Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-07-11
OR4TION By HON. J.. T..
CTTITTENDEN.
BEAUTIFUL DISPLAY OF FIRE
WORttS IN THE EVENING.
NO MTSTfAPS.
a WELL. BEHAVED CROWD AND
ORDERLY DAY.

worth noting for our State and our city.
The completion of the monument over the
| grave of Ethan Allen by the erection of a
marble statue, of heroic size, was in itself
an interesting event-one in which it was
proper that the State Of which he was one
Of the leading founders should take an in
tereSt. At the present time and in view
also Of the attempts to traduce the memory
of Allen, and through him to attack the
fair fame Of the founders Of our State, made
by certain gentlemen Of New York State,
who have arrogated to themselves the distinc-
| ton Of founding a " New School Of Ills
| tory, of which the chief characteristic ap-
( pears to be disregard of historical evidence,
abuse of eminent worthics of former days
and attempts to transfer their laurels to
traitors and nobodies, it was especially
/ fitting that the Nermonter- Of to-day should
show that they hold in unJying and undi-
minished honor, the memory of the old
patriot and hero.
The celebration Of Friday last furnished
such evidence in ample measure. Its main
features were the formal ceremonies of un-
/ yelling, presentation and dedication Of the
statue, presided over by the Governor of
oar State, and graced by the presence Of the
Judiciary Of 0ur supreme Bench, Represent
ative> in Congress. State officials, Ex-Goy-
ernors Of Vermont. and eminent citizens
from different parts Of the State pro-
cession, freely characterized by those who
witnessed it, as the finest that has been seen
in Vermont an eloquent ora ton. commem-
orative of the life and character Of Ethan
Allen, and an immense and orderly gather
ing Of the people of both sexes and all ages
The W sat5er, which has 50 much to do
with su ecess Of such an occasion, was on
the whole exceedingly favorable. .0he
showers Of the day before had laid he
dust; the sky was clouded-an infinite 7 g
lief from the uninterrupted glare and SUI
shine Of weeks previous; the air, though
warm, was not oppressive, and the short
Sprinkles of rain at two or three times in
the day were not enough to interrupt the
proceedings or interfere seriously with any
body's comfort
ORDER OF EXERCISES.
\ national salute of thirty-se0en guns
fi' ed from the Battery opened ;he day.
The procession despite the gentle shower
that was falling at the time, was formed
quickly and in good order considering
its extent, and moved from the square
at the appointed hour l.3O p. IN. 1t
was under the able direction Of Gen.
GEo. p FOSTER, United States Marshal OF
Vermont, as Chief Marshal of the day,
assisted by Assistant Marshals Col. c.
f. Spaulding, Burlington Major y.
Austin, Winooski Captain John j
Balm, Captain George Simpson. {
W. Drew, Thomas Failey, Oliver la
mora, Burlington Z. y Morton, st
Adams; c. j. Bell, Walden, and moved i I
the following order:
1. Detachment Of City Police in their
neat uniforms, marching with regularity,
and under command of Luman \. Drew
Chief of Poll ce, mounted.
Drum Corps, preceding the Queen City
Band, in tn sir new and gorgeous uniform,
which was the regimental band.
,. First Regiment National Guard OF
Vermont, Col Theo S Peck, commanding,
with the wo revolutionary cannon, captur-
ed by &c 4. Stark, at the battle Of Benning-
ton, viii ch were guarded by detachment
Of sixteran N men dressed in the old continen-
tai uni orrl of cooked hat, dress coat, buff
vest, and nee breeches. This was quaint
and strik ng feature of the procession, and
was muc a admired and repeatedly cheered
The Ma iional Guard appeared finely; th'
Ransom Guards of ST. Adams. with then
white pants, which they donned for th'
parade presenting very distingue ap
peara, ice, as respects both looks, discip line
and u arching. They are without exception
the crack company, though their fellow
sold iers from St Albans, the "Barlov
Greys,'' fall but little behind them.
a. Governor Converse and his staff
cor sisting of Surgeon-General Currier
Judge Advocate General Southard, anC
Colonies Percival W Clement, Of Rutland
Albert A. Fletcher, of Bridport Nathal
s. Clark, of Randolph, and Alex. L. Wat
son, of Burlington, Aides-de-Camp Lieu
ten; nt-Goyernor Taft, Adjutant-Genera
Peek and Quartermaster-General l.ynde, II
carriages
8 Brevet Maior-Geiieral Richa rd Arnold
L. 5. A., and Generals b. 5. Roberts, Stan
nard, Wells, Thomas and other genera
officers Of the late war, in carriag es, escort
ed by Company G. Fifth Artillery, u
A, which was oifcered as follows Captai
j. 4. Fes ;enden, a ney ,hew Of the late Sen