Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-08-17
CREATIONS BY PRESl-
DENT BARTLETT
AND D A n l h l.
ROBERTS. ESQ
Poems by William Cutten
Bryant. Mrs. Julia Z. n.
DOrr, and Mrs. Maria
Mason.
Complete aud Exhaustive ne
ports Of the Celebration.
THE PRELUDE.
sunday Services.


arrival by special train of the National
Guard of Vermont at Bennington station on
Saturday last. at l:50 p. In. The regiment
was met at the place Of debsrkation by the
Park Guard, accompanied BY the Park
Guard Band. and also by the Bradford
L rht Guard which arrived on night train
the evening before. The companies were
formed into line in the following order:
New England .uard. Northfeld, 81 men.
spras ne Guard, Brandon, 81 men.
Rutland l. ight Guard, Rutland. 81 men.
Bradford Light Guard, Bradford. 81 men.
Esty Guard. Brattleboro, IS men.
Green Mountain Boys, Burlington - men
Barlow G-ays, st. Adams, 81 men.
Pal Guard, Bennington Il men: acting as escort
Ransom Guard, 81. Adams. GO men.
The reg iment passed through North street
to Main, and thence through Main to camp
Stark.
The tents of the Veteran Volunteers are
nearly up, against the arrivals to-mor-
row. and seven large tents, designed for the
headquarters Of the Governor of Vermont
and the other New England Governors, are
already pitched in the northwest corner OF
the grounds. 1he grand retreshment tent
Tor the public is In perfect order. and READY
for business. The Grafton and banquet tents
are all pitched, as are the sleeping tents Tor
the public.
The FIRST Regiment OF National Guards.
ON their arrival Saturday afternoon, found
their tents all up and their beautiful
camp In perfect order. The entire camp
Is in admirable condition. Ibe Ransom
Guards" company street was noticesbly at
trsctive, with its beautiful arch, bearing
the legged. Co d. IN monogram, ana
underneath that. extending over the cur'eo
brow OF the arch, the ccmpanys name'
Ransom Guards" in letters of artistic
design and beautiful colored effect thanked
on the left with the date Of the company's
organization, 1885," and on the right
the centennial date, le17.' The entire
street OF the Ransom Guard is covered BY
an awning running back to the captains
quarters.
We found the Fuller Battery Of Brattle-
boro encanped on the ground when we ar
rived at Camp Stark. Their march over the
mountain from Brattleboro Furnished an in
teresting chapter Of military experience.
Captain Fuller ordered his men into
the at armory at Brattleboro at nine
O'Clock, Thursday evening, where they &C.
cupied the soft side Of the floor until two
O'Clock, Friday morning, when they were
reused up, led horses, moved out guns.
backed, bitched, and marched at 4 a.
In. The first march without halt WAS 90
miles on a muddy lad +. Wilmington
doinp the whole Distance in the bandSome
,;,ne Of .,,bt hor,s A, Wln;,o,o, .ho
commended ballad for ,uo bor,s a. :. ,ho
Soldiers Rest - better known a. the Yer
mont uouse The march from WILMINGTON
To the ton of the mountain WAS enlivened bv
a sbor, I'M, suar, show.r snd woodto,a
Civ a distance of foprteen miles Was made
in five bours and a half the roads beinp far
more muddy and d lficult than the morning
march. The last two miles were terrible lint
there WAS no time to stop and "eorduroi ~
At Woodtord. halt was made for the NIGHT
at the Cravford Hopse They marched from,
Wood,ord CITY at 3 o,clock S.tnrdsvmorn-
ing, and reached Bennington, at liza.
where they found their silent tents all
spread. and q little accommodating party
waiting to receive them.
Sunday, the routine of duty at Camp
Stark commenced with guard mount at 9
3. m, after which inspection of the regi-
mont at com parry quarters took place.
Long before six O'Clock in the evening, the
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The marching and drilling of each COM
nsnv was lo,dlv en,lard.d hu ,bo .,,o,,
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tor'- Inc ureen Mountain Boys and
Barlow Grays were very noticeable for their
preei-ion in the mammal of arms wbils tho
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THE RELIGIOUS SERVICES
of the Sabbalh were unusually impressive
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nr.nor and ,ho 80 oa,a.,a,; 49,
P'e"o0i ~ He'- Daniei u hoperts, OF
brsnfon. chaplain OF the National Guard-.
who took Tor his text the 10th, 18th and
l4th verses OF the li7th Psalm of David.
The discourse WAS an eminently able and
satisfactory one, carrying the idea that
true manhood and devotion to duty, such as
the good soldier manifests in being good
soldier, were necessary in prclonging
national lie and elevatlng national charac-
ter
Al I'M hAfIisr oAukcH
lhe baPtist services wire held IN Library
HAIL. REV. IL, " Luther preaching Alter
prayer ny he' MIR, iiboarc' visiting
e ha gl Inc pa,.or r., 'ook ms text from
preach a sermon appropriate to the center,