Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1880-10-13
The Muster Of the LIST Regiment.

IL mas been the rule this season that
when anything. which especially needed
iA'r weather to be successful, has taken
place in Montpelier. the clio uds have
gathered and the rains have gladdened the
'h'rstv earth and at the same time damp.
ehed the ardor of the spectators and par.
t'cip"hts and the muster was no exception
10 the rule. Notwithstanding, however,
Tue ungenerous and unseemly conduct of
the elements the affair passed off very
pleasantly and may be called SUCCESS.
The camp ground was sci in a
very good location on the banks of the
Wlnooski and easy of access from the vii.
lage and by Tuesday noon all the COM
panles were in camp-and fine looking
bodies of men they were with their hand-
some uniforms and equipments and the
routine of camp life began.
Wednesday was the principal day; but
the showers greatly inIefered with the
effectiveness of the display. In the morn
ing after the regular battalion drill there
was street parade and in the afternoon
inspection by the governor and his staff
On Thursday the weather was more set
tied and after the guard mount and
battalion drill, the regiment escorted
Governor Farnham and staff, and the
state officers to the State House, as the
opening part of the Inauguration cere-
monies.
1t was through the efforts of Governor
Proctor at the last ses> ion of the legis-
lature, that it was decided to have the
muster take place at this time of the year
to assist at the opening of the session, and
too great thanks cannot be accorded to
him for 50 doing, for it added greatly to
the brllliancy of the occasion and gave the
people of the state and strangers chance
to see what kind of material our militia is
made of. The praise of the drill and
soldierly bearing OF the regiment was
lavish, and it was the universal verdict
that the staff had good reason to be proud
of it. Eight companies and the battery
broke camp that night and left for home.
The brigade band of St. Adams, which is
the regimental band, showed itself to be
as fine musical organization as we have
in the state and won many well deserved
encomiums. The companies which showed
the most perfec: drill were the Ransom
Guards of St. Adams. the Estey Guards of
Brattleboro, and the Capitol Guard of |
Montpelier, and there are few military |
organizations in the country which can
outrank them.
Thursday evening the Capitol Guard
gave reception to the officers of the |
regiment, the Ransom Guards and invited |
guests. The company street was beauti-
fully decorated, under the supervision of
Mr.. George Sargent, with Chinese Ian.
terms and bunting, and each tent was
illuminated and tastefully furnished; mu-
sic was furnished by the Montpelier cor
net band and the Ransom Guards glee |
club music, stories and social enjoyment
made the time pass merrily and rapidly |
away till the order was given to repair to |
the company mess house where light re-
freshments were served to about one hun |
dred and fifty, among whom were quite
sprinkling of senators, representatives
and other prominent men of the state |
In the wee small hours the assemblage |
broke up and all agreed in saying that |
the enjoyment had been complete. Con
sdering that the affair was gotten up and |
all the arrangements made within very |
few hours it is Il matter of surprise thai |
nothing happened to break the harmony
Of the occasion.
1t is the ambition of Capt. Ely Goddard
to make company H the crack company
of the regiment, and now that the citizens
of Montpelier have seen what the COM
pany has done this muster and the rank it |
now takes they ought to consider IL their
duty TO second his efforts-as very few of
them have ever done-and see to it that |
it is no fault of theirs that it does not at |
the next muster take the leading place.
If their assistance cannot be positive,
at least let them do no more to pull it
down.