building was also Illuminated, a
number of Chinese lanterns being sus-
pended from the windows of the upper
stories. Next above was the Continental
Ferrotype Gallery display, one very
creditable to Mr.. WormeL There was
little else noticeable till the Berwick
Hotel was reached, though here and
there a few struggling candles, flags and
Chinese lanterns were visible. The Ber-
wick was splendidly lighted, the whole
Center street front being blaze of light
from roof to curb stone.
WALES STREET.
Mr. G. J. WardweI showed some
very neat ornaments in the intertwined
/ French and American flags, and plente-
Gus candles. Mrs. Russell had pretty
evergreen motto, Freedom and Unity,
! on her porch and Chinese lanterns dis
i played with good taste.
... WASHINGTON STREET.
. Col J. VI. Putnam's house and grounds
: were decorated with festoons and large
: Chinese lanterns. A. II. Tuttle had dec
| GRATED his house and grounds with more
elaborateness and taste than were shown
D in any other display. The shrubbery
t was generously covered with parti-col-
e ored Chinese lanterns, and the windows
of the house shone with candles and
q lamps, while flags hung from every
{ available position. The crowning fea-
: ture of the display was the figure Of Miss
I Cora A. Tuttle in excellent imitation Of
y the Goddess of Liberty. This statue wa:
q conspicuously placed in the shrubbery,
: and was cheered and applauded by the
i procession at each moment of its pas
: : sage. G. A Tuttle's residence was also
/ ornamented with lanterns and candles,
Il forming a very tasteful decoration
/ Mr.. NJ Quinn, No. 81, had a generous
u display of Chinese lanterns abou
: the balconies and trees in the doc
!. yard, and the windows were mounted
IT with Japanese" flags as they were
r termed, unique decoration. Mr.. Har
4. ley G. Tuttle, at No. 81, had out NOR
D, Chinese lanterns than we could count
J, and all the decorations were arranged
r with exquisite taste. Over the princi
ID pal entrance to his residence was th'
n motto, 'We honor the brave, which
A catching the eye of the vets, as the Ben
I'd gal lights IN the yard lit up the seen
with dazzling brilliancy, caused chee
I'd upon cheer to raise from the serrie'
ne ranks. The elegant residence of Wal
er lace Clement was brilliantly lighte,
t, throughout. The pleasant grounds il
n, front were thronged with guests, prom
n inent among whom were Gov. Conyers
it. and lady, and Congressman Willard
n. AS battalion after battalion came u
r, their cheers rent the air in honor o
VI. these distinguished personages. Thi
re was one of the finest displays of privat
ng premises seen in town, there bein
raj above one hundred and fifty lights abor
the residence and grounds adjacen
ed Lester Mason's and Charles B. Frost