Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-08-17
The Governors Arrival.
The officers who Accompanied---Spee
by the Vermont War Governor.


by the Vermont War Governor.
Governor Fuller established his head
quarters at Camp Governor Holbrook
Wednesday afternoon. Soon after
o'clock the gubernational party left Pine
Heights in carriages for the camp, the
1st Regiment under command of Col.
Kinsman acting as escort. AS the gov
ernor's carriage drove upon the parade a
salute was fired by the Battery and the gov
ernor's flag was raised in front of his head
quarters. Governor Fuller was accom-
panied by Ex-Governor Holbrook as guest
of honor and the following members of
his staff: Brig. Gen. w. II. Gilmore,
Fairlee; Brig. Gen. F. E. Alfred, New
port; Brig. Gen. D. p. Webster, Brattle-
boro; Col. E. w. Jewett, Swanton; Col.
j. E. Pollard, Chester; Col. j. G. Foster,
Derby Line; Col. f. L. Bates, Benning-
ton Col. G. S. Dowley, Brattleboro, and
Capt. II. Z. Tutherly, 1st U. S. Cavalry,
on duty with the Vermont National Guard
by war department orders. Lieut.. Keene,
oath U. S. Infantry, and Lieut.. Gatchell,
5th U. S. Artillery, were also members of
the party.
Brig. Gen. Estey received Governor
Fuller and ex-Gov. Holbrook and present.
ed the brigade and regimental officers.
After all had been presented Gov. Fuller
expressed his pleasure at meeting the
officers of the Vermont National Guard
and introduced Governor Holbrook, who
spoke briefly, referring to the associations
clustering about the 'old camp ground"
He expressed his interest in the National
Guard and urged upon them the duty
embodied in that oft repeated saying,
"In times of peace, prepare for war"
| This closed the formal program of recep-
ton, but during the afternoon Governor
Fuller received many guests who called
to pay their respects. Governor Hol-
brook remained in camp during the after
noon.
The Band.
A feature of the encampment was the
music by the First Regiment band of
| Brattleboro. In ensemble playing there
are few organizations its equal The effect
is that of grand instrument, none of the
individual players sustaining their parts in
the too prominent manner often noticeable
in other bands. In the field movements,
also, the band made a highly creditable
showing. Three former Brattleboro mus
icians were with the band, j. B. Rocker
fellow, tuba, of New Bedford; Ernest
Davis, alto, of Springfield, Mass. and c.
L. Brigham, clarinet, of Claremont, n H.
The band was also assisted by c. Z. White,
clarinet, of the Fitchburg band and Chas
Alexander, clarinet, of Gardner, Mass.
The concerts given each evening by the
band furnished enjoyment to hundreds of
townspeople.
The Work OF the Regulars.
Much interest has been shown by the
townspeople and guests in the work of the
regulars. The military regulations require
that two hours of each day shall be spent
in some form of military exercise, and dur
ing the week this work has taken the form
of a morning drill and an afternoon drill.
! Nearly every afternoon their work has
been watched by the guardsmen, as the
company movements have been exempt.
fed, the street drill, used in case OF
riots, and the extended order or battle
: drill being especially interesting. A fine
exhibition of bayonet exercise was giveT
} Tuesday afternoon.
The officers and men of the company
have been very courteous in receiving thei
many callers and have explained the de
= tails of regular army life to scores of eage
. listeners. 1t was very interesting to lister
l to Col. Stone and his first sergeant as thel
j went through their clerical work one morn
t ing. The colonel explained the various re
e port and record books that are kept by tn,
Y first sergeant. The records are kept il
. such a way that on mans discharge hi
whole army record is on file, full particu
s lars regarding military service, characte
:, and physical condition being given.
). On Wednesday two men, Patrick Har
d per and Gordon Martin, were honorabl
e discharged, ones term having expired anD
the other taking advantage of - priv
J. lege of retiring at the end of two years
service. AS to the personnel of the com
pany, over 80 per cent of the men ar
Americans, many of the remainder bein
of Irish or German descent. In the con
pany are men who have served all the wa
d from three months to 20 years.
~ OssPer Cent Total Attendance.
It The consolidated brigade report of al
i tendance has shown the following numbe
y of men in camp each day: Monday, TAG
s. Tuesday, 751; Wednesday, 753; Thursday
If 755; Friday, 749. The number in eac
, company Tuesday was; A, Rutland, 81
n b, ST. Albans, 40; G, Brandon, 81; d, ST
v Johnsbury, As; L, Barre, 40; F, Nortl
e field, 81; G, Bradford, As; Fl, Montpelier
o 40; l, Brattleboro, 81; X, Bennington
d so; l., Newport, 40; NJ, Burlington, 80
ID Fuller Battery, so; band, 25. There wa
/, but little variation from these figures o