The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1873-07-07
THE UNWILLING OF THE HEROIC
STATUE OF ETHAN ALLEN.

Of
STATUE OF ETHAN ALLEN.
An Imposing Affair-The Procession
ana Proceedings.
The unwilling of the heroic statue of
Ethan Allen at Burlington on the Fourth
of July was the gala day of the century in
Vermont. The procession was the largest
and most imposing that the State ever wit
messed. The demonstrations of the people
were enthusiastic, and patriotic. The
gathering of the representative men of
the commonwealth from every section was
marked feature of the occasion.
The citizens of the Queen City, feeling
the importance of the arrangements and
interests committed to them prepared an
elaborate programme and carried it out
with great detail and in a peculiarly happy
manner. In fact it was Vermont's browning
tribute to its first great soldier, hero and
statesman.
Among the prominent mon of the State
who were present may be mentioned ex-
Governor John Gregory Smith, ex-Gov
John w Stewart. Hon. James Barrett,
Hon. Timothy p Redfeld, Judges of the
Supreme Court Hon. Luke p Poland,
Member of Congress Hon. T w Park,
Gen. II Henry Baxter, Gen. B S Roberts,
Gen. j Mccullough, Hon. A b Gardner,
Hon. Elijah Cleveland, Gen. S Peck,
Gen. w w Lynde, Gen. PIP Pitkin, Hon.
ID r Bailey, Col. Roswell Farnham, Col
Kitteridge Haskins, Col. w G Veazey
Gen. Geo Stannard, Gen. w w Wells,
Col. NJ S Colburn, Hon. John Gregory,
Hon. n 4 Sprague, jr., Gen, NJ South
ard, Maj. John A Salisbury, Fred F Smith,
Loveland Munson, Rev &C Parker, d..
D., of Maine, Rev. DR.. Bouton, of Con-
cord, N. II. Harry Hale, of st Paul,
Minnesota Hon. Henry L Lamb, of
Troy, n. Y, and hundreds of other prom
inent citizens of this and other States who
had come up to join in this great historical
jubilee in honor of the deeds and valor of
the hero of Ticondcroga.
Burlington was largely represented by
its leading citizens. 10. d. Hatch, Edward
J. Phelps, Mayor Dodge, the Venerable
Charles Russell, John b. Hollenbeck, 4.
w. Peck, Rev. Z. r. Atwcll, Rev. L. G..
Ware, Hon. w. G. Shaw, Rev. j. X. Con.
verse, Nathaniel Parker, c. w. Wood.
house, Daniel Roberts, L. l.. Lawrence, p.
d. Ballou.
The Press was represented by Gylef
Merrill, Jr., Boston Adpertiser Col. Al.
bert Clarke, st. Adams Messenger II. c.
Maine, Troy Times j. w. Wheelock,
Montpelier Freeman Luther o. Greene,
Woodstock Standard; l.. Z. Knapp, Mid
dlebury Register G. G. Benedict, George
II. Bigelow, Burlington Free Press /; ]. f.
Stapleton, Rutland Herald; S. L. Car.
pentcr, Rutland GLOBE.
The day was opened with salute OF
n hundred guns. The procession
formed at the City Hall at half-past
one, under the direction of Gen. George p
Foster, chief marshal, aided by eight as
slstant marshals, in the following order
l. Detachment Of Police, under command Of
l.. A. Drew, CHIEF OF Police.
2. st. Adams Drum Corps. Queen city Band
8. First Regt. National Guard OF Vermont, Col
7. S. Peck commanding with the two revolu
tionary can 1on captured by Gen. Stark at the
battle OF Bennington.
4. The Governor OF Vermont and stan /; Lieut.
Governor and State officials In carriages
8. Brevet Major Gen. Richard Arnold and gen
erai officers of the late war In carriages escort
ed by Co. q, Fifth artillery, u s. A.
o. orator, Commissioner Chaplain, and invit
ed guests In carriages
I. Mayor and Board OF Aldermen OF Burling
ton and Committee OF Arrangements In Carl
ages.
8. Soldiers OF the War OF 1919 IN carriages,
.. onlcers of the Department OF Vermont O.
the Grand Army OF the Republic In carriages.
10. sherman Band.
II. Stannard Post, q. A. r., and other soldier,
OF the @. A. Il. and veterans OF the late war.
~. The fire departments OF Burlington ant
other towns, and various civic societies snt
citizens.
The procession, which was mile and q
half long, proceeded up. College street
from thence on through Winooski avenu,
to Green Mount Cemetery. The Nationa
Guard of Vermont, (the only regiment OF
militia in the State) consisting of twelve
companies, Col. Theodore s. Peck, com
manding, performed tho escort duty, Con
splcuous In the line were the two brass
field pieces, taken by Gen. Stark at thu
battle of Bennington. They bear the in
scription "Taken from the Germans Al
Bennington, August 10, 1777." The can
non were escorted by eight soldiers dressed
in the uniform of the Putnam Phalanx OF
Hartford, Conn.
The stand was erected in an open lot, {
little distance from the monument, which
was visible through the trees, When TIN
procession reached the speakers stand, the
invited guests assembled the platform. Thu
speakers stand was occupied by Hon. Ju
Illus Converse, Governor, with Col. A. A
Fletcher and Col, r, W, Clement Of hi
staff, Hon, Russel s. Taft, Lieutenant
Governor, Rov, NJ. II. Ruckham, Chaplain
Hon, John N. Pomeroy, Major Dodge
and Hon, L, 4, ChittQndon, orator OF tn,
day.
After music by the band, Rev. Mathew
II, Buckham, President of the University