Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-08-17
THE LATEST MUSTER NEWS
Governors Day To-day.
All business suspended and Everyoo"y
nj the Muster.

The men we're astir at an early hour TINS
morning preparing for the duties Oh E"'-
ernor's day Guard mount took place az
usual Most of the morning was spent III
i,,sr,oction of the troops by Capt. Iutherly,
who will report To- the war department Oh
the condition of the Vermont National
Guard. He was assisted by Lleuls' heeile
and Gatchel .g.., r,,l,
erIv maid an official visit to the regulars
carnn al noon today by invitation OF Col.
stone He inspected the quarters ana the
cornnanv who were paraded to receiveihlm.
Al the close of the inspection the governor
addressed the company expressing his ap-
preciation of the aid the company had given
the state troops.
The attendance at the grounds this after
moon is estimated al from 5000 TO eUUJ.
LarIv I'm the afternoon over 100 members
of Sedrwick Grand Army post gathered at
their hall and marched to the grounds pre-
coded bv drum corps. GOV. Fuller re-
ceived them at his quarters. Speeches
were made bv the governor. eX-GoF. MOI
brook. ex- GOV. Pingree. Col. Seaver OF the
sd Vermont Volunteers. Coils. Hooker
and Haskins. and /. /. Chittenden. MI
Chittenden is now a resident OF New OH
but is a native of this state and formerly
practiced law al Burlington. He is a d.
rect descendent of V Vermont nrst govern
or. and is perhaps most widely known as
the United States registrar Of the treasury
under President Lincoln
GOV. L. X. Fuller and his staff and
Brlgadief Gen. j. j.. Estey and stan. all
mounted. rode upon the field az Z:3O tins
afternoon and took their positions for re-
view OF the troops. The whole brigade and
the company OF regulars passed before the
reviewing party, the regulars having a posi-
ton on the right of the line. The appear
auce of the troops WAS such as 10 win the
approving and admlrlng comments OF the
crowd. and TO draw out round upon round
OF applause AT the close OF the review
the centennial cup was presented to the
Estev Guard Rifle team, and Privates Cas-
well of Company L. Spranger OF Company
4 and French of Company ! received the
individual marksmen' S badges. The badges
Tor the long terms of service were also pre-
scented. ana "A complete list is gwen above.
Dress parade took place as usual al . 80
The general order, read at this time com
plimented the officers aud men on the sue
cess of the eucampmeuI now drawing TO an
end. and pronounced 10 one of the best ever
held The commander said that he knew
he voiced the sentiment of the Y ermOni
troops when be said that Col Stone and
his efficient command Company f. of the
2lst United States Infantry. had contriDut-
ed much to this result.
The total number reported IN the hOspi
tai at % O'Clock this morning was j.. or
Thursday nine sick was the report. PIivat,
Barnard of Go. & has been seriously IL
during the week. bu, Is about the hospita
this morning
Several officers of the National Guard OF
New Hampshire drove 10 BrattleUoro tn.
morning from keene and were received Dy
GOV. Fuller Tie party included Gen. =
7. Wellmau Oh the staff of Gov Smith
Lieut.. Col I. @. Minis. surgeon = w
Flagc. Major J. O. Upham and Adjutan
Sumner Minis. Lieut.. i. =. Edes OF TIA,
9TH Rhode Island Regiment d, also one O
the guests of the day. Among the othe
guests were T. d. Hale OF Lunenburs
state auditor, Judge Henry Of Chester