Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1889-08-29
/. and OF ARMY CORPS indicating actual

Ill. In medals, badge, flower or dee
Grafton other than those mentioned il
the preceding paragraph, or other thar
the prescribed chevrons and marksmen'
badges or buttons adopted by the state
will be allowed to be worn upon the
dress coats. No target or drill match
will be considered as authorized within
the meaning of this order. unless sane.
toned by the commanding office of the
regiment, battalion, battery or other su.
perior authority.
BY command of His Exeellency,
WILLIAM p. DILLINGHAM;.
Governor and Commander-in-Ch
NJ. ID. GREENE,
I. S. PECK.
Adit and Ins. General.
After the reading of this order the A
a. General read the names of the men EN-
titled to the badges. Gov. Dillingham;
then, accompanied by the Adjt Gent
presented the badges TO each Of the men
entitled to them.
The companies returned to their sever
al company streets but came out again
Immediately for brigade dress parade,
This was better than previous ones and
before it was dismissed General Schofield
congratulated the officers for their 'mag-
nificent showing" Following the par
ade was fine exhibition of drill and fir
ing by Fuller's Battery. An informal
reception at brigade headquarters later
and many old veterans were introduced
TO Secretary Proctor and Gen. Schofield.
Gen. Schotield spoke very highly OF the
troops and complimented Gen. Greenleat
on their fine appearance and was sur
prlsed when told that they were to-
gether but once each year.
BADGES.
The badges presented to the veteran
militiamen are made of copper that was
mined mt the celebrated Ely mines where
the Guards had their first battle. The
bar is straight and upon 1t is inscribed
the word .'Veteran." Suspended from
1t by a ribbon is Greek Cross upon
which is the state coat of arms which is
surrounded by a raised circle upon
which is inscribed the words vermont
National Guards" The badges were
made in Philadelphia after design fur
nished by Gen. Greenleaf. The color of
the ribbon denotes the length of service :
that for the five years men is red, for
the ten years men, blue, fifteen years
men red. white and blue, twenty years
men orange. Many of the boys will be
entitled to wear the blue ribbon, who
now wear the red. soon. Possibly some
are entitled to badges who have not re-
ceived them. Badges will be presented
to them upon proof of service being
furnished.
The gathering at the camp Thursday
was a notable one. Ii is not often that
the secretary of war. general in chief of
the United States army, the entire con-
gressional delegation of Vermont. the
governor, eight ex-governors, and so
many State officials and prominent YER
monters are assembled in a Vermont
town. The collection of people was also
very large. The whole country seemed
TO have turned out-largelv in their own
vehicles. The day was superb and the
spot. a piece of typical Vermont scenery,
a fine plateau surrounded by lovely hills
and richly green forests, the appearance
of the citizen soldiery of our state was
highly gratifying and commendable, and
on the whole Governors day at the
State eneampment was distinguished
success.
Among the visitors not mentioned else
where were Hon. ii Root, Bennington.
Ex-senator Hebard and Senators Frary
and King of this county, Hon. Crosby
Miller, George w. Flagg, Col. ID X An-
dross. Hon. ID G Denison, Capt. A Z
I.eavenworth, Editors Gibbs, Scott, At
kins. Greene. Benedict and Ropes, Capt.
John Mosely, Northfield, Deputy Collec-
tor Sibley and wife, Col. J + Curran and
wife, Montpelier, DR.. ID W Edgerly, PEN
sion examiner, Surgeon Goss, Major
NJ Arms and sheriff Lowell, Springfield,
c W Brownell. Burlington. Sec. Of State
Aid Society and host of other we'll
known people.
Governors Day was brought to a
fitting close by formal reception given
Dillingham; and wife, Sec
rotary Proctor, Senator Morrill, and
General Schofield by Hon. William H.
Dubois and wife at their elegant resi-
dence. The grounds were decorated
and Illuminated by Chinese lanterns,
the brigade band furnished fine music
and the reception was brilliant one.
The guests were presented by Colonies
Kimball and were received by Mr.. and
Mrs. Dubois, Gov. and Mrs. Dilling-
ham, Secretary Proctor, Senator Nor
ill and Gen. Schofield. Among those
present at the reception were Generals
Peck and Gilmore, Col. and Mrs. Z.
D. Bennett, Bennington, john Brewer,
Gen. j. G. Mccullough, Col.
/. f. Barr, Capt. Il. r. Taylor and Mr..
md Mrs. Burt of Washington, Major
franklin of New York. Mr.. and Mrs.
Lamson of Philadelphia, Mr.. and Mrs. A.
B. Chandler of Brooklyn, Hon. Crosby
Miller of Pomfret, Judge J. w. Rowell,
Col. Butterfield of Washington, F. W.
Powell, State Auditor, Mrs. and Miss
Powell of Richford, Mr.. and Mrs. Clar-
nee Moulton and Mr.. Gilman Moulton
# New York. Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Tewks-