Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-05-25

contributions OF flowers are earnestly So
licited. The observance OF The day prom
ises to be more general and interesting than
on any previous occasion.
| The members of the Executive Com
mlttee Of The Vermont Centennial Commits
sion visited Brattleboro last Friday afler-
noon and met several prominent gentle
men at the Brooks House, TO whom they
briefly explained the arrangements which
| the Commission have in view relative TO
| the celebration of the battle OF Bennington
and the centennial of the State, which is to
take place al Bennington on the 10Th and
| 10Th Of August. These gentlemen stated
that, in addition to the appropriation Of
| $1,000 made by the last legislature, from
! $4,000 to $4,000 will be required for the
purposes of the celebration, and this sum
has been ap lortioned as evenly as possible
! among the different counties in The expec-
! talon that the sum set apart TO each county
/ will be raised by subscription among lis
| people. $1,000 is the sum apporlioned TO
! Windham county. The members Of the
! Commission were obliged to leave on the
5;45 train. In the evening an informal
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which additional members of the Centen-
NAL Commission for this town and county
were chosen. On Saturday evening Of this
week the members of the Commission from
this town, with any who may chance to be
present from other towns in the county,
will be held at the Brooks House, at half
| Tsst seven, when an organization will he
effected and arrangements will be institut-
ed for raising the requisite funds. Ii is de-
sirable that there should be a full aud
prompt attendance.
THE BERGER FAMILY AND SOL SMITH
RUSSELL.
The entertainment by this company
last Friday evening was one of the most
thoroughly enjoyable of its kind which has
ever been given in Brattleboro. The mu-
steal part OF the programme embraced per-
formances by the silver cornet band, harp
and violin, charming bell duet, saxo-
phone solo, and "crystal chimes" and in
every instance the instruments were han
died in mastery way which delighted the
audience and more than fulfilled the ex pee
laton which had been raised in regard to
The troupe. Miss Franklin possesses an
| agreeable soprano voice OF great compass,
and the rendering of her numbers of the
programme was received in each instance
with an.enthusiasic demand for an encore.
or Mr.. Sol Smith Russell there is only one
opinion. He is perfect master Of The art
of mimicry and caricaiure-and, more than
this, his character sketches are artistic in
the highest sense. We have never seen an
/ hol cFo
W no. standing upon the stage, in the face
and eyes of his audience, could instantly,
and with absolute perfection, transform
him self into so many different presentations
and entirely opposite tpyes Of character as
did Mr.. Russell on this occasion. His
"Dorcas Pennyroysl" is an admirable con-
ce ption; none The less so is the school boy
and his composition, the dancing master,
the "impromptu" speech by the amateur
kipper, the hen-pecked husband, and 50
on TO the end OF the chapter. 1t should also
DO noted that Mr.. Russell makes bis imper-
son ations irresistibly funny and ridiculous,
" lille they are entirely removed from any
thing which even verges on coarseness and
vulgar ity. We hope 10 see him aud the
Berger family in Drattleboro again, ON the
oming Of another season, and we think
they may feel assured that on a second APP
p earance they will be greeted by such full
house as their entertainment deserves.
ANNUAL PARADE oP THE FIRE DEPART
MENT.
No better day could have been selected
to make glad the hearts of the firemen
than that which greeted them on the coca.
sion OF their annual parade last Saturday.
The rain of the previous day served TO lay
the dust and cool the atmosphere, and, in
CO nsequence, the march was far less tedi-
Gus than it would otherwise have been. 1he
| different companies were out with full
ranks, all Of them made fine appearance,
aud everything passed off smoothly and in
an orderly manner. The display was such
as few towns Of this size are able TO make,
and our people have never had better rea-
SOB than now for chershing q commenda-
BILE feeling OF pride in their excellent and
| well-organized fire department.
At halfpast one o'clock Hydropath No.
3, marched TO the head of High street, to
meet Western No l Of West Braltleboro,
escorting them to The left OF the line of
march. The department moved in the fol-
lowing order:
| Bratlleboro Fire Police, ]. w. Simonds,
captain, 80 men.
| Chief Engineer T.. Wales aud assistants
Davis, Briggs. Turner, kinsOn and Chief
Howe Of the West village.
Brattleboro Cornet Band, 81 pieces.
| Fountain Engine Co. No. T. James Il. Cof-
hin foreman 50 men; machine drawn by
four horses; hose cart drawn by two
horses.
| Fuller Drum Corns
| Pheoix Engine Co. No. 6, d. w. Brosna-
han, foreman 60 men machine, with
hose cart attached, drawn by four horses.
| Protector Hook and Ladder Co. No. l, L.
W. Newton, foreman; 40 men; truck
drawn by four horses.
| j. Estey Steamer Co., ]. II. Holden, fore
man; % men steamer ~. Estey" drawn
by six horses. The new steamer drawn
by four horses, following in the rear of
which vas the steamer hose carriage
drawn by two horses.
Meachams Drnm Corps.
| Hydropath Engine Co. No. 3, w. Dorr Per-
~, foreman; go men machine drawn
by four horses. Waite hose carriage drawn
by one horse.
Western Engine Co. No. !, West village,
A. c. Loomis, foreman so men ma
chine with hose cart attached drawn by
tour horses.
Amer marching through the principal
streets of the village The parade closed with
march and counter-mareh through Main
street, during which the department was
reviewed by the Chief Engineer and viii
lage bailiffs, who were stationed on the
Brooks House balcony. The companies
were then dismissed, and they repaired 20
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