Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-07-09

Housiy peen pIaceu UPON INC mOuumeusai
shaft which marks the final resting place of
Ethan Allen in Green Mount Cemetery.
This shaft, some forty-two feet in height,
was cut from Barre granite twenty years
since. and the corroding touch Of Time has
made but slight impression upon 1t. The
statue rises upward over eight feet, and is
finely proportional. In several respects it
bears resemblance to the statue of Allen
now in the rotunda of the State House at
NJ ,ntpelier. Judgments would differ as to
which of these two ideal representations of
the great soldier, in the world-renowned act
of demanding the surrender of La Place and
the British garrison Of Old tt, is the most
spirited. natural or life-like. And where
competent critics may we'll hold varying
opinions, we shall not attempt decision
until at least we have interviewed the spirit
of Old Ethan in the shadowy land.
The statue at Burlington is certainly a very
fue one, and reflects great credit upon these
who have been so prominently instrumental
in the inception and PERSISTENT in carrying
to complete fruition the noble enterprise o.
suitably concentrating the fame of Ethan
Allen. To no man is larger credit due than
TO Hon. JOHN N. PoAgRoY, Chairman of the
Statue Commission, and now almost if not
quite an octogenarian himself. The small
mites subscribed for the object have been
faithfully hasbanded and put in profitable
Investments until they have reached sum
sufficient to procure and pay for this marble
Mr. Pomeroy had unveiled the statue to the
admitting gaze of the thousands gathered to
witness that ceremony, and tormdlly given
over that ideal represent ltion of our early
hero and patriot to the people Of the State,
aud heard the fitting and patriotic response OF
Gov. Converse accepting the trust. and pledg-
ing Vermont to its care and protection, he
must have felt thrill of pleasure and a
feeling of satisfied content that is given to
mortas to know but once in lifetime.
His lile-work was done, his sacred mission
was accomplished, and he could well adopt
the language of the olden patriarch, {" Now
iettest thou thy servant depart in peace, for
mine eyes have seen thy glory
The weather during the " Fourth was at
Burlington not unpropitious for celebration
The showers of the previous day had laid the
dust and sensibly reduced the temperature
The morning of Friday opened with hazy
clouds hanging about the horizon, and these
clouds gathered during the day, AMI at times
sent down slight sprinkles of rain. But
there were no heavy showers, and the hail
ness obscured the too fervid glances of old
Sol. Ample preparations had been made for
the accommodation as well as the pleasure OF
the crowds which were sure to gather in tie
Queen City on this occasion. The single
regiment of militia to which Vermont has
reduced her. army in putting it upon a
peace footing, had been ordered into camp at
Burlington, Ostensibly for drill, but really to
do escort duty in the contemplated process
sion. A company of United States regulars
had been ordered from the barracks at Platts-
burgn to add eclat to the day. The Queen
City, the Sherman and st. Marys Bands
were out in their splendid uniforms to enliven
the monotonous march with most inspirltlng
and delicious music and the St. Adams
Drum Corps in its natty and unique habit
ments was present and made merry and mil
liant all who had ever had dream of mar
tlal glory or a desire to " go sojering.
rue fire companies in uniform and several
benevolent societies, with the distinctive
badges and insignia of their orders, took
part in and added grace and numbers to the
marching columns. Then there was the
Grand Army of the Republic represented
by several Posts and it's chief officers, whose
names are legion. Last but not least were
the civic digntaries and magnates of the
State with sprinkling of those who lead ouI
armies when the powers that be bid men
marshal fer the. deadly fray, and the State is
IN mortal peril. Of course the People were
there in large numbers. The morning rail
road trains brought in their hosts, and the
boats contributed their legions. The crowC
Vas simply immense, yet during the entire
day the best of order was maintained Thu;
was greatly owing, We doubt not, to the fact
that the Burlington rum-holes were closed
aod kept closed by the strict surveillance t,
the police and people of that city. BurliDg
ton had dressed herself in holiday attire, anC
a fine array of bunting was fJatipg from the
public buildings. On the streets through
which the procession passed the citizens haC
generally thrown out the flag OF our countr,
and numerous patriotic emblems and re
minders of the day we celebrate. Perchec
above the porteo of ono residence three littl
misses dressed in white were standing, grace
and the apptecative crowd joined in a CRANE
cheer to these little goddesses Of Liberty.
The procession was one of the longest an,
finest which ever paraded in Vermont; an,
a quiet smile of satisfaction, not to say exul
tation, rested on the countenance of tn
Mayor, the Marshal and the Committee o.
Arrangements as the interminable retinu
wound slowly and grandly into the opel
twelve-acre lot prepared for the occasion
and debouched on all sides of the covere
platform on which were the speakers, guest
and officers of the day, and others who wer'
AZ fortunate as to secure seats thereon
The services at the stand consisted of
prayer by Prof. Buckham of the Vernon
University the singing OF one of Holmes
patriotic hymns, appropriately set to must
for this occasion, and rendered by choir {
male voices from the Harmonic Societies {
Burlington and st. Adams. the unwilling
the statue aud its formal presentation to tn
State by Hon. John N. Pomeroy; the bri'
and neat speech of acceptance by Gov. Cor
verse the eloquent and exhaustive CRATIC