Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-08-28
NATIONAL GUARD OF vEIs. !
Opening of the Annual Muster
Albans,


Albans.
ST. ALBANs, Aug. 25.-The Annual mus
ter of the First Regiment National Guard
of Vermont began here to day and will
through the week. The camp
was fully established this afternoon 1T
is located on the Thorpe meadow. social
ed, at the head of Upper Welden street,
which is an exceedingly pleasant location,
atfording fine view of the village and
the lake, and giving ample opportun-
ity for the execution of all the military
mannuvres necessary during the annual
drill of the troops. On Saturday the work
OF preparation began, aud by this after
noon the quarters were all in readiness Tor
the reception of the troops, who did not
begin to arrive until to-day. Col. Green
leaf and staf have arrived aud also all of
the companies of the regiment, the last two
arriving this evening Most OF the day
was consumed in receiving the troops and
arranging quarters. The first military
ceremonies occurring this evening cOnsist-
ed of guard mounting and dress parade.
The Vermont National Guard consists
of one regiment of infantry (ten comDa-
MES of fifty-One officers and meu, having
in addition regimental surgeon, assistant
surgeon, chaplain, cOmmlssarv, inspector
and provost marshal, commissary ser
geant, ordinance sergeant and hospital
steward. The maximum strength of the
First Regiment is $50 officers and men.
M ne several companies are organized aS
| ioiiomo r, r,...,.. e,.....- ,,....,.
/ Company /, Bratteboro, Estey Guards
Company +, NOrthiield. New England
Guards Company &, Bradford, Bradfo ii
G,", CC",,ip"m2 ~ ~ ~ n
| Johusbnrv {; ;lIurjs ComnanvA RufInnd
] Kingsley Guards: Company B, st. Albans
Barlow Gays; Company H, Montpeier
| CCap't"tr uuaI''S' IlfsO separate company
C"mnnmy T. of Rnr1ir,,to, bo,.in,, hoo,
recently mustered out mt the expiration OF
their term of se"Vice. the First Separate
| compahy-N trout Guards OF NeWport-Wu
in'i 'IIr t|EIiuC3, "T u',v'
sI~nrd to dutv viii tha rnaimnnt nt rn,Is
ter. aud it will be eucamped on the righ
of the First regiment. The battery con
s'sts OF elghtX officers ana men an'
mo ,,nI,nnr Ep p.Jo l''e'' rt Hnt
terry is under the command of Col
Levi X. Fuller and is a separate and indie
pendent organization. Much time ah'
niotiJS i|9 III cNpcu,'Iu oii ,to az ~ u
mnrh credit for Tho efIicinnt condition n
the battery.
Only routine camp manpuvres will tax
place tomorrow. but on Thursday Gov
Pingree and staff will review the mllit
ana shan nSht Will occur atter the re
view
Second DAVIS Exercises at Camp Gov. Pir
ree-Arr,npement of tbe Cnmp-The
Sce., ..,, u; p,,.;n,
ST. ALBANS, Aug 26.-Ihe cold weathe
interfered somewhat with visitors to cam
7 a,,.,,u ,,.l,,o ,,od 20 dor +hair o,,a,ooo r
u"ty S't. 80 uo.i '.'e.i .'.1 ~ wv 1'.
Nothihg Oh Specia' interest occurred gu m
side of the regular exercises. III
work of the day was of a routine sort. an
: the various features of the drill were por
r +Lro,,,,h ,.i+b &c +ho,, b,,o hoo, vac
p through WIN as tney nave zee" yea
ats6 year Captain Moulton, of the New
: port company, served as ollcer-of-the .da.
= The first ceremony was that of rual
y = ,,,o,,,ti,,C, c.onn s,dirt,ut C,ree,
.', y. 60
having cu"rSe oi lhe utll'' Az ~ d.
I occurred the battalion drill, the troops b
' ING commanded by Col. Greenleaf, wit
c ieut Col Estav and Major Kinsmf
'e,,.t. ma, ,,i,',,,,,.,',. ,,.,' wa,
i euPpoi '.'S' us ni'n''"N' "''7 '
e interesting one and taken IN cohhecti'
l. with the "boots and saddle manHuv
of Fuller's batterv royethe visitors plen
: 20 IooI, ~ and con,nont rron Tha ha
h tolioo diIl ,.i nmd tbn dress narnLa ,rera NJ
i i ,,', af tbe W afterponnS wor
o ii,r," i.''.'' 60 VI '''e 90 ''ou C.i,
ne detaiis were as Ioil0Ws SHptalil
# H. Morse 0t hul'anui olllcer ol tne ga
- Lieut.. I. w. carr OF l5rahnou, colliillat ia !
: er OF the guard Lieut.. :. D. orc1tt OF
Johnspury, Heutenaht OF me guard llel
70 Coz. JuliuS d. hNtey Oh bralIleporo Is ~
chdlSe ol 'ie Nu3lt u"tI'tS !nu?tGl.
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