The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-08-31
Camp Governor Page.

Wednesday of last week was the second
day of the encampment of the National
Guard at Camp Governor Page, Montpelier
Although it was cloudy all day, rain did
not fall after nine in the morning until
few minutes after six when the dress pa
rade was in progress. Considerable work
in the way of drilling was done during the
day,
Thursday was rainy all day long, and
nothing could be done outdoors. An Off
GERS school was held at the headquarters
of Colonel Estey The band gave concert
in the afternoon at the quarters Of Surgeon
General Rutherford. Governor Page, Mrs.
Page, son and daughter arrived on the
grounds in the afternoon and were greeted
with salute OF seventeen guns. In the even
ing Governor Page awarded service badges
as follows Twenty-Five years-General
T. S. Peck, adjutant and inspector general;
Brevet- Lieutenant William Smith, assist
ant quartermaster. Twenty years-Brevet-
Colonel l.. X. Fuller, battery; Brevet-
Colonel NJ. ID. Greene, assistant adjutant
general; Major G. II. Bond. Fifteen years
Lieutenant Thomas Harmon, battery;
Lieutenant f, +. Shields, battery; Private
A. w. Keyser, battery; Captain j. ID. Wy
man; Sergeant g. Il. Hewitt, Co. G. Ten
years-General j. g, Rutherford, surgeon
general; Major j. H. Watson; Lieutenant
f. II. Chapman Sergeant p. X; Peck; Ser
geant G. NJ, Bennett, Co. III. Five years
Major G. e. Nelson, inspector of rifle prac-
tice; Captain NJ. l.. Powell, aid-de.camp;
Private William Cusham, battery; Private
f. q. Platts, battery; Private Carl kinkle,
battery; Sergeant A. E. G.. Fuller, Co. a;
Sergeant b. A. Frost, Co. A; Corporal Il.
S. Rowe, Co, A; Corporal A. L; Frost, Co.
A; Corporal e. T. Nelson, Co. A Private
j. REILLY, Co. A; Private j. B. Donnelly,
Co. A; Private A. N. Allen, Co. A: Pri-
vate G. W. Staples, Co. A; Corpo-
raj j. A. Riley, Co. Q; Corporal Q. s.
~. D.,., I No ~.
Private j. T. Weaver, Co. G; Private j. A.
Nutting, Co. G; Private j. K. Nicklaw, Co.
c. Private f. Shore, Co. O.; Sergeant V. G..
Farr, Co. @; Sergeant Frank Briggs, Co. q;
Sergeant b. Bowker, Co. Q; Sergeant w. IL.
Moulton, Co. d Sergeant o: 7. Cogswell,
E. E. Sargent, Co. ID; Lieutenant ID. r.
Bisbee, Co. e; Private K. G. Badger, Co. =;
Private G. f. Grigware, Co. e; Private G.
f. Badger, Co. e; Sergeant S. w. Winch,
Co. #; Captain G. e. CLARK, Co. G; Lieuten-
ant j. Gray Estey, Co. L; Private S. E. Q.
Private f. Pierce, Co. G.; Private w. IL.
Sterling, Co. II; Private W. A. Pattee
Co. III Private @. A. Miller, Co. II; Private
b. B. Sloan, Co. III Private n. X. Roberts,
Co. III; Private @. A. Smith, Co. III Private
j. d. Parry, Co. l; Private q. l.; Spahord,
Co. L; Private L. ID. Taylor, Co. Il Private
w. @. Cone, Co. L; Private w. III. Cain, Co.
l. Private ID. #. Curtin, Co. /; Private e. j..
Stratton, Co. X.
Friday proved better day as TO weather
than either Wednesday or Thursday The
| opportunity for work was eagerly embraced
and much was crowded into this day. AT
half. past nine in the morning the Burling-
ton Cadets, who had arrived Thursday even
ing, marched to headquarters anu were
presented to Governor Page by General
Peck. The cadets had their quarters
during their stay on the Wagner car
Bandit" After this ceremony the
governor and staff mounted their horses
| and rode about the camp on tour OF