The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1883-06-27

Flancis Clark, North Duxbury, increase from
So to S12 month; Otis G. Miles, Montpelier,
"a month, 1864 arrears James E. Stearns,
Greenfield, N. H., $24 month, 81 ,720 arrears.
THE names of persons prominently engaged
IL honoring Lafayette during his stay in Mont
pclier were as follows Chief marshal, Colonel
Joseph Virgins, assisted by Adjutant Calvin
Winslow, Captain w. W. Caldwell and Samuel
Goss, Esq Military-Washington Artillery,
Captain Joseph Somerby, company indepen-
dent Of other military organizations, and serv-
ing as the governors guard; Montpelier Light
Infantry, Captain Daniel Baldwin; Berlin In
fantry, Captain Taplin; and company Of
Montpelier lads about fourteen years Of age
Captain Eliakim p. Walton. To the boys was
assigned the post of honor, as body guards to
the general and his suite, and they received
his thanks and compliments The entertain
ment was at the Pavilion, then kept by Solo
mon Mann. The following toast was given by
Lafayette: Vermont, Montpelier, and the
Green Mountains, from which was early echoed
and valiantly supported the republican cry for
independence and freedom-may its happy re-
suits be more and more enjoyed by the sons
Of the Green Mountains"
LEWIS COLLEGE commencement at North
field occurred last week The baccalaureate
was preached by Rev. l. P. Booth Sunday The
| junior exhibition Wednesday evening was a:
follows: Piano solo, Miss Rumrill; declama
| ton, A True Hero" c. X. Mellen duet
Mrs. j. B. johnson, Miss Bertha Ober; decla
nation, Pyramids; not all Egyptian" NJ. L
Chandler; solo, Miss Ober; defamation, " Tn,
Curse of Regulus," H. B. Hersey oration
Tendencies, Political, Religious and Social,
F. S. Parker; oration, Z" The Citizen Soldier,
| N. L. Sheldon. The exercises were interesting
and creditable. AT the supper Of the Alph'
Sigma Pi society Wednesday evening, abou
twenty-five were present and a very pleasan
time was reported. G. r. Miner acted as toast
master and responses we're made by Esquire
George NJ Fisk and Frank Plumley, Captai
Rumbaugh, past-cadets Thomas, Dorr an
Sheldon and by Cadets Mellen, Nickersor
Sheldon and Howe. Orations by the gradual
ing class on Thursday forenoon were as fo
lows: THE Progress of Inventions" W.
Howe; "Hypatian," G. r. Miner ; 18th
New Western Civilization" with valedictory
J. NJ. Holland After comforting of degrees
Rev. j. Edward Wright of Montpelier delivere
an address on the subject Is Seeing BelieN
ing?' In the afternoon, the usual militar
exercises were given on the parade grount
In the artillery drill, one gun was manned b
the past-cadets and the other by the unde
classmen, and it was remarked that the gradl
ates were match for the others in pon
where simply skill and precision were requires
although they had had no practice sine
graduating. Commencement week conclude
with hop at Armory hall Thursday eveninI
The meeting of the trustees was adjourned
July 10Th, when the question of removal
Brattlskeko will probably be decided. tt
: degreSbM. l. D. wxss conferred upon Gener
- c. Dodge of New York, and that Of Am
in course upon Professor j. B. johnson. Vic
, President Hathaway and Colonel George
: Carpenter were in town during the week.