Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1889-08-29

and pastry and although their severe
drills and their tent life has given them
srayenous' appetites they find their
rations abundant The officers mess
with Jerome Pratt for caterer has each
day spread equal to that found at the
leading hotels of the state as the follow
inc taken fIom one of the menu cards,
will show:
DINNER.
SOUP.
FISH.
BOILED.
Corned Beef. Sauce.
ROAST.
Beef. Turkey. Lamb. Pork.
REMOVES.
Boston Baked Beans. Pie.
VEGETABLES.
Potatoes. Green Corn. Tomatoes.
Onions.
RELISHEs.
Olives. Catsup.
Worcestershire Sauce. Chow-chow.
Pickles. Chicken Salad.
PASTRY.
Pudding. Meat Pie.
Sauce. Apple Pie.
Tea. Apples. Coffee.
Breakfast Call, 6 As. Dinner II :l5.
supper, 90.
The com pany water barrels are kept
filed with ice water in which is put a
quantity of extract of ginger to counter
act any i'll effects that might result from
drinking too much of the water The
quarters are inspected daily and Sur
econ Rutherford reports the sanitary
condition of the camp to be excellent.
The tents are kept neat and tidy and
many of the companies have been mark
ed 100, that being the standard.
GOVERNORS DAY.
Thursday The clerk of the weather
smiled this morning and made this ii de-
lightful day. The sky and the atmos-
phere were clear and although the tenn
perature was, probably, as high as it was
the preceding day the atmosphere was
not muggy nor was the heat oppressive.
The day was the most important in the
history of the National Guards. 1t is
not probable that so many of the great
men of the nation will in many years be
again found in their camps, but the visit
of these men was not the only event that
will remain long in the memories of the
Guards. The badges of honor pinned to
the breasts of the nearly $50 men who
have given from ) to 20 years faithful
service in the Guards will to these men
seem an event fully as important as the
visit of Secretary Proctor, General Scho-
field and the other distinguished guests.
1t was happy inspiration given to Cen
Greenleaf, who first conceived the idea
Of presenting the badges TO the veteran
militia men. The camp was thoroughly
poced and put in fine condition early in
the morning. The st. Adams company
was detailed for guard and it performed
its duties in very creditable manner
Co. d., st. Johnsbury, and c., Bradford
went to the rifle ranges in the forenoon.
Sergeant Chalmers of Co. G., made the
best score of the muster thus lar. The
troops in camp had battalion drill un-
der command of Col. Estey. The battery
fired salute of II guns in honor of the
arrival of the Secretary of War and had
their usual drill. Thousands of specta-
tors came to the camp in carriages very
early in the forenoon. The early morn
ing train from the South was literally
packed as was the mail and the specials.
DR.. Webb's elegant drawing-room cars,
GTassmere and Ellsmere. drawn by the
locomotive ''Gov. Smith arrived at
about II A. NJ. bringing the distinguished
guests, who were to-day the guests OF
the Guards. The party was COM
posed as follows - Hon. Redfield
Proctor, secretary of war; Major-General
John NJ. Schofeld, commanding the
United States army; Senator Geo. r.
Edmunds. Senator Justin ). Morrill,,
Congressman VIM. w. CIRCUIT, Con-
gresham John w. Stewart, comprising |
the Vermont delegation in Congress;
Col. S. V. r. Cruger of New York City
Col. Thomas f. Barr, military secretary
to the secretary of war: Capt.D. NJ. lay
lOr of the United States ordnance depart I
ment; Lieut.. L. Ii. Bliss, aid-de-camp to |
General Schofield; Colonel Horace ).
Broolzes of New York, Mr.. +. {. Par
fridge, private secretary to the secretary
of war; Capt. E. X. Morse of Rutland;
Ex-Gov. j. Gregory Smith of st. Adams
Lieut.-Gov. U. A. Woodbury., Gen. Nm-
Wells, Mr.. d. w. Robinson, Hon. u. y.
Benedict, Mr.. A. G.. Pierce and Coils. w.
S. Webb, w. A. Crombie and C.S.ForDes
of the governors staff was met at the
station by Gov. Dillingham; and stan ana
escorted to camp where the customary
salute was fired. The following was the
order of the carriages. the occupants
names being given:
Gov. Dillingham; and Secretary PROCTOR
Lieut.-Gov. Woodbury. and Gen. oeho-
field