Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-08-21
AT CAMP VERMONT.
Routine Duty Given mp to the Celebra-
tion. -Ciovernnr's DAY.


Routine Duty Given mp to the Celebra-
ton. -Goyernnr's DAY.
Routine camp duty has been generally
omitted to-day because Of the part which
the troops took Ia tho celebration. Guard
mount this morning and dress.. parade to-
tonight was the only work done In camp.
The parade was reviewed by Col. Esty.
To morrow will be Governors day. Gov.
Page will review the troops this afternoon,
and there will be firing by blank cartrid ges.
The veterans badges will be presented by
the governor to those who have served D,
10, IL and 90 years. Officers of the day
will be Capt J. II. Mimms of Co. b; com
mander Of the guard Lieut.. O. w. Davis of
Co. X. lieutenant of the guard, Lieut.. L.
Miller OF Co. X.
Sotcs of the Day,
The Vermont department of the G.. a. Il.
was represented in parade by 800 men.
About 100 members Of the Legislature,
including Secretary of State Brownell and
Treasurer Field and headed by LIT. Gov.
Fletcher and Speaker, Mann, marched at
the end of the second division.
Mr.. Phelps's address at the monument was
an ornate and scholarly production and
was delivered in u mastery manner that
MlSul Ue OK peCt'u Oh iue man.
A the right Of President Harrison were
seated Mrs. Neazey. Mrs Alger, Mrs. Nc
Cullough, Mrs. Attorney General Miller,
Mrs. John King and Mrs. Phelps. At the
left, Mrs. Frederick jennings, Mrs. Smaey,
Mrs. II. H. Baxter, Mrs Horatio Loomis
Miss Jennings Miss King and Misses Me
Culoughs. Grouped around Gen. Neazey
We're distinguished men who occupied car
riag"s as published III yesterdays FREE
Press.
During the exercises one side of the stand
settled several inches causing some conster-
nation. On the reviewing stand with the
president were about Gj. This stand also
settled several inches but no one was in
jured. In fact the day passed without acct
dent of any kind, and everything connected
with the big demonstration was a great sue
cess.
1t WIS estimated that there were ouly
about %, coo strangers IN town. This is
not half the number expected, and not as
many as were present at the big celebration
four years ago.
The West Point cadets give a dress pa
rade after the regiment dress parade at the
request of Gen. Greenleaf and were received
by Lieut. Martin of the academy. The
evoiutions We're perfect and Il row of spec
tators ~ dep lined the parade grounds
and applauded the movements OF the ca
diets.
President Harrison left the banquet to-
ward tue latter part of the speaking and
was at once driven to Gen. McCullough's
house in North bennington, where he spent
the night
Gov futile, staff and ladies and Gov.
Russell witnessed the fireworks and this
evening Gov. futile and party were enter
tanned by Judge Advocate General Alfred
and wife GOV. Russell was present for
short timo. They leave for home tonight
Gov Page held reception at the Sol
diers' Homo after the banquet this after
noon, the members of his staff introducing
about a thousand people to him. The gov
ernor and Senator Edmunds drove to North
Bennington atterward.
Among the decorations on the grand
stand at the monument was the only original
picture OF Gen. stark which is owned by
the state of New Ham pshire and loaned for
the the occasion by the State in charge of
Capt. NIaIe Piper postmaster, Manchester,
and Major Geo c. Gilmore, also OF Nashua.
The stone which marks the site of the old
Catamount tavorn near the monument, to-
day was surmounted by stuffed catamounr
An immense crowd witnessed the fro
works tonight which were the finest ever
shown in the State