Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-07-25
PORTLAND ODD FELLOWS m BuRLINa.
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The city's Welcome to Her Guests.

VISIT OF PORTLAND ENCAMPMEST NO. 10 To
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Portland Encampment, No. 10, !. .. o
F., having chosen trip to this city as thei
annual Summer excursion, arrived here OF
the $50 train, Tuesday afternoon, accom-
panied by Chambers Band and number Of
invited guests, the party aggregating about
one hundred and twenty-ti gentlemen
They were met at the depot by the Ode
Fellows of Burlington and the Sherman
Military Band, and procession was formed
as follows:
l. Platoon of Police.
,. The Sherman Military Band
The Shermans turned out in full ranks and
look well and played admirably. as usual.
As on former occasions, they showed them
selves an organization in which the city may
take a just pride
3. The Burlington Odd Fellows
Our local brethren of the three links turn
ed out some fifty strong and presented very
creditable appearance
4. Chambers Band
This band numbered twenty five musicians
Of course they played under the great disad-
vantage of long and tedious days ride, but
nevertheless their music was excellent and
received nothing but compliments along the
line of march.
g. Portland Encampment, |. o. o. +.
The visiting Odd Fellows numbered about
ninety, in the line, and were fine looking
set of gentlemen. Like the members of the
band, they must have been very much
fatigued hy the hot and dusty ride in the
cars, bnt their marching was good and their
maneuvres eNcellently well done. The En-
campment is evidently under thorough drill,
and many were the encomiums their excel
lent discipline and fine appearance elected.
G. Hon. George Walker Mayor of Port
land, Hon. 10 d. Hatch, Mayor of
Burlington, the invited guests and the older
members of the fraternity, in carriages.
All over the city, on private and public
buildings, there was liberal display of bum
ting and the waving of flags and the roar of
cannon spoke Burlington's welcome to her
guests The streets were lined with specta-
tors and at all eligible points great throngs
Col. T. 5. Peck acted as Marshal
with d. Noyes Burton and |. j. Flanagan
as aids The line of march was up College
street, around City Park, up St Paul to
Cherry street. thence TO Winooski avenue.
and through Pearl, Church and College streets
TO the west side of the Park, where a line
was formed. The band stand was occupied |
by the mayors of the two cities, representa- |
lives of the Portland City Council and the |
orator OF the occasion, Hon. George ii. |
Bigelow, who delivered Il brief address of |
welcome. To him had been allotted, he said,
he pleasant duty of welcoming you to Bur
ington. do SO most heartily. The Odd
Fellows and the citizens will do everything
possible TO make your visit pleasant one
on hail from a glorious State and from u
5rand old city. We are glad to see you here
md Burlington is always glad to see citizens
# Portland
A brief response was made by Albro F.
base, principal of the Portland High School.
lie expressed his surprise and qualification al
UGH an unexpected reception and thanked
most heartily the people of Burlington for it,
The line was then formed and the visitors
scorted 10 their quarters at the Van Ness
louise and the American Hotel.
In the evening Chambers Band fav ored
ur people with an open-air concert in City
ark, which was listened 10 with pleasure
an immense assemblage. The band played
cry well indeed, and will easily rank among
he best musical organizations of the kind
lat have recently visited Burlington.
he programme was as follows: Farewell
Europe, Lenden La Nestale; Polonaise,
arinet solo, MIissud; Pinafore, arranged by
eevcs; Boston Bellies Polka, two comets;
lillian Tell