Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-09-11

THIRD DAY OF THE MUSTER.
The militia had a very comfortable night
IN camp, Thursday night. The nature of the
ground is such that any quantity of water
from the clouds would give them no trouble
from water in camp. The rain laid the duss !;
washed the haze and smoke from the air,
and freshened up ever thing. The noun
tains. which had been hardly visible for
days, stood out clean cut against the horI-
ION. The sunshine and fine, inyigoIating
air put everybody in the best of spirits. 1t
was just the weather for the grand review,
Friday forenoon was occupied with battal-
ion drill. Col. Peck put the regiment
through the manual of arms, which most of
the companies DO exceedingly well, and then
| drilled them in marching by the flank and in
line of battle; in column by company and
by division, from column into line and
other evolutions. A number of spectators
were present, among whom we noticed Hon.
B. D. Harris. Hon. Jao b Estey and Capt.
r. W. Clark. of Bratt 1oro, Gov. Under
wood and others.
THE REVIEW
came off Friday at three O'Clock p. m. The
occasion brought out thousands of both sexes
on foot and in carriages, and the parade
ground presented a gay appearance. The sol
der boys had polished up their muskets and
put on their white gloves and everyman look
ed and stepped his best, as the companies
filed out from their streets, at the drum
call. Capt. Newton's fine company, the
Ransom Guards, had donned their white
pantaloons, and never looked better than
when they marched out by tours into the
open ground. and lronted and marched in
line. 1t was beautiful line and the march
ing, the regular and even line of gan barrels.
the prompt and precise performance of the
evolutlons, showed careful drilling. The
Barlow Grays" from the same town also
march well, as DO several other companies
but Co. d, the Ransom Guards, is clearly
the crack company Of the regiment The
uniform of the E.tey Guards from Brattle-
boro Is much admired 1t consists of dark
blue swallow tail coats. with buff tacings,
lighter blue pants with buff stripe, white
shoulder and waist belts, and buff enaulcts
The company Is evidently composed Of
superior material, and with little more
drill-it is a new company, only organized |
last June-it will ask no odds of the best in
the regiment
The line was formed about half past at
the northern end of the ground and was re-
viewed and inspected by Governor Converse. /
The Governor. accompanied by Adjutant- /.
general j. 5. Peek, in full Brigadier /
Generals uniform, Quartermaster- general /
Lyndc, Gen. Stannard and Capt. Start,
made the customary tour around the bat
talon, and the regiment then marched in |
review before the Governor, who was now,
in addition to the officers mentioned, ac- /
companied by Senator Edmunds. Hon.
Jacob Estey. and Hon. B. D. Harris. of Brat
tleboro. \ Governors salute was fired by
the artillery. during the review.
The regiment Wa then put by Col. Peek
through a number of battalion movements,
such as closing and deployment Of column,
By fours by right and left. march
ing in line and in column by division. etc
The regiment appeared exceedingly well in
all these evo!utions. and We do not hesitate
to say that it was the bes; militia parade
that we have seen in yeaIs. Considering
that the regiment has never been mustered
but twice. it was marvellous, and, in
deed, j. only TO be explained by the great
Of ID -,lliers in the regiment.
The review ended with dress parade five
O'Clock At the officers assembly at tho
close Of the parade, Gov Converse, who had
1t from his carriage, addressed
the officers
GOV. CoNvERSE's srEECH.
He s4jI he WAS pr0ud of the regiment and