St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-08-17

such greetings the veterans with steady
step moved on, proud of the par they
are to take in the festivities of the APP
preaching celebration. All along the
route, even into the camp ground, Il
hearty welcome was extended, and the
march of the Veterans from BrattlebOro
to Bennington will pass into history us
one of the principal events of the cen
tennial celebration.
THE CAMP OF THE VETERANS.
Which is beautifully located near that
of the First Regiment, has all the after
visitors. The men, under the COM
mand of one of Vermonl's most honored
and respected citizens, and man fast
rising to prominence and public use,
who had marched through the hot sun
for two days, were all welcomed by
friends and acquaintance. The many
scenes and incidents which trans Dired
i'll the Veterans camp after their arrival
this afternoon will long be remembered
by those who participated. The men
were the lions of the day. Thousands
f1Ocked thither to greet them. Old men
with gray hair shook the hands of those
who had left their daily avOcations and
their families to renew upon the march
and in bivOuac the scenes and expert
ences through which they passed during
the Rebellion, not entirely forgetting in
Vermont what they so faithfully learn
ed in Virginia.
ARRIVAL OF THE PUTNAM PHALANX.
About six o'clock this evening, just
after the conclusion of the usual dress
| nora1a Of oil l,n ~
the shadow of Mount Anthony, and
when the crowd, which could be num-
bered by thousands, were vending their
way through the beautiful rows of snow
white tents, and the strains of music
from the several bands filled the air,
the long whistle of a locomotive an
nounced the approach of the train con-
veying COnnectiOut's representative
military organization, the "Putnam
Phalanx" of Hartford, Major F. M.
Brown commanding. General Peck's
military staff were present to escort the
company to their encampment, which
is located on rising eminence, giving
beautiful view of the tow, of Ben
ningtOn. The train consisted of three
passenger and two baggage cars, and
was welcomed by huzzas from the as
sembled crowd. The members of the
"PhalanX" were soon i'll line. Major
Brown and his command were welcOm-
ed by General Peck, and under the es-
cort furnished took up their march to
quarters, headed by their drum corps,
clad in red Continental uniform. They
were welcomed by cheers and salutes
fired from the artillery stationed on the
hill. The march was one long to be re-
membered, and if Connecticut's sons
were ever welcomed and enthusiastic
ally received, they were this evening at
Camp Stark.
A BRILLIANT SCENE.
Tonight the camp, us seen from the
Putnam House, presents brilliant APP
pearance, being illuminated in honor of
the guests, while the sounds of revelry
are distinctly heard. The days speed
on, and to-mOrrow's sun will light up
this old historic town in all the splendor
of it's patriotic attire. The finishing
touches have been given to the decora
tons, the most elaborate and prOfuse
ever before seen in the state.
With the approach of the days fixed
upon for the commemorative exercises,
the railroad facilities have been in
creased, and every hour has witnessed
the arrival of long trains, crowded with
enthusiastic veterans and the native
population of the towns and hamletS on
either side of the Green MOutain range,
while the mother of Vermont, has sent
its representative sons and some of its
fairest daughters to swell the military
pageants and grace the occasion by
their presence.
Gov. Prescott, staff and Council, the
Senate and House of Representatives of
New Hampshire, with eight companies
of militia, besides that fine corps, the
AmOskeag Veterans, in all some 400
men, under command of Col. d. NJ.
White, of Peterboro, arrived tonight
on special train of twelve cars from
Concord, and went into a camp which
has been set up under the personal
direction of Assistant Adjutant General.
A. NJ. Smith of Concord.
The venerable ex-Gov. Fletcher ar
rived in town this afternoon. He re-
calls with enthusiasasm the BATTLE of
Brandon" a sham fight, i'll which, as
COmmander-in-chie of the Vermont
Militia, he led them up to brush fence,
which served as a breastwOrk, and was
set on fire.
The father of Petroleum V. Nasty,
aged eighty-four years, is ut "Camp
Stark" the guest of the Ransom Guards.
Mr.. Locke keeps the quarters of the
Guards in roar of laughter whenever
he narrates his original and witty jokes.
This evening about dusk, when Il
train of well-hlled passenger cars, which
had come from Troy, Ell route to Ben
nington, was standing upon the side
track at HOOsac Junction, awaiting the
loading of baggage, freight train fr,m
Troy, Ell route to North Adams, came
swiftly and suddenly upon the rear pas
senger train, smashing the rear passen-
ger coach and injuring several passen-
gers, some quite seriously. The cause
of the accident is attributed to the in
efficiency of the switch and signal ten
der at HOOsac Junction in operating the
switches and signals.
THE VERMONT EDITORS AND PUBLISH
Frs ASSOCIATION
met in the graded school hall this eve
ming, and was sparsely attended, owing
to the reception at North Bennington
and the camp fire at Camp Ethan AL
len. An address was delivered by the
Hon. E. P. Walton on Journalism in
Vermont" The poem, by the Rev. o.
G. Wheeler, was laughable and gen.
eral resume of the press of the state.
The following list of officers was elected
for the ensuing year: President, the
Hon. E. P. Walton of Montpelier; first
vice president, A. N. Swain of Bellows
Falls second, l.. o. Greene of Wood
stock third, Henry Clarke of Rutland !;
recording secretary, the Rev. S. B.
Pettengill of Rutland; corresponding