The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1873-08-08
THE ILLUMINATION.

addition to the CnncSc BlODes nuhS III
front. was the names of prominent battles,
such as Fair Oaks, Bull Run, Winchester,
Antietam. Cedar Creek and Gettysburg, |
displayed in characters in front of tie |
office.
Centre street was as light as day. The
Bates House on both of its fronts, was
handsomely illuminated with Chinese
lanterns; Ashmun's window fairly glowed
with silvery light futile & CO.. and the
Herald Office presented n brilliant ilnml-
nation
The rooms over Morgan " Hunts store,
the Continental Gallery, p S Ryan Il Sons
store. Martells block, John Cooks store,
f f Ribbons store and the Berwick Hotel
were among the chief places of illumina-
ton on this street.
On Wales Street the residences of Mrs.
Russell and G.. J. Wardwell were hand
somely decorated and illuminated in honor
of the occasion.
On Washington street the residence OF
Col ] NJ Putnam and II A Sawyer present
ed bright and cheerful appearance The
residence of A II Tuttle was tastefully de-
corated, and the ground beautifully illu-
minated.
The residences of Chas Frost, ii. c.
futile. L Foster Cook, M. Quinn, and
Henry Hall were of the number upon
this street that were invitingly brilliant.
The residence and grounds of w c
Clement presented as fine an appearance
as any along the route.
Among the guest that gracedthe grounds
| in front of the house we noticed Hon. L.
w. Willard, Gov. Converse and his esti-
mable wife, and several other prominent
persons.
DrEV n Harwood Mrs l. Howard and
Geo A Tuttlc, contributed to the imposing
appearance of the upper end of Washing
| ton street
| Upon Main street we found Adjt. Gen.
] II Gouldings residence looking MS in the
face with its bright exterior.
Rev. A. G. Pease, c Carpenter, Postmas-
ter Kilburn, James Barrett, DIR. L A Pond,
| L Morse, ex-Gov Page, Gen w Hop
kins. DIR James Ross, showed their pa
triotism in suitable Examinations.
Sheriff VIM NJ Fields residence and
grounds at the head of Center street, were
noticed by everybody for their profuse
illumination. +. A. Field and Cashier II
+. Fields fred off Roman candles as the
veterans passed along adding greatly to the
effect of the scene.
VIII b Owen, Geo Graves, G ii X ii W
billiard were among the illuminators OF
sold Main
Reaching West Street we found the resi-
dences of DR.. Cyrus Porter A. L. Davis
John p. Spaulding and Gen Veazy-whos'
name the old soldiers honored as the,
passed with cheer upon cheer.
f Fem, L Ross, Jas Brown, the Mise
Pierpont, Philip Edgerton, Robt Candlish
c Long, NJ G Everts, Oscar Brown, Il
Gibson, l. Atwood, III O Perkins, Rev. ID
Harris, Jas Post, f d Reyes, T r Bailey
Geo Chaplin, jr, c A Parkhurst, $ French
presenting many colored lights and othe
| displays to the passers by. Farther alon
we found the residences of G r Mansfiel
and Gen w Y w Ripley, profusely illumir
ated
p The Gen. was not forgotten by the BRAY
boys as they passed, and the lusty cheer
that went up from them betokened the e'
5 TEEN in which he is held by his old con
rades.
We should not forget to mention the dii
play at the office of NJ. & II. o. Edsor
e and at the residence of Meier EdsoI
which fairly glttered with its bright lights
Among those on Cottage street VIII
| appropriately Illuminated, we notice
n especially the dwellings of DR.. G. I
Fox and ]. C.. Dunn. To say thu
they fairly shonc would but half express i
T ID Marley, S f Paige, Judge Prout,
G Lewis, Dea Anger, A A Nicholson, G.
e C II Joyce, N Simons, W L Ferguson
H Kingsley, N Weeks, J N Baxter, b
It Marshall and B Billings, contributed to IL
general illumination of this street. I'll
residence of Chauncy X Williams, an
also that of John ID Stanley were partic1
larry brilliant, while on the opposite sit
# of the street, the headquarters of Capt
II Forbes, caught the eye of every persC
n by its beautiful decorations.
The jewellers on Chestnut avenue wa
not behind their neighbors in their illumi
ations, and we noticed the dwellings off
V Mead, John Hutchinson, NJ II Smith, )
Hewitt, Joel c Baker, A Hines, Milo II
man and A b Williams, presented shnis
., fronts.
:, The elegant residence of Gen ii ii Bax.r
=, as might have been expected, was handsoie
ly illuminated in honor of the soldiers wbs
steadfast friend the General has on ipr
n more than single occasion proved hirsel
81, to be- From the point looking toar'
Merchants Row, Grove street seemd al
- ablaze from the general illuminatio in
~ dulged in by its residents. S G Puiam
w John Rowell l. Kimball, John Barnt, {
~ r. Bottum, u V X Wilson, l. II Souiard
'@s w B Mussey, ID L Nicholson, and Nv /
. Austin made their residences strilngl,
brilliant Prof G A Mietzke, L NJ hger
"A ton and G G Kinsman seemed to viewitl
90 each other in their generous display ap
er propriate adornments. II n Patch A
# Bates, o Merrill, Miss Penfeld, Tholtoss
NJ Beach, Harry W Bates, + f Sadf AM
G Whetherley generously contribed Il
NJ the almost universally ''ligh up
Ter of the street. Farther along w'foun'
lis S G Staley, J II Remington, b bming
en ton, S b Whitney, Mrs Spencer, frost
oh b NJ Bailey, S b Curtis, II S How JOIN
re- Landon, George Il Royce, o b nrborn