Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-06-20

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that there is higher level of living here fol
the great masses of mankind than in any
other country. 1t is fact that no foreigner
will dispute that Americans are better fed,
better clothed. and better schooled than any
,ther fifty millions of people.
| The Army Reunions, at Albany.
The great gatherings of veterans at Albany
on the 18th and 18th insts.. In the large at
tendance upon them. in the interest excited
bv them in the community where they were
held, and in the extent and warmth of the
reception accorded to the soldiers of the
Union, were deeply significant Surprising
in these respects any recent occasion OF the
kind, they showed that the tide of national
and patriotic feeling is rising, rather than
falling, among the people. The first OF the
meetings, on Tuesday, was the National En-
campment of the Grand Army of the Re
public 1t was made the occasion Of
the greatest civic and military pageant ever
witnessed in the Capital of the Empire
| State The whole community seemed to
have devoted itself for the time being TO the
| business of welcoming the veterans. The
| city of Albany-which claims to have been
the real birth place of the Union, the place
| where the union of the American colonies
| was first proposed, and where the stars and
| stripes first foated in battle as our national
| banner-fairly outdid itself. The city
was decorated in honor of the occasion to an
extent never before witnessed. The build
ings. public and private, by thousands, blazed
with the national colors, in flags and drap-
ings and decorations of every conceivable
kind and the red. white and blue never
looked Landowner, than in the clear air and
brilliant sunshine of the faultless day. The
grand procession comprised about fre thou
sand men, and occupied fifty minutes in
passing a given point. 1t was in six divi-
sions and included one of the finest military
parades that has taken place since the war.
This comprised red, white and blue batta-
lion, composed OF line tliice surviving inue-
pendent military organizations of the State,
the " Albany Burgesses corps" in red coats,
the Utica citizens corps in blue uniforms, oil
with high bearskin shakos the 10th and 25th
regiments of New York militia, with full
ranks; the veteran zouaves Of Elizabeth, n.
j., commanded by Gen. Drake, with two
Calling guns; battery F of Troy, with four
brass Napoleon guns; cavalry squadron
the Citizens and Tibbetts Corps of Troy,
and a number Of military companies from
Saratoga, Syracuse, Cohoes and other neigh
boring places. A line of 100 carriages, one
half a mile long, bore the invited guests and
city officials. The parade of Grand Army
posts was imposing, the most prominent
among them being Post 2 of Philadel-
phia, over 200 strong, in military caps, dark
blue blouses and white pants. With them
were Citizens Corps, and delegation of
Henry Wilson Post of Baltimore, bearing
Maryland State color, and heading them was
fife and drum corps of boys. Following
were Post of Philadelphia, headed bya full
paiu Vi wy IA guy uiiioihii aii vi "hom
are soldiers orphans. The post bore with |
them the battle flags and colors Of the First |
Pennsylvania Cavalry, 2Sd, 26th, Goth, 6lst,
Goth, I'D, sad, Goth, Tooth, 18th and 10th
Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, each borne
by Il member of the regiment to which the |
color belonged General Gregg's Cavalry |
Headquarters flag, Sixth Army Corps Head
quarters flag, Second Division, Sixth Corps |
Headquarters flag and several division and
brigade headquarters flags.
The parade and procession were reviewed
by Governor Robinson of New York, from a
grand stand on State street. The great re-
ception, however, was that given by the peo-
Pile. The windows along the line of the pro-
cession were filled with ladies, waving hand
kerchiefs, while the streets were throngcd
for mills with the entire population of Al
bany and good share of the surrounding
population.
The utmost enthusiasm was manifested
along the entire line of march, and the
veterans, many of them with an empty sleeve
or marching with the aid of a crutch,
were cheered to the echo. Among the dis
tinguished pcrsonages in the procession were
Attorney General Charles Devens, represent
ing the President and cabinet Gen. John c.
Robinson, ex-lieutenant- governor and CON-
of the G. A r. DR. James
l.. Farley of Brooklyn adjutant- general
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Of the department Gen.
an Zandt, governor of Rhode Island and
ais aids Gov. Henry NJ. Hoyt of Pennsylva-
lia ex-Gov. iIartranft of Philadelphia
James W. Latta, adjutant- general of Penn
'ylvania Gen. Louis Wagner of Phiadel
Dhia, past senior vice-commaDder in chief
len. Geo. b. Mcclellan governor Of New
Jersey, and many others.
At Tweddle Hall (Which was elegantly
nd deliberately dccorated) addresses of
Welcome were delivered by the Mayor of
albany and Hon Charles r. Knowles, to
which Attorney General Devens briefly
The National Encsmpment was then i
pencd The roll Of officers showed that
here WINS present in the Encampment in
ddilion to the officers of the National En- I
ampmcnt the following Past Grand Com I
mnders Chas. Devens and J. f. Hart :.
inft Past Department Commanders of New ,,
ork State, Comrades Palmer, Corlss, Barn 1
IN, Tanner and Sickles. The roll Of delegates '
'as then called. when it was ascertaned that :
representatives. were present from each of 4
he following Departments Maine, New C
hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode !
Stand, Connecticut, New York, Pennsyl-
nnia, Maryland, Potomac, Virginia, Ohio, h
illinois, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Nebraska, II
Iowa Kansas and Louisiana. C
Among the Nermonters present were De
nrtment Commander j. H. Goulding; n
asst Department Commander, W. w. Hen Il
: and W, @. Vcazey; Assistant Adjutant- 8
enfral Taplin Gen. VIM. Wells, Lieuten- !,
ut Geo II. Bigelow of the National Council o
Administration. Representatives Willard ii
dlden and L. r. Campi4ii, and others.
Grand Commander Robinson sddynasad
'e Encampment in patriotic and excellent 81