Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-07-25
WEDNESDAY.

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rain which commenced falling early the pre-
vious evening continued through the morn
ing, and the carriage ride was necessarily
postponed. The monotony of the morning
was whiled away by pleasant serenade, ON
Chambers Band This band, we understand,
has been in existence for over score of
years, and it long ago attained the rank of
one of the best musical organizations in New
England-a reputation their playing here
fully sustained The leader, Mr.. Chandler,
is one of the veteran musicians of the coun-
try; and under his skilful supervision the
band has been brought to a high state of cx-
cellence.
Otherwise the forenoon was spent in visit
ing some of the more accessible objects of
interest and in social intercourse and the
hours passed away pleasantly enough.
GENERAL NOTES.
The Portland Encampmeni's invited guests
are Mayor Walker, ex-Alderman Charles
Walker and W A. Winship, and s. r.
Small, Esq.
The press is represented by NJ W. Higgins
of the Portland Argus, Giles Bailey of the
Sunday Times and b. Barnes, Jr, (who is
we'll and pleasantly remembered by many
of our people as chief clerk at the Ocean
House, Old Orchard, last year. representing
the Boston Journal
The Chief Patriarch Of the Encampment is
Fred E. Haskell; Marshal, b. F. Andrews;
aids, NJ. A. Jewell and W s Abbott The
committee in charge of the excursion con-
sists of G. II. Chcslcy, chairman Z. A.
Gray, G. A. Perry. J. f. Sturgis, F. r.
Harrington and J. 5. Couley
After Tuesday evenings concert the WISH
tors were escorted To the Odd Fellows Hall,
the Masonic lodge-room and the Opera
House. The hand and a large number OF the
visitors accepted the Inequalities of Ethan
Allen Engine Company, and in the latters
new and elegant parlors most enjoyable
evening was spent. The band played some
Of their choicest selections, and in reviving old
friendships and forming new ones the time
passed most pleasantly away
The Howard Opera House and the Mary
Fletcher Hospital were visited by II large
number of our guests, all of whom were
most hearty and outspoken in their praise of
these institutions. The Ethans parlors and
the beautiful room of Washington Lodge
also elected high praise for the beauty of
their furniture and the elegance of their ap-
pointmenis.
The EXCURSION.
At > O'Clock in the afternoon came the ex-
curson on the lake rendered the visitors by
the Burlington Odd Fellows. Shortly before
the hour mentioned the Encampments pre-
ceded by Chambers Band, marched from
the hall to Central Wharf where the elegant
and commOdious steamer Vermont of the
Champaign Transportation Company, was
taken Among the well-known gentle
men in the party were Mayor Hatch,
Mcssrs 4. q. Whittemore, Charles T.
Allen, C. A. Rumsey and A. T. Rich
Richardson of the Board of Alderman City
CLERK ". H. Root; A. X. Dow. Supcrin-
tcndent of Streets; A. = Drew. Chief En-
sinccr of the Fire Department Y. Z. Moves,
Treasurer Of the Champaign Transportation
Company Mcssrs. h. Turk, George f. |
Pope, Fred Johonnolt, ID. c. BARRIER, ID. |
Noyes Burton Chief of Police L. A Drew, /
T.. Lyman, L. s. Drew, Edward Barlow, +. |
l.. Taft, j. b. Smith, W. L. Burnap, j. W. !
Russell, Secretary of the Board of School |
commissioners, Edward Wells, f. A. Pope, /
W. }. Van Patlcn, George H. Bigelow, Il. |
f. Griswold, G. T. Frissell, and many other
prominent citizens The medical profession
was represented by Drs. l.. NJ. Bling
ham, 4. j. Kent, H. A Crandali,
and f. X. Ainsworth, House Surgeon
of the Mary Fletcher Hospital Quite
Il delegation was on hand from st. /
Alhans, including Mcssrs. Willard Earring
ton, W. H. Wilson, H. IT, Farnsworth. H.
T.. Sperry, J. A. Fillmore, Joseph Me
Fecters, George Curtis and b. G. Richard
son. Wnooski was represented by Mcssrs.
II. W Mason, :. hgwopI and other gentle
men. All the arrangements, we may men
ion here were in charge of United States
Marshal W W Henry, and il is hut Justice
% him to say that they were admirably made