Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1889-08-29
NO.4S--S27.


was firing by the piece, the section and
by the battery. All the movements
were quickly and well performed and
it is evident that large amount Of
time has been given by Col. Fuller and
his men to study and drill. The lieut.
enants of this battery are all veterans
and two Of them are old artillerymen.
Lieut.. Clay was sergeant in the 3rd
VT. Battery and has the reputation of
having been an excellently well-drilled
officer.
At 2 o'clock the lst Battalion, Col.
j. G. Moulton commanding, with the
band, accompanied by Gen. Peck and
Colonels Taylor, Kimball and Tyler
went to the village and escorted Gov.
Dillingham; to the camp where he was
given military reception the battery
firing salute.
AT dress parade Gov. Dillingham;,
Gen. Dalton of Mass, Gen. Peck, Sur
geon General James, Col. f. w. But
terfield, Capt. f. ID. Butterfeld and
Others were upon the field. The dress
parade was much more satisfactory
than was that of Tuesday, the men put
ting more force into their work some
companies failed to make their move
ments as lively as they should however.
Among the people of note present, other
than those named above, were Col. Z.
II. Powell, Hon. A. b. Harris. Maj.
A. b. Valentine. Capt. Weller OF the.
Mass. militia. Col. Il. M. Mansur,
Gen. ]. G. Mccullough, Maj. Josiah
Grout, Hon. S. +. Frary and Capt. J.
+. Eldredge.
The brigade band gave Col. Estey
serenade this evening. This was ell
ioyed by many not of the militia. From
the morning report of this day the fol-
lowing is taken men present for duty,
lst Reg, 467 lst Battalion, los;
Batteries, 80; Band, 26; total, 6sl,
RECEPTIONS.
One of the most brilliant social events
Of the year was the reception given by
Col. and Mrs II. j. Kimball in honor
Of Gov. and Mrs. w. p. Dillingham;
at Col. Kimball's elegant summer resi-
dence, Montague place at the head Of
Randolph Avenue Wednesday EVENING"
The grounds were lighted by large
number OF Chinese lanterns and at the
house the guests were given e,ne re-
ception. Among the guests, Of whom
there were nearly two h'andred. were
Adjt Gen. Samuel a',lton of Massa-
chusetts, Maj. Gen. A. p. Blunt, L.
S. A., Col. +. W Butterfeld, Wash
ington, Gen. i, {. Mccullough, Maj.
A. b. Valentine, Bennington, Gen.
W. l.. Gfeenleaf, A. A. Gen. M. u.
Greene, Major r. j. Cofey and wife.
Col. j. j. Estey. Surgeon j. C. Ru
therford, Major George Ii. Bond. the
governors staff with the exception N
Colonels Webb, Crombie, Perkins and
Forbes, Capt. Taylor, L. S. a.. Lieut.
Hoyt of Z. 5. A., DIR. S. M. Hewitt
Of Cincinnati. Hon. Crosby Miller Of
Pomfret, w. B. Wall and wife. States
Attorney j. d. Denison aud wife.
Auditor K. II. Powell, Judge and Mrs.
j. w. Rowell, Hon. James Hutchin-
son, DR.. and Mrs. Mcintyre, Mr.. and
Mrs. AFRO Lamson and Miss Lamson
of Philadelphia, Hon. and Mrs. VIII
liam II. Dubois, Miss Dubois, Mr..
Charles Dubois, Mr.. and Mrs. VIII
lard Gay, Mr.. Robert Noble. Adit.
Max Powell of Richford, Mr.. and Mrs.
Albert b. Chandler, Mr.. and Mrs. J.
H. Brewer, Brooklyn, Mr.. and Mrs.
K. A. Gaskill, Misses Gaskill, Mr.. j.
w. Gaskill, Mr.. Klanneram, Philadel-
phia, Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Moulton
and Mr.. Gilman Moulton, New York.
THE CAMP.
Camp Dillingham; is about one mile
from the village on the large meadows
of A. b. Manchester 4 Son and the main
entrance is just north of their residence
1t is rectangular in shape and is an ideal
one, the best probably, that the militia
have been mustered upon in number of
years. A full division could be accom-
nodated upon it. To the right and
lorth of the entrance are Brigade Head
quarters, to the right of these Is the
hospital, to the left is the officers mess
ent, the Guard tent and the stable. West
u the mess tent is the suffers tent in
which is telephone connecting with the
Tillage exchange and through that the
owns north and south. Parallel with
'ut little north of, line running west
rom the Manchester house are the tenfs
4 the brigade Co. G, Bradford, being
pom the right and Fuller's Battery ubo5
he extreme left. West of the battery i
afsa1-l 10 Fnv4s I..l..