Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-11-30
OH, Sire DRESS.
s.yAgs ATsON DAY.
Ncw forks ro,"b-i.ipu urihc Depart
usc ori;," ilritisi 'Cgoops.


New surits Col"b-h.ipn urihc Depart
urc"r'h" iiri,ish 't'soops.
NV IoHK, n w. % TIL Evacuation
day ceremonies wcrr curicd out, with n pro.
ccssion this morning OF militia Of several
States, regulars, veteran organizations. fire.
men, civic societies and 'n,ny distinguished
guests, in commentator of the entry OF
Wnshingon's army in 1888 Salutcs were
iind from Gnvereur's Island ut sunrise. md
also nj the time Of the hosting Of the flag at
th" la'trry and the approach of the column
10 BrsDing Green, where it was reviewed by
President Arthur, Governor Cleveland and
other distinguished persons. The naval
parade on the North and East rivers, com
priscd several hundred steam vessels Of all
sizes. II was general holiday in this city
mud Brooklyn. The streets were extensively
decorated and crowded with people.
The Oh Guard gavc u reception at their
armorv tonight. There were present the
Utica Citizens corps, Secretary of State Carr
and staff and visiting military from Mas
sacbusetts, Connecticut and Pennsylvania.
No formalties were observed. songs were
sung and mpromptu speeches made.
Over 90 representatives of New York
families of 1888 dined tonight at the hotel
brunswick to commemorate Evacuation
day. Among those present were Robert L.
Livingston, John Jacob Astor, Stephen Van
Rensselaer,, Cuyer Frederick, j. De Prester,
VIM. Delaney, Drake DeKay Albert II.
Galla,ip, VIM. Jay, Pierre Lorillard, Gou-
vcrneur morris. Jr., Theodore Roosevelt,
T.. W. Rhneander and jacob D. Normilye.
The dinner was purely social. The only in
vitcd guests were General Grubb of Phila
delphia and Lieut.. Gov. Hill of New York.
A banquet was given this evening by the
Chamber of Commerce at Delmonico's at
which a large number of distinguished
guests were present. including President
Arthur, Governor Butler, Joseph II. Choatc
Rev. Henry Ward I'eecher, Governor Ham
il'on of Maryland, Mayor Edison, Gov. Rafie
of Maine, Gov. Cleveland. Geo. William
Curtis, Gov. Waller of Connecticut, Gov.
Hale of New Hampshire, Gov. Murray of
Utah, Gov. Burgess of Rhode Island, Mayor
Low of Brooklyn, Whitelaw Reid, Thomas
Ruttcr, ID. o. Mills, Horac. Porter, Cyrus
W. Field, Collector Robertson, John II.
Starin and VIM. Henry Smith.
The Evacuation Day Parndc-SpeciaII
Features.
The celebration of Evacuation day in New
York, Monday, appears TO have been very
successful affair. Some features of the pro.
ccssion were of especial interest. Two of
the most notable military organizations that
fell into limo ,vore tho phiIodo,,,,;o fy,,,
Troop and Light Battery F." Fourth rcgi-
mcnt, United States artillery The former
has always been recruited since It's forma.
tion as the philadelphia Light House,
No'ehioer ~ l"4, from 'he elite oil PhlIa-
dclphia society. The troop brought their
own horses. Light Battery F. is stationed
at Fort Smelling, Minnesota. The secretary
OF war directed some time ago that COM
niissioncd officer and such non commits
stoned officers as could lie spared should
be sent on as representation. They
paraded dismounted with the yellow stand !
ard OF the light artillery. Tho uaticry led
the column Of Continental troops which
lnarth eu mo Inc CITY on Evacuation Day
one Lundrcd years ago. Its position Mon
Iay was the same as it held in
! LOO II is Inc only revolutionary |
hnlt hit IN the regular army, and
IS Is inc Only one which survived the general
linai ul:eandment IN l'e4 1t was organized
IN New ork ci,y In January, li76, aud
Az Xander Hamilton was its first captain.
INC lahmany society was the feature of
INC CIVIC parade About lo0O members were |
Ia Inc. Eight Indians, expressly captured |
for the OCCASION bore the large banner Of the |
society. Then came the Grand Sachem and
'iiicers and Wiskinski and Sycamore in |
carriages, band, NIFTY kuickerbockers, the |
latnmaay society or Coluubi II Ordtr in |
,hlrIeen DIVISIONS or tribes, each headed |
ny Standard representing one OF the IL
Original states as follows: New York or
rage liiDc; New hampshire or Otter
irpe massachusetts, or Panther Tribe |
lthoue kiand or Beaver Tribe; Connecticut |
OF OF Bear Tribe New Jersey or Tortoise !
lrioe Itnnsylvania or Tiger Tribe; Della. |
ware or Kattlesnake Tribe; MARYLAND or Fox |
\ rue virginia or Deer Tribe North |
Nar ~ or Duilaio lrioc South Carolina
or Kaccoon Tribe; Georgia or Wolf Tribe.
The Veteran Corps Of tie Sevenly.tirs,
regiment carried the battle flag used by them |
IN Inc battle OF Bull Kun, and the Veterans |
Oh me Mexican war bore battle flags and
trophies:
The Cuca Citizens Corps and the Albany
Bargesss corps were notable organizations |
IN the l'he. these two, with the New York |
Oid Guard, form what is called the Red,
W hitc anu Blue Battalion-the Old Guard |
IN white uniform, the BURGESS Corps red |
ana the ltlca Corps blue. The Albany
BURGESS Corps celebrated its scmi.centen. |
zens Corps will attain its 1f,leth wear in
1859; me Old Guard is consolidation of |
W, re- i5c cp"cI o onu oau Lght Euatd. They
the formation of The National Guard '' The
Utica corps, of which General James Nc |
s sSra;oo was , then captain volunteered for
Sumter and became re , hue n m,lnS on f0rl
Fourteenth regiment. II claims to have