Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-07-07

\ pleasant affair that occurred Dr.
morning was the presentation T. Yo-4,a
Hose Company ty the Winoo,ki S.e4--
Company. Of a handsome chair for tl.,--
siding officer. On arriving in the si.y q
members of the Steamer Company m4r,t.
to the Volunteers hail. where the, var
suitably received After tae usua. i.ral
tiles. No. ). L Reynolds stepped G-slri
and in h.halt Of the visiting freme or
scented the char in a few approprA.- --
marks. C~pta.a Sayles Nichols e-r.1't.
briefly and happily, and then called up t-
Warren Gibbs. who spoke very iall..t9l,f
The chair has a silver plat sci .
the top. bearing the in-cr p-aI
" From WiaoOski Steamer Company. i.g
4th' $50, and is an exceedingly p-.tt, a.l
substantial article Of furniture Sc De
always glad to chronicle such ad l-- ..
only as evidences Of kindly iee.o- -.s
the fremen. Dat between our u o~..
WlnoosGi and our citizens.
y great deal Of credit Is due &C. 81.
liam Wells, Chief Marshal. and fas
assistants, for the adn.raF'. r .fa,r
which they managed re pra-s.-E
started promptly onii-ne, c1u'-4r, ....
mortal usage. an. so fully had tue s-.
nary arraor ements been pesieo ..!, ,..'.
were no awkward gaps or diSag' etah.er'l
pptation. Each organizitiou De-. -.ts'
into it, proper place. aud eve r., tLla- passed
of smoothly. And IN ret.rniu. .au ,.-
Battery there was the >ar.e good erl.r. n
spite of the immease crowd.
The weather, for the greater par. t'
day. was every thing that cogli b, I--r )
The slight rain of the previous Iay DAD
laid the dust; there was good hrl,t' ana
the cloudiness of the day was tar ml1e t'l-
Portable than a bright, hot day w0g.i nave
been. The rain fortunately, did aut pli DO
an appearance until the days pr'gnmme
had been almost completed. the last -ieil
fre-engire and the fireworks being the 0n'
sufferers.
By invitation Of Captain Sayles Nichols
the WinoOssi Steamer Company, the Greeu
flo-t AtupdDl, tuC NOluulttIH huA
Young Volunteers visited him II hi- hou-s'
in the morning. and were most hJspIn3l
received. An hour was pleasantly -pea'
in discussing collation. and lee lem1nal'
and in social intercourse.
The fireworks which would n0t = ~.
comprised seven large pieces. with yAIi'--
Accomplishments An effort has been maze
to dry them, aud they may yet be exliblsl
on some mure favorable evening
Col. Cannon held his usual elegant rdcef-
ton and made his customary handsome
display OF fireworks at MS place. the -ucte'
of which however was somewhat le,7ine-
by the rain-though a. his pieces were n1l
put up till evening they were les M lre-
by the daDpntss. The Queen CIty BAN
furnished mu>ic.
Rockets and K Dman candles were thrown
from the roof OF Chauyln's building during
the evening" and there were other pri'A"
fireworks OF less note.
To Mayor Hatch, who gave his persons.
supervision - the details OF the arrange
ments, and TO the various members Of 'uI
large committee of arrangements, espeeln
credit is due, for what all allow to nav
been one of the best managed and most saS
cessful celebrations on record IN our cI5'
which yields to no other town IN the ~.
in the matter of celebrations. Our eltiAsn
will always be glad that they comT'eIo
rated the day, and We trust that al wi &.
participated with US in its Observance VIZ
remember it with profit and pleasure