Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-09-24


In doing this, it is but an Idle ceremony
to make an extended speech. Since your
arrival here the scenes that you have wit
messed, the greetings that you have received,
our thronGcd and crowded streets, tins bril-
liant asscmblagc in your honor, the ring oi
the manly voices of our men. the smiles tliat
wreathc the faces of our ladicS-all these have
told You in language more PLAIN and power
/ full than any words of mine, that burlington,
/ her fireman and all her citizens extend
( welcome aye 4 right royal welcome to the
Trojan Hook and Ladder Company oil Troy;
| As years agc, in England, her young anu
maiden queen went over 10 liuii'i''',
chose for herself husband,
Young Dane. Prince Albert, and brought
/ him back to share with her Engands throne
and England's glory, all England turned
! over 10 greet him, and her poet laureate
/ sang: ''NormanS and SaNons and Danes
are we, vet all of us Danes in our welcome
of thee So, to-day, in the greeting that we
give YOU, all the citizens of burlington are
! Troians. We are allmembeIs of the Trojan
Hooks" We greet You. not as strangers,
not as friends merely. Our welcome has
warmer glow-wc greet you as our own
brothers.
We have good reasons for this; in years
gone by our iiremcn have often met your
friendship: our ~ oluntccrs' have eNchanS-
ed visits with your ''Arba Reads, and to-
day, those two companies are linked by the
strongest ties.
We recall to-day with pleasure the visit
that your company made TO this city in 1877,
On that occasion your courteous conduct
and manly bearing. won from us our re-
spcct, our admiration and our love.
We recall to-,lay-and it is with fond mem
ory-thc visit that the EtlEins made TO your
ciiy-as your guests in 1871. NJ thai iimc'N"nr
friendship your good Will your hoslnail,{'
,-nur Generosity, going beyond and outside
IF al nr,inary methods found expression
u, tI,,t roval gift-a magnificent hose car
,;,,rr which. TO-DAY. til" Ftha"' 'l7'f a-
III IN most precious souvcnir can assure
,-,,, th,i the EtLans prize that hose carriage,
tsri' isa thing of beauty They prize .
it highly for. in the line q q 1iremanS duty. :
it is of substantial service, but they prize it /
more. n thousand fold, for the source from
whence it came, the generous spirit which |
prompted the giving OF it, and because II IS
an emblem of that bond of friendship which
binds the Ethans to the Trojan Hooks" as
with ''hooks of steel
You are here to-day on short visit for re-
creation and for pleasure. Wegladly. welcome
YOU The Ethans and our citizens will join
you in it.
Our city, young and growing as it is, with
its beautiful scenery and its landscapes, its
sloping hillsdes and its bending valleys, its
gorgeous sunsets and its lake of silver, is yet |
small in population compared with yours. /
In all that pomp. display, parade, that only |
wealth can give, it can not equal yours !
your proud mart of business and of trade that |
sits queenlike on the banks of your glorious /
Hudson. But in all that wealth of graft |
tudc and hospitality that comes from the |
hearts of generous, grateful people the .
citizens of Burlington will strive to equal |
the citizens of Troy. We will do our best /
to make your holiday grand success. We .
will forge one more link in that golden charm
which | trust will forever bind in
one bond of eternal friendship the |
firemcn of Burlington and the tremen
of Troy. And as you 90 from here TO the /
loved ones at hOmc-to the girls that you .
left behind You (and am sorry that You
did bring them with you, may you carry |
with You only pleasant recollections, clad |
memories, and in some corner of your hearts |
keep them ALWAYS green and bright, of Bur
lington, her firemcn and her citizens. Again
| bid you cordial, heartfelt welcome, and .
tender 10 You the hosritalitics Of or city.
Capt Ingram responded briefly for the
1roilns. In behalf tie company he had the
honnr taCommand he returned sincere thanks
Tor this cordial rece; ion. He had no fears
bat that they would he well cared for and
HOSPITALITY entertained. The visit eight years
ago lad not passed from their memories. lie
was glad To see signs of Increased prosperity
IN Burlington. lie could not express what
he felt hut could only most cordially return
his thanks. In conclusion lie called upon
his company, who gave unique cheers for
the Ethans and the people of Burlington.
The Shermans then played choice sclcc
ton and at the call of Captain Derby the
Ethans gave three cheers and 4 tiger for
their guests.
THIS brought tie exercises 10 a close.
The column W. :, formed in the same order
as before, the following line of march being
taken From Bank street TO 81. Paul, TO
Elmwood Avenue, to North street. To Wi
nooski Avenue, to Pearl street. TO Church,
10 Uncrry, 10 Winooski Avenue, to Bank
street, to Church. 10 Main. cscorting Trojans
TO quarters, the Ethlns returning to their
parlors.
Among Tie more noticeable decorations
along the line of march were the residences
of Alderman Brink, on st. Paul street, which
was profusely set ont with bunting, over the
gateway being an arch of the National colors,
bearing the legend, in large letters in ever
green, Welcome Trojans : of IL. J. Nelson,
Esq. on Pearl street Mr.. Joseph Cllauvin
on WnoOski avenue George L. johnson.
and G. ID. Weller, Esq, on Cherry street
ID. Murray, Esq corner Bank street and
Winooski avenue, and others
At o'clock in the afternoon the visitors
were escorted in carriages 10 the various
points of interests IN and about the city and
the hours were pleasantly spent in renewing
old and forming new friendships.