Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-06-29
The order of March,

Gen. William Wells Marshal.
Captain II. o. Wheeler, George NJ Powers IL.
l.. Ward, L. Il. Woodho use, assistant m.tshal1
Platoon Of Police.
Marshal and Aids.
Sherman Band.
Battalion 18th L. :. Infantry. capt j. Cragic,
L. :. A.
Battalion Of Students OF the University, It. II. L.
Battalion OF ist Regt. National Guard of Vt,
Major A. ID. Tenney.
Governor Barstos and Stad,
President. orators and Chaplain in
Distinguished Guests, Cara
Mayor and Alderman OF Burlington.
Alumni, Z. f. Allen marshal
Masonic Bodies with Rutland Corne band, s..
Johnsbury Band aud hach's Band OF Rutland.
Grand Lodge.-Grand Tyler, with drawn sword,
Grand Stewards with white rods, Principal Alch-
r retail and drsnd Treasurer, BSe. SQUARE nd
Compass carried by Master OF Lodge, supported
by two Stewards. Grand Chaplain Past Grand War
dens, Past Deputy Grand Masters, Past Grand Mas-
tiers.
Grand Junior wardcns, carrying the golden ves-
sci with OIL
Grand cnior Warden, carrying the silver vessel
with wine.
Deputy Grand Master, CARVING the silver vessel
with corn.
Master OF the oldes, Lalse carrIins the BOOK of
Constitutions
GRAND MASTER supported by two Doacons
with rods.
Grand standard Besrer.
Grand Sword Bearer, with drawn sword.
Independent Order OF Odd Fellows, Gen. W. W.
Henry. marshal.
Stannard Post Il. A. H., Warren Gibbs, Cnmman-
der, with Cambridge truln corps.
Pittsburgh BLnd.
st. Joseph's Soc.eiy, a. II. Duhame President.
s.. Jean Baptis;c Society, ClcGcht Beaupre,
President.
Citizens.
| The procession WAS one of the longes, and
| finest ever seen Ia this State. Its length was
much grcHtrr shan The distance ii traversed !;
and with the snowy regiil ard uniforms Of
its members. tie giittring arms and re-
splendcnt figs and banners, as il swept
its stately way up the hill, under the
overarchlng houshs of the stately trees that
line the street, il made a striking and I'M
posing appearance. Its passage was watch
ed by deusc crowds. The United States
12lh lulan,Iy, headed the column
and OF course they showed fine discipline
aud rigid drill. Scarcely inferior to them
in these respects was The University stu
dents battalion, whose bearing was such AS
to reflect the utmost credit on themselves and
on their assiduOus and popular commander
Lieut.. Tulhcrly. Following this battalion
was a battalion Of ,hc National Guard Of
Vermont, made mp of our Burlington COM
pany eco. r. ami the Kingsley Guards OF
Rutland, and agcregating about eighty men,
, This completed tho military escort, which
was commanded by Lieut.. Col. NJ. ii. Stacy
U. S. A. The carriages containing the UNI
versity State and municipal digui.
a long line. Next after came the
alumni OF the University. The Masonic
J bodies made most impressive display
: Nineteen lodges and three Communicates ap
peared in line aud five hundred Masons.
The Communicates were Burlington, Palcs
tine of st. Johnsbury and Mount Zion o
! Montpelier and the lodges were Hiram
Rutland and Rutland Centre of Rutland
D Webster of Winooski, Warner of Cambridge
Libanus of Bristol. Seneca of Milton, Morn
: ing Star Of Bridpolt, Friendship of Charlotte
, Patriot of lIluesburgh, McDonough, Jeri
VI cho, st. Paul OF brandon, North Sta
of Richmond, Washington and Burllngto
i of Burlington, Dorchester of Vcrgenncs
Eagle OF Fairfield. Winooski of Waterbury
II Lincoln of Enosburgh and Wyoming OF PLAIN
tield-with smaller delegations from man
I other lodges. l.. III. Turk and l.. c. Graz
,; acted as aids to the Marshal. The brigl
IL uniform of the Tempars made way for 0
Odd Fellows under Gen. w. w. Henry.
y drum corps headed the 1875 &. A. Il. veteran
! following them, marshalled by Warren Glib
- and headed by Stannard Post numbering II
Cambridge and llnesburgh posts and una
,. tachcd veterans madeup the body. The whit,
~ helmeted Plattsburgh band ushered on q
g representatives Of the race Of Lafayette, til
e ST. Josephs society, 10 men, and st. Jea
T. Bsptistc Society, 145 men. of Burlington
n IL. Duhamel and Clement Beauprc president
D. respectively.
, The procession followed the presrranst
u line of march through ST. Paul. College al
C. Prospect streets to Main street, around Il
" south end of the College park, forming in
n hollow square, the military escort in fro
H. of the University, facing it, the Mason
N "A
side of the square, the right flank of lcadiI
=, subdivisions, resting against the south ste
w. Of the University. The Odd Fc
as lows in mass, facing north on left
Masons. The G. A. X, in mass, {
or. north side of square facing south, the Il
hlc flank of leading sub division resting again
,e. north steps of University. ST. Joseph's soc
N ties in mass, facing south, on right Of G.
II. The st. Jean Baptiste Society In ma