Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1895-08-15
THE SECOND DAY.
United states Troops and Ohicers Giving
Fxhib:tions' and Instructions.

Tairlee Aug 13-The encampment of
the Vermont National Guard opened un-
der the most auspiCious circumstances
The old officers who have been connected
with the National Guard say that the
camp at Fairlee opens with brighter pros
poets than any preceding cncampmcnt,
thanks to the energy and ability of Quar-
tcrmaStcr General Gilmore, in which he
was ably assisted by col. Harmon, brigade
quartermaster and Maj. Charles l.. Wood
bury, brigade engineer All canvas was
spread and everything in readiness for
the troops upon their arrival.
This morning opened bright and fair
with the routine Of camp well under way.
At o'clock, Troop q OF the Sd L. : cav
airy under command of lizard Riding
capt f. II. Hardie, came out and for
three quarters of an hour went through
series OF eVolutionS in an admirable
manner evokng the plaudits of the whole
/ regiment.
Guard mount, always pretty feature
came at S:l5 O'Clock and was very well
performed; then came company drill and
drill by hattaliOns Company f of the
Dist infantry, u. S. A Capt and I}reVet
/ Lieut.. Col. Stone commanding. were out
on the field with the regiment, performing
the new evolutions of the manual with
the newly adopted magazine rife The
/ First Light Battery was also ont bright
and early. The United States army Off
GERS and men are doing everything in their
power to teach and assist the National
/ Guar1smen in their duties; the efficient
work by Capt. H. T.. TutherlY of the lst
L. S. cavalry during his tour of inspection
at the homes of the several companies of
! the Vermont troops is showing up the
/ gentlemanly and soldcrlY bearing of the
officers and men is very noticeable ana
much commented upon; the little courte-
sizes and attentions which are always
hn tlor cold a "a.
with the Vermont guardsmen, in short ac
, esprit e-corps of the men is better than
ever before.
/ The hospital is in charge of Major H. H..
Lee, who has a beautiful spot for his head
quarters, over which floats the red cross
flag of his corps. He is ably assisted by
! A sSistant Surgeons Senton and Hamilton.
The examination of officcrs-elcct by the
| examining board, consisting of Adjutant
| General Peck, Brigadier-General Estcy
| and Capt Tutherly, began Monday even
ing with the oral and written exercises
and concluded to-day with practical work
in drilling: the men taking the examina-
tions are Second Lieut.. II. u. Waterman
of LIST battery; First Lieut.. c. a. Smith of
Co. H.; Second Lieut.. w. II. Sterling of
CO. II, and Second Lieut.. c. II. Anderson
of Co. h.
a new feature in the hospital depart
ment is the school for instruction which
has been nauguratcd this year by Lieut.
rol rT,,rtington. e,,e,,, ri,bt Of 9 o,oIocI,
Ioct,ras o,a e,i,ar on tronsnortotior 90 tbo
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o,,cl, oiI ,o thn 1isohlod and ON tLo CO..
lnu,ino r,or,ing ,ha corns have o>aroisas
in thn ahoye hrorcbos
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panies NJ of Burlington, A of Rutland and
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Gov. W,oodt,,r,, fo,, A,o,,st 10 ''''l
nri,,o,1o LaoG,,a,tars stroo+ ,oo o,,ortor.