Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-09-13


governors staff were also present. Durin
the shell practice. which formed novel an
very interesting feature of the occasion, Gov
Fairbanks gave the gunners specimen o
sighting, his shot Icing the best one mad
duringthe whole encampment. The brass ban,
furnished music during the afternoon, nm,
probably 1000 spectators were on the ground
Previous TO the review dinner was given b,
the battery to the honorary members, Will
ladies'. or the drill Of the battery, as show
during the encampment, it is only justice Il
say that their lines were well dressed, and
showed the good qualities Of the teams n
well as men. In forming in battery, front
right and left into line, firing to the right
left and rear from battery, and other man
muvres peculiar TO this arm Of the service, tn,
company received warm commentator from
persons skilled in military affairs as having
shown wonderful precision, with great nccu
racy in detail. On Friday evening n concert
was given in the mess tent by the Battery
Quartette consisting of Mcssrs. j. A. Max
ham, G. NJ. Taylor, j. NJ Edison, and f. +
Bennett, assisted by lady friends. The pro
gramme included the following selections
only Thee. Mrs. Davis and Mr.. Ma1han
Give me my own native isle,
Mrs. Davis, Miss Leonardo
Messrs. Maxham Taylor
Flag OF me Bold aud Free..............Q uartett'
Farewell thou lovely forest qiade....... Quarteii,
Hail crimson morning. Messrs. Taylor h Maxhan
There's one that love dtarly.. Ma1han Quarteti'
stars Of the Summer Night Quartet,
Soldiers Quartette. Quartette
| The song of Mr. Markham, "rhey all do it, 50
received an encore. as did the song of Mrs.
Davis and the cornet playing of Mr. Burnett,
which was very fine rs also were the piano
Accomplishments of Mrs. Taylor and Miss
Savory Some 800 people were present AT
! the concert.
THE F1REarES's MUSTER LARGE NUMBER OF
VISITING COMPANIES LARGE CROWD OF
PEOPLE, AND SUCCESSFUL TINE N EVERY
WAY.
Barring the unfortunate condition of the
weather during the latter part of the after
noon, the fremens muster on Thursday prov
ed a complete and gratifying success. Fifteen
visiting hose companies and eleven engine
| companies were present, the crowd Of specta-
tors was very large, and all the arrangements
had been 80 carefully made that everything
passed of without hindnnce or needless de-
lay of any kind. The visiting companies
from the north came in by the owl train and
at $50; those from the south and other
points came by special train at $50, and on
the regular train at 1890, with the exception
of the Newburyport and Shirley, Mass, en-
CINE companies, which did not arrive until
1920. Immediately on the arrival of the
companies which came by the 1890 train the
procession was formed and the line moved
promptly at II O'Clock in the following order 1:
Brattleboro Brass Band
Chief Engineer of the Brattleboro Fire
Department and Assistants
Hydropath Steamer Company No 3
Fountain Engine Company No L.
Fuller Drum Corps
Active Engine Company No. ..
Western Engine Company No /.
Phoenix Engine Company No. g.
Moodus Drum Corps, Moodus. Ct
Deluge Engine Company No. =, North
ampton, Mass.
Nickwackett Engine and Hose Company.
Rutland with invited guests.
Eagle Hose Company, Greenfield, Mas
Bellows Falls.
Cataract Engine Company No. l.
So Gardner, Mass
Undine Engine Company No. ?
So. Ashburnham, Mass
Independent Hose Company, Hudson, Mass.
Erving, Mass, Brass Band, % pieces
Erying Engine Company No. l.
Tiger Engine Company No. l, Baldwins-
vile. Mass
Westminster Engine Company No. /,
Westminster. Mass.
Orange Mass, Brass Band, % pieces.
Orange Engine Company No. l.
Deluge Hose Company, Keene, n. II.
Haydenville, Mass, Brass Band. 20 pieces.
Rescue Hose Company Northampton, Mass.
Neptune Hose Company. Keene, n. H.
q. c. Whipple Hose Company, Lebanon n H.
The route of the procession was around the
common and return through Main street
Immediately after the procession the various
hose and engine companies drew for position
in the contests of the afternoon, and at one
O'Clock the running of the hose companies be-
gan. The terms of the trial were. to run from
DIR. Dearborn's residence down Main street to
an engine stationed at the old savings bank
50 rods, couple to engine, lay 800 feet of
hose and attach nozzle The order of the
running and the time of the various compan
les was rs follows, the time being given in
minutes and seconds:
Independent, Cambridge, n. Y............129 I
Dispatch, Athol Center, Mass. .............l.3 30
Independent Hudson, Mass. ...............12S PSI
Eagle Greenfield, Mass ....................l.2 GI
Deluge, heene, n. H. 5i1
Sheldon, Rutland
Franklin, North Leominster Mass .......I.34
Volunteer, South Gardner, Mass. .........I34
Neptune, Keene, n. H.. no time
q. c. Whipple, Lebanon, n. H...........L42
Rescue, Northampton, Mass ...............l.3G
Nickwackett Volunteer Rutland, no time
The j. d. Handhran and Baxter Hose Com
panies Of Rutland entered for the contest and
drew the first and tenth positions respective
ly, but afterward withdrew. The Abenaqui
of Bellows Falls was present but did not en-
ter for the trial
The hose race ended at 2:15 and at 2:45 the
contest of the hand engines on Frosts mead
ow began. By the terms of the trial each
company had IL minutes in which to place its
machine, play, and remove. The order of
11laviup and result x-ou au FolIo..,s